1. Greek Civilization 400 B.C. – 200 B.C.

2. The Culture of Ancient Greece
Greek Mythology
Greek Poetry
Greek Fables
Greek Drama
Greek Art
Greek Architecture

3. Greek Mythology Explanation of Ancient Greek religion The Olympians
Homer
Hesiod
Homeric Hymns
The Olympians
12 Most important gods
Lived on Mt. Olympus

4. Greek Poetry and Fables
Stories that taught Greek values
Epics- long poems that told about heroic deeds
Iliad and the Odyssey
Homer
Fables- Short tale that teaches a lesson
Aesop (Greek slave)

5. Greek Drama Tragedy Comedy Satyr Plays Good to bad fortune
Bad to good circumstances
Satyr Plays
Not as serious
Tragicomedy

6. Greek Art Three main periods of Greek art are:
Archaic
Classical
Hellenistic
The main physical categories of Greek art
Painting
Sculpture
Architecture
Coin
Design
Pottery

7. Greek Architecture Three different types Doric Ionic Corinthian
Most used
Spartans
Wood/Stone
Ionic
Columns were more slender than Doric
Built higher
Stone
Corinthian
Not used much
Fancier
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