Year 6: It’s All Greek To Me!

STONE AGE ANCIENT EGYPT ANCIENT MAYA THE CELTS ANCIENT GREECE THE ROMANS

GREEK GODS:

ZEUS POSEIDON ATHENA ARES HERA

King of the Gods God of the Sea Goddess of Wisdom God of War The Goddess of Women

Poseidon is the brother of Athena was the Goddess of Hera was the wife of Zeus As well as being King of the Zeus and was a very many things including Ares was the son of Zeus and and the Goddess of Gods, Zeus was also the God important God to Greek courage, mathematics, arts Hera and loved bloodshed! marriage, family and of Thunder. fisherman. and crafts and law. childbirth. WHAT?

The Parthenon - the Alexander the Great Rome defeats the Homer writes the Male citizens of The Classical Period Greek Theatre temple dedicated to The wars between becomes King and Greeks at the Battle of The First Olympic poems ‘The Odyssey’ Athens are allowed to of Ancient Greece becomes popular in Athena - is completed Sparta and Athens begins his conquests by Corinth, making it part Games are held. and ‘The Iliad’. vote. (Democracy) begins. Athens. in Athens. begin. defeating the Persians. of the Roman Empire.

776 BC 700 BC 508 BC 500 BC 472 BC 432 BC 431 BC 336 - 333 BC 146 BC KEY VOCABULARY

ACROPOLIS: A fortified citadel within CITY-STATE: A city-state consists of a PLATO: A Greek philosopher who large city and the surrounding areas. HOPLITE: The citizen soldiers of the a larger city. It is usually located on top Greek city-states. founded the Academy in Athens and of a hill and at the centre of the city. Ancient Greece consisted of a number of wrote many philosophical dialogues. independent city-states such as Athens.

DEMOCRACY: A form of government ASSEMBLY: In Athens, the Assembly TITANS: The Titans were the first Greek where citizens have a say in how they OLYMPICS: An athletic event held by consisted of a group of citizens who Gods. They were overthrown by their children, are ruled including choosing their lead- the Ancient Greeks every four years. showed up to vote. the Olympians. ers and deciding on laws.