Greek Artifact#1- Aristotle

Aristotle was a greek philosopher, the teacher of Alexander the Great, and a student of Plato. He wrote about many subjects including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle

Greek Artifact#2- The Peloponnesian War

The Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) was fought between the two major city-states in ancient greece, Athens and Sparta.

http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/PeloponnesianWar/

Greek Artifact #3- Greek Jewelry

The Ancient Greeks adored their jewelry and produced and wore items such as Necklaces, earrings, pendants, pins, bracelets, armbands, thigh bands, finger rings, wreaths, diadems, and other elaborate hair ornaments.


http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Jewelry/

Greek Artifact #4- Greek Theatre at Epidaurus

At the theatre they did things such as tragedy plays, comedy plays, acting, and orchestra.
Thousands gathered to be entertained at the theatre, which was a very important part of ancient greek life.


http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Theatre/

Greek Artifact #5- Oceanus

The Greeks believed Oceanus to be titan of water, seas, lakes, rivers, oceans, streams and ponds.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanus

Greek Artifact #6- Pegasus

Pegasus was a winged horse who could fly and was tamed by Bellerophon, Pegasus was Bellerophon steed. Bellerophon tried to fly Pegasus to Mount Olympus Zeus dismounted him and Pegasus made it to Mount Olympus himself after that he carried lightning bolts for Zeus.


http://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Pegasus/pegasus.html

Greek Artifact #7- Satyros

Satyros was a ancient greek architect who designed the Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus. Before it was destroyed in an earthquake it was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyros

Greek Artifact #8- Kyniska

Kyniska was a daughter of the Spartan King Agesilaus II. She also trained horses that won at the ancient Greek Olympic Games.


http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Athletes.htm

Greek Artifact #9- Ancient Olympic Games

The Greek Legend says the Olympic Games were founded by Heracles. The first records we have of the games were in 776 BCE but, it is believed the games had been going on for many years before that.


http://www.mahafatna.com/php/2009/11/history-of-the-olympics-–-creating-the-modern-olympic-games/

Greek Artifact #10- Muses

The nine muses in Greek mythology were goddesses of the arts and sciences, and were daughters of Zeus. There names were Thalia, Melpomene, Cleo, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Erato, Calliope, Urania, Polyhymnia.

http://www.csun.edu/~hchum001/muses.htm

Greek Artifact#11- Pygmalion

Pygmalion was a sculptor who made beautiful sculptures of women made out of ivory. They were so beautiful and prefect he could never love anyone who was not a perfect or as beautiful as his sculptures. One day he asked Venus to make him a wife like his "one like my ivory virgin" when he retured home Pygmalion went to kiss his statue but, she was warm. Venus had turned his statue into a person his perfect wife.

http://www.greecegreek.com/Mythology/pygmalion.html

Greek Artifact #12- Zodiac

There are twelve signs in the Greek Zodiac (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn ,Aquarius, Pisces) which you can see the twelve groups of stars at night during different times of the year.

http://www.igreekmythology.com/greek-zodiac.html

Greek Artifact #13- Narcissist and Echo

Narcissist and Echo is a sad story because Echo was in-love with Narcissist but he was so in-love with his own image that he never noticed Echo. Narcissist stayed mesmerized by his own image in this pond. He could not leave it, he stayed starring at his image until he died and turned into flowers.

http://www.narcissism101.com/Narcissism_101/GreekLegend.html

Greek Artifact #14- Andromeda

Andromeda an Ethiopian princess who married peruses. Andromeda was also the queen of Mycenae and after she died a constellation and galaxy was named after her.

http://www.maicar.com/GML/Andromeda.html

Greek Artifact #15- Medusa

Medusa was once beautiful until Athena turned her into a Gorgon for lying with with Poseidon in one of the temples.

http://www.greek-mythology-gods.com/medusa.html

Greek Artifact #16- Venus

Venus was named after the Greek Goddess Aphrodite because of it's beauty. Venus is the third brightest planted in the solar system.


http://www.greek-mythology-gods.com/planets.html

Greek Artifact #17- Nike

Nike is the winged goddess of victory



Today Nike is one of the largest athletic shoe companies in the world.

http://www.theoi.com/Daimon/Nike.html

Greek Artifact #18- Cupid's Bow

In Roman mythology, Cupid is the god of love and beauty. In popular culture Cupid is frequently shown shooting his bow to inspire romantic love, often as an icon of Valentine's Day.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Famous-Deities-in-Greek-Mythology

Greek Artifact #19- Ancient Greek Music Sample

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSaGjZKmEag

Greek Artifact #20- Pandora's Box

Pandora is known as the "first woman" in Greek Mythology. The name means the "one who gives all gifts". In the myth, Zeus decides to introduce disease, death, and sorrow into the world. So, he gave Pandora a box that was filled with these items, and told her not to open it. Being curious, she eventually opened it and all these evil sufferings poured out onto the earth. In today's society, to "open Pandora's box means to create an uncontrollable situation that will cause great pain and suffering.

http://dali71au.blogspot.com/2007/09/pandoras-box-myth.html
http://www.answers.com/topic/pandora-s-box