Art and Architecture:
Key players
-phidias: parthenon, zeus, athena, erechtheion
-polyclitus: athletes
Major buildings:
-parthenon
-theatre of dionysus, oden ofherodes atticus
-temple of zeux, temple of thena
-erechthion
Purpose of buildings:
-polotics: acropolises
-temples for various gods
-center of society
-entertainment: theatres
Time and Cost:
-parthenon: $6,804,000 started in 447 bc ended in 432 bc
-temple of olympian zeus: started to be built in the 6th century, but was stopped because of lack of money.
incline or decilne:
-sparta controlled greece after collapse.
-sparta had a man shortage
Religion:
Myths:
-large roll in greek religion
-consisted of stories of how the gods affected the humans on earth
-revolved around heros: hercules,odesseys, jason, theseus, and minotaur.
-many animals: centaurs. nymphs, and dryads.
-trojan war- tryo and greece.
-aftermath of war and adventures of odysseus.
Why they prayed:
-made sacrifices
-praying is a sign of devotion
-asked what they should do to have a better future
-thought that praying would imporve their life and the gods would take care of them when they died.
Where they prayed:
-if there was an improper funeral, they would not enter the underworld, and they would go to the upper world to haunt people.
-temples held the alters.
-they prayed in alters and practiced their rituals and ceremonies.
What happened while they prayed:
-they gave sacrifices.
-bring gifts to the alter.
-offered wines and other libations
-pharmakos is someone sentenced to death but is used as a sacrifice.
-each alter was devoted to one god.
Polytheism or Monotheism:
-p is the religion of worshiping many gods
-this was the religion until monotheism took over greece.
-m is the religion of worshipping only one god.
-first monotheistic god was Sol Invictus
-274ad. made official cult
-Greek Orthodox Church: biggest religion.
Gods and Goddesses:
-Ares: god of war and violence.
-Dionysus: god of fertility and wine.
-Athena: goddess of wisdom and arts and crafts.
-Hades: god of the underworld and afterlife
-Apollo: god of healing, music, poetry, and protection.
-Artemis: god of the hunt.
-Aphrodite: goddess of beauty, love, pleasure, and procreation.
-Zeus: king of the gods.
-Poseion: god of the sea.
-Hermes: god of the animal husbandry, roads, travel, hospitality, trade, athletic contest, and astronomy.
Misc:
-Morality: the fear of commiting hubris was huge. it was a crime.
-Festivities: started the olympics.
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