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19 Cards in this Set
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Arete
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Excellence
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Hybris
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Excessive pride or arrogance
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Ate
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A temporary state of madness
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Myths served two purposes:
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To teach and to explain
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Anthropomorphic
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Having gods in the shape of a man
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Worshipping gods helped create _________ in a world of _______.
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Order, chaos.
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Patriarchal society
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A society dominated by men
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The invaders of Greece were:
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The Mycenaeans
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Three things the Mycenaeans brought to Greece were:
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Horses, copper/bronze tools, and Linear B tablets.
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The native Greeks were the:
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Minoans
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The Minoans worshipped:
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Mother Earth
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What kind of society were the Minoans?
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Matriarchal/agrarian
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Matriarchal society
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A society dominated by women
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The greatest crime in a matriarchal society:
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Child against mother
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Where did the Minoans live?
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The island of Crete
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What all did myths explain?
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How the world and man were created, what kind of order existed in the universe, political origins, how kingdoms became established, a history of people, how to behave in society, and the existence of natural phenomena.
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Polytheistic
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The religion in which one believes in multiple gods
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Mycenaeans
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Aggressive Greek-speaking warrior tribes that were herders of cattle, excellent horsemen, used bronze and copper tools, and were patriarchal. They invaded and conquered the Minoans in 1450 BC.
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Why are myths still relevant today?
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The social, ethical, and religious attitudes taught are still important.
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