The Peloponnesian League: an alliance of Peloponnesian cities with Sparta as the leading city. Sparta had a separate alliance with each city. ‘…we believe that the allies met as a council and could in fact overrule Sparta in a military decision. Thus Sparta‚ it would appear‚ relied on it command of influence and respect rather than outright military power in order to have its voice heard within its own band of most important allies.’ Welch‚ p. 169 Paul Cartledge: his work in the 1970s involved
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bred to defend his polis. His amphidromia had been delayed‚ and I would have left him exposed under the sun if it was not for his mother. She raged‚ wailing and tearing at her face‚ having been delivered from death only by the child-giving grace of Artemis. So‚ I assented and let my son live‚ for what good it has done him‚ in this Athens that resembles not the proud city I had
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Cited: 1. "Temple of Artemis." Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica Inc.‚ 2012. Web. 27 Mar. 2012. <britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/36816/Temple-of-Artemis> 2."Colossus of Rhodes." Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica Inc.‚ 2012. Web. 28 Mar. 2012. <britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/501620/Colossus-of-Rhodes
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pp. 222-228 [Odyssey Bk 13‚ 194-457]. Homework Quiz 5 [Athena‚ Ares & Hephaistos] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 9/24-10/1. 6. Oct. 1 Apollo & Hermes. Powell‚ Chap. 7 & Chap. 8‚ pp. 177-193. Artemis & Aphrodite. Powell‚ Chap. 9‚ pp. 201-222. Homework Quiz 6 [Artemis & Apollo‚ Aphrodite & Hermes] available in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool from 10/1-10/8. Complete answers to the Hippolytus questions in the Oncourse Test & Survey tool prior to class on Oct. 8. 7. Oct. 8 Part
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the peninsula of Chalcidice. That same day‚ Philip received news that his general Parmenion had defeated the combined Illyrian and Paeonian armies‚ and that his horses had won at the Olympic Games. It was also said that on this day‚ the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus‚ one of the Seven Wonders of the World‚ burnt down. This led Hegesias of Magnesia to say that it had burnt down
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Gaveston in “Edward II” by Christopher Marlowe Piers Gaveston first appears in “Edward II” in Act 1 Scene 1 and is a major character throughout the play even after his death in Act II Scene VI. Before the beginning of the play‚ Gaveston was assigned by Edward I to be a companion to Prince Edward (later King Edward II) in the hope that Prince Edward would lose some of his non-masculine qualities. Once Edward I dies‚ however‚ and Edward II is crowned King of England‚ Gaveston is free to return to
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Women in Classical Ancient Greece (5th Century BC) held an inferior social position to men. Although they were prominent in the Greek Mythology (Goddess of Wisdom Athena‚ Goddess of the Hunt Artemis) and writing such as Sophocles’ Antigone (441 BC)‚ the average woman stayed at home‚ spinning and weaving and doing household chores. They never acted as hostesses when their husbands had parties and were seen in public only at the theater (tragic but not comic) and certain religious festivals. Women
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The film begins with the birth of Paris‚ and Cassandra’s prophecy that he would be the cause of Troy’s destruction. Worried‚ his father King Priam leaves him on Mount Ida‚ where he is found and raised by the shepherd Agelaus. When he is an adult‚ he judgesAphrodite as the fairest of the three goddesses‚ Hera‚ Athena‚ and Aphrodite. After awarding her the golden apple she promises him the love of Helen of Sparta‚ the most beautiful woman in the world. Meanwhile in Sparta‚ Helen sees in a pool Paris’s
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Ancient History Essay In the ancient world‚ male dominated societies‚ known as patriarchy‚ prevailed. Men occupied roles of supremacy and power. Those few women‚ who did succeed in gaining positions of power‚ marked their place in history. Most notable among them were Hatshepsut (1508 – 1458 BC)‚ Cleopatra (69 – 30 BC) and Agrippina (15 – 59 AD). Hatshepsut was one of the most successful pharaohs‚ reigning longer than any other woman of an Egyptian dynasty. Cleopatra was a member of the Ptolemaic
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Hercules: 12 Labors of Hercules Hercules‚ in Greek mythology‚ was a hero known for his strength and courage and for his legendary adventures. Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek hero Heracles. He was the son of the god Zeus and a human mother Alcmene‚ wife of the Theban general Amphitryon. Hera‚ Zeus’ jealous wife‚ was determined to kill Hercules‚ and after Hercules was born‚ she sent two great serpents to kill him. Hercules‚ while he was still a baby‚ strangled the snakes. Hercules conquered
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