by Michael Imperiosi & Michelle Trojan

1. Greco/Roman Mythology
Michael Imperiosi and Michelle Trojan

2. Neolithic Period (6000-2900 BC)
●a time of farming and simple life
History of the Greeks

3. ● bronze metal introduced
● Lerna Village
○ roofs made of clay tiles and stone walls
○ baskets with personal seals
○ Stone fences for protection
● Burial systems for deceased
Early Bronze Age (2900-2000 BC)

4. Lena Village

5. ● wet painting of plaster- fresco type
● stone carving- soft stones such
serpentine, steatite and soapstone
● stone seals- identifying marks
Minoan Age (2000-1400 BC)

6. ● Peloponnese, Southern
Greece /Athens / Thebes
/ Pylos/ Tiryns
● beehive tombs
● rich and poor classes
● Linear B - own script
from Linear A which was
used by Minoan
● King Agamemnon
Mycenaean Age
(1600-1100 BC)

7. http://www.history.com/videos/deconstruc
ting-history-the-acropolis
The Acropolis

8. ● cause by the fall of the Mycenaeans
○ internal problems and invasions by the
Dorians
● no growth/ development in this period
● population drop
● no sign of art or language
The Greek Dark Ages (1100-800
BC)

9. ● revival of art and poetry
● small farming villages grew to form
‘poleis’ city-states
● each ‘poleis’ was protected by a god or
goddess (ex. Athena was the goddess of
Athens)
● spread to Asia Minor, from North Africa to
the coast of the Black Sea
Archaic Period (750-500 BC)

10. ● era of war and conflict
○ Greeks v. Persians
○ Athenians v. the Spartans
● Socrates
● ‘demokratia’ - rule by the people
To Find Out More-
http://www.history.com/topics/classical-greece
Classical Greece (500- 336 BC)

11. Hellenistic Greece

12. ● Greek and Roman Gods were the bases of everyday life
● Few Gods were worshipped at first
● As Greek and Roman civilization grew more Gods were
worshipped and added to the “Family Tree”
● Gods were worshipped daily
● Each God had a different role in Greco/Roman Life
● Examples of Gods
○ Zeus(Jupiter):God of the sky/Chief Olympian God
○ Poseidon(Neptune):God of the sea
○ Hades(Pluto):God of the dead/underworld
○ Dionysus(Bacchus): God of wine and party
○ Demeter(Ceres):God of agriculture
● Each God was praised depending on their role in
Greco/Roman life
Early Greco/Roman Life

13. ● Greco/Roman Mythology influences life today
● Not as much as it did in early life
● The Gods/mythical creatures are used today for store
names and sport team names
● The names symbolize strength or power
● Many of the original myths are still used today
● Some myths are now used and put in modern context
○ Movies: Percy Jackson/Clash of the Titans
○ Stories:Percy Jackson series
○ Comic Book Heroes: Olympian Gods(DC Comics)
Present Greco/Roman Life

14. Arts and Architecture

15. Minoan Queens Fresco

16. Parthenon- for Athena (on the Acropolis in
Athens)

17. More for Athena

18. The Temple of Apollo at Didyma
Medusa

19. ● Ruler of Olympus
● God of the Sky
Zeus

20. ● Brother of Zeus
● God the Sea and Horses
Poseidon

21. ● Zeus’ other brother
● God of the dead and underworld
Hades

22. ● Olympian God of War, Battlelust, Civil order, and Manly
Courage
● Was not a well liked God because of his egocentric
ways
● Son of Zeus and Hera
Ares

23. ● Goddess of war, wisdom and domestic arts
● Daughter of Zeus
● Sister of Ares
Athena

24. ● Goddess of Victory
● Daughter of the Titan War God Pallas
Nike

25. http://www.history.com/videos/greek-gods
Important Gods

26. ● There were many popular stories
● Many stories are still told today and well known
○ Story of Hercules
○ Story of Prometheus
○ Story of Perseus
○ The Odyssey
○ The story of Hades and Persephone
○ Jason and The Argonauts
● Just to name a few
Popular Stories

27. Jupiter - king of gods
Juno - queen of gods
Neptune- god of the sea
Pluto-god of the underworld
Apollo-god of the sun
Diana- god of the moon
Mars- god of war
Venus - god of love
Mercury - messenger of the
gods
Minerva - god of wisdom
Bacchus - god of wine
Roman Gods
So….
basically the
Romans had the
same gods as the
Greeks but had
different names for
them

28. The Colosseum

30. http://www.monolithic.com/stories/the-pantheon-rome-126-ad -----read about it
The Pantheon

31. ● http://www.tree.com/lifestyle/the-impact-of-roman-mythology.aspx
● http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0197622.html
● http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/roman/
● http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-greece
● http://www.lexiline.com/lexiline/phdisk5.gif
● http://www.ancient-greece.org/history/dark-ages.html
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