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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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Why were some buildings built in Ancient Greece?
they built it because it was in honor for Athena the greek godess.
What is the king's name who sacificed his daughter to get safely to Troy in ancient Greece?
In Greek mythology, Iphigenia was a daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra, and thus a princess of Argos. Agamemnon offends the goddess Artemis by killing her deer. Artemis retaliates by interfering with the wind so that Agamemnon can't sail. A seer tells Agamemnon that he must sacrifice his daughter.
What were Sparta's strengths in the Peloponnesian War?
It led the Peloponnesian League of city-states from the Peloponnesian Peninsula, and this League could provide land forces far stronger then Athens could muster, particularly as Athens had to disperse its land forces to maintain control of its empire. Athens had a superior navy, but this was eventually negated when Persia provided the money for the Peloponnesian League to moun ta naval force to match the Athenian one.
Piece of pottery from ancient Greece?
yes, they were made from pottery, but not in the same way we do pottery now.
What are the names of 4 theban plays written by sophocles?
"Oedipus Rex," "Oedipus at Colonus" and "Antigone" are the three plays about Oedipus by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the above-mentioned plays deal with the mistaken self-identity that Theban King Oedipus has of himself and the impact that this flawed self-image has on himself and his children. The above-mentioned order in which the plays are listed honor the chronology of events in the lives of Oedipus and his children. But that is not the order of their writing by the ancient Greek playwright. Instead, the order of writing reverses, with "Oedipus at Colonus" being written after "Antigone."
Apollo was actually the god of light. He married Cecilia the goddess of music and he became the god of light and music. There is a goddess of music, her name is Cecilia.
What were spiritual similarities between Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece?
Both teaching include meths of spirituality. Egyptian has lot of knowledge about soul existence ,only they went wrong in believing the soul will take birth IN same body and therefore they preserve body,,,,, Greek thought about different Dev- Deva ( saints and angels).
How do caravans travel on the deserts?
A caravan is/was a large groups of pack animals (camels, mostly) and traders, transporting goods from one place to another. They travelled from oasis to oasis usually by routes that made sure that camping out in a barren desert spot could be restricted to a minimum. Camels can drink over one hundred liters in one go, and go without water and very little food for weeks on end. For humans, horses and mules the caravan carried its own water and food.
Where could you normally find Greek Art during the Ancient Greece time period?
On walls and pottery in the house and in cemeteries.
Were the ancient Greeks religious?
The Greek people were polytheists, which means that they believed in many gods that comprised the governing forces of their world. The different gods represented different aspects of nature (physical and spiritual). Greek mythology is rich in stories, and played a heavy part in the classic Greek literature that is still in large-scale circulation (see The Iliad (the movie Troy), the Odyssey, and Medea especially).
What is the purpose of theater?
The purpose of theatre could be:
1. spiritual. Sometimes a culture will put on theatre to show something that is important to the culture, a sacred myth or legend, for example.
2. entertainment. Theatre is, first and foremost, to entertain the audience. It is an actors goal to get you emotional about the play.
Who was the King of Troy during the action of The Iliad?
Priam was the last king of Troy. He was the father of Hector and Paris. It was Paris who seduced Helen of Sparta and so began the Trojan War which lasted for 10years. Priam was killed on the last day of the war. and it was Paris that killed Achilles by shooting him in the heel with a arrow. Hence the saying "Achilles Heel".
What did Alexander the Great ever do that was so great?
Alexander the Great spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa, and by the age of thirty he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered one of history's most successful military commanders.
He never retreated or was defeated.
Why did the Greeks become sailors and traders insted of farming?
The Greeks aren't farmers because the land is very rocky and not fertile. They can grow some things, like olives, but not many things are able to sprout in the rocky ground. Becoming a sailor is smarter because, in Greece, you are never more than 85 miles from the sea.
Why did Greece fight Troy in 1200BC?
It is said that Paris of Troy "stole" Helen of Sparta. Paris fell in love with Helen and sneaked her on a Trojan ship. He also said that the goddess Aphrodite promised Helen to him. They wanted to bring Helen back to Greece.
Other reasons are that they wanted to sack Troy for its good location and for spoils of war, and to regain the pride of Menelaus, after Paris dishonored him by taking Helen even though he was a guest in the household.
What happened to the Spartans after the battle of Thermopylae?
The Athenian alliance had the upper hand for the first two decades because of its naval superiority and using that amphibious capability to project its power around the Mediterranean littoral. When Persia then began to provide funds to the Spartan alliance, the Spartan alliance was able to build up a competitive fleet, and offer the best sailors and rowers double pay, and this combination swung the advantage to them. The Athenian fleet was eliminated in 404 BCE, Athens was beseiged and forced to surrender. The real outcome of 27 years of warfare was the devastation of the Greek world, ascendency of Persian influence in Greek affairs, and subsequently the ability of Macedonia to dominate the weakened Greek city-states.
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It is athens because people believed in simple luxury for themselves and there homes
The greatest achievement of the city-state of Sparta?
i have some:
- Was the first and only Greek city-state to develop a system of mutual defense treaties
- Women enjoyed elementary rights such as the right to property ownership and public education.
Which Greek god was being honored during Greek plays?
In honor of, you mean? Well, loads of things - people mostly. Like Heracles (Greek form of the Roman Hercules), the gods, heroes and stories. All great heroes in ancient Greece wanted to be told in stories and have plays written about their lives, so, there were a lot of stories and plays.
Which sentence best describes the phrase Deus ex Machina?
Deus ex machina is a literary plot device that means "god from the machine." It is where a hard problem is suddenly resolved by an unexpected event occurring.
What is one way Elizabethan tragedy is different from Greek tragedy?
There are many important differences between Greek tragedy and Shakespearean tragedy.
Greek tragedy was performed as part of a religious festival (like a church Christmas play) - so the stories were already known to the audience, and everyone knew what was going to happen next.
Elizabethan theatre was commercial entertainment (people paid for their seats - like in a cinema). The stories were usually new, and an element of suspense was nearly always present.
Greek actors wore elaborate costumes, and parts of the dialogue was sung (parts were even danced). Murders, fights and battles had to take place off-stage (a character would tell the audience what was happening) - as usually happens in opera or a ballet.
Elizabethan actors wore ordinary clothes (though they might be 'in period' for a historical play). They could scuffle, fight - even 'die' - onstage. (Shakespeare has Tybalt die onstage in Romeo and Juliet, to good effect).
Because Greek drama was semi-offical, Greek playwrights tended to be highly respected public servants. Most Greek plays take a broadly politically conservative stance (though the best plays can be quite subtle in the points they make).
Elizabethan players were seen as anti-establishment (they were called 'masterless men'). Many Elizabethan plays are critical of official government positions - though there was rigorous state censorship to make sure they never went too far.
