Video Notes

• 508 BC: the ordinary people have turned on their rulers demanding freedom
• Athens was built around an acropolis 
• Socrates: most famous philosopher 
• Illiad and the Odessey- Homer
• might battles epics struggles
• mythical figures
• images of heroes are found all over Greek art
• Cleisthenes was not the only one to take the tales to heart
• a big change in the middle of the sixth century
• a tyrant came to power
• Athena; goddess of Athens
• welcomed by Athenians as the new ruler
• a man without doubt 
•  Pisistratus reduced taxes
• allowed people to build farms through loans
• olive trees manifest in Greek culture; has many uses
• sold wine, silver, gold, olives for Athenian olive oil
• prosperity was on the rise
• consequences
• Designs on pottery was inspired by art
• shown capacity for extraordinary achievement 
• Cleisthenes saw how Athens changed
• 527 BPisistratusus was killed
• Hippias, his son took over 
• 540 Bc Hippias brother was murdered 
• cruelly tortured one the of murderers wives 
• killed the murderers
• men every 4 years would gather in Olympia to compete in athletic competitions which then became known as the Olympics
• A nobleman could now race against a wealthy men
• any men could display heroic qualities 
• to win at the Olympics would be the highlight of your life
• Cleisthenes left the city once again