1. Borrow money from a pessimist… They don’t expect it back.

2. Early Aegean Civilization & The Rise of Hellenic Civilization

4. Parthenon, Athens - 450 BC

5. Sir Arthur Evans, 1900 Theseus and the Minotaur

9. North entrance of Palace of Knossos

12. Sea themes on Cretan pottery

13. The Queen’s Room…

15. Minoan ladies, 1400

16. Prince With Lilies, c. 1500 BC

17. The Fisherman Crete, c 1400

18. Bull leaping Mural, Palace at Knossos

21. The Palace at Knossos, 2200 -1400 BC

25. The Lion’s Gate, 1350 BC Kyriakos Pittakis, 1841

26. The Treasury of Atreus, circa 1300 BC

28. Pottery, swords, knives and 100’s of gold ornaments have been found Two sets of gravesites were discovered at Mycenae

30. Mycenaean Queen, c. 1350

36. 12 th C. : The Trojan Wars

37. The poet Homer: The Iliad and The Odyssey

42. Invasions usher in a “Dark Age.” (1100-800 BC)

43. Mycenaean civilization disappeared- warfare, poverty, insecurity and isolation. Extensive trade ceased The knowledge of writing was forgotten Palace workshops were abandoned Art reflected primitive forms Simple burials No massive buildings/architecture Fewer water wells were dug

44. How did life change after 800 BC? “The Greek Renaissance” 800 – 600 BC Writing again became part of Greek culture (Phoenician script!) Population increased dramatically Urbanization quickened A merchant class emerged Colonies around the Mediterranean multiplied Overseas trade expanded Rise in use of metals

45. The poet Homer: broke with the traditional treatment of the heroes of myth and legend Not just deeds and actions, but added what the hero thought and felt about his behavior Developed characters who were complex in their motives, who expressed emotions such as anger, vengeance, guilt, remorse and compassion.

46. Hesiod, wrote The Theogony and Works & Days

47. Hesiod, The Theogony Emptiness - Chaos 5 orginal elements personified as gods Gaia - the primordial earth goddess ; Tartarus: Eros; Eerebus; Nyx Gaia - Uranus 12 children- the Titans Cronus Cronus and Rhea 6 children- Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon and Zeus. Zeus vs The Titans, The Giants and Typhon Zues - Supreme leader dwells on Mt. Olympis

49. The Polis… is the name for the independent city-state of the ancient Hellenes people.

50. The polis developed into a self-governing community that expressed the will of free citizens, not the desires of gods, hereditary kings or priests.

51. The great Greek contribution to political life: Individual members shared a sense of belonging to and participating in the polis. Community problems are caused by human beings and require human solutions. Laws expressed the rational mind of the community to insure its will and needs are met.

52. Sparta: the ultimate military state

53. Spartan warriors, c. 450 BC

54. The ruins of Ancient Sparta

55. Athens, cradle of democracy

56. Draco Solon 620’sBC 570’sBC Pisistratus, 540’s BC Cleisthenes, 508 BC