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This number of main gods who lived on Mt. Olympus.
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12
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Name two ways that the ancient Greeks honored their gods. (3 Total)
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The ancient Greeks created statues of the gods, built temples as places for the gods to live, and held special events (like the Olympics) to honor the gods.
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How were holy days celebrated?
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With sacrifices and public ceremonies.
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This was the largest and most elaborate of the festivals to the gods.
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The Olympics.
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These are stories that people tell to explain beliefs about their world. These stories were often oral and then later written down.
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Myths
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How were Greek myths and religion connected?
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Many Greek myths told stories of the gods and goddesses.
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Name two reasons that myths were written. (4 Total)
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To explain creation of the world, to explain the creation of human beings, describe the relationships between the gods as well as relationships between the gods and humans.
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What literature did the early Greeks produce?
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Epic poems like the Illiad and fables.
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Name the blind poet who wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey.
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Homer
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What is the difference between an epic and a myth?
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An epic was about heroes and heroines while myths focused on the gods.
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Identify the subject of the Illiad.
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The Trojan War.
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This epic poem is about Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan War.
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The Odyssey.
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These are common characters in a fable.
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Animals.
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The purpose of a fable.
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A moral lesson.
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The famous Greek writer of fables.
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Aesop.
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