Socrates: His Life and Times
... worships clouds and other scientific phenomena rather than the gods while running a “thinkshop” for those that would learn the “unjust logic.” Aristophanes was a friend of Socrates who knew this blend of Pre-Socratic ideas and Sophist attitudes did not represent the real views of his friend–that was ...
... worships clouds and other scientific phenomena rather than the gods while running a “thinkshop” for those that would learn the “unjust logic.” Aristophanes was a friend of Socrates who knew this blend of Pre-Socratic ideas and Sophist attitudes did not represent the real views of his friend–that was ...
The Challenge of Persia History 103 — World
... How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War - Victor Davis Hanson ...
... How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War - Victor Davis Hanson ...
the concept of “impure birth” in 5th century
... of family law.270 Bastards, “nothoi” (no/qoi), that is, offspring born to Athenian fathers, but not to their legally recognized wives (i.e., children born to concubines or mistresses) were disenfranchised, deprived of citizenship. They could no longer participate in the rites and privileges of the p ...
... of family law.270 Bastards, “nothoi” (no/qoi), that is, offspring born to Athenian fathers, but not to their legally recognized wives (i.e., children born to concubines or mistresses) were disenfranchised, deprived of citizenship. They could no longer participate in the rites and privileges of the p ...
Organization
... cooperation in ancient Greek history. Athens and Sparta, the two most powerful city-states, had put aside their mutual suspicions. During the Persian Wars, they had shared the leadership of the united Greek military forces. Later this cooperation after the defeat of the Persians failed. Out of this ...
... cooperation in ancient Greek history. Athens and Sparta, the two most powerful city-states, had put aside their mutual suspicions. During the Persian Wars, they had shared the leadership of the united Greek military forces. Later this cooperation after the defeat of the Persians failed. Out of this ...
The First Marathon: The Legend of Pheidippides
... The legend of the first marathon comes alive in Reynolds's retelling. This ancient piece of folklore explains how marathons came to be. During a Persian invasion, the running talents of Pheidippides, a young soldier, prove valuable to the Athenians. The Athenian army, vastly outnumbered by the Persi ...
... The legend of the first marathon comes alive in Reynolds's retelling. This ancient piece of folklore explains how marathons came to be. During a Persian invasion, the running talents of Pheidippides, a young soldier, prove valuable to the Athenians. The Athenian army, vastly outnumbered by the Persi ...
HermChoppers
... injurious to fields such as ancient history, where authors are so few and corroboration so rare. But this relative dearth of "authors"need not hamper us as much as it does, if we can rethink what might count as evidence in rhetorical history. There are other ways to talk about the rhetorical activit ...
... injurious to fields such as ancient history, where authors are so few and corroboration so rare. But this relative dearth of "authors"need not hamper us as much as it does, if we can rethink what might count as evidence in rhetorical history. There are other ways to talk about the rhetorical activit ...
The Life of Thucydides
... Rhamnus because he was clever and circumspect at speaking in the law courts. On account of these things, they did not hold him back from speaking, but he even took it in hand to write speeches and surrendered to the requirements of practice. Thucydides himself testified to it that he was his pupil a ...
... Rhamnus because he was clever and circumspect at speaking in the law courts. On account of these things, they did not hold him back from speaking, but he even took it in hand to write speeches and surrendered to the requirements of practice. Thucydides himself testified to it that he was his pupil a ...
The Battle of Chaeronea - DigitalCommons@APUS
... planning to invade Asia. His reasoning was that he must following the Greek vision of the past and needed to “avenge the Persian invasion of Macedonia and Greece of 480 BC.”13 With this goal in mind and from the day after the battle, Philip set about finding the most efficacious way to control Greec ...
... planning to invade Asia. His reasoning was that he must following the Greek vision of the past and needed to “avenge the Persian invasion of Macedonia and Greece of 480 BC.”13 With this goal in mind and from the day after the battle, Philip set about finding the most efficacious way to control Greec ...
