Team+Athens

By: Katelyn Papierski
 * __The Trojan War __**

The Trojan War began with a contest between three gods/goddesses, Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. Paris, prince of Troy was asked to be the judge. Hera promised him power, Athena said wealth and Aphrodite promised the most beautiful woman, Helen who was married to Menelaus, king of Sparta. Paris chose Aphrodite and kidnapped Helen. They got married in Troy and Menelaus came to get her back. This was the beginning of the Trojan War.

The war lasted for about ten years. Each leader brought his own weapons, troops and ships . The Greeks won many of the battles and the best Trojan, Hector, was killed in a battle between Hector and Achilles. After Hector was killed, the Greeks gave the Trojans twelve days for a proper funeral. During these twelve days, the Greeks built a large wooden horse (a.k.a. Trojan Horse) and had their best soldiers hiding inside. This was to get inside the walls of Troy. The plan worked and the Greeks burned down the city of Troy. The Greeks had won the war. During the last battle, Paris shot Achilles in his heal. Because he Achilles was part god, this was the only human part of Achilles.

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[] This is when the Greeks got inside the walls of Troy and began to burn it down.



[] This is the Trojan Horse. This is how the Greeks got inside the walls of Troy. The Trojans took the horse as a gift.

__Daily life for Greeks __

by: Lauren Siston

Life at the Greek home was different for everyone depending on whom and what gender you were. Men were the ones who ran the government. Most of them were barely ever home. Men enjoyed wrestling, horseback riding and the Olympic Games. They were allowed out at anytime or anywhere. Women had very limited freedom outside of the house. In the Greek home, women were in charge and were allowed to do whatever they would like to do as long as they stayed in the house. The women could not leave their house without their husband’s permission. In the household, women made clothes, ran the house and took care of the children.

Most of the houses in Greece owned slaves. The slaves cooked, cleaned, worked in the fields, factories, shops, mines and on the ships. Slaves were not allowed to go to school. They weren’t even allowed to use their own name. The people who owned the house would give them their names. They were captured in battles. Some were abandoned, left to die, sold to slavery and sometimes even kidnapped. Greek children had different jobs to do. When the children were born, the father carried the child around the house doing a ritual dance. Girls stayed home until they were married. They also helped their mother in the fields. Boys were different. At age 6 the boys went to school. When they were younger they stayed at home just like the girls. The boys also went fishing and sailed. Everyone in the Greek home had a different job to do. Men ran the government. Women were in charge at home. Slaves helped around the house and children did, too. 

A picture of Greek’s clothing. [|www.visual.merriamwebster.com/clothing-articles/clothing/elements-ancient-costume_2.php]





This is the inside of the average Greek home. [|www.projects.cbe.ab.ca/.../shelter.htm]

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=__** Greek Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology by: Bridget Doherty **__=

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">To understand the forces of nature, the ancient Greeks created stories to explain why things are what they are. Over time, the stories were spread by travelers and are now called myths. Many of the myths were never written down; they were passed down by word of mouth. The myths were about the gods and how their struggles and problems affected the earth as it was for the Greeks. For example, the Greeks made up stories about the changing of the seasons, and how the world was created.

At the top of the Mt Olympus, the tallest mountain in Greece, the Greeks believed it was home to the 12 gods of the earth. One of the 12 gods is Athena is the goddess of wisdom and war. Athena is the daughter of Zeus but has no mother because a myth states that Zeus was married to Metis, and Metis was about to have a baby. But then the Earth warned Zeus that the baby was going to overpower Zeus, so then Zeus swallowed Metis. Over time Zeus got a terrible headache. So then, Zeus summoned Hephaestus. Hephaestus opened Zeus’s forehead with an axe. Then, all of a sudden **//POOF//!** Out came Athena dressed in full armor! Athena’s weapon is her shield which is decorated with Medusa’s head because she accompanied Peruses on his quest. Athena’s favorite bird is the owl and her favorite tree is the olive. Athena is known for being the patron of Athens. Poseidon is the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. He is on of the supreme rulers of Mt. Olympus. Poseidon is the brother of Hades and the ruler of the gods, Zeus. Poseidon’s weapon is the trident which helped him control waves, create storms, shake the earth, sink ships, and cause springs to flow. Poseidon’s children were Triton, Pegasus, and Theseus. Poseidon was known for having a BIG temper which would cause storms, earthquakes, and other harmful weather conditions. Every single one of the gods or goddesses had something to do with mythology.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This picture shows Athena and her shield decorated with Medusa’s head. [|www.mars.dti.n][|e.jp~athena/athena/athenae.html] This picture shows Poseidon holding his his trident. [|www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poseidon]

