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labyrinth A maze; a network of paths through which it is difficult to find one’s way

Double-ax The word labyrinth means “double-ax”…the palace was called the House of the Double-Ax

Parchment Thin animal skin used as a window covering

Shrines Sacred places used to worship

Bull-leaping A form of bull-fighting where acrobats would flip themselves over a bull

megaron A square room with a fireplace in the center

tenants Peopple who work and live on another person’s land

Civil Wars Wars between opposing groups of citizens

Legacy A gift from the past

Prow Front part of a ship

Frescoes Water-color paintings made on damp plaster

Minotaur A beast that was half-man and half-bull that fed on humans; the king kept it in the labyrinth

Theseus A young, Greek prince who killed the Minotaur

The Great Goddess, Mother Earth The most-worshipped god. She brought children into the world and made plants grow.

Homer A Greek poet who wrote The Iliad. Guess what? He was blind!

Two poems written by Homer: The Iliad: a poem about the Mycenaen’s attack on the city of Troy The Odyssey: a poem about the wanderings of the Mycenaean hero of the Trojan War

Helen The wife of a Mycenean king;

Paris The son of the King of Troy…legend says he took Helen!

Who conquered the Mycenaens? The Dorians invaded Greece and conquered the Mycenaens. What happened to the Mycenaens? They went to the islands on the Aegean Sea and western shore of Asia Minor (later known as Ionia)

“Dark Age” After the Dorians invaded, there was a “Dark Age”…in the Aegean World: Killing, wandering No trade No written records No working with gold, ivory or frescoes Civilization for the Aegeans ceased

Hellenes Another name for ‘Greeks’

Minoans – their civilization began on island of Crete They grew wheat, barley, grapes and olives They traded their surplus They had a lot of timber They worked with metal Men farmed and fished Women took care of the house and hunted also Both men and women went to sporting events Along with bull-leaping, they boxed

Knossos ~ largest city on island of Crete Had a five-story palace that was the government building, temple factory and warehouse

Rulers of Crete: priest-kings The made laws and represented the gods on Earth

Where did Mycenaeans come from? Grasslands of southern Russia and then settled in lowlands of Greece They farmed and herded Spent more time hunting They used spears, nets, bows and arrows They even hunted with greyhounds!

The Trojan War ~ lasted 10 years!!! The Trojans from Troy controlled trade to Russia Mycenaeans attacked Troy! They killed the King of Troy and burned the city Legend states Paris, took Helen Mycenaeans brought a huge wooded horse as a peace offering---watch out! Inside were soldiers who entered the city after dark and destroyed it!!! Helen was returned to the Mycenaeans and the Mycenaeans won the war!