Reading Notes 29Reading Notes 29Golden Age of AthensGolden Age of Athens

29.2 City of Contrasts29.2 City of Contrasts

• Small, uncomfortable housesSmall, uncomfortable houses

• Large & beautiful public spaces & Large & beautiful public spaces & buildingsbuildings

29.3 Religion: Temple at 29.3 Religion: Temple at DelphiDelphi

1. Power over a particular area of life1. Power over a particular area of life

Greeks asked for advice or helpGreeks asked for advice or help

2. Looked and acted like humans2. Looked and acted like humans

Didn’t age or dieDidn’t age or die

3. Advice from Apollo through oracle3. Advice from Apollo through oracle

29.4 Architecture: The 29.4 Architecture: The AcropolisAcropolis

• Parthenon- Temple built to honor Parthenon- Temple built to honor AthenaAthena

AcropolisAcropolis

Parthenon

29.5 Sculpture: Marble 29.5 Sculpture: Marble WorkshopWorkshop

1. Sculpture – more realistic1. Sculpture – more realistic

2. Phidias - Famous sculptor2. Phidias - Famous sculptor– Designed figures at the top of Designed figures at the top of

the Parthenonthe Parthenon– Sculpted statue of Athena Sculpted statue of Athena

Phidias

29.6 Drama: Theater of 29.6 Drama: Theater of DionysusDionysus

• Relied upon chorus to explain & expand Relied upon chorus to explain & expand storystory

• No women actorsNo women actors

• Outdoor theatersOutdoor theaters

29.7 Philosophy: The Agora29.7 Philosophy: The Agora1. Talk about the world around them, nature, 1. Talk about the world around them, nature,

meaning of life, justice, truth, beautymeaning of life, justice, truth, beauty

2. Asked questions that forced people to think 2. Asked questions that forced people to think about their beliefsabout their beliefs

3. Put to death3. Put to death– Enemies accused him of not honoring the gods Enemies accused him of not honoring the gods

and leading young people into error and and leading young people into error and disloyaltydisloyalty

29.8 Sports: The Panathenaic 29.8 Sports: The Panathenaic GamesGames

1. Importance of a healthy body1. Importance of a healthy body Honored gods and goddessesHonored gods and goddesses

Panathenaic = AthenaPanathenaic = AthenaOlympic = ZeusOlympic = Zeus

2. Footraces, boxing, wrestling2. Footraces, boxing, wrestling

3. Chariot races, races in full armor, 3. Chariot races, races in full armor, pancratiumpancratium

Greek VaseGreek Vase

Processing 29: Greek Vase•Black ink only•Geometric patterns on top & bottom•Scene in center that is related to Ch. 29•Paragraph (5 sentence min.) on back explaining scene.

Greek VaseGreek Vase

• Trace and cut out Greek vaseTrace and cut out Greek vase

• Sketch scene or image of your Greek Sketch scene or image of your Greek myth in pencilmyth in pencil

• Add decorative edge designsAdd decorative edge designs

• Color using black felt markerColor using black felt marker