Greece

By Devin Murphy

Physical Characteristics

• Bordered by the Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea

• Mountain ranges are plentiful

• Mount Olympus is 9,750 feet at its highest peak

• Greece consists of more than 2,000 islands

Culture, traditions and holidays

• Greece’s traditions are mostly religious• Most Greek names come from a religious

saint • “Name days” are when family and friends

come to offer their wishes without a invite• Apokries is the name for a carnival that is a

two week feast and consists of a parade in the city of Patra

Cultures, traditions, holidays

Religion

• The first temples came about in the archaic period

• The Greek gods had the highest level of society and was a reflection of society in the heroic age

• The gods were the most anthropomorphic gods of all people