-Spartans were part of the Greek tribe called the Dorian’s who ruled of the area of Laconia in the southern Peloponnese. It was located at the head of a small but fertile river plain (River Eurotas) which provided fresh water and marine life for them.…
Marcus Aurelius was born on April 20, 121 AD into a family of royalty. His uncle and adoptive father, Antoninus Pius, was the emperor of Rome. Aurelius, too, was trained from birth to be a great ruler like his father. At age eleven, he dedicated himself to religion, although he considered philosophy to be the "true, inward" religion, one which did not require ceremonies necessary in others. He was appointed by Emperor Hadrian to priesthood in 129. The Emperor also supervised his education, which was with the best professors of literature and philosophy of the time. From his early twenties, he deserted his other studies for philosophy. In 161, Marcus Aurelius ascended the throne and shared his imperial power with his adopted brother Lucius…
9 years they had been cooped up on the beach, Greeks of every clan, keeping their weapons in good trim and self taut. “Such a life is death to a warrior spirit”. In these 9 years his son, Neoptolemus has been with the grandfather growing up without him (Achilles, father)…
The Persians had originally worshipped many minor gods before the teaching of Zoroaster were adopted by Darius and the Xerxes. These minor gods were called Daevas. Darius and Xerxes had replaced the Daevas with Ahuramazda as the Persian god to worship. From the leadership of Darius and Xerxes, the Persian was Zoroastrian religion, this religion believed in rituals such as Lan-sacrifice which was cantered on making offering to a god or traditional cult. The Persepolis tablet gives evidence that these rituals were supported with regular rations every month. Ration such as grain, flour, wine, beer, fruit and royal rams from the royal warehouse. Other type of rituals involves a special drink called Haoma. Persian believed in good and evil spirits.…
Katie is a 35-year-old professional woman, wife and mother of two small children. Katie was first introduced to pain medications after a car accident left her with an injured lower back. The pain medications she took, began a neurobiological response in Katie’s brain that she had no control over. Narcotics take aim at the brains reward system, saturating it with dopamine, giving the user a feeling of pleasure (“Drug Abuse, Addiction, and the Brain,” n.d. p. 2). Katie’s brain began to acclimate to the dopamine surges. Which in turn, the brain generates less dopamine and or decreases the dopamine receptors. This made Katie use more and more drugs, to continually try and attain the dopamine high (“Drug Abuse, Addiction, and the Brain,” n.d. p. 2) Brain imaging studies show that areas of the brain that regulate judgement, behavior control, learning and memory are affected by drug addiction. These changes create the abuser to seek out and take drugs compulsively (“Drug Abuse, Addiction, and the Brain,” n.d. p.1). This began Katie’s addiction to prescription pain medications.…
In Greek religion and mythology, Athena also referred to as Pallas Athena is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, just warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill.…
“According to Herodotus, Leonidas was descended from Heracles. His father was King Anazandrias” (World History). If he was descended from Heracles, then they believed he was part god, and trusted him with the army. Leonidas became in power of the Spartan army after the death of King Cleomenes I. Then he became Agiad Kind in 490 BCE. He was picked to be the leader because he was the eldest Claimant. Leonidas was best known for his brave death of the battle of Thermopylae during the Persian wars. Leonidas had 3 Nobel sons to carry on his name. He sons were Cleomenes, Dorieus and Pleistarchus. These three sons belonged to the agiad royal house of Sparta, which is the senior Spartan royal house. His one son Pleistarchus eventually became the agiad king when he became old enough to fill the…
Traditionally it is assumed that he was a reactionary, unlike the reformer his father, Alexander II, had been. However, as so often the case, this interpretation of Alexander III’s rule is undisputed. There is much reason to believe that despite some different policies, ultimately both men wanted to reach the same goals. Alexander III unquestionably did undermine the reforming policies of his father, but the underlying reasons for this are not so obvious.…
