文档介绍：Greek Cultural Contributions
Religious Practices
Theater
Science/Philosophy
Discoveries/Inventions
Go to this website to learn more about Greek gods and heroes.
Olympics - to honor Zeus
Boxing - fought until one was knocked out or gave up
Equestrian Events - chariot racing and riding - jockeys rode without stirrups
Pankration - boxing and wrestling
Pentathlon - combination of 5 events: discus, javelin, jumping, running, wrestling
Running - 4 types of races
**Jumping - they carried stone or lead weights
Entrance to the Olympic Stadium
At Olympia
Theater
Ancient Greek theater has been fascinating. Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes and others, have been the teachers of morality, nobleness, courage and patriotism across the centuries.
Theater originated as a festival to the god Dionysus, the god of joyous life and hospitality.
Tragedy
set in the past
relationships between people and gods
not all had unhappy endings
though people suffered, most still carried on despite their suffering
Writers of Tragedy
Aeschylus - wrote about power and its effect on people
Sophocles - suffering was due to sins and mistakes and suffering could make someone a better person
Euripides - people suffered because they did bad things