Greek Theater

Produced tragedies and comedies

Performed in large, open-air amphitheaters

Theaters often located near religious sites

Sophocles was the Shakespeare of his day

Tragedies…

Greek Poetry

Poetry celebrated Greek history, legends, and heroes

Created a sense of community throughout Greece

Homer wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey

Patroclus’ death in the Iliad… Three times he charged the jut of the high wall, three times Apollo battered the man and hurled him back, the god's immortal hands beating down on the gleaming shield. Then at Patroclus'

fourth assault, like something superhuman, the god shrieked down his winging words of terror: "Back– Patroclus, Prince, go back! It is not the

will of Fate that the proud Trojans' citadel fall before your spear,not even before Achilles--far greater man than you!"

ScienceScience Math – Geometry Math – Geometry

Greek Achievements in Math and Science!

Archimedes Discovered the uses of

the lever and the pulley

Hippocrates “Father of Medicine” Doctors still follow the

ethical standard of the Hippocratic Oath

The Hippocratic Oath

I SWEAR BY APOLLO… AND…ALL THE GODS…THE FOLLOWING OATH.

TO CONSIDER DEAR TO ME, AS MY PARENTS, HIM WHO TAUGHT ME THIS ART; TO LIVE IN COMMON WITH HIM AND, IF NECESSARY, TO SHARE MY GOODS WITH HIM; TO LOOK UPON HIS CHILDREN AS MY OWN BROTHERS, TO TEACH THEM

THIS ART.

I WILL PRESCRIBE REGIMENS FOR THE GOOD OF MY PATIENTS ACCORDING TO MY ABILITY AND MY JUDGMENT AND NEVER DO HARM TO ANYONE.

I WILL NOT GIVE A LETHAL DRUG TO ANYONE IF I AM ASKED, NOR WILL I ADVISE SUCH A PLAN

I WILL PRESERVE THE PURITY OF MY LIFE AND MY ARTS.IN EVERY HOUSE WHERE I COME I WILL ENTER ONLY FOR THE GOOD OF MY

PATIENTS, KEEPING MYSELF FAR FROM ALL ILL-DOING

The Acropolis TodayWhat was its purpose?

What is its purpose?The Parthenon

Parthenon Well-

proportioned marble buildings

Reflect harmony and order

Columns convey a theme or idea

Three styles of capitals

Doric Ionic Corinthian

What do you think each style represents?

Greek Sculpture

Beauty and perfection

Idealized the human body

Often used gods as their subjects

How did the Greek portrayal of its subjects influence society?

The Laocoon Group“Do you believe the enemy have sailed away? Or think that any Grecian gifts are free of craft? Is this the way Ulysses acts? Either Achaeans hide, shut in this wood, or else this is an engine built against our walls.…I fear the Greeks,

even when they bring gifts.”

Ideal Form vs. Thought and Reality

Athenian Philosophers

SPA

Socrates “The Unexamined Life is

notworth living”

Know thyself!

Socratic method

question everything

only the pursuit of goodness brings happiness

Investigate moral character

Great Athenian Philosophers

$ Plato School: The Academy Equal education Reason Book: The Republic Gov’t: philosopher-

king

$ Aristotle School: The Lyceum

Gov’T: Independently wealthy ruler -King

Scientific method

THE END.

The School of Athens