Because these non-Spartans often marvelled Spartan society their stories were subject to embellishment turning mere deeds and triumphs into epic legends that were recorded as history; "Spartan legend first became crystallized and as to the manner in which it was enshrined in Hellenic literature: the Spartiates fashioned the legend in the early decades of the fifth century, and Herodotus propagated it in his History" (Hooker 230). This turning of common Spartan deeds into legends and then recorded as history has led to diluted misinterpreted facts that distort the truth behind the actions. In fact Athenian aristocrats who hated democracy were also known to greatly admire Sparta, with whom they held an extreme grudge. The exaggerated tales have warped much of the truth behind Spartan history which has led to the rise of certain key figures or events in history into becoming legendary battles; "Herodotus heard at Sparta of these men, whose character and career passed into legend: the noble king who fell at Thermopylae" (Hooker 230). As certain Spartans were made legend it also led to the Spartan civilization as a whole to become immortalized and legendary. "The dominant traits of the Spartan legend had been expressed in such definitive manner during Isocrates' life-time that they were not after-wards lost sight of [. . .] The legend was left unimpaired and even more potent than before"(Hooker 237). From evidence above the awe of Sparta, produced legends of this city-state that spread far and wide through Greece gaining prominence and power through each retelling. From the exaggeration that was constantly being circulated about Spartans and their triumphs legends were made that became history to most people making most…
In Chapter 7 : The Hellenistic Era I learned about two Philosopher’s who were around during the Hellenistic Era ,the period from the death of Alexander in 323 BCE to the end of the Roman Republic 31 BCE in which Epicureanism, Stoicism and Skepticism flourished. The first philosopher I read about was Epicurus, who is considered to be the founder of Epicureanism which is the hedonistic theory that life’s highest aim is happiness that is attained through moderate pleasures and the avoidance of mental disturbances. Epicurus also found Hedonism which is the doctrine that pleasure is the supreme good. However Epicurus hedonism is a somewhat misunderstood.…
One of the most famous heroes during the Trojan War, Achilles, had divine parents who were Thetis and Peleus, the king of the Myrmidons. Although he was by no means a god, he had godly features such as his great strength and nearly impenetrable body which propelled him to be a mighty hero during the war in the eyes of the Greek; essentially linking the bridge between god and man. The heroes and events in the Trojan War represented an age when men were greater and life had a greater purpose. Heroes like Achilles were examples to aspire to, and by doing great deeds a certain immortality could be reached, either absolutely or through remembrance in myth and…
Ancient Rome is recognized as being the forefront of technological innovations and efficiency improvement. The Pont du Gard aqueduct is no less than an impressive engineering feat, stretching for miles to deliver water to town centers. Roman architectural features, such as arches and domes, still remain a prominent presence in modern architecture, proving just how timeless, and more importantly, functional these inventions are. However, one notable difference between the two societies is that unlike Ancient Rome's approach to technological adoption through the appropriation of foreign territories, the United States gained its technological edge through development and research. From the invention of electricity and automobiles to computers,…
The stars making up jobs coffin or the top of Delphinus are alpha beta gamma and delta delphinus…
The Mycenaeans were great warriors, they believed they were the best in the world. They fought everyone, they used stone weapons. They won almost every battle. Unlike the Minoan Kings, the Mycenaean kings hoarded all of the money. They were the first to speak Greek, which is why they were called the first Greeks. As the Minoan civilization declined, the Mycenaeans took control of the island. The Mycenaeans attacked most kingdoms, because they didn't know how to trade peacefully.…
To begin with, in the past dealing with the devil was much more believed than in our time, it was common among magicians and witches, but normal people also used it for personal desires. One of the first legends that showed this kind of deals was the Faust legend which was based on an actual magician who lived in Germany in the fifteenth century. This legend was what many works of literature, music and movies were based on. Faust was a scholar but then he got bored and depressed of his life, he wanted more knowledge and magic powers. After an attempt to suicide he called out for the devil “Mephistopheles” who made a bargain with Faust to serve him with his magic powers for a number of years ,but in return Mephistopheles will get…