The Battle of Crimissos River 341 BC
... of 2,500 citizens was another matter. When one considers that during the Peloponnesian War the Spartans made peace with Athens to secure the freedom of only some 292 citizens captured at Pylos, its magnitude can be better appreciated. This number represented a significant portion of the entire citiz ...
... of 2,500 citizens was another matter. When one considers that during the Peloponnesian War the Spartans made peace with Athens to secure the freedom of only some 292 citizens captured at Pylos, its magnitude can be better appreciated. This number represented a significant portion of the entire citiz ...
Character, knowledge and skills in ancient Greek education
... Lacedaemonians, Ι1, 1-2; Plato, Protagoras, 312B, Aristotle, Politics, 1337a 1-5) and/or learned a craft. This was the second stage. In the third stage, young Athenians from well to do families pursued higher levels of learning. This lasted until they reached the stage of ephebia at the age of eight ...
... Lacedaemonians, Ι1, 1-2; Plato, Protagoras, 312B, Aristotle, Politics, 1337a 1-5) and/or learned a craft. This was the second stage. In the third stage, young Athenians from well to do families pursued higher levels of learning. This lasted until they reached the stage of ephebia at the age of eight ...
A Survey of Greek History
... head of, an army. Perseus' far flown adventures against the Gorgon take him to several locations in the Near East and reveal influences from these areas. After the revelation of Oedipus' killing of his father and incestuous marriage to his mother, his sons, Eteocles and Polyneices, fought over the k ...
... head of, an army. Perseus' far flown adventures against the Gorgon take him to several locations in the Near East and reveal influences from these areas. After the revelation of Oedipus' killing of his father and incestuous marriage to his mother, his sons, Eteocles and Polyneices, fought over the k ...
The epidemic of Athens, 430
... and surrounding Attica, killing at least one-quarter of the population.'" It is probably the best documented epidemic of ancient times and contributed significantly towards the fall of classical Greece. It heralded the end of the 'Age of Pericles' when the great statesman died during the epidemic in ...
... and surrounding Attica, killing at least one-quarter of the population.'" It is probably the best documented epidemic of ancient times and contributed significantly towards the fall of classical Greece. It heralded the end of the 'Age of Pericles' when the great statesman died during the epidemic in ...
Collected comments/reviews for Medea
... gender in a gesture towards Greek theatrical tradition). Rayner’s Medea was as icy as the weather outside and despite her pain at being jilted by Hames’ confident, aloof Jason (of Argonaut fame), it was difficult to feel empathy for a sorcerer who struggled to keep her sociopathic tendencies in che ...
... gender in a gesture towards Greek theatrical tradition). Rayner’s Medea was as icy as the weather outside and despite her pain at being jilted by Hames’ confident, aloof Jason (of Argonaut fame), it was difficult to feel empathy for a sorcerer who struggled to keep her sociopathic tendencies in che ...
Fancy Footwork
... the rhythm of the aulos. You will practice the text aloud with the music; you will also be encouraged to design gestures or physical movements to aid in the memory of ideas and/or key terms. ...
... the rhythm of the aulos. You will practice the text aloud with the music; you will also be encouraged to design gestures or physical movements to aid in the memory of ideas and/or key terms. ...
Across 1. When Athens built these it angered Sparta. 2. Ships used
... Athens became a democracy because of __________ and __________________. Once, a monarchy Athens became the only example of a __________ democracy, where citizens were allowed to ______ on major issues like taxes and war. This body was called the ___________. Ten ___________ directed the assembly and ...
... Athens became a democracy because of __________ and __________________. Once, a monarchy Athens became the only example of a __________ democracy, where citizens were allowed to ______ on major issues like taxes and war. This body was called the ___________. Ten ___________ directed the assembly and ...
Character, knowledge, and skills in ancient Greek paideia
... (Eklesia tou Demou), the Council (Boule), and the 10 Generals (Stratigoi). The Assembly was the supreme decision-making body with executive, legislative, judicial, ...
