DELPHI By Justin Shapiro Mackenzie Siverd Elaine Maisel

ΔΕΛΦΟΙ (DELPHI) By: Justin Shapiro, Mackenzie Siverd, Elaine Maisel and Zach May

The ten characteristics • • • Geography Stable food Government Religion Architecture Social structure Arts Writing Technology legacy

Geography Delphi Geography Steep slope of Mount Parnassus About 6 miles from the Gulf of Corinth In Europe In the lower central part of Greece Over looks the Pleistos Valley

Stable food source § § Main crops Barley, was used for flour bread and porridge. Grapes , were used for wine, dried raisins. Olives, were used for olive oil, cooking, lamps. • Breakfast: • For breakfast in Delphi they usually dipped bread in wine. • Lunch • They also dipped bread in wine for lunch, but they also had olives and figs. • Dinner • They mostly had vegetables, fruit and fish.

Government Delphi governed by Aristocrats who were members of a 12 member federation(Also known as Amphictronia) Aristocrats Unified small city-states Ruled a large territory Had wonderful political religious influence through out Greece Delphi known as the center of worship for the one god Apollo

Religion Legend says that it was center of the world because it was where the two eagles that Zeus let out met (one from the east and one from the west) Apollo is an important god The oracle of Apollo(priestess) would answer questions from visitors Many religious sites such as Olympia, Isthmia, and Nemea Delphi was once the most important religious sites in Ancient Greece

Architecture Temples Temple of Apollo Built around 7 th century B. C. Theaters Theater at Delphi Built in the 4 th century B. C. Stadiums The Delphi Stadium Built in the 5 th century B. C.

Social structure Jobs Farmers Fisherman Blacksmith Men most served in army Women look after children, cook meals, and clean Social Structure Split mostly between free people and slaves Servants No legal rights Very, very few were paid

The Arts Forms of Expression Poetry- glorified the kings sculpture- commemorates the kings with victories in the Olympic games Theater- entertainment All of these forms of expression enhanced the cultural life of Delphi Art Often showed scenes with religious ceremonies The Olympic Games

Writing • Language- Greek • Influence in Greek literature- advanced writing • Wrote on their art- Oracle of Delphi

Technology

Legacy • Influenced Greece in literature • Had many important buildings