Ancient Greece

A snake in a cave which was interrogated by a priestess who posed the questions to it asked by embassies from the Greek cities.

Delphi had a good intelligence network throughout the Greek cities, so they knew what questions were going to be asked by the time the ambassadors arrived, and so could cook up appropriate obscure two-way answers for the priestess to give. Being obscure and with two meanings, the answer would always turn out right, whatever eventually happened. The gifts which the ambassadors brought kept Delphi prosperous.

The battle of Marathon ended very shortly after it began when Persians tried to flee by retreating to ships and swimming in swamps.

I believe it was less than 3 hours because it started in midday and ended when the sun was still shining in the sky.

I'm no history expert, just trying to help.......

Can you be more specific of the crime?

(this also depends on the time period)

before 620 BC ----> pretty much weren't laws

620BC---> Draco law maker ---> crime = death

594BC ---> solon ---> change in laws ---> Fines, Voting rights taken away, exile, and death (rarely)

IE: woman gets raped, and person is found guilty: it would most likely be a fine of 100 drachmas (this being after 594 BC)

The ancient Greeks associated mountain exploration with bravery.

The geography of Greece caused it to separate into city states. This is because of the mountainous terrain that isolated several parts of Greece. These mountains were very hard to get around and caused every isolated city state of Greece to develop it's own culture. For example Athens developed a strong naval unit because it was close to the sea. AThens was also the most knowledgable about other cultures because the sea made for easy trading.

Demosthenes of Athens warned the Athenians not the other Greeks. He was protecting Athenian interests and their hegemony over Greece because Macedonia wanted to lead the Greeks. Demosthenes harbored a personal grudge against Philip because of the humiliation he suffered when he lost his power of speech at the Macedonian court (Aischines, On the Embassy 35), Demosthenes called Philip a barbarian but he would call anyone he did not like a barbarian to insult them, including fellow Athenians (Dem. 21.150) much like someone today being labelled as "un-American".

The Greek city-states were in constant hostility between themselves. There were brief periods of solidity under foreign invasion, and shifting alliances between groups of cities, but warfare was normal. It took the rise of Macedonia to temporarily tame this, but it reverted to renewed divisions and warfare, eventually controlled by their eventual absorption into the Roman Empire which enforced peace.

it was affected by the sea because they had to trade there

the mycenenaeans farmed and the steelers rock

A city of great fame located on the peninsula portion (called the Peloponnesus) of mainland Greece was Sparta. Known for its highly stratified society and, even more, the excellence of its soldiers in battle, Sparta was one of the most powerful Greek societies in ancient times.

The ten generals were appointed by the ten tribes, one by each tribe. Other office bearers were appointed by the lottery machine at random. As much as many Athenians wanted office bearers to come from the people at large, there was no way that they were going to allow themselves to be led in battle by some donkey selected at random, hence appointment by the tribes. In furtherance of this line of thought, when the assembly of the people made a decision, if it was important, they would add the rider 'the generals to implement', even if it was non-military, so that they had someone reliable to fix it up and make it work.

He sent an Athenian senator to force the Jews to profane the Temple in Jerusalem and dedicate it to Olympian Zeus. He also brought into the Temple things that were forbidden, so that the altar was covered with abominable offerings prohibited by the Torah laws.

Initially they were appointed to solve the problems between aristocrats and the lower classes dominated and exploited by the upper class. Their task was to create a balance to protect the interests of both sides.They were also used by empires eg the Persian Empire to rule a city and keep its people under control.

The early tyrants of Athens had a problem - to stop the aristocrats from assassinating them, they had to hire a strong guard to protect them. To pay the guard they had to impose a tax. Neither aristocrats or the lower classes liked taxes, so the tyrants, even though they tried to do their job fairly, became unpopular and were expelled.

a city and the agricultural lands surrounding it

Gods

Zeus- King of the gods, weather, lightning (and thunder), law, order, and fate.

Poseidon- God of the sea, rivers, floods, droughts, storms, earthquakes

Hermes- God of travel, messengers, trade, thievery, cunning wiles, language, writing, diplomacy, athletics, and animal husbandry, messenger of gods.

Hephaestus- Crippled god of fire, metalworking, stonemasonry, sculpture and volcanism

Hades- King of the Underworld and god of the dead and the hidden wealth of the Earth

Dionysus- God of wine, parties and festivals, madness, civilization, drunkenness and pleasure at forever young

Ares- God of war, bloodlust, violence, manly courage, and civil order

Apollo- God of music, healing, plague, prophecies, poetry, and archery; associated with light, truth and the sun

Goddesses

Aphrodite- Goddess of love and beauty

Artemis- Virgin goddess of the hunt, wilderness, wild animals, childbirth and plague, later became associated with the moon

Athena- Goddess of wisdom, warfare, battle strategy, heroic endeavour, handicrafts and reason

Demeter- Goddess of fertility, agriculture, horticulture, grain and harvest

Hera- Queen of gods, goddess of marriage, women, childbirth, heirs, kings and empires

Hestia- Virgin goddess of the hearth, home and cooking

They controlled everything. Strangely enough it was not one of the Olympic gods who created humans.

In Ancient Greece, the sophists were a category of teachers who specialized in using the tools of philosophy and rhetoric for the purpose of teaching aretê - excellence, or virtue - predominately to young statesmen and nobility. The practice of charging money for education, and providing wisdom only to those who can pay, led to the condemnations made by Plato

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Democracy during the ancient Greek time differs from today because before only men could vote. Today all citizens 18 and older, are allowed to vote.

A citizen's rights don't only apply to men. Citizens don't have to serve in the military to become citizens and no slaves are used anymore.

Boys go to school after 13 or 14 and girls go to school today too.

Females can participate in government and go to school. They aren't relied on to take care of the house and children. They can leave their homes as they want.

There are no metics today.

War in Ancient Greece led to displacement of people and the loss of lives and property. The war in Ancient Greece also to the rise of women into various leadership positions.

Greek thought, thanks to the Greek philosophers, is still prevalent in our modern day civilization. Not only did these philosophers forever change and shape the way that we view the world around us, but several of them had such outstanding ideas which are now considered the precursors of modern science. Democritus (the "laughing philosopher"), for example, came up with the idea of atoms to explain what made up the soul, and he decided that these things were pieces of matter impossible to destroy. We are also still taught the works of Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, and many others.

The Early Modern Age is generally considered to have begun in the late 15th century and ended in the late 18th century. This period is sometimes referred to as the "Age of Discovery" because of the many technological and geographical advancements that were made during this time.

During the Early Modern Age, Europe experienced a number of significant changes. The most significant of these was the Renaissance, a period of great cultural and intellectual achievement that began in Italy in the 14th century and spread throughout Europe over the next two centuries. The Renaissance saw a renewed interest in classical learning and the arts, and was a time of great scientific advancement.

Another significant change during the Early Modern Age was the Protestant Reformation, a religious movement that began in the 16th century and had a profound impact on Europe. The Reformation led to the splitting of the Catholic Church, and to the rise of Protestantism as a major force in Europe.

The Early Modern Age was also a time of great political change. The most significant event was the French Revolution, which began in 1789 and ended in 1799. The Revolution resulted in the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of the French Republic. The Revolution had a profound impact on all of Europe, and was a key factor in the development of the modern world.

The ancient Greeks gave us the alphabet, architecture, medicine, drama.