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Ancient Greece
The ancient greek civilization starts around 3200 BC with the Cycladic civilization [followed by the Minoan (2700 BC) and the Mycenean civilization (1600 BC)] and flourished from the 7th century BC to the 2nd century AD, especially in the 5th century BC with the city-states of Athens and Sparta.
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Who are the greek gods of the Seven Virtues?
Hermes-Humility
Demeter-Charity
Artemis-Chastity
Hercules-Patience
Apollo-Temperance
Aphrodite-Kindness
Hephaestus-Diligence
Was Odysseus or Nestor the voice of reason for the Greeks?
Given the choice of Odysseus or Nestor for voice of reason for the Greeks, one would have to choose Nestor. Nestor was oder and wiser than Oddysseus, and was much more settled.
What destroyed the Persian fleet during the first expedition to invade mainland Greece?
The first Persian expedition to mainland Greece in 490 BCE was defeated o land at Marathon. The fleet was not engaged as there was no naval force deployed against it, and evacuated the survivors of the land battle.
Athens did not have a viable navy until several years later, when a rich silver strike was used to build a strong navy which provided the backbone of the combined Greek cities' navy which defeated the Persian fleet at Salamis during the second Persian invasion in 480 BCE.
Individual city-states developed in Greece because the country was divided by?
Mountains, rivers and seas.
What were written by the Greeks to try to explain why thingd happened that they couldn't explain?
Their myths and legends, and the acts of their gods.
Were ancient Greeks Roman cathic?
No, the ancient Greeks were pantheistic. they worshiped many gods and goddesses.
Why is Oedipus sent away as a baby?
Oedipus was the son of Laius, King of Thebes and Jocasta. He was sent to die on a hillside. A shepard rescued him and he was adopted by King Polybus of Corinth and his wife. An oracle said that Oedipus would kill his father and marry his mother. So he left his adopted home and went to Thebes. He met his real father, and not knowing, killed him. Then he riddled with the Sphinx and won the throne of Thebes. He married his mother without knowing and had four children. When the truth became known, his mother hung herself and Oedipus blinded himself.
Why did Greeks want to explain the unexplainable?
When you're a kid, lightning scares you. You parents usually give you a reason. My told me that the angels where bowling. The Greeks were like kids. They needed something...someone to blame and thank for things. They didn't have the technology to understand some things.
Answer 2:
I do not agree that the Greeks must be seen like kids. All religions try to explain the unexplainable.
What are the steps in ancient Greek theater?
The steps lead up from the Orchestra (dancing floor) to the highest levels of the auditorium at the top of the hill.
What made the agora a center for culture interaction?
It was an awesome place for cultural interaction because peaple used it for that.
Is Uchendu a thinking man like Obierika or a man of action like Okonkwo?
he's more like Obierika but Uchendu is lazy and more feminine.
What wonder was made by Phidias and dedicated to the king of the Greek gods?
The sculpture of Zeus in his temple at Olympia.
What was the personification of hubris punished by nemesis in ancient Greek culture?
Ate- Greek goddess of revenge
Antony mentions it in his soliloquy in Julius Caesar (Act 3 Scene 1)
Were Socrates Plato and Aristotle all philosophers of Ancient Greece?
Yes. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all philosophers from Ancient Greece, often referred to as "The Big Three." They are considered the Founders of Western Philosophy.
