16th c.: Zenith of Minoan civilization; rise of Mycenaean
civilization. ca. 15: !olcanic er"ption of #hera. 1$5%1&': Mycenaean occ"pation of (rete. ca. 1&': )inal *estr"ction of +nossos. 1$th%1&th cs.: Zenith of Mycenaean civilization. 1,th c.: )all of Mycenaean civilization; Dorian infiltration of Greece. 11th c.: (olonization of -ast Greece. 11th%.th cs.: Greek Dark /0e 'th c.: 1ene2e* contacts 2ith the 3ear -ast; fo"n*in0 of first Greekcolonies in 4icily an* 4o"th Italy; Greek alpha5et; Homer. 666: #ra*itional *ate of first 7lympia*. 6th c.: Hoplite system of 2arfare; colonization 5e0ins in 8ropontis9 :lack 4ea9 an* 3orth /frica. 6th%6th cs.: /0e of the #yrants in Greece. 561%5,6: #yranny of 8eisistratos in /thens. 5$6;6: 8ersia 5e0ins con<"ests of /sia Minor an* -ast Greece. 51: 7"stin0 of the last tyrant =Hippias> in /thens. 5';6: Democratic reforms of +leisthenes in /thens. $..%$.$: Ionian revolt a0ainst 8ersia. $.: )irst 8ersian e?pe*ition to Greece; 5attle of Marathon. $';6.: 4econ* 8ersian e?pe*ition to Greece "n*er @er?es; 5attles of #hermopylai9 4alamis9 an* 8lataia; 8ersian sack of /thens. $6';66: )o"n*ation of the maritime Delian Aea0"e9 2hich 2as to 5ecome the /thenian -mpire. $6'%$$.: Greek retaliations a0ainst 8ersian -mpire. $61%$,.: 8erio* of 8eriklesB infl"ence in /thens. $5$: #reas"ry of Delian Aea0"e move* from Delos to /thens9 often consi*ere* the official 5e0innin0 of the /thenian -mpire. $&,%$$: 8eloponnesian Cars =primarily /thens vs 4parta>. $$: 4"rren*er of /thens to 4parta; en* of the 2ars. &&': :attle of (haironeia; Greece at the feet of 8hilip II of Mace*onia. &&6: /le?an*er =Dthe GreatD> 5ecomes kin0 of Mace*onia. &&$%&,&: /le?an*erBs con<"ests in the -ast; /. *ies in :a5ylon in &,&. late $th c.: :attles of /le?an*erBs 0enerals over his empire. &r* c.: 1ise of Hellenistic monarchies in -0ypt9 4yria9 /sia Minor9 an* Mace*onia. ,'1%1&&: +in0*om of 8er0amon. ,n* c.: 1oman infiltration of Greece an* /sia Minor. 1$6: 1oman sack of (orinth. '6;'6: 4ack an* *estr"ction of /thens 5y the 1oman 0eneral 4"lla. /e0ean Aate :ronze /0e 155%11 Dark /0e 11%6 6th (ent"ry;7rientalizin0 6%6 /rchaic 6%$' (lassical $'%&,& Hellenistic &,&%& Ze"s =E"ppiter> 4"preme 0o*; 2eather an* *ivine F"stice. 8rincipal c"lt centers at 7lympia9 3emea9 Do*ona9 an* /thens. /phro*ite =!en"s> Da"0hter of Ze"s; love9 h"man emotions. MaFor c"lt center at +ni*os. /pollo =/pollo> 4on of Ze"s9 5rother of /rtemis; prophecy9 fine arts. MaFor c"lt centers at Delphi9 Delos9 :assai9 an* Di*yma. /res =Mars> 4on of Ze"s; 2arfare. / Hi0h (lassical temple to him that 2as locate* some2here in /ttika 2as move* in early 1oman times to the /thenian /0ora. /rtemis =Diana> Da"0hter of Ze"s9 sister of /pollo; h"ntin0 an* the 2il*. MaFor c"lt centers in (orf" an* at -phesos an* Ma0nesia% on%the%Maian*er. /thena =Minerva> Da"0hter of Ze"s; 2is*om9 2arfare9 2omanly crafts. MaFor c"lt centers at /thens9 Delphi9 #e0ea9 an* 8er0amon. Demeter =(eres> 4ister of Ze"s; a0ric"lt"re9 afterlife. 