1. GOLDEN AGE & RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
ANCIENT GREECE
GOLDEN AGE
&
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

2. 6-2 Golden Age of Athens Religion Years Sources of Wealth Leader
Famous structure
Religion
type
gods’ characteristics
how they explained natural events
Oracle of Delphi

3. The Golden Age of Athens
Period from B.C.

4. Sources of Wealth
Trade
Silver
Tribute

5. Pericles
Powerful Athenian politician
Supported democracy

6. Parthenon Built under Pericles
Built in the 5th century BC on the acropolis of Athens. It is considered the most famous surviving building of ancient Greece, and has been praised as the finest achievement of Greek architecture. Its decorative sculptures are considered one of the high points of Greek art. The Parthenon is an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece and of Athenian democracy. It is regarded as one of the world's greatest cultural monuments.

7. Parthenon

8. Religious Beliefs

9. Greek gods and goddesses
12 great gods led by Zeus
Polytheism
Greek gods had human characteristics
One god was honored by each city-state
Greeks used religion to explain natural events

10. The Oracles Sacred sites where gods “spoke”
Heads of state often sought advice there

11. Delphi

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