The document discusses several legacies and influences from ancient Greece that are still present today. Some key legacies discussed include democracy, which originated in Athens; trial by jury; Greek epics written by authors like Homer; Greek mythology involving gods and goddesses; the origins of theater; and the Olympic games. Architecture is also discussed as being influenced by Greek styles using columns. The document provides examples of these concepts and how they have continued to influence modern society.

1. The Legacies & Influences
of Ancient Greece

2. What is a legacy?
Traditions, skills and knowledge of a culture
that get passed on to people in the future
Babe Ruth’s
Something a culture is known for legacy was
homerun hitting.
A gift from the past
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3. The Legacies & Influences of
Ancient Greece
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Cities with
Cities with
Hippocratic
Hippocratic Greek democracy
democracy trial by
trial by
Oath Greek
Oath Influences
Influences jury
jury
architecture
architecture
epics
epics
marathon
marathon
Greek
Greek
mythology
mythology
Olympics
Olympics tragedy
tragedy theater
comedy
theater
comedy
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4. Democracy
A government where the people have the right to
make decisions about leaders and laws
Greek word meaning Athens developed the
“power of the people” first democracy
The U.S. government is based
on Athenian democracy.
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5. Democracy in Athens
Athens had the first democratic
constitution (a set of rules for how the
government should run)
All men over 20 years old could
participate in the Assembly (the
lawmaking group)
Each year 500 names of citizens were
drawn to be on the Council of Five
Hundred who ran the daily business of
Athens
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6. Trial By Jury
When a group of citizens decides if a person
is innocent or guilty of a crime
Serving on a jury was a citizen’s duty
About 500 jurors for a trial
Jurors were paid for service
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7. Epics
Long poems written about gods, heroes, and
history of a culture
Homer most famous author of Greek epics.
Wrote the Illiad about the Trojan War
The Odyssey about a Trojan War hero, Odysseus
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8. Greek Mythology
Myths are stories about gods & goddesses that
were used to explain events in nature
12 Major Gods & Goddesses of Mt. Olympus
Zeus Poseidon Hades Hermes
Hera Apollo Artemis Hephaest
us
Athena Demeter Aphrodite Ares
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9. Theater
Grew out of festivals dedicated to Dionysus and
developed into stories that were acted out
Plays were performed at festivals and became competitions
Only male actors but women could watch
Actors wore masks to show gender, age & mood
Theater was carved into a hillside
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10. Theater
The Theatre was known as the temple for
Dionysus the god of wine and pleasure
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11. Tragedy & Comedy
Types of plays first developed by the Greeks
Tragedy: plays about suffering Aeschylus
Comedy: plays with a happy ending
that pokes fun at certain types of Aristophanes
people
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12. Olympic Games
Festival held in Olympia to honor Zeus
Every four years-began 776B.C.
Only men: women couldn’t watch
Olympians swore not to cheat
Called a truce from war Won an olive wreath
Winners were heroes
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13. Olympic Games
Foot races
Javelin Warrior’s Race
Discus Boxing
Pancratium
Wrestling
Pentathlon
Messengers &
Trumpeters
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14. Marathon
Footrace that is 26 miles, 385 yards long
Greeks defeated the Persians at Marathon
Pheidippides ran to Athens (about 26 miles) to
announce the victory
He reached Athens, cried out Nike! (goddess
of victory), and fell over dead.
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15. Architecture
The art and science of
building
Doric Ionic Corinthian
Greeks well known for using three styles
of columns in their buildings
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16. Architecture
The Parthenon on the Acropolis in The Temple of Athena Nike located
Athens was built in the Doric style. very close to the Parthenon was built in
the Ionic style.
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17. Architecture
The design of many
buildings today has
been influenced by
the classical style of
the Greeks.
Supreme Court Building in Wash.
D.C.
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18. Hippocratic Oath
A list of rules about practicing medicine that
doctors today still promise to follow
1. Honor their teachers
Hippocrates Believed that
was the disease came
2. Do their best for the sick
“Father of from natural
Scientific causes not evil
3. Never give poisons spirits
Medicine”
4. Keep the secrets of patients
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19. Legacies of Ancient Greece
Now that you are aware of them, you
will see the legacies of the ancient
Greeks cropping up all over the
place!
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20. Texas Cities named after Greek
Influences
the capital city of Greece, is was a famous place in Greek
named after the goddess Athena: mythology, figuring in numerous myths:
was another famous Greek place (all-gifted) was the first mortal
and the scene of a decisive ancient battle. woman. Her curiosity made her open up
We get the modern 26 kilometer Marathon a jar (box), which unleashed all the
Race from this city: world's evils upon the earth:
was the Roman name for was Roman for the Greek
gorgeous Aphrodite, Greek goddess of Nike, winged goddess of Victory
Love
was one of the wind gods, the West Wind
These are only a few cities in Texas named after Greek
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21. Bibliography
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http://www.cmhpf.org/kids/dictionary/ClassicalOrders.html
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o Microsoft Design Gallery Live http://dgl.microsoft.com
o Mythman - www.mythman.com
0 United Learning. "Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece."
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