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Athens was named after Athena, the city/state's patron goddess. Athena is the goddess of wisdom so I guess you could go on from there.
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What is rival to Athens?
In ancient times, Sparta was the leading rival of Athens
What enemies did Athens and Sparta have?
Athens was enemies with Sparta and Sparta was enemies with Athens
Why did some ancient Greek thinkers admire Sparta more than Athens?
Because his answers were thoughful so he was admired
Who had a army centered life Athens or Sparta?
Sparta full-time. Athens part-time.
What is the 2 great cities of ancient Greece?
Sparta and Athens
Why did the golden age end?
Athens and Sparta were in a great war
Was Sparta military better than Athens?
Athens was a democracy and had more liberal (for that time) thinking and had good navy. Sparta was a oligarchy was more conservative and militaristic and had great army. In the war between them (Peloponnesian war), Sparta won.
Did the Athens or Sparta have a democracy?
Sparta because they did not have as much freedom as Athens.
What city is farther north Athens or Sparta?
Athena
Athens vs Sparta what is each city-state known for?
Athens is known for its nice city. Wail on the other hand Sparta was known for its great army of Spartans.
Did Sparta or Athens have a democracy?
Athens had a democracy; Sparta, an oligarchy.
Was the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta?
The Peloponnesian War was between Athens and Sparta. It was after the great Persian war, when Athens and Sparta worked together to defeat Persia. The Peloponnesian War was started because Sparta feared Athens may dominate them one day. There was a big battle between them, lasting for many years, but in the end, Sparta won.
