Classical Age
The union of Greek and Roman culture.
architecture
The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.
Parthenon
A large temple dedicated to the goddess Athena on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. It was built in the 5th century BCE, during the Athenian golden age.
philosophy
General study of knowledge. (Greek for love of wisdom).
Socrates
the first of the great Greek thinkers and teachers
Plato
teacher and thinker, student of Socrates, and founder of the academy
Aristotle
philosopher who taught that people should live lives of moderation based on reason
moderation
Not too much or too little of something
reason
clear and ordered thinking
Euclid
Great and influential mathematician in 300BC who is known for geometry
Hippocrates
great Greek doctor who taught how to treat disease by understanding what caused illness
epic
Short story or long poem about a hero.
fable
Short tale to teach a moral lesson often with animals or inanimate objects as characters.
Aesop
author of the world's most famous set of fables
myth
Reveal important truths about human nature and why people act certain ways.
mythology
body of stories about gods or heroes that tries to explain how the world works
Greek gods and goddesses
Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Athena, Apollo, Ares, Aphrodite, Dionysus, Hermes, Artemis, Hephaestus, Demeter, Hestia, and Eros (Cupid) had humanlike qualities and were important to everyday life in Greece. The Olympic Games were in honor of the Zeus.
Homer
author of two great epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey which provide insight into life of the ancient Greeks
Sappho
most famous lyrical poet of ancient Greece
diffusion
The process of spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time
polytheistic
believing in many gods