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5-1 (S.S.)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Myths | Traditional stories about gods and heroes. |
| What did the Greeks believe about gods and goddesses? | That they controlled nature and shaped their lives. |
| Where did the 12 most important gods live? | Mount Olympus (the highest mountain in Greece) |
| Greek gods and goddesses were not... | thought to be all powerful. |
| According to Geek myths, even though gods had special powers... | they looked and acted like human beings. |
| Rituals | A set of actions carried out in a fixed way. |
| What did the Greeks do as part of their rituals? | They prayed to their gods and gave them gifts |
| What did the Greeks believe happen to people when they died? | The Greeks believed in an afterlife. They believed their spirits went to a gloomy world beneath the earth ruled by a god named Hades. |
| Prophesy | A prediction about the future. |
| Oracle | A sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess. |
| The most famous oracle was... | at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. |
| Epic | Long poem that tells about legendary or heroic deeds. |
| Fable | A short tale that teaches a lesson. |
| Drama | A story told by actors who pretend to be characters in the story. |
| Tragedy | A form of drama in which a person struggles to overcome difficulties but meets an unhappy end. |
| Comedy | A form of drama in which the story has a happy ending. |
| What taught Greek values? | Greek poetry and fables. |
| What shapes entertainment today? | Greek drama. |
| What expressed Greek ideas of beauty and harmony? | Greek art and architecture. |
| Why did the Greeks have rituals and festivals for their gods and goddesses? | Because Greeks sought their gods favor. |
| Who was Homer? | A poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. |
| Who was Aesop? | A Greek slave who made up fables. |
| What are the characteristics of a fable? | They have animals that talk and act like people, they are funny, they point out human flaws and strengths, and ends with a message or moral. |
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