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Corinth
One of the ancient Greek city states, Corinth dates back over 8000 years.
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How fast did ancient trade ships sail?
Not sure what you mean by "ancient," but some of the larger sailing ships of the late 1700s and early 1800s could make 7 to 10 knots, with some of the speedier ones getting up near 15 knots. Hope that helps.
What was the story of Hades and the King of Corinth?
The town of Corinth was suffering from lack of water, the King of Corinth noticed Zeus fly of with the water gods (sos i don't know his name) daughter, minutes after a bellowing water god was thudering towards the palace.
'Where is my daughter' he bellowed at the King.
'I shall only tell you if you give Corith a full and never ending water supplies' said the King sneakily.
'Yes, Yes whatever' said the water god haistily
'Zeus has her and is heading for Mount Olympis' spoke the King. The water god said his thanks then zoomed of towards Mount Olympis, and rescued his daughter keeping his promise and giving the King the four Splenders of Corinth (gigantic lakes), Zeus wasn't happy at the King though and orded his brother Hades to send him to the underworld. The King heard of these plans and said to his wife 'When they take me to the Underworld do not put a coin under my tongue. His wife was puzzled but did what she was told. When he reached the River Styx, Hades saw a beggar - it was actually the king pretending to be a beggar.
'Where old man is your golden coin to cross the river' demanded Hades.
'My wife and i are so poor we can not afford it' lied the King. Hades was livid.
'Go back to the earth and teach your reulsive wife a lesson' screamed Hades forcing the King back up to the earth where he met his wife and they hid in a little cottage in Corinth away from the gods and laughed at Hades stupidity and there ingenious plan.
What did sait paul do in corinth?
n Corinth Paul experienced many encouragements and discouragements. It was a dangerous city to work in but the LORD afforded the apostle a measure of protection and he was able to stay there for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God. v11.
(B) Discouragements.
(1) Paul was daunted by the task facing him.
Corinth was never going to be an easy place to witness for Jesus. It was sited on the narrow isthmus of land that joined Northern to Southern Greece. This important strategic situation meant Corinth became a great market town and the home of the Isthmian games. Corinth was also a very wicked city. Located on a hill overlooking the city was a temple to Aphrodite. The shrine was serviced by 1000 priestesses who acted as so called sacred prostitutes. Every evening they would go down into Corinth to ply their trade.
Paul felt inadequate for the work Jesus had called him to do. The lion-hearted apostle was apprehensive about preaching the gospel in such a cess pool of iniquity. He wrote later to the church at Corinth: I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. 1Cor2v3.
Paul's example should both comfort and challenge us when we are fearful about doing God's will. Sometimes we are given a hard job to do. We may be called to: care for a sick relative, visit a dying man in hospital, discipline an erring brother, go on a long and dangerous journey, give our testimony to non-Christians or run a youth club for difficult children. It is a comfort to know that Paul experienced weakness and fear. It is a challenge to realise that notwithstanding his apprehension Paul preached Christ crucified with a demonstration of the Spirit's power. 1Cor2v4.
(2) Limited success in the synagogue.
Once again the Jews resisted Paul's ministry in the synagogue. Luke suggests this when he writes: Every sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks. v4. Paul failed to convinced the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah and in the end they actively oppose him.
It is hard to cope with failure. I had been a reasonably successful teacher until I resigned to care for my father. When I resumed teaching in another school I inherited a run down department. For two years the GCSE results of my pupils were the worst in the school. It was absolutely sickening to appear such a failure. It was wormwood and gall to my ego.
One of the reasons an increasing number of non-conformist pastors in England burn out, succumb to stress and break down is the intense disappointment of ministering to the gospel hardened. I was talking recently to a long retired pastor who said, "I couldn't be a minister today. When I was a young man in the 1960's there was some movement - conversions occurred on a regular basis. It was encouraging. Now - nothing happens." Year in and year out God's servants proclaim Christ crucified and there are no conversions. This is depressing. It deadens zeal. No farmer would be enthusiastic about sowing the precious seed if summer after summer there was no harvest.
Agamemnon is a character from Greek mythology. He was said to have ruled the "real-life" area of Mycenae or Argos. Both places are thought to have been one in the same. Corinth, however, is about 30 km north.
A Corinthian is either: * a person or thing from the city of Corinth; or
* a style of Ancient Greek column which has a large capital (top) in a shape like an inverted bell that features acanthus leaves, and above these four equally spaced scrolls, palm leaves or lotus leaves. The column is relatively slender and has vertical curved grooves with flat bands between them. The column has a base that is visually a circular platform simply decorated by an ogee like curved profile.
Where did the quarrels over trading rights with Corinth resulted in the?
The Peloponnesian War was brought on by a dispute over Epidamnus between Corinth and Cercyra (Corfu).
What enabled tyrants to take power in some Greek city-states?
A majority of the population tired of being ruled and exploited by aristocrats who exploited them, and appointed a person to take overall power to act for the common good.
When did Rome invade Greece and destroy Corinth?
146 BCE - after annihilating Carthage, they moved on to Greece to put down the Achaean League, with Corinth a principal target. It was rebuilt from 44 BCE by Julius Caesar.
Corinth was a major rival in ancient Greece due to its strategic location and economic power, controlling key trade routes and thriving in commerce. Its rivalry with Athens was particularly pronounced, as both city-states vied for dominance in trade and military influence. Additionally, Corinth's support of Sparta during the Peloponnesian War further intensified conflicts with Athens, highlighting the competitive nature of Greek city-states and their alliances. The rivalry also stemmed from cultural differences and ambitions for expansion and influence in the region.
Where is the Corinth Canal located?
It runs from the Gulf of Corinth, just east of the city of Corinth in Greece, south east to the Saronic Gulf west of Athens.
The person who came to Corinth in AD 51 to preach the Gospel to the people of Corinth?
The person who came and spoke in the troubled Corinth church was the apostle Paul.
What was the towpath at Corinth?
Where the Corinth canal now exists, ships were towed and pushed on rollers to get across the isthmus between the Aegean and Ionian Seas.
