customs usually existed with the aim of treating the powerful and the weak equally. In conclusion‚ it is evident that the civilization of Greece can be analyzed through the perspectives of different authors. The Iliad by Homer and The Histories by Herodotus describes the civilization of Greece from a transformation of a shame culture to a guilt culture. In the Iliad individuals are publicly shamed for not conforming to the societal norms. However‚ in the Histories individuals begin to feel guilty for
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that the removal of skilled workers‚ and a corrupt method of Persian administration led to the revolt. Irrespective of the cause‚ Herodotus accounts for Xerxes quelling of the revolt‚ noting that: Xerxes sent in an army‚ crushing the rebellion‚ reducing the country to a “condition of worse servitude than before” and mentions his brother’s appointment as Satrap. Herodotus says that the Egyptians were heavily punished‚ and evidence can be seen from this coming from the Satrap Stella (311BC)‚ describing
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Finley‚ Herodotus records‚ “The Greeks who at this spott awaited the coming of Xerxes were the following: from Sparta‚ three hundred men-at-arms; from Arcadia‚ a thousand Tegeans and Mantineans‚ five hundred of people; a hundred and twenty Orchomenians‚ from the Arcadian Orchomenus’ and a thousand from other cities‚” (Herodotus‚ The Persian Wars 7.202)....Herodotus continues‚ “The sea was in good keeping‚ watched by the Athenians‚ the Aeginetans‚ and the rest of the fleet‚” (Herodotus‚ The Persian
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Theories on the construction of the Pyramids of Giza There are certain historical elements of the world that are difficult to understand or explain. However‚ historians‚ scholars and scientists often come up with theories that attempt to explain these mysteries. Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the Great Pyramid of Giza. The pyramid is in Egypt and is one of the mysteries that little is known about from the ancient world. Having such few details to explain how this pyramid was constructed
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hat is considered a good life? Herodotus and Epicurus presents readers there depiction of a good life in their works‚ Persian Wars and “Letter to a Friend‚” respectively. The ideas of a good life presented by Herodotus in Persian Wars and by Epicurus in “Letter to a Friend” both share identical aspects of a good life‚ but at the same time both works are distinct from one another. One similarity between the two writers’ idea of a good life is that one must have respect for the divine whether it be
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events means: what lessons we can learn from history. Herodotus talks about the various forces that affect human lives‚ noting the forces we can change and those we cannot. He also is impressive for his broad view of the historian’s task. He talks‚ not just about wars and battles‚ but about religion‚ family relationships‚ etc. Herodotus might be considered‚ not just the father of history‚ but the father of cultural anthropology as well. Herodotus attitude toward other cultures is an important example
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between Mt. Oeta & Gulf of Maliakós; once a narrow pass along the coast Delian League- was an association of Greek city-states Helots- a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta Oligarchy- he people that control a country‚ business‚ etc Herodotus- Greek historian Xerxes- the Great king of Persia Ostracism- a method of temporary banishment by popular vote without trial or special accusation practiced in ancient Greece WIW Alcibiades- Athenian gen. & polit Socratic Method- the use of
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roads‚ tenements‚ meeting halls‚ baths‚ and amphitheaters‚ the Pantheon 118 C.E. Colosseum 70 C.E. |Romans respected and preserved the writings of Hellenic and Hellenistic thinkers 300 B.C.E. |Roman literature reveals a use of Latin prose for the purposes of entertainment‚ instruction‚ and record keeping around 300 B.C.E. | |Judaic |All Jewish political struggles were internal‚ and dealt primarily with either religious issues or issues of a particular Jewish community around 80 B.C.E. |Exported
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various inscriptions‚ such as Herodotus. Having been written by people of the epoch‚ influenced by oral tradition as well as political and social climates‚ and not as historical research‚ these writings should not be taken literally. And some‚ like Osborne‚ would say are automatically disqualified as historical evidence. When examining the case of the foundation of Cyrene‚ we must first assess the quality of our main source of information on the subject - Herodotus. Herodotus‚ who wrote in the 5th century
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Similarities in the failures of Xerxes’ invasion of Greece and the Sicilian Expedition On paper‚ Xerxes and the Persians‚ along with Alcibiades and his Athenians‚ would be overwhelmingly favored to win over Greece and Sicily. However‚ although both the Athenians and Persians not only far outnumbered their opponents in manpower‚ weaponry‚ and utilities‚ they still shockingly were both beaten and sent back to their homelands. The reasons for why two superpowers such as these would fall to a cluster
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