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Websites used [|www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/greece/myths.htm] [|www.mythencyclopedia.com/Pa-Pr/Poseidon.html] [|www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trident]


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 36pt; line-height: 115%;">Alexander the Great __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">By: Ashley Mussallem **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Philip II was a king that ruled Macedonia. Philip died and the throne fell to his son, Alexander, at the age of 20. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> In the cities of Thebes and Athens, there were rumors that Alexander was killed and deciding to separate it from the Macedonia. Alex’s army marched in and fought everyone, killing almost all people.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">The people rethought and stayed under Alex’s control. He started another war against Persia by crossing the Hellespont (modern Dardanelles). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">He won the war by his army distinguished themselves on the side of the Persians. Alexander went to Gordian and ruled it. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">He did it by their famous knot, who untied the knot will be the one to rule the world, and Alexander slashed the knot with his sword. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Alex met Darius again for another battle; the field was narrow that it allowed Alex’s army to defeat them again. The king Darius fled away abandoning everyone in Persia. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;"> Alexander entered Egypt and made them make a city under his name. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">He became a pharaoh by the Egyptians people, who despised living under the Persian rule. The Persia offered peace to Alexander, but he refused to have peace unless he has the whole empire. Alexander started fighting for Babylon with 40,000 men. He took over the Babylon kingdom. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">The Macedonia fought the Persia AGAIN! Alex won the war again and Darius escaped again.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Now Alex is the new king of the Persia. Alexander went to search for Darius and he found him in his car killed by his men.

Alexander took a break from conquering for while. He celebrated at a banquet. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">He was drinking heavily and he got sick. He finally passed away 12 days later. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">He died at the age of 33.

Alexander is fighting against Darius' army.

Statue of Alexander when he was young.



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**//__<span style="color: #76923c; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 191;">Cultural Achievements by the Greeks __//** <span style="color: #76923c; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 191;">by: Jennifer Lorenz

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">There were many accomplishments made by the Greeks, and the Greeks started many things. Here are some examples of what they started…<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Greeks started the Olympic games in 776 B.C. - 431 B.C. The Greeks held these games to compete against each city – state in Greece. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Today we still celebrate the Olympics but instead of competing against city-states, we compete against countries. The city-state who had the most crowns would win. Here are the crowns that the different city-states won…
 * //__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">THE OLYMPICS __//**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">1. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Olympia- the crown of olive leaves 2. Nemea- the crown of parsley leaves 3. Isthmia- the crown of pine 4. Delphi- the crown of Laurel The also had many games at the Olympics like running, weight lifting, and discus throwing. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">And whoever won the Olympics, they would win a High – Honor crown! <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The Olympic Games today still compete, but for fun. Now, The Olympics would be held in a different country every year.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This is a vase of the Olympics [|www.ceramicstoday.com/images/odd/olympics.jpg]

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Plato taught different subjects because he was a **//Philosopher//**. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Plato taught dialetics, ethics, & physics. Plato was a student of the great Socrates. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">. After Plato died, his nephew started a school to honor Plato and follow his teachings. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The School was called “Academy”. Plato is still remembered today and we still follow his teachings. This is a picture of Plato [|www.scraptev.com/News/News%20pages/entertainment/images-3/plato.jpg]
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|www.utm.edu/research/iep/greekphi.htm] [|www.library.thinkquest.org/CR0216200/ancient_Greece/olympicgames.htm] [|www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato]