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Who set the sail of a thousand ships and why?
Helen of Troy. She is referred to as the "face that launched a thousand ships". Basically she was kidnapped by Paris of Troy and the Trojan wars erupted to get her back, launching a Spartan invasion (of a thousand ships). The story is part of the myths of Ancient Greece, the actual line "Launched a thousand ships" is from a Marlowe play written in the 1600's based on those myths.
How does Greek mythology still influence us today?
Because Apollo was such a popular god of the Greeks many aspects of his godhood are known and understood in to society today, namely of the arts of music, song and poetry; and that of healing, plague and disease.
How old is Greece?
It is very old. The oldest written works where we can learn about the Greek gods are from the 8th century BC: Theogoniaby Hesiodos and The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer (whoever he was).Before those there were, of course, oral traditions going back a very long time.
What year did the olyplc start?
The Olympics, as we know them today, started in 1896. However, the ancient Olympic Games date back to 776 BC.
Some ideas of the Enlightenment can be traced back to ancient Greek and Roman philosophies Which characteristic of ancient Greece or Rome most likely influenced the Philosophes?
the political power that citizens held in their government
What is the idea of atoms dates back to?
ancient Greece
Who set the sail of a thousand ships and why?
Helen of Troy. She is referred to as the "face that launched a thousand ships". Basically she was kidnapped by Paris of Troy and the Trojan wars erupted to get her back, launching a Spartan invasion (of a thousand ships). The story is part of the myths of Ancient Greece, the actual line "Launched a thousand ships" is from a Marlowe play written in the 1600's based on those myths.
Are there any museums in Ancient Greece?
The period of Ancient Greece is over. Back then they didn't know very muh about history so there were no museums.
What were sets and characters like back in ancient Greece?
boob
How far do lighthouses go back?
At least as far as ancient Greece
When were Greek Myths written?
As to the answer of that, no one knows!!! The Greeks have believed in myths as far as people can remember!! Ever heard of Ancient Greek Mythology? Well, it goes back in the B.C.s! Hope that helps!!!
How was wrestling in the Ancient Greece different from today's wrestling?
they were naked wrestling back then
What did the word Olympian mean back in Shakespeare days?
The word Olympian refers to Mount Olympus, in Greece. In Shakespeare's day, people would have connected this with the myths of the Greek Gods, who were supposed to live on Mount Olympus. Nowadays we are more likely to think of the Olympic Games, modeled on games held in ancient Greece at Olympia.
Are there any museums in Greece?
The period of Ancient Greece is over. Back then they didn't know very muh about history so there were no museums.
How did Greece's mountains terrain and long coastline affect Ancient Greek life?
It made it hard to grow some types of crops back then and ancient Greece was a peninsula(look it up)
How did greeces mountains terrain and long coastline affect ancient Greece life?
It made it hard to grow some types of crops back then and ancient Greece was a peninsula(look it up)
What are Ancient Greece swords made of?
metal probally or iron (burned?)and i don't even know if ancient greece had swords back then knives probally but other than that metal or iron.
