Why do ancient Greek women have pale skin?
Because they didn't sit outside ruining their skin like girls today do.
He established over 70 Greek-style city-states to act as models fore social development (modestly naming nearly half of them Alexandria after himself); he married his senior followers to Persian women to create a new nobility with Greek values; h e tried to establish Greek as a lingua franca; he kept importing Greek mercenaries to keep control of rebellious territories.
He died shortly after completing his conquest, the empire was split amogst his generals who established competing kingdoms, so the unifying ideal was lost in the competition which followed.
What word did the ancient Greeks use to indicate the proper harmony of feeling and intelligence?
Reason.
How did the ancient Greeks have mor impact on the world we live in today?
well there was a lot of impacts like we got are mathematic scalles and art,sciece,litercher,architecture also are alpabet,and more so there was more then one impact i who i answered ur question
What did the ancient Greeks do when someone died?
When a person died, the ancient Greeks believed that the person went to the underworld, either to the fields of Asphodel (where the niether good nor evil were kept), the Elysian Fields (where the heroes and the virtuous were kept), or Tartarus (where the wicked were punished).
They were: Zeus, king of the gods, god of lightning, weather, and the sky; Poseidon, god of the ocean (and earthquakes); Hera, queen of the gods, goddess of marriage; Demeter, goddess of the harvest and plants; Ares, god of war and bloodshed; Athena, goddess of wisdom, war (but only for just causes), and useful crafts such as weaving; Apollo, god of music and light; Artemis, goddess of The Hunt; Hephaestus, god of fire and smithing; Aphrodite, goddess of beauty and love; Hermes, herald of the gods, god of merchants, travelers, theives, and any other profession involving wit; Dionysus, god of wine.
How is the Cyclops's treatment of his ram different from is treatment of the Greeks?
The Cyclops, Polyphemus, treats his ram with care and affection, highlighting a bond of respect and ownership. In contrast, he brutally treats the Greeks, viewing them as mere prey to be devoured without remorse. This difference underscores his capacity for a form of affection towards his livestock while simultaneously showcasing his violent and savage nature when it comes to human beings. The ram represents loyalty and service, while the Greeks are mere objects of his wrath.
Who was the ancient greek comedy writer?
They developed over half a millennium from religious ceremonies of dancing and singing to the gods in forest glades to acting in theatres, at festivals in honour of the gods. In its developed form, a religious festival would consist of three dramas, a satyr play and a comedy - the dramas had a message, and the satyr play and the comedy were intended to clear the minds of the audience and send them home mentally replete.
What were the three largest and most important city-states in Greece?
Athens, Thebes, and Sparta were the three most powerful Greek City-States.
By what other name are the ancient Greeks known?
Achaians are the other name the ancient Greeks are known by.
How did Greeks influence Roman education?
Roman language, literature and theatre was very limited, while the Greek array was broad, so Greek culture was taught in education of the upper classes, and Greeks were imported as free or slave tutors to provided the teaching of it in households or schools.
Traditional Roman aristocrats and the Roman lower classes were not interested, sticking to their own culture. Those who followed the Greek add-on culture were known as Philhellenes = Greek lovers/friendly.
Why was the Greek Goddess Iris know as the Messenger Goddess?
They worshipped Iris in recognition of the virtues of kindness, as she was a mediator even for the Gods themselves when they quarreled. Iris was the resolver of disputes, a shape shifter to say the least, and also akin to a deep and dark primordial source of which here, I Dare not speak...
Sincerely,
A devotee of the Goddess Herself.
What state has a city called Chesapeake?
Both Maryland and Virginia, according to wikipedia and maps.google.com.
What is the consequence of Pindarus's misreading of the battlefield?
I think its Titinius is captured.
What geographic features caused the development of strong city states?
Tribes took over a patch of fertile land on a lake or river for water and fishing, and farmed it. They also needed a high place (acropolis) on which to establish a defensive fortress to retire to when attacked by other Greek tribes or nomads. As population expanded they built houses around the acropolis , which became cities, and so the city-state was established.
Who was considered the head of household in Ancient Greece?
The husband in ancient Greece - with the exception of Sparta - had power of life and death over his wife and young children, so that should answer the question. In many Greek States women were confined to womens' quarters in the house and generally they were legally nothing more than the "possession" of their husbands. Of course, then as now you would find tolerant or even hen-pecked husbands regardless of what the law said.
What building has Corinthian columns in the US?
Many buildings have Corinthian columns. The oldest one is the Temple of Apollo in Greece.
What are the aristotle's three unities?
Place: a play should be set in only one location. Time: a play should only represent the happenings of one day; the events of the past are recounted by characters. Action: only actions and scenes relating to the main plot should be included; any unnecessary subplots should be omitted.
How long did the golden age of Greece last?
Almost all of the 5th cenury BC. Most commonly it is referred to the second half of the century (448-404) also know as the age of Pericles.