Why did the Greeks believe in the Greek gods?
There was really only two options: praise the gods or be subject to their wrath. The gods required sacrifices and worship from people. If they didn't get it, they'd make your life hell, basically.
Was music important to ancient Greek people?
Yes they used for a number of reasons for example
They used pipes, lyre, double reed instrument, and a old model of a harp.
Pericles mother's name was Agariste. She was of noble birth from the family of the Alcmaeonidae.
What did the conflict between Athens and Sparta result in?
A war 431-404 BCE between the cities and their allies which wrecked most of the Greek world. Athens lost its empire and dominance, Sparta became the leading power for 30 years until overturned by Thebes.
The weakening and instability gave a free ride to Persian influence over Greece, but subsequently opened the way for Macedonia to dominate Greece, and finally mount a campaign to destroy the Persian empire.
What Greek God is of grain and agricultural?
Demeter was the Greek goddess of grain & fertility. Her Roman counterpart was Ceres.
Which continent is Greece located on?
a peninsula in Greece is a body of land that has 3 sides of water
an example of a peninsula is the peloponnesus (pronounced= pelopuneesus). it is connected to mainland Greece y the isthmus, attica.
CRETE is Greece's largest ISLAND! an island is surrounded by water on all sides. a peninsula is surrounded by water on 3 sides
What did Greeks do in their spare time?
The ancient Greek women cooked and cleaned and sewed. The men worked outside tutored male children and prepared for battles.
What kind of math did the ancient Greeks invent?
Greek inventions in Mathematics- Pythagoras and Thales Theorem, and the value of Pi There were pretty much buff mathematicians in ancient Greece who devoted a reasonable chunk of their lives inventing complex mathematical theories. They primarily did mathematics because of the captivating appeal of numbers.
Why did Greek city-states form the delian league?
they formed the delian league because they had to join toegether to defeat the Persians
What did the people from ancient Athens do in the agora?
The Agora made a huge difference in the ancient Greeks life. They sold goods and bought goods in the Agora. The women collected water from the fountains, and people could communicate in shady parts of the Agora to get out of the scorching sun.
Born 384 BCE, Died 322 BCE. Aristotle died On 7th March 322 BC. in Chalcis, Greece (An ancient city) === === According to Sir David Ross's ARISTOTLE, "in 322 he died of a disease to which he had long been subject."
A greek hero whose mother dipped him into a magical river?
The hero's name is Achilles and she did this to make him invicible. Sadly I don't remember the mother's name but I know that she is a water nymph. The only part of Achilles that wasn't invincible was his heel that she held him by when she dipped him in the river. This is where whe get the term Achilles's heel.
Where did the people get water from in ancient Greece?
In Ancient Greece, they would collect small amounts from rain water, but would get most water from lakes and rivers, using aqueducts to bring it to them.
What rights held by women in Sparta that women in Athens didn't have?
Spartan Women overall had a lot more rights, rather then the Athenian Women. The Spartan women could sell property, own small businesses, chat with other men (whom they are not related too), wear shorter dresses, and go around the city by themselves. The only thing they couldn't do was hold office, and vote. The reason why they could do all of these things is, because in Sparta the woman didn't spend as much time with their husband since they were always training for the next war. Rather then the Athenian men, they had much more time to socialize so they mentored the woman a lot more.
The invention of the principles of perspective
When did Thebes defeat Sparta?
In a long long history of poleis named Sparta,among others,Thebes did defeat Sparta.But the event was quite late in Spartan history when not much of the famous system was existing anymore,not hard armored hoplites,superior trained troops..In that time (early 4th BC) there were only few hundred of Spartan citizen soldiers existing in the city.
What did the conquests of Alexander the Great give rise to?
Hellenization, but now you have to do some research instead of lying on your bed and expecting someone else to do your schoolwork for you.
For success in life:
1) be cured of idleness or else you WILL fail.
2) throw yourself into your work or else you WILL throw your life into the DUSTBIN!
Major characteristic of democracy in ancient Athens?
It was a direct democracy - no members of parliament to distort the public will. Decisions were made by the whole people in assembly, meting fortnightly. The council put matters before them, executed their decisions, and administered routine business between meetings.
In the law courts there were no judges and lawyers to muddy the waters. Large juries of several hundred decided on both guilt and punishment. The large juries were in effect equivalent to a modern opinion poll of what the citizens thought right.
All adult males were eligible to carry any political or public office (except generals, who were selected on ability for obvious self-protection reasons). The difference in ability of individuals was camouflaged/evened out by having panels of ten filling each office, in the expectation that at least one would have common sense. And it spread the money around, with half the populace on the public payroll.
All adult males served in the army and navy, meeting their mutual responsibility to protect themselves and the state.
It existed best when Athens had an empire it had made out of harnessing the other cities of the anti-Persian league and extorting money from them, which it used for its own benefit. This enabled the large numbers on the public payroll without crippling taxes.
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What changes in the greek states resulted from the Greeks defeat at the battle of chaeronea?
Macedonia established dominance of mainland Greece, exercised through control of a majority of votes in the Amphictyonic League and Philip II's recognition as Hegemon (leader) of Greece.
The subsequent Macedonian invasion and takeover of the Persian Empire absorbed the military manpower of the Greek cities and so their habitual fighting amongst each other was curtailed. The ensuing Hellenistic kingdoms established by Alexander the great's generals continued to maintain control and dominance of the Greek city-states.
What was Plato known for writing?
Plato is a part of "The Big Three" (alongside Socrates and Aristotle) and considered one of the Founders of Western Philosophy. His contributions to philosophy, science, ethics, and logic had permanently impacted the entire Western world and still does today. His teachings are the basis for many religious doctrines and beliefs, especially those of the Roman-Catholic Church. The pupil of Socrates, Plato would go on to mentor Aristotle-yet another philosophical scholar who's considered to be one one of the most important figures in ancient Western history.
There have been some skeptics who criticize his philosophical positions; however, virtually all of them are still either widely accepted or debated in modern society. Plato was a mathematician and a brilliant philosopher. He speculated and challenged some of the most complex aspects of human existence, including ethics and morality, as well politics and the very foundations of society. Without him, the Western world would probably not be anywhere near as developed as it is today.