Transcript The Golden Age of Greece

The Golden Age
of Greece
Greek
Achievements
Literature
•Aesop’s Fables
•The Iliad by Homer
•The Odyssey by
Homer
History
•writings of the
Persian War and
other events
Philosophy
•Famous Philosophers
–Socrates
–Plato
–Aristotle
Medicine
• A Scientific Approach
Mathematics
• A major interest
• Euclid developed a form
of geometry.
Democracy
• The only TRUE democracy:
all citizens voted on issues
Plays
• People went to theater to
see Greek comedies and
tragedies.
Architecture
• Magnificent temples on the
Acropolis (raised portion of
the city)
• The Parthenon, to honor
Athena – greatest
masterpiece
Important People
Pericles
• Great ruler of Athens
• Led Athens through Greek
Golden Age
Aspasia of Miletus
• Educated wife of
Pericles
• Started a school
for girls in Athens
Aesop
• Wrote fables
Homer
• Wrote epics, the Iliad and
the Odyssey
Thucydides
& Herodotus
• Ancient historians
• Herodotus is called the
“Father of History.”
Hippocrates
• Developed scientific
approach to medicine
• Called the “Father of
Medicine.”
Important Events
Greece built major
empire.
Athens fought Sparta
in Peloponnesian War.
Sparta defeated
Athens; took control
of the Greek citystates.
Socrates executed;
convicted essentially
for treason.
Spartan rule ended
“Golden Age of
Greece.”