• Pericles brought democracy to its climax
• People wanted a city fitted to run an empire
• Parthenon a building with a big statue of Athena (40 ft tall) in it
• it requires 20,000 tons of marble
• it is a symbol of Athens empire
• it cost a billion dollars in our time to build
• Frizezs shallow piece of marble
• it was a testament to the common man and woman
• ran along the inner wall of the temple
• Aspaisia was Pericles "companion" 
• he treated her like an equal
• caused a scandal 
• he let her sit in on meetings and give an opinion
• theater is where they met twice a year for entertainment
• greeks invented theater and drama
• perform in masks
• hubris-arrogant