https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries Greek Sanctuaries holds some of the most prominent sculptures and artifacts. en-us 2019-03-11 02:06:20 UTC 2024-07-30 23:45:52 UTC hello@padlet.com porterz2 https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339788644 Apollo stayed at Delphi and also counseled his mortals.  He was praised heavily for slaying Python the serpent.  At the Sanctuary of Apollo, here spoke the oracle which was the voice of Apollo at Delphi.  There are many other gods who have done great deeds in their time, why was Apollo so heavily praised than the others?    ]]> 2019-03-11 02:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339788644 porterz2 https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339791667 The great temple of Zeus was at Olympia, this is where the festival held every fourth year in his honor was a period of truce among the Greeks. Zeus was depicted as one of the greatest gods because he defeated his own father (Chronos) and became the almightiest out of all the gods. Any god who would try compete with him would fail. Zeus ruled by strength and wisdom.  " 'Ruling among all the immortals' he is the 'father of gods and men' "  What made Zeus so powerful and dominate?]]> 2019-03-11 03:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339791667 porterz2 https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339793009 There are three verisons of this temple, the first two being destroyed by natural disasters (fires and earthquake).  The temple itself is made up of tufa in the style of the sixth century, with high abacus and broad rounded echinus.  The temple was roofed with large marble tiles of the usual two kinds, namely flat tiles with raised edges , and gable-shaped tiles.  The discovery of a number of archaic sculptures appears almost certainly to have occupied the gables of the temple of the sixth century B.C . Where the natural disasters that destroyed the Temple of Apollo twice coincidental? Could this possibly be a sign from another god not wanting the temple to be built? Why or why not?  ]]> 2019-03-11 03:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339793009 porterz2 https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339793891 The remains of this temple were to be seen, down to nearly the middle of the present century located o Mt. St. Elias. The ruins of this temple have been mostly used to build a church on the same site. The Boeotians commemorated their victory over the Spartans at Leuctra by periodically celebrating games in honor of Zeus. Why is it that so many different groups of people would celebrate in honor of Zeus? ]]> 2019-03-11 03:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339793891 porterz2 https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339797020 During the time period, many of the Ancient Greek cities praised many gods.  There are countless numbers of sanctuaries and sanctuaries with oracles.  Giving us the idea of how prominent Sanctuaries were in Ancient Greece. ]]> 2019-03-11 03:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339797020 porterz2 https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339797364 In Ancient Greece, there were often a lot of specific temples for honoring certain gods. Apollo and Zeus were not the only ones who were honored with temples. Many other gods like Aphrodite, Athena and Artemis were also honored with their own temples.  This gives us an overall view of how many other Ancient Greek cities treated the Greek gods. ]]> 2019-03-11 03:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339797364 porterz2 https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339798022 The sanctuary of Apollo was built by Alexander the Great. When the temple of Apollo was built became the third largest temple in the Greek world. Only priests would be able to enter deep into the sanctuary. Worshippers would enter through the side doors to worship. The main area contained the sacred spring having no roof. There lays the temple of Apollo in the background which contains the statue of Apollo. (8:04-11:56) ]]> 2019-03-11 04:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339798022 porterz2 https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339798837 One of many of the artifacts found in The Temple of Apollo.  This type of Metope are apart of classical architecture.  Many Greek Temples are known to have these metopes.  What can you see/depict from this artifact? ]]> 2019-03-11 04:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339798837 porterz2 https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339799335 This artifact was excavated from the Temple of Apollo.  This is considered a frieze, one of many at Greek Temples.  A frieze is the part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice. Do you think Centaurs had a huge part in the Greek Mythology world?]]> 2019-03-11 04:14:09 UTC https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339799335 porterz2 https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339800727 This unique artifact seems to depict a Hellenized form of Zeus characterized by a ram's head. Why do you think people would characterize a god with a Ram's head? ]]> 2019-03-11 04:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339800727 porterz2 https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339801160 This large black face reveals what seems to a god getting ready to throw some sort of object/weapon.  Many say its Zeus w others say its the god Ganymede (a trojan prince).  Who do you think it is?  ]]> 2019-03-11 04:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339801160 porterz2 https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339801669 The story in which Apollo became popular known for slaying a monstrous "lizard". However, some say that this artifact proves that it may not have been a lizard. While others feel as if it was lizard with a asymmetrical body. Do you think the "lizard" that Apollo slain was even a lizard in the first place? ]]> 2019-03-11 04:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339801669 porterz2 https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339802647 This artifact gets its name from the sun god Horus, who in this artifact is depicted as a child. The Greeks were fascinated by the Egyptian deities, they equated many of their gods to their own. Horus, became Apollo, the god of light to the Greeks. What made the Greeks so fascinated by the sun god Horus?  ]]> 2019-03-11 04:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339802647 porterz2 https://padlet.com/porterz2/Sanctuaries/wish/339803474 Frazer J.G, "Pausinias's Description of Greece | Vol 5",  Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge , Published: 1965 

Grant Michael, Kitzinger Rachel, "Civilization of the Ancient Mediterranean | Greece and Rome | Vol 2", Collier Macmillan Canada, Inc. , Published: 1998

Payne M. Melvin, MacKendrick Paul, Vermeule Emily, Richardson Emeline, Charles-Picard Gilbert, Grimal Pierre, Grosvenor Hovey Gilbert (Editor), "Greece and Rome: Builders of Our World", National Geographic Society, Published


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