Gods and goddesses
- polytheism- belief in more than one god
- gods resembled human forms and had similar human characteristics
- Pantheon- the hall of fame of gods
Poseidon- god of sea, second patron god of Athens
Athena- guardian of Athens, goddesses of reason and wisdom, daughter of Zeus
Aphrodite- goddess of love and beauty
Hera- goddess of marriage and queen of Olympus, wife/ sister of Zeus
Demeter- goddess of agriculture, in charge of seasons
Apollo- god of sun, skilled at bow and arrow, twin of Artemis, son of Leo and Zeus
Artemis- twin of Apollo, goddess of the hunt, protector of childbirth and labor
Ares- god of war- the bad side, was hated by parents, considered a coward
Hermes- god of trade and sports
Hephaestus- god of fire, only ugly god, mainly worshiped in Athens
Dionysus- god of fertility and wine, patron of the arts, either really nice or really mean
Hades- god of wealth, ruler of the underworld, one of the three major gods
Government
Aristocracy
- aristocracy: form of government in which power is in the hands of a small privileged, ruling class
- titles: duke, duchess, baron, baroness
- children inherited wealth and power
- did not like under class people
- Solon stopped this government
- overall is looked as a problem for Athens
- used power only for their benefit
- tyranny: government ruled by one ruler
- did not care about people
- middle class and military tried to make changes
- made changes to laws once in power
- ruled for short periods of time
- not always evil
- started in 508 BCE
- ekklesia- Executive branch - 5,000 men would meet 40 times a year, any men were allowed to attend, chosen by lotteries not elections
- ended 406 BC Pericles
- turned into aristocracy
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