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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 uses the Hippocrates oath?
It serves as a foundation for other similar oaths and laws that define medical practice. Such oaths are takes today by students entering the medical profession
What is the difference between Macedon and Macedonia?
In Greek, both Macedon and Macedonia are translated as Macedonia (Μακεδονία Makedonίa). But in English, Macedonia is usually referred to the historical province of Macedonia in north Greece and Macedon is always referred to as the ancient Greek kingdom.
The power of Shiite religious elements began to increase at court and in Safavid society at large after the death of Shah Abbas. While intellectual freedom had marked the height of the Safavid empire, the pressure to conform to orthodox religious beliefs increased. For example, Persian women, who had considerable freedom during the early empire, were now forced into seclusion and required to adopt the wearing of the veil.
From Laura Lawless's blog, see the Related Links for an article about how amphorae were made, in French and in English, with two photos.
Ulysses (aka Odysseus) was the King of Ithaca, which is an island on the west coast of Greece.
Oracles, in many stories, were people who could see the future, so asking an oracle would be like trying to find out about the future. Oracles usually would tell you something about the future, but in a riddle or in the type of language where it was hard to figure out.
In the stories, people couldn't really change the future even if they knew about it, but they would frequently try.
What events led to the Peloponnesian War?
There was a series of disputes as Athens manoeuvred to maintain pre-eminence in the Greek world and keep control of its empire and the revenue it producd. The final stages were the fight between Corinth and its ex-colony Corcyra, the Athenian capture of Potidaia, and the Athenian trading ban on Megara.
What are the mystery cults of the ancient Greek civilization?
Family life and customs in Ancient Greece differed between the city-states. However, all of the city-states had a patriarchal system. This meant that across Greece men acted as the head of the household and their wives and daughters were subservient to them. Male children were educated in warfare and politics. Female children were taught how to care for the household and were often married between the ages of 13 and 18.
Where were Myths in Greece Usually told?
That's a bit of a loaded question, you see, because to the Greeks, they weren't myths, but rather truthful representations of history. Let's not forget, too, that the Greeks were masters of the written word, so oral tradition, while still important, was less of a factor for them.
Additionally, some myths were historical, and probably based in some real event, like the Trojan War, but others, like the story of Apollo and Daphne were carried down from a time before the Greeks were Greeks. They are allegories based on language and an explanation of the natural world, and as such were likely spoken and retold thousands of times before being written down in any way.
Which ocean or sea was named the Erythraean sea in ancient times?
The Indian Ocean, specifically the arm between Africa and India, was given this name, but it was also applied to either of the two arms of the ocean: the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. The name of the Red Sea country of Eritrea in Africa references this name, a term for a reddish color in the waters.
Who is King Philip II of Macedonia?
King Philip was father of Alexander the Great. He built a strong army and won the support of some city-states that opposed Athens. A great Athenian statesman and public speaker, Demosthenes, warned of this new threat, but the quarrelsome city-states could not unite soon enough to stop Philip. In 338 B.C., at Chaeronea Philip's united Greek forces crushed the Athenian Greek alliance. The Athenians lost what they loved most, hegemony over the Greek states.
As the eminent historian J. B. Bury wrote:
As the hegemony or first place among Greek states had passed successively from Athens to Sparta, and to Thebes, so now it passed to Macedon. The statement that Greek liberty perished on the plain of Chaeronea is as true or as false as that it perished on the field of Leuctra or the strand of the Goat's River.Whenever a Greek state became supreme, that supremacy entailed the depression of some states and the dependency or subjection of others. Athens was reduced to a secondary place by Macedon, and Thebes fared still worse; but we must not forget what Sparta, in the day of her triumph, did to Athens, or the more evil things which Thebes proposed.
Hector stole achilles which Patroclus had borrowed?
Armor .
He didn't steal it, taking a fallen foe's armour was recognised by both sides as a tophy the victor was entitled to.
What can you learn from ancient Greek gods?
That mankind is very vulnerable to beliefs un the unknown and unprovable when there is absence of knowledge of the reality of the physical universe, and myths are used instead to fill the gap. Not much has changed today, even when expanding scientific knowledge has explained natural forces, and it is no longer necessary to invent gods to explain them.
Summarize how Homer's Iliad was applied to the lives of the ancient Greeks?
Homeric Greek is the form of Ancient Greek that was used by Homer in the Iliad and Odyssey. It is an archaic version of Ionic Greek, with admixtures from certain other dialects, such as Aeolic Greek.
Did King Philip of ancient Macedonia write the bible?
King Philip of Macedonia was a pagan and had probably never even heard of the jews. And, of course, the New Testament was not written for another four hundred years. No, Philip had no part in writing the Bible.
What kind of food did the gods eat?
they ate ambrosia and drank nectar.
Actually it depends on what pantheon you want to know about. The Olympian Gods did eat ambrosia and drink nectar but the Hindu Gods for instance ate and still eat the essence of the offerings made by believers. In many other cases where offerings and/or sacrifice is made to the God or Gods those sacrificed and the offerings being made, comprise the foods consumed by the Gods.
No, colleges came centuries after Plato died. He did create an Academy where others, including Aristotle, studied.
What is the social pyramid of ancient greece?
The social structure of ancient Greece was basically split between free men and slaves. The slaves had absolutely no rights, and neither did women or children.
How long did the oracle of Delphi live?
She resided in the Apollo temple which existed from the 7th to the 4th century BC. Well, not the same woman all those years.
Did Euripides believe in the Greek gods?
It is difficult to say for sure whether Euripides believed in the Greek Gods or not. He lived in Athens through 406 b.c. and wrote many plays. His plays are about the affairs of the Gods, so Euripides most likely did believe in their existence. Alcestis features Apollo, Herakles, and Thanatos. In Trojan Women, Poseidon and Athene are main characters. And the Bacchae revolves around Dionysus' punishment of King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother for failing to worship him. With these examples, it's easy to assume that Euripides did, indeed, believe in the Greek Gods.