... (Eklesia tou Demou), the Council (Boule), and the 10 Generals (Stratigoi). The Assembly was the supreme decision-making body with executive, legislative, judicial, ...
Athenian War Council: The Peloponnesian War
... Delian League, who control the majority of trade in Greek world. Other sources of Athenian wealth include extensive foreign trade, as well as natural resources from Attica and Athenian colonies (consider the silver mines near Macedon). Most of Athenian revenue goes towards the maintenance of the nav ...
... Delian League, who control the majority of trade in Greek world. Other sources of Athenian wealth include extensive foreign trade, as well as natural resources from Attica and Athenian colonies (consider the silver mines near Macedon). Most of Athenian revenue goes towards the maintenance of the nav ...
The Peloponnesian War
... Athenians destroyed the Spartan navy and took control of the water around Greece. But the Athenians that lived outside of the city had to move inside the walls while the Spartans waited outside. Also, to support the new crowded city, there were boats in and out of Athens all of the time. Not long in ...
... Athenians destroyed the Spartan navy and took control of the water around Greece. But the Athenians that lived outside of the city had to move inside the walls while the Spartans waited outside. Also, to support the new crowded city, there were boats in and out of Athens all of the time. Not long in ...
The Affinity between Anthropology and Literature: Reflections on the Poetics of Ethnography in the writings of Nikos Kavvadias.
... and Izmyrn, as well as from Pontus, just like my grandparents, who for a few years had to live in small huts with many refugee families in order to survive in the big city. But while Athens prospered with its population steadily increasing to more than half of the rest of Greece, Thessaloniki's econ ...
... and Izmyrn, as well as from Pontus, just like my grandparents, who for a few years had to live in small huts with many refugee families in order to survive in the big city. But while Athens prospered with its population steadily increasing to more than half of the rest of Greece, Thessaloniki's econ ...
pompeii-house-of-faun-and-villa
... building suggested it was an important residence and it was linked to Poppaea Sabina, second wife of the Emperor Nero whose native town was nearby Pompeii. The oldest part of the house, which follows the classic atrium style, dates to the mid first century AD. However, after this date, probably as a ...
... building suggested it was an important residence and it was linked to Poppaea Sabina, second wife of the Emperor Nero whose native town was nearby Pompeii. The oldest part of the house, which follows the classic atrium style, dates to the mid first century AD. However, after this date, probably as a ...
Sophocles Powerpoint
... • Research Teiresias. How does he obtain his gift of prophecy? In what other myths does he display his gift? • Write a newspaper column reporting the tragedy of Oedipus. Base your account on interviews with characters. You might interview Iocastê just prior to the messenger’s arrival from Corinth, o ...
... • Research Teiresias. How does he obtain his gift of prophecy? In what other myths does he display his gift? • Write a newspaper column reporting the tragedy of Oedipus. Base your account on interviews with characters. You might interview Iocastê just prior to the messenger’s arrival from Corinth, o ...
Ancient Civilizations Know-the-Facts Review Game!
... standards-based curriculum assessment tool. You can also use the questions to introduce, review, or reinforce a particular topic area. The questions cover a wide range, from the Stone Age through the developing civilizations of Mesopotamia, the Indus River Valley and ancient China, Egypt, Greece, Ro ...
... standards-based curriculum assessment tool. You can also use the questions to introduce, review, or reinforce a particular topic area. The questions cover a wide range, from the Stone Age through the developing civilizations of Mesopotamia, the Indus River Valley and ancient China, Egypt, Greece, Ro ...
Classical Greece
... hereditary lines of these two dynasties spring, respectively, from Eurysthenes and Procles, twin descendants of Hercules. Eurysthenes and Procles were said to have conquered Sparta two generations after the Trojan War. ...
... hereditary lines of these two dynasties spring, respectively, from Eurysthenes and Procles, twin descendants of Hercules. Eurysthenes and Procles were said to have conquered Sparta two generations after the Trojan War. ...