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ZAIRA GARCÍA DIAZ            2ºB (BILINGÜE)

THE GREEKS

Greece is a very large country, one of his most important state is Athens where I focus the project throughout since his name is thanks to my character (Athena).

THE GREEKS

The Ancient Greeks in Athens introduced a new form of government called democracy (by the people)

All the important decisions were made at the ekklesia. The most important place of Athens is the Agora. Athenian girls did not go to school. In richer families they might have a

tutor at home, he teachs them to read, write,to play music and sing. Only the boys takes part in sports and exercices. The basic clothes of the poor Greeks was made from a very coarse

cloth made from animal hair.

THE AGORAThis is one of the most important places of Athens.

THE ACROPOLIS

1.The Parthenon

2.The Erechtheion

3.The Propileos

4.The Odeon of Herodes

5.The Teatro of Dionisio

In the parthenon the

sculptor Phidias made

this great sculpture in honor of the

great goddess Athena.

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• Zeus father of Athena, king of the gods, oversaw the universe and was the god of thunder and the sky

• Hera mother of Athena,in the Roman mitology she called "Juno".Goddess of marriage and protector of married women

THE RELIGION OF THE GREEKS

The religion of the ancient Greeks was polytheistic. The gods each had a sphere of influence (eg poseidon on the sea.) Or adherence to a locality (eg Athena to Athens), often both.

To the rest of the twelve great Olympian gods, there were later incorporations of Eastern deities, especially females such as Cibeles and Isis, who acquired great frequency.

In Roman mythology was worshiped with the name of Minerva.

Never married or had lovers, maintaining a perpetual virginity.

She was the best in the war, nor could Ares defeat her.

Was patron of many cities but above all of Athens.

She also protects many heroes and other mythical figures.

Athena the goddess of heroic war invented the numbers and the chariot, the flute and the trumpet.It is also protective of children: it grants health and distances from the disease.

VESTIMENT

• It is represented with the hoplite armor, that is to say, with the spear, the helmet and the aegis.

The common hairstyle of Athena was a side braid

BASIC THINGS

• Spears

• ShieldsSIMBOL

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• OwlBIRD

• Olive tree

TREE

Athena was venerated in several Greek cities as a tutelary goddess. We find it, for example, in Troy in the form of an ancient idol, the Palladium, although it was all over Athens, the epitome of the goddess, who was proud of her protection. The precious olive gift of Athens to the cities thanks to which managed to frustrate the aspirations of its rival Poseidon turned Athens into the indisputable lady of Attica.

Was represented as a majestic goddess of serene and severe beauty; The glittering gaze of his legendary eyes reminds the owl, his favorite animal, whom he often sees often swear on his shoulder or in his hand.

Myth about the birth of Athena. Zeus decide to swallow his beloved

Metis ("Wisdom") because they announce that after the first child is born,the goddess will become pregnant whit a son who will dethrone Zeus. After a time, Zeus suffers terrible headaches. The divine blacksmith Hephaestus,opens the skull and there comes fully armed Athena.

Athena was one of the three goddesses who made a contest with Paris (called "Paris trial") acting as judge. By choosing this man to Venus as the most beautiful...

THE TROJAN WAR BEGINS...

Eratosthenes dated the war of Troy between 1194 a. C. and 1184 a. C., the Marmor Parium between 1219 and 1209 a. C., and Heródoto in the 1250 a. C.

• In the Trojan War she was on the side of the Greeks against the Trojans. Also

in the wars of Troy was adviser of ulises (Odysseus) who was very

intelligent and insightful, carasteristicas that liked the goddess.

This great picture is represented the “Paris Trial”Are represented the three great goddesses: Athena Aphrodite and Hera. Is knw by the corresponding symbols of each goddess also represented in the picture.

Poseidon• Athena was enemy of poseidon

(god of the sea)and they faced in a war.

Arachnee• Athena confronted Arachne, and turned her into a spider.

A picture of Rubens.

IMPORTANT PICTURES

This great picture is representing the moment when Athena turns Arachne into a spider.This painting is represented by Velázquez in 1657.

Athena help Perseus kill

Medusa.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Espasa Calpe, S. A. (Enrique Miret Magdalena): Diccionario de Religiones; volumen 29, España 2004.

Espasa Calpe, S. A. (René Martín): Diccionario de Mitología Clásica; volumen 30, España 2004.

Wikipedia. www.greekmithology.com Información y documentación del departamento de Historia del Arte.

Universidad de Valladolid. Documentación del departamento de Historia. Alcázar de Segovia.