8rincipal c"lt center at -le"sis in /ttika. Dionysos =:acch"s> 4on of Ze"s; 2ine9 revelry9 afterlife. 8rincipal c"lt center at #eos. Ha*es =8l"to> :rother of Ze"s; lor* of the "n*er2orl*. Hephaistos =!"lcan> 4on of Ze"s; metal2orkin0 an* other in*"stries. MaFor c"lt center at /thens. Hera =E"no> 4ister;2ife of Ze"s; affairs of ho"sehol*. MaFor c"lt centers at 7lympia an* in 4amos. Hermes =Hermes> 4on of Ze"s; messen0er9 escorter of so"ls. Hestia =!esta> 4ister of Ze"s; hearth an* homelife. Most Greek to2n halls ha* an ever%5"rnin0 fire for Hestia. 8osei*on =3ept"ne> :rother of Ze"s; sea9 seafarin0. MaFor c"lt center at (ape 4o"nion in /ttika. /chilles 8rincipal Greek hero in the #roFan Car. 4everal of his e?ploits9 as 2ell as the 2e**in0 of his parents9 8ele"s an* #hetis9 are sho2n on the 5lack%fi0"re )rancois !ase. /0amemnon Aea*er of the Greek forces a0ainst #roy in the #roFan Car. /Fa? / maFor Greek 2arrior in the #roFan Car; seen playin0 a 0ame 2ith /chilles on a 5lack% fi0"re amphora 5y -?ekias. /mazons / race of non%Greek 2arrior 2omen 5elieve* to live in the northern reaches of the 2orl*. #heir 5attles 2ith Greeks: D/mazonomachiesD /r0ona"ts Greek heroes 2ho saile* on the /r0o in p"rs"it of the Gol*en )leece; le* 5y Eason9 h"s5an* of Me*ea. :ellerophon (orinthian hero9 5est kno2 for his slayin0 of the three% hea*e* (himaira9 2ith the ai* of his 2in0e* horse 8e0asos. (enta"rs (reat"res 2ith the tr"nk an* hea* of a man com5ine* 2ith the 5o*y of a horse. / famo"s 5attle a0ainst Greeks9 involvin0 #hese"s9 is the D(enta"romachy9D as seen on the 2est pe*iment of the temple of Ze"s at 7lympia an* on metopes of the 8arthenon in /thens. (er5er"s #he three%hea*e* ho"n* of Hell =Ha*es>; the final <"est of Herakles in his #2elve Aa5ors. (himaira :east 2ith the 5o*y an* hea* of a lion9 a snake for a tail9 an* the hea* of a 0oat comin0 "p from its 5ack. 4lain 5y :ellerophon an* 8e0asos. (hrysaor / yo"th 5orn from the slain Gor0on9 Me*"sa9 as *epicte* on the pe*iments of the temple of /rtemis9 (orf". (lytemnestra G"een of Mycenae an* "nfaithf"l 2ife of /0amemnon. (yclops;(yclopes / race of one%eye* 0iants9 5elieve* 5y the Greeks to have constr"cte* ancient D(yclopeanD 2alls9 Dai*alos =Dae*al"s> / mythical craftsman of (rete. He len*s his name to 6th%cent"ry DDae*alicD sc"lpt"re. Deianira Cife of Herakles9 2ho save* her virt"e 5y slayin0 the centa"r 3essos9 as on the 8roto%/ttic 3essos amphora. Diosko"roi =Diosc"ri> #2in sons of Ze"s9 5orn of Ae*a: +astor =(astor> an* 8oly*e"kes =8oll"?