Gods, Athens, and Sparta

Today in class we went over another power point....


Gods & Goddesses
-Gods had interactions with humans
-Gods were like humans in terms of feelings and emotions
-Zeus- The ruler of Heaven and Earth
-Athena- God of wisdom, peace, and battle strategy
-Apollo- God of music, arts, knowledge, & healing
-Poseidon- God of the Sea, rivers, and Oceans
-Aphrodite- God of love, beauty, and desire
-Demeter- God of grain, harvest, and agriculture

The Fighting Spartans
-Sparta known for fighting on land, tough, and ruthless infantry
-Boys Trained since they were 7

Athens
-Naval power, most effective weapon was the Trireme
-Trireme- Technological marvel, Fastest during that time period, could hold 170 people, had 3 levels, and it was also agile and fast
-The Phalanx fighting style was a strategy that aliened people with shields and long swords

Philosopherapaloza- Socrates
-Looked to science & logic (not Gods)
-Socratic Method fostered critical thinking
-The unexampled life is not worth living."
-He was changed with serious crimes