Post on 14-Mar-2020
The Minoans• Earliest Greek civilization
• Located on island of Crete
• Named after legendary ruler King Minos
• 500 BC: Greek Historian Thucydides had written about Minos
• 1900 AD: Archaeologists Arthur Evans uncovers evidence of Minos’ Kingdom
Palace of Knossos
Palace floor plan
Frescoes
Theseus & the Minotaur
• Greek Legend
• Could be partly fact
• Probably mostly fiction
• Legends were popular stories because they upheld popular values
• What values are upheld by this legend?
The Mycenaeans
• Centered on the Peloponnesian Peninsula
• City states atop hills
• Wealth was generated through trade and piracy
• The Poet Homer recorded many of Mycenae's great exploits including the story of the hero Achilles and the Trojan War
The Lion Gate
Homer
• Greek Poet
• Responsible for preserving many popular Greek myths and legends
• His most important works are:
• The Iliad• Story of Achilles and the Trojan War
• The Odyssey• Story of Greek General Odysseus and his
troublesome journey home from the war