Project Summary: History Discussion: Part 1 :Based on what you've learned from the textbook readings and lecture videos, compare and contrast the Minoan and Mycenaean societies. What were the most significant differences in geography and culture? How did the geography and climate of Crete, influence the development of Minoan society and culture? How did differing geography affect the Mycenaean society and culture? What did the two cultures have in common? Part 2: Theseus: This is an account of Theseus written by a historian rather than a poet. He treats Theseus’ adventures as real life events. How does the historian Plutarch relate the story in ways that might have been ignored by a poet? What impression does he leave of Theseus? Explain the role that Ariadne plays in the story and how Theseus is portrayed as treating her? From a modern perspective do you feel that portrayal is appropriate? What does this article show of the way later Greeks remembered the Minoans of Crete?