Herakles vs. Hercules Was the Greek Herakles the same hero that the Romans worshiped as Hercules? The answer devolves from Yes to Maybe and then No. The differences between the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses have become so blurred over the centuries that it is sometimes difficult to tell one from the other. Instead of comparing the Greek and Roman deities‚ many books and mythology web sites use the term "equivalent" as if the Greek and Roman deities were identical. There are numerous popular
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Cited: Arkenberg‚ J.S. "Ancient History Sourcebook: Arrian: Speech of Alexander the Great‚ from The Campaigns of Alexander." Internet History Sourcebooks. Fordham University‚ 12 Aug. 2011. Web. 19 Feb. 2013. Herodotus. "5.1 36-38." Trans. Curtius Rufius. The Rape of Babylonian Women. 2nd ed. Vol. 5.1. Macedonia: Curtius Rufus‚ 331 BC. 1-2. Print. -
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Jane McGonigal‚ a game designer‚ became known for location-based and alternate reality games. Her first book; “Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World” CITATION Jan11 \l 1033 (McGonigal)‚ was published in 2011. Jane argues that games contribute powerfully to human happiness and stimulation‚ a sense of purpose and the augmentation of community. I believe the main thesis in this essay is that gaming is a powerful activity; games can improve our social skills
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In fifth century Greece‚ religion was present in all areas of life. Although its origins may be traced to the remotest eras‚ Greek religion in its developed form lasted more than a thousand years. From before the time of Homer to the reign Julius Caesar in the fourth century AD‚ the gods were alive and present and influencing human affairs. There were myths to explain the origins of mankind‚ formal rituals that could include animal sacrifices and libations and temples dominated the city skyline
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This was an area of Eurasia that included the Caucasians including Azerbaijan‚ the central Asia steppes including Uzbekistan‚ Turkmenistan‚ Tajikistan‚ and Afghanistan‚ the...valley of the Indus or that area between India and Pakistan‚ andthe southern Ukraine with the lower Danube and Bulgaria. Scholars regard the Scythians as an Iranian nomadic peoples peaking several languages but mostly Iranian (or Parsi which later became Farsi). Scythians have left important ethnological markers
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experts agree that they were constructed as burial monuments for pharaohs‚ but “how” these ancient people constructed monuments of such great size without modern machinery is a mystery which is still being debated. There is one theory from Herodotus‚ a polish engineer‚ which states that machines formed of short wooden planks were used to raise the stones. “After laying the stones for the base‚ they raised the remaining stones to their places by means of machines formed of short wooden planks
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The ancient pyramids of Khufu were built by slaves. In other words‚ a slave is an unpaid worker who is forced into labor. The quote from Document A‚ “Egyptians were compelled into labor” suggests that slaves built the pyramids. The important thing about this is that compelled means forced‚ so the Egyptians had no choice and were forced to obey the will of Khufu. Another quote from Document A‚ “for 20 years people wore themselves out” also suggests that slaves built the pyramids. This quote connects
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doctor interviewed in this article (The Minoans…) 14. Describe the role of women within Spartan society (Ch. 3) 15. Why was the Peloponnesian War considered a hopeless struggle between the 2 combatants ( Ch. 4) 16. Describe the differences between Herodotus and Thucydides in their work (Ch. 4) 17. How did the Greek philosophers Aristotle and Plato view democracy (Ch. 4) 18. Identify the Great Dionysia? (Ch. 4) 19. Identify the polis that defeated Sparta following their victory over Athens in the Peloponnesian
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CULTURAL RELATIVITY: THE ROOT OF CAUSE CONFLICT IN NIGERIA Nigeria is a multicultural nation with over 250 ethnic groups. Human beings are product of culture. Culture has made people what they are. Culture is the totality of experience of people in a given environment. Culture is complex whole of the people- this complex whole includes the beliefs‚ habits‚ modes and attitude of people. Culture is the result of interaction of people in a particular environment and the interpretation of their experiences
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“The creed which accepts as the foundation of morals‚ Utility‚ or the Greatest Happiness Principle‚ holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness” (11). That quote is from “Utilitarianism” written by John Stuart Mill. Mill is noted in history as a man who pushed for radical change of social and legal principles using Utilitarianism as his guide. That quote sums up his belief in that theory. In this essay I will be discussing Mill‚ the theory of Utilitarianism and
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