Minoans: A Bronze Age that lived using megals making weaponson the island of Crete. Flourished between 2700 and 1450 B.C. An English archaeologist first discovered civilization named it after Minos, legendary king of Crete. Mycenaen: The first Greek state: people who prided themselves on their heroic deeds in battle. Some Aegean islands fell subject to Mycenaen control. Mycenae itself spread outward militarily and conquering Crete. Homer: Greeks in a Dark Age: Is a man who made stories into other stories or a poet. Proved to be of greater value to later Greeks. Gave Greeks an ideal cast of their heroes. Taught values of courage and of honor. Epic Poem: Long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero. Arete: A hero that strives for excellence.
