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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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What are two capital offenses in ancient Greece?
Early on most offences could carry the death penalty - but it was carried out as retribution between families. Draco produced a code where it was applied to most crimes, and when queried about to same penalty applying to both great and small crimes, replied that the thought the lesser ones deserved death, and couldn't think of anything greater for the greater ones.
However, very quickly it was changed to payment or enslavement. Most of the civil disputes were resolved in this way, with families negotiating a settlement.
Their word for 'justice' really meant 'settlement' - the aim was to resolve problems and avoid ongoing vendettas between families. The formal penalty system applied to crimes against the state which might involve revolution, treason, serious religious breaches which might put the state at risk of retribution from the gods.Some things which might seem to have warranted execution were resolved by exile. Socrates was given execution nominally for impiety, though the underlying reason was his stirring up the youth to have independent thought and so imperiling the traditional order of things in Athens.
What came after the golden age?
After the golden age of Rome which was under Augustus, the next stage was/is referred to as the silver age. The cultural aspects, although good, were not quite as perfect as they were in the golden age.
How were the Greek theater masks exaggerated?
because they wanted people to really guess their emotion and not just guess the wrong thing
How many gods and goddesses are in greek mythology?
There are many Greek gods and goddesses when you include the minor ones. But there were twelve main gods in Greek mythology know as the Olympians. They are:
1.Zeus
2.Poseidon
3.Hades
4.Hera
5.Demeter
6.Athena
7.Hermes
8.Apollo
9.Artemis
10.Ares
11.Aphrodite
12.Hephaestus
Some people will say that Dionysus (the god of wine) is also a major god instead of Hephaestus, but technically they are both major gods. Hestia can also be considered a major god, but she rarely is since in Greek mythology she gave up her throne for Dionysus.
Who is Aristotle and what did he do?
Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher who lived was born in Stagira, Greece in 384 BC. He died in Chalcis, Greece in 322 BC. Aristotle wrote books based on philosophy, politics, history, and science. He tutored Alexander the Great and created his own philosophical school named Lyceum. These are some basic facts on Aristotle.
What indicates that the government of Athens was truly democratic?
The fortnightly meeting of the citizens to make important decisions and laws, which decisions were implemented by the Council of 500 between meetings.
What city-states helped Athens in battle with Sparta?
About 180 city-states of Asia Minor and the Aegean islands called the Delian league, which ad been led by Athens against the Persian Empire, were converted into an empire of Athens after the Persian threat ended. Athens lived of the resources of these cities, and levied naval and land forces from them. This gave it the power to meddle in the affairs of other Greek city-states, leading to the devastating 27-year Peloponnesian War against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
Why would a person go to see an oracle at the temple of delphis?
Because the oracle was supposedly able to predict the future.
Did the ancient Greeks use glasses?
No. They used neither eyeglasses nor drinking glasses. If you couldn't see, you couldn't see, that's all. And they drank from cups, not glasses.
Why did Archimedes invent the elevator?
because they needed to pulled items and cattle up large buildings and hills.
What is a fortified hill originally used for defense in every city-state?
An acropolis. A polis is a Greek city state.
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What did a unified Greek army accomplish in 479 BC?
The southern Greek city-states assembled their army at Plataia and defeated the Persian army and its central Greek allies.
Simultaneously the Greek coalition fleet cornered the remnants of the Persian fleet where it had taken refuge at Mycale in Asia Minor.
This ended the Persian invasion and temporarily liberated the Greek city-states in Asia Minor from Persian control.
Why did the Greeks value loyalty and intelligence?
The Greeks valued loyalty and intelligence for the same reason all cultures have valued loyalty and intelligence. They are among the most noble traits humanity has to offer.
What did the ancient Greek gods and goddesses eat to become immortal?
They didn't eat anything to become immortal; they were birn that way. But the ood of the gods was ambrosia and nectar.
Why was Pericles's Funeral Oration so important to all Athenians?
The funeral oration was important to them because it not only honored their dead (as was tradition) but he praised democracy, praised Athens, and encouraged the Athenians to fight bravely for their city.
