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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.
10,833 Questions
What is a reversal in Greek Tragedy?
Reversal in tragedies: a change from one state of affairs within the play to its opposite.
Did the Greeks believe in mermaids?
In a way. They weren't actually called Mermaids. Many people say the Greek form of a mermaid was a siren or sea nymph, because they are sometimes depicted with fish tails. Most culture often get their own mythical inspiration from other or older cultures. That's why some mythical beings from different religions or myths look so similar
Where did Pheidippides run from to warn Athens of a Persian attack?
Nowhere. Athens sent Pheidippides to run to Sparta to summon them to help fight the Persians. The 120 mile return trip killed him.
Which is a characteristic of a tragedy?
A tragedy has a main protagonist who has a harmartia (a fatal flaw) which causes their downfall. The act of the tragedy has to be fast, usually ending with one or more sudden deaths. The main character should also have a huburis, or an inflated sense of self.
A tragedy needs a father figure, a mother figure a hero and an antagonist. For example, in Hamlet the father figure would be the ghost of Hamlet's father, the mother figure would be his mother, the antagonist would be Claudius and the Hero would be Hamlet.
All of that hokum was put forward by Aristotle, who had seen Sophocles's play Oedipus Rex, and proceeded to define tragedy based on it. In fact, a tragedy only needs to be story of someone which ends in a way that we feel sad or regretful, so that we say, "What a waste!" or "I wish that had turned out differently". No hamartia, hubris, mother or father figures are required. An antagonist is not even required.
Is there an greek god of jelousy?
Eris, the goddess of discord, is as close as it gets to having a Greek god of jealousy. She was the one who initiated the entire "golden apple for the fairest" affair.
When were the greek gods in power?
the Greek gods were always in power, and they still reign, alongside God,but the Greeks were the first ones to recognize them. in other words, forever, unless kronos overthrows them.
Greeklike blending of greek culture with other cultres?
In the ancient world, the most widespread and significant blending of Greek culture with other cultures occurred during and then (even more) after the astounding conquests of Alexander the Great in the late 300s BC (or, BCE). For nearly 200 years after Alexander's death in 323, Greek culture, though dominant throughout the Mediterranean Basin and Middle East, was thoroughly blended with other cultures in what has come to be known as the Hellenistic Period.
How long did the 400 rule for in Athens?
The Four Hundred ruled in Athens for four months in the summer of 411 BC. It was replaced by a moderate oligarchy until democracy was restored in spring 410 BC. This and other interruptions of the democracy were necessitated by the people being led astray by populist leaders and led into risky ventures which eventually brought their defeat during the Peloponnesian War The oligarchies stabilised the situation until the democracy took over again, and led to the next crisis.
Who is the god of greek warriors?
Ares was the god of War, but Athena (Goddess of War) and Nike (Goddess of Victory) usually watched over and helped the warriors in war.
First cookbook made in Greece by Archestrates?
Type your answer here..400 BC, Archestrates the world´s first cookbook
Which part of Greece was Achilles from?
Achilles was from Larrisa, Greece. He was the son of a Goddess and a Spartan.
Are there any movies based on Aeschylus's plays?
Yes, Aeschylus is considered by some to be the greatest writer ever. He was born in a noble family, a few miles from Athens. Aeschylus is the founder of the classic ancient Greek drama and was the first to launch impressive costumes on stage. His heroes were greater than life, always descent, even in their most dramatic moments. In his plays he was questioning everything, including gods. People would walk for days to see his new play.Filmography (from the Internet Movie Database, see related links below)
- Die Perser (2003) - a German film made for TV.
- Le rêve plus fort que la mort (2002) - a French film based on his play "The Persians"
- Promithefs enantiodromon (1998) - a Greek film based on his play "Promithefs desmotis" (aka Prometheus Retrogressing)
- "Oresteia" (3 episodes, 1979) - a British miniseries.
- Promitheas se deftero prosopo (1975) - a Greek film (aka Prometheus Second Person, Singular)
- Orestea (1975) - an Italian film made for TV
- Agamemnon (1973) - a Dutch film made for TV
- Les noces rouges (1973) - a French film (aka Wedding in Blood)
- The Illiac Passion (1967) - an American film based on the play "Prometheus Bound"
- Agamemnon (1967) - a Finnish film made for TV based on the play "Agamemnon"
- Agamemnon (1967) - a Belgian film made for TV
- Les perses (1961) - a French film made for TV based on the play "The Persians"
- Ercole e la Regina di Lidia (1959) - an Italian film based on the play "The Seven Against Thebes" (aka Hercules Unchained)
- Promithefs desmotis (1930) - a Greek film
What was happening in the Artemisia Strait during the battle of Thermopylae?
Three days of naval skirmishing which the Greeks lost. Their closure of the Thermopylae pass was designed to bring on a naval battle so that the inferior Greek fleet could have a chance of defeating the Persian one and so eliminate the Persian amphibious threat to the Greek cities, and also expose the Persian water supply line on which they were dependent.
After this failure, they tried again in the strait of Salamis and won. Unable to support all their army with no sea supply, the Persias had to send half their army home, and the following year the Greeks were able to leave their cities now that the amphibious threat was eliminated, concentrate at Plataia, and defeat the depleted Persian army.
What did greek geography caused?
The mountains and hills of Greece isolated the city-states which cut off connection with other city-states and countries
What was the crown made of in the ancient Olympic Games?
It was made of oleaster and it was called Ko'tinos.
What did Claudius galen learn from doctors such as Hippocrates?
Galen accepted the view that disease was the result of an imbalance between blood, phlegm, yellow bile and blood bile. He also shared the belief in natures healing power and developed treatments to restore the balance of the four humours. He was very fond of bloodletting.
Hippocrates theories were the basis of his work, and a breakthrough in medical knowledge. He used the idea of the four humours to create his opposites theory.
The period following Alexander the Great's death is known as what?
The period following Alexander the Great's death is known as the Hellenistic Age. This age lasted for about three centuries.
Man-made cultural features of ancient Greece?
The man made cultural features of Ancient Greece were often temples or other homages to the gods. Examples are the Acropolis, the statue of Zeus at Olympia and the Temple of Artemis and Ephesus.
