Thursday, June 3, 2010

GREECE

Have you seen Greece and their cities? Well, that won't be a problem because you'll see nine of them! Greece has history and tales that make their cities unique. Also telling about their G-ds and the fierce army!
CORINTH
-City of artisans and rich merchants
Did you know that it is the home of Sisyphos and Bellerophon, the heroes of Greek Mythology? Corinth also had builders to make war ships and was a very wealthy.
OLYMPIA
-Honoring and celebrating the civilization
Olympia is a sacred place that honors the G-ds and G-ddesses. It is traditional every four years to play games at Olympia. Did you know that even a city that was having war would stop and play in the Olympics to see if their team would win?
MYKENAE
- The age of heroes
Mykenae is one of the most popular cities of all.With heroic adventures and how it was invaded and conquered, and like most of the cities they had art.
SPARTA
-War and Valor
Sparta had military power and people admired them for their war and valor also for keeping Greek values.
Delphi
-The eyes of Hellas and her savior.
Delphi helped save Greece and she had guidance power, so people went their for answers and guidance.
ARGOS
-Artists and able warriors
Argos made inventions like weights and measures.They were also warriors and made art masterpieces. Did you know that Phoroneus(inventor) named this city after his son Argos.
THEBES
-City of legends and the defeater of Sparta
Thebes had an army called Ephameinondas that defeated Sparta and its the home of the legend Herakles(Herakles or Hercules was a half man half G-D that had a ton of strength and was the son of Zeus and Hera.)
ATHENA
-Athena, Queen of Athens
Zeus(G-D of G-Ds)gave Athena her very own city because he loved her probably the most out of all his children. Athena was the G-ddess of wisdom. Also it was the place of humanism and democracy.
SIKYON
-The most ancient Greek state, the cradle of art
Two of the greatest artists lived in Sikyon. Their is also a famouse painting of a tragic death a man named Sikyon drew it.

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