1. Greek Epics

2. How did geography affect the development of independent Greek city-states? Mountains – separated city states Greece has over 2000 islands - separated city states

3. Who were the Minoans? Earliest Greek civilization Flower children of ancient Greece

4. Who was Arthur Evans and what did he discover? A British archeologist A giant palace in Crete at Knosses –800 interconnecting rooms –Flush toilets –Running water

5. What is an epic? Poetry which retells the life and works of a heroic or mythological person or group of persons.

6. Greek Epics Two great Greek epics were written by a man named Homer Not Homer Simpson

7. Homer Wrote ILIAD & ODYSSEY around 750 BCE –500 years after Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations –Recorded oral traditions

8. Homer’s work provided a common set of values that shaped the Greeks' own ideas about themselves. Themes in his poems focused on –History –Heroes –Gods –Glory

9. Common Themes in Homer’s Writing Disgrace due to dishonor is the worst that can happen to a hero. A short life of glorious deeds was considered far superior to a long life of peace and mediocrity. With great deeds a man might become immortal.

10. Assignment Read the handout on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and answer the attached questions in complete sentences