A219 Exploring the Classical World Essay PART ONE Look at the Illustrations Book‚ Plate 16: Athens: Parthenon. South metopeXXXI. Lapith and centaur. 447–439 BCE (1.3 x 1.3 m). In no more than 500 words: (i) briefly provide the context of this sculpture (ii) discuss the ways in which its subject matter conveyed a political message to Athenian viewers Metopes were situated on the outside of the Parthenon building they are high reliefs carved into rectangular slabs placed over the columns
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citizen of Athens? A Roman male? The requirements for an adult male to become a citizen of Athens was you parents had to be free-born Athenians and had to be completely educated and two years of military training. The requirements for Roman mate to become a citizen your parents were married in certain areas of Roman Empire and you parents were born a citizen. Also‚ you have limited rights and could own property‚ but not vote or public office. 2. Could women become citizens in Athens and Rome? Could
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EXEKIAS‚ Achilles and Ajax playing a dice game (detail from an Athenian black-figure amphora)‚ from Vulci‚ Italy‚ ca. 540–530 BCE. Geometric krater‚ from the Dipylon cemetery‚ Athens‚ Greece‚ ca. 740 BCE. Kroisos‚ from Anavysos‚ Greece‚ ca. 530 BCE. Marble‚ 6’ 4” high. Peplos Kore‚ from the Acropolis‚ Athens‚ Greece‚ ca. 530 BCE. Marble‚ 4’ high. Zeus (or Poseidon?)‚ from the sea off Cape Artemision‚ Greece‚ ca. 460–450 BCE. Bronze‚ 6’ 10” high. POLYKLEITOS‚ Doryphoros
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panels of frieze and 92 mesotopes of which the British Museum owns 56 panels of the frieze and 15 mesotopes. The museum also owns 17 pedimental figures‚ and thus houses about half of surviving sculptures of the Parthenon while the other half is in Athens (2). The legal circumstances surrounding Lord Elgin’s removal of the marbles is questionable as he never obtained permission from Greece‚ but rather the temporary occupational government at the time- the Ottoman Empire (3). Therefore‚ the Greek government
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to celebrate the soldiers who had died in battle. Similarly‚ Sogoyewapha’s oration delivered at the council of chiefs of the Six Nations to celebrate their religion. Both orations give an understanding of the inner workings of government in ancient Athens and in the aboriginal nation. The approach that will be applied to analyze the orations will be Burke’s pentad‚ noting carefully both Pericles’ and Sogoyewapha’s use of identification. On a shallow level‚ one can see that the act of the pentad would
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controlled by the activities of the citizens of the polis. The polis was a type of force as well as alliance‚ thanks to it’s strength in numbers. Sparta and Athens both thought very highly of the polis‚ however they did different things to fulfill it. Their education varied‚ as well as their political rights and their economic standings. Athens was a democracy‚ in which all adult male citizens could participate in government and vote. There was no president‚ any man who was sufficient enough could
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Sparta Essay Sparta or Athens? Well I choose Sparta. Sparta was an easier living for both men and women alike. They had a better and extremley tough military‚ a better lifestyle for both men and women‚ and a fairly formal education. In Sparta you lived a proud life and had pride. Life in Athens was very different from this‚ let me tell you why. They had an extremely tough military. Most of there training was very brutal‚ but it made them some of the toughest men who ever lived. Sparta won
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Homer’s Walking Tour is an old trail on the island of Ithaca that travels through and around the ruins of various dilapidated stone structures. The stones of the ruins appear old and worn‚ and the trail itself is overgrown with grass and weeds. Rocks and stone debris litter the ground‚ portraying the age of the ruins. The tour showcases beautiful scenic views of the hills of the island. Hills of varying sizes can be seen along the horizon. A simple wooden railing lines the side of parts of the trail
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citizens had a share in the polis..." (Morris) Originally‚ the polis referred to a defensible area to which farmers of a particular area could retreat in the event of an attack. This defensible hill became known as an acropolis. The Acropolis in Athens is one example. Over time‚ towns grew around these defensible areas‚ and developed into the polis. The poleis were situated well inland to avoid raids by sea. With time‚ the agora‚ or marketplace‚ began to appear within the polis. The agora was not
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Moses‚ a prophet and leader that appears in the Holy Bible‚ is a very prominent epic hero to God’s people‚ the Israelites. In Exodus‚ Moses was sent by the Lord to lead the Israelites to the land that God had promised to Abraham as well as Isaac and Jacob after having spent four decades enslaved to the Egyptians. Despite having proof that he spoke with God and had possessed powers such as turning his staff into a snake and being able to give his hand leprous and be able to make it healthy again‚
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