>. -rechthe"s /n early kin0 of /thens9 *eifie* an* 2orshippe* on the /kropolis in the D-rechtheion.D -ros =("pi*> #he 0o* of physical love9 son of /phro*ite an* /res. -"ropa / consort of Ze"s9 se*"ce* 5y him in the form of a 5"ll an* carrie* off across the sea to (rete9 2here she 0ave 5irth to Minos. -"rysthe"s #he task%master of Herakles in his carryin0 o"t of the #2elve Aa5ors. Ganyme*e / 5ea"tif"l yo"th 2hom Ze"s se*"ce* an* took to 7lympos to 5ecome the c"p%5earer of the 0o*s. Ge or Gaia #he personification of the earth9 as seen tryin0 to save her son from /thena in the Gi0antomachy frieze of the /ltar of Ze"s at 8er0amon. Giants / primitive race of monsters 2ith 2hom the 7lympian 0o*s ha* to 5attle9 the DGi0antomachy9D as seen on the 4iphnian #reas"ry at Delphi an* the 0reat frieze of the altar of Ze"s at 8er0amon. Gor0ons #hree sisters 2ith snakes of hair an* the po2er to t"rn on% lookers into stone. 4ee also DMe*"sa.D Hektor =Hector> #he principal #roFan hero in the #roFan Car; son of +in0 8riam. 4lain 5y /chilles in 5attle9 as seen on a re*%fi0"re krater 5y the :erlin 8ainter. Helen Cife of +in0 Menelaos of 4parta. 4e*"ce* 5y the #roFan prince 8aris =/le?an*ros> an* taken to #roy. #he face that la"nche* 1 =Greek> ships9 as pro5a5ly seen on an /ttic Aate Geometric krater. Herakles =Herc"les> #he 0reatest of Greek heroes9 the son of Ze"s 5y a mortal 2oman. His carryin0 o"t of the #2elve Aa5ors9 as sho2n in metopes on the temple of Ze"s at 7lympia9 2on for him immortality in 7lympos. Hy*ra / 2ater monster 2ith n"mero"s tentacles that 0re2 5ack if c"t off. 7ne of HeraklesB #2elve Aa5ors 2as to eliminate the Hy*ra. Iolaos =Iola"s> / kinsman of Herakles 2ho assiste* him in some of his Aa5ors9 often makin0 it into the pict"re 2hen these Aa5ors are *epicte* in art. Eason / #hessalian prince an* lea*er of the /r0ona"ts. H"s5an* of Me*ea. Aaocoon / #roFan seer 2ho9 2ith his sons9 2as *evo"re* 5y 0reat snakes sent 5y Ze"s 5efore he co"l* *iv"l0e the secret of the #roFan Horse9 as seen in a famo"s sc"lpt"ral 0ro"p of the Hellenistic perio*. Aapiths / comm"nity of northern Greeks 2ho *i* 5attle 2ith the (enta"rs =D(enta"romachyD> *"rin0 a feast; they 2ere assiste* 5y the /thenian hero #hese"s. Aeto #he mother9 5y Ze"s9 of /pollo an* /rtemis. Aeto 0ave 5irth to her t2ins in Delos9 2here sanct"aries of all three came to 5e locate*. Maena*s 3ymphs associate* 2ith Dionysos9 especially in *rinkin0 an* or0iastic activities9 as seen on n"mero"s /ttic painte* vessels. Me*"sa #he most terri5le of the three Gor0on sisters. 8erse"s c"t off her hea* an* event"ally 0ave it to /thena9 2ho place* it in the center of her ae0is or protective mantle. #he hea*: the DGor0oneionD Menelaos =Menela"s> +in0 of 4parta9 h"s5an* of Helen9 an* secon* in comman* of the Greeks fi0htin0 at #roy. Minota"r / (retan creat"re 2ith a manBs 5o*y an* the hea* of a 5"ll. 4on of MinosB 2ife an* a 5"ll. #hese"s sle2 the creat"re after makin0 his 2ay thro"0h its lair at +nossos9 the DAa5yrinth.D M"ses #he nine 0o**esses of h"man inspiration. 3erei*s / 0ro"p of 5 sea nymphs9 the *a"0hters of 3ere"s. 7ne of them9 #hetis9 2as the mother of /chilles. 3essos =3ess"s> / 5a* centa"r9 slain 5y Herakles 2hen the 5r"te trie* to rape the heroBs 5ri*e9 Deianira9 as seen on the 8roto% /ttic 3essos amphora. 3estor +in0 of 8ylos in Messenia; senior a*visor to the Greeks fi0htin0 at #roy. 3ike #he personification of victory9 often associate* 2ith /thena9 as on the altar of Ze"s at 8er0amon9 2here 3ike is a5o"t to 0ive /thena a victorBs 2reath. 3io5i*s #he chil*ren of 3io5e9 2ho 2ere slain 5y /pollo an* /rtemis 2hen their mother 5ra00e* that her chil*ren 2ere more 5ea"tif"l than AetoBs. #he moral: *onBt compare yo"rself 2ith the 0o*s. 3ymphs Minor9 n"mero"s female *ivinities of 2oo*lan*s an* 2aters. 7*ysse"s =Hlysses> / maFor Greek hero of the #roFan Car. :est kno2n for his ten years of travelin0 an* a*vent"res after the 2ar9 as tol* in the 7*yssey. 7inomaos =7enoma"s> +in0 of 8isa in -lis. +ille* 5y treachery 2hen he "n*ertook a chariot race a0ainst 8elops9 s"itor for the han* of his *a"0hter9 Hippo*amia. 4ee the east pe*iment of the temple of Ze"s at 7lympia. 8an Coo*lan* 0o*9 part man an* part 0oat. 8aris 8rince of #roy an* a5*"ctor of Helen9 2ho 2as offere* to him 5y /phro*ite for selectin0 her as the most 5ea"tif"l 0o**ess in the E"*0ment of 8aris. 8atroklos =8atrocl"s> (lose companion an* frien* of /chilles. Chen 8. is kille* 5y Hektor at #roy9 /chilles host ela5orate f"neral 0ames in his honor9 as seen on the )rancois !ase. 8ele"s )ather of /chilles9 5y the 3erei* #hetis. #heir marria0e ceremony9 involvin0 all the 0o*s of 7lympos9 is the principal frieze on the 5lack% fi0"re )rancois !ase. 8enthesilea /n /mazon <"een9 kille* 5y /chilles at #roy9 as seen on a 5lack%fi0"re amphora 5y -?ekias an* on a re*%fi0"re amphora 5y the D8enthesilea 8ainter.D 8ersephone #he *a"0hter of Demeter. 4he 2as a5*"cte* 5y Ha*es to 5e his 5ri*e in the Hn*er2orl*. Her ret"rn to her mother an* the 2orl* each year 2as associate* 2ith the comin0 of sprin0. 8erse"s /r0ive hero 2ho so"0ht o"t the Gor0ons an* 5ehea*e* Me*"sa9 there5y 0ainin0 the 2rath of her s"rvivin0 sisters. 8olyphemos (yclops 2ho trappe* 7*ysse"s an* his men in his cave. #he captives escape* clin0in0 to the "n*ersi*es of sheep9 once they ha* p"t o"t 8olyphemosB one eye after 0ettin0 him *r"nk9 as seen on the 8roto%/ttic D8olyphemos amphora.D 8riam +in0 of #roy at the time of the #roFan Car. )ather of Hektor an* 8aris. 4arpe*on / 2arrior of Aycia in 4C /natolia; lea*er of the Aycians 2ho fo"0ht 2ith the #roFans in the #roFan Car. His *eath is sho2n on a re*%fi0"re krater 5y -"phronios. 4atyr Minor *eities of the 2oo*lan*s9 associate* 2ith Dionysos an* the Maena*s an* often seen in revelry 2ith them. #hese"s #he lea*in0 hero of /thenian le0en*; his *ee*s 2ere often compare* 2ith those of Herakles. He 2ent to (rete to resc"e /thenian hosta0es an* slay the Minota"r. #hetis / 3erei* an* the mother of /chilles. #he procession of 0o*s for her marria0e to 8ele"s is the principal frieze on the )rancois !ase. #yche #he personification of 0oo* fort"ne an* l"ck. 4ometimes personifie* in association 2ith a city9 s"ch as the #yche of /ntioch. Greece in the Early Iron Age #he (hronolo0ical 4e<"ence in /thens Submycenaean period: 1100-1050 Protogeometric period: 1050-900 Geometric period: 900-700 #erms9 -tc. Dorian Greeks Apsidal building at e!kandi" #uboia Dipylon $emetery" At%ens Sanctuary o! &era and t%e &ekatompedon" Samos &ouse models !rom Perac%ora and t%e Sanctuary o! &era" Argos 'ase s%apes: krater" amp%ora" oenoc%oe 'ase painting: t%e (Dipylon )aster(" t%e (&irsc%!eld Painter( *ron+e statuettes !rom ,lympia and Samos-
:lack )i0"re .essos Painter" ca- 7:5: o amp%ora <it% &erakles and .essos Sop%ilos" ca- 590: o dinos <it% scene o! Perseus and )edusa @leitias and #rgotimos" ca- 570: o (Brancois 'ase( 0krater1 Amasis Painter" ca- 550-590: o amp%oras <it% satyrs #/ekias" ca- 550-590: o Dionysos on a s%ip 0kyli/1 o ACa/ and Ac%illes playing a game 0amp%ora1
1e* )i0"re Andokides Painter" ca- 590-5:0: o &erakles in ,lympos 0amp%ora" (bilingual(1 #up%ronios" late 7t% c-: o at%letes 0krater1 o deat% o! Sarpedon 0krater1 #ut%ymides" late 7t% c-: o male re5ellers 0amp%ora1 *erlin Painter" early 5t% c-: o At%ena and &erakles 0amp%ora1 *rygos Painter" early 5t% c-: o male and !emale re5ellers 0kyli/1
7ther /rchaic /rt 2omb o! t%e Di5er" Paestum6 ca- 8;0 'i/ krater 0bron+e1" Brance6 ca- 500 The Early Cla""ical Period =$'%$5> /rchitect"re an* /rchitect"ral 4c"lpt"re #e$ple o% &es, 'l($pia; 46)-460* 27*6)+64*,2$* -,:2*.2/* Arc%itect: ibon o! #lis Arc%itectural sculptures: o )etopes: abors o! &erakles o Pediments: $%ariot race o! ,inomaos and Pelops 0#16 apit% Greeks battling $entaurs 0$entauromac%y1 0>1 )ree%4tan*in0 4c"lpt"re $%arioteer o! Delp%i 0bron+e1" ca- 875-870 Deus or Poseidon !rom Artemision 0bron+e1" ca- 870-850 2%e =iacci *ron+es" ca- 870-850 Diskobolos 0Discus-t%ro<er1 by )yron 0=oman copies16 ca- 870-850 !or t%e original 1elief 4c"lpt"re So-called (udo5isi 2%rone( s%o<ing birt% o! Ap%rodite" ca- 870-870 So-called (*oston 2%rone"( ca- 870-870 The #igh Cla""ical Period 0850-8001 (lassical Greek /rchitect"re &ep%aisteion" At%enian Agora" ca- 850-880- 19-7/91-75 01::-9:1- 2emple o! Apollo" *assai 0Arcadia1" begun ca- 850- 18-5/9;-:5m- 01::-781 )onuments on t%e At%enian Acropolis o Part%enon: ca- 887-89;- 90-9/79-5m- 01::-:51- Arc%itects: 4ktinos and @allikrates- Sculpture: )etopes: Gods and Giants 0#1 Greeks and Ama+ons 0>1 Ball o! 2roy 0.1 apit%s and $entaurs 0S1 Panat%enaic Brie+e Pediments: *irt% o! At%ena 0#1 $ontest o! At%ena3Poseidon 0>1 o Propylaia: 897-89:- Arc%itect: )nesikles- o 2emple o! At%ena .ike: ca- 890- Arc%itect: @allikrates0A1 o #rec%t%eion: ca- 8:1-80538- Arc%itect: AA (lassical Greek 4c"lpt"re >orks o! Polykleitos 0later copies1: o Doryp%oros 0Spear-*earer1 o Diadoumenos 0=ibbon-*inder1 Parapet o! t%e At%ena .ike 2emple" late 5t% c- .ike o! Paionios" ,lympia" late 5t% c- Cla""ical Greece in the Fourth Century /rchitect"re: #emples 2emple o! Asklepios" #pidauros 0Argolis1" early 8t% c- o Arc%itect: 2%eodotos o 11-77/:9-07 01:1-971- 2emple o! At%ena Alea" 2egea 0Arcadia1" mid-8t% c- o Arc%itect: Skopas o! Paros o 19-19/87-55m- 01::-8;1- 2emple o! At%ena Polias" Priene 04onia1" 9rd Euarter 8t% c- o Arc%itect: Pyt%eos o 19-59/97-17m- 01:1-901- /rchitect"re: 3on%#emples 2%olos 02%ymele1" #pidauros" mid-8t% c- Diameter: :0-1;m- o Arc%itect: Polykleitos t%e ?ounger- P%ilippeion" ,lympia" ca- 99;- o Diameter: 19-9:m- $%oregic monument o! ysikrates" At%ens" ca- 998- )ausoleion 02omb o! )ausolos1" &alikarnassos 0Doris1" mid-8t% c- o Arc%itects: Pyt%eos and Satyros- 2%eater" #pidauros" mid-8t% c- o Arc%itect: Polykleitos t%e ?ounger o 0t%eater terms: orc%estra" ca5ea" skene" parodos" dia+oma1 4c"lpt"re: )ree%4tan*in0 #irene and Ploutos 0copy1 by @ep%isodotos" ca- 970- o $ompare bron+e At%ena !rom t%e Piraeus- >orks by Pra/iteles" 9rd Euarter 8t% c-: o &ermes !rom ,lympia 0copyA1 o Ap%rodite o! @nidos 0copies1- >orks by ysippos" :nd %al! 8t% c-: o Agias !rom Delp%i o Apo/yomenos or Scraper 0copy1 o Ale/ander 0A1- *ron+e yout% !rom Antikyt%era 4c"lpt"re: /rchitect"ral Brie+es !rom t%e )ausoleion at &alikarnassos Miscellaneo"s Bloor mosaics: o at ,lynt%os in t%e $%alcidice 01st %al! 8t% c-1 o at Pella in )acedonia 0late 8t% c-1 So-called 2omb o! P%ilip and contemporary tombs at 'ergina in )acedonia Greece in the #elleni"tic Age =&,&%& :.(.> /rchitect"re 2emple o! Apollo" Didyma 04onia1" begun ca- 910-900- o Arc%itect: Paionios o 87-7/107m- 01::-:::1- 2emple o! Artemis uekop%ryene" )agnesia 04onia1" :00-150- o Arc%itect: &ermogenes o 91-7/57-9 01:1-;91- 2emple o! ,lympian Deus 0,lympieion1" At%ens" 175-150- o Arc%itect: $ossutius o 81-11/107-;9m- 01::-7:1- Mon"ments on the (ita*el at 8er0amon =/iolis>: 2emple o! At%ena" 1st %al! 9rd c- o 1:-:7/:1-77m- 01:1-771- Stoas o! At%ena Sanctuary" 1st %al! :nd c- Altar o! Deus" 1st %al! :nd c-
Stoa o! Attalos 44" At%enian Agora" ca- 150 o engt%: 11:m- 4c"lpt"re: )ree%4tan*in0 -as ti$e allo0s/ Pergamene dedications o! Gauls" late 9rd-early :nd cs- 0copies1- Sleeping Satyr 0*arberini Baun1" ca- :00- .ike o! Samot%race" ca- :00- Ap%rodite o! )elos" :nd %al! :nd c- aocoon group" :nd-1st c- 4c"lpt"re: 1elief Brie+e o! t%e Altar o! Deus" Pergamon Mosaics Palaces on $itadel at Pergamon" :nd c- &ouses in Delos" later :nd and early 1st cs-