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How did Homer keep alive the memory of Mycenae?

Homer kept alive the memory of Mycenae by writing popular poetry about it. Just about all that was known in antiquity of about that nation was contained in Homer's writing… (MORE)

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In Ancient Greece

What countries did the the people of Mycenae trade with?

Mycenae traded with Crete or the Minoan people. As for anyone else maybe Phoniciens or Persians?

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In Greek and Roman Mythologies

What did mycenae look like?

Mycenae is a city on top of a hill surrounded by a fortified castle [Acropolis]. Attached here below you can see how it is currently the city.

AliceJM

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In Sparta

Menelaus's brother king of mycenae?

According to Dictionary.com Menelaus's brother was Agamemnon. According to my book, Gods, Demigods & Demons, An Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology by Bernard Evslin, Menelau… (MORE)

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In Ancient Greece

What is Mycenae known for?

Mycenae is well known for there early greek language. Also known for Liner B.

Nevwik

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In Greece

What is the capital of Mycenae?

Mycenae was a city-state in southern Greece - that is, it was a city which owned land around it which supported it.

Lespest

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In History, Politics & Society

Why was mycenae important?

Mycenae was the center of power in the Late Bronze age (1600-1100 BCE), and the excavated ruins that sculpt the top of the rocky hill protected the royal families inside the f… (MORE)

Nevwik

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In Ancient History

Who did mycenae side with during the Persian war?

The southern Greek confederation which opposed the Persian invasion. They porvided contingents at Thermopylai and Plataia.

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In Mythology

Facts about the city called mycenae?

First of all the Mycenae's were a race not a city, but one interesting fact is that 'Mycenae' is derived from the Latin for 'mushroom'

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Who is the founder of Mycenae?

The founder of Mycenae was Perseus, the son of Zeus and Danae. One famous king was King Agamemnon, the older brother of King Menelaus, the king of Sparta. He sacked Troy, but … (MORE)