Mythology and religion

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Mythology and religion

Plan for today

1. Instruction: mythology and religion.

2. Get to work!

3. Reflection.

Greek religion

• They tried to understand the world around them.

• So, they had nature gods: based on the world: sea, love, weather, war, etc.

• Polytheism = the belief in multiple gods and goddesses.

• They build huge temples to honor them.

• They made sacrifices to keep them happy.

• 12 gods lived on the mountain Olympos.

• Temples at the acropolis: highest point of Polis > close to the gods.

• Stories about the gods became the mythology.

Polytheïsme = meerdere goden.

12 leven op berg Olympus.

Daarom tempels op de acropolis: hoogste punt van stad.

Veel offers en giften schenken.

Doel = goden tevreden houden.

De goden lijken op mensen.

Verhalen over de goden werd de Griekse mythologie.

Greek gods

They believed that the mountain Olympos was inhabited by 12 gods.

The Romans copied the Greek gods, but gave them different names.

Besides these Olympian gods there were loads of gods and goddesses. They are often depicted in art from that time period, but also in later ones.

They also had stories (myths) about halfgods and heroes like Herakles and Theseus.

Which god is the most important in your Polis?

Greek mythology

• Many stories from Homer.

•  Sometimes with a wise lesson.

• Sometimes there seems to be no wisdom.

• Doel: verklaren van de natuur/wereld om ons heen.

Acropolis

The highest point of the Polis.

This is where the temple is located.

Agora

The marketplace

Greek colony

What to do this week?

1. Make sure to divide the tasks between team members.

2. Finish assignment 1 (don't spend too much time on the map for now).

3. Finish assignment 2: governing the Polis.

4. Start assignment 3: Greek myths.