before him whose political philosophy influenced him and first put Athens on a path towards Democracy. The first significant person to start Greece
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Ten tribes were created and each tribe had members scattered across Athens and the Attic peninsula so that each one had men from each of the old factions— men of the plains‚ the coast and the hill. This clever policy broke up the old factions as well as the powerful influence aristocrats had over the system. These subdivisions
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governments were set up where only a few select people controlled the masses. The city of Athens‚ in ancient Greece‚ was the first city to undergo a transformation from a monarchy to a democracy that affected and changed the lives of average men from then until the modern world. Ancient Athens was the vanguard for rights of the common people. “Average” is relative here‚ as the only
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The most powerful Greek states were the Sparta and Athens in histories. Both states had similarities‚ but then developed in a unique way in society. Sparta had launched their first war with Messenia‚ giving the Spartans as much land. After their second war‚ Spartan was forced to reconsider their way of living‚ making a drastic change and turning their city into a military academy and camp. The Spartan system changed in the sixth century‚ controlling over the children from birth. Females taught to
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led by Athens and other city states would have a terrific navy since the city states were located near the Aegean Sea. But times were not always like this. Due to the Peloponnesian War‚ Athens and Sparta drastically changed for the eotdr. Their relationship with each other‚ their populations‚ and their power and respect throughout the Greek city states all deteriorated due to the Peloponnesian War. Athens and Sparta have had a very strained relationship between each other. In 500 BC Athens and Sparta
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The Peplos Kore The Peplos Kore (c. 530 BCE)is a fine example of the Attica style‚ standing in a rigid pose‚ obedient and immobile as it were‚ yet bursting with strength and femininity through her soft arms‚ the kind features of her face‚ and the subtle suggestion of the