Greece Powerpoint
Transcript: Uranus & Gaea: The personification of the sky; the god of the heavens and husband of Gaea, goddess of Earth. Hades: Made Lord of the Underworld, ruling over the dead. Poseidon: God of the sea. Athena: Goddess of wisdom, war, and the arts. Ares: God of war. Hephaestus God of fire and metalwork. Apollo: The god of prophecy. Artemis: Goddess of hunt and animals, as well as childbirth. Aphrodite: Goddess of love and beauty. Zeus: God of the heavens, the sky and thunder. Athena Artemis Arts Random Facts. 19 April 2009. RandomHistory.com. 2 April 2013. <facts.randomhistory.com/interesting-facts-about-greece.html> Uranus & Gaea In one ancient Greek myth of creation, the dark, silent abyss in which all things came into existence. According to the Thoegony of Hesiod, Chaos generated the solid mass of Earth, from which arose the starry, cloud-filled Heaven. Mother Earth and Father Heaven, personified respectively as Gaea and her offspring Uranus, were parents of the Titans. In a Later theory, Chaos is the formless matter from which the cosmos, or harmonious order, was created Greece Aphrodite Geography Arts Greece has more than 2,000 islands of which approximately 170 are actually populated. Greece's largest island is Crete. Greece's highest elevation is the legendary home of Zeus and the Olympian Gods and goddesses, Mount Olympus at 9,750 feet. It's lowest elevation is the Mediterranean Sea, or sea level. Geography Chaos and the theory of creation: Arts Mythology Many Greeks were skilled weavers of colorful rugs or articles of clothing. Embroidery is another important handicraft in Greece. Greek silversmiths hammer silver into heavy necklaces and other beautiful jewelry. Traditional Greek folk dances are held at local festivals and other celebrations. The people dance to folk music that features clarinets and bouzouki (a stringed instrument that resembles a madolin). Festivas of ancient greek drama are held reguarly in bowlike outdoor theaters that were built before the time of Christ. Mythology The most famous artist born in Greece was probably Domenikos Theotokopoulos. He became known as El Greco (the Greek) in Spain, where he did most of his painting during the late 1500's and early 1600's. Poseidon Works Cited Mythology Hades Apollo Pictures of the gods and goddesses Hephaestus Ares