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    include the satirical female representation‚ Lysistrata’s masculine embodiment of peace‚ the neglect of the polis‚ the anti-patriarchal and anti-war stratagems as well as the desired and final result of the strike. Whilst often seen through modern interpretations as a feminist drama‚ such a notion of feminism emerged in the mid-twentieth century and therefore does not aptly appropriate Athenian culture. The twentieth century notion of feminism encompasses the central belief that the sexes should have

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    opinions in order to help Athens to become a better place. They are able to say anything without restrictions due to the freedom of speech. This opens a world of new ideas and concepts that drives Athens into a much more intellectual and strong polis. 1. Since all citizens were granted free speech‚ citizens who weren’t in the Assembly were able to suggest to the Assembly what they should change. In other forms of government‚ it was impossible to even suggest anything to the government if you weren’t

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    Chapter 10: Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase * Homer a man who never existed: composed 2 great epics: Iliad and the Odyssey. Bards recited it. Believe scribes committed them to writing. Others believe that a man named Homer helped to write it with other people. Iliad offered Greek perspective on campaign waged by Greek Warriors against city of Troy in Anatolia. Odyssey: Experience of Greek Hero Odysseus as he sailed home after the Trojan War. Works described difficulties faced by Greek

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    revolution of Greek thought as it pertains to the development of the polis (city)‚ the development of philosophy‚ along with the idea that logic was developed by accompanying death of the monarchy and the birth of democracy. This paper will focus on the relationship between the emergence of the polis‚ the origin of rational thought (logic) and its connection to the Greeks. Vernant posits that the development and expansion of the polis is diametrically related to the development of logic and philosophy

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    period of social cohesion and great Greek empires. b. The Greeks’ colonization efforts in the Aegean and Black Seas came to an end. c. The polis evolved into the central institution in Greek life. d. It was a period of incessant warfare. 3. The polis was the Greek name for a. county. b. police. c. people. d. city-state. 4. The development of the polis had a negative impact on Greek society by a. fostering a sense of disunity among commoners. b. dividing Greece into fiercely competitive states

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    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 Wars 7.203). In addition‚ Herodotus says‚ “The various nations had each captains of their own under whom they served; but the one to whom all especially looked up‚ and who had the

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    same base of ideas on which to build. The Peloponnesian War was between the two over Sparta ’s fear of Athens ’ growth of power‚ and especially the Megarian Decree‚ an Athenian economic sanction against the Spartan ally Megara. This sanction against the state would prove disastrous for its economy without the wealth of the Athenian economy to augment their trade‚ forcing Sparta ’s war machine to spring to life. Ultimately the Peloponnesian War was over the ideological and cultural rivalry between

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    Greeks thought themselves as “one people.” Greek people had the same religion‚ language and culture. Young men and women from the Greek city states were sent compete in the Olympic Games. Ancient Greek was divided into several independent city states (Polis). Even though Greeks thought themselves as one people‚ politically they defended their independence from each other. Relation between Greeks and Phoenicians increased during ninth century B.C.E. Geeks adopted the Phoenicians alphabets and on the other

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    According to Thucydides‚ “[the Lacedaemonians] feared the growth of the power of the Athenians‚ seeing most of Hellas already subject to them”. In particular‚ the Spartans were wary of Athens’ naval aptitude‚ public and private wealth‚ population numbers‚ and tributary allies. The Athenians‚ on the other hand‚ wanted to establish its empire as an equal‚ if not a superior‚ to Sparta. When Pericles rallied for Athenian boldness and strength‚ he proclaimed “[the Lacedaemonians] must treat you more as

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    equal representations . The Athens democracy was made up of 3 institutions‚ Ekklesia‚ Boule and Dikasteria; Ekklesia was the ‘sovereign body of Athens which any member of the demos can attend to. The Boule is the council of only 500‚ 50 from the 10 polis‚ and the Dikasteria where 500 citizens were chosen each day . The elite members of society would participate in a drinking party known as symposium whilst enjoying wine‚ poetry and other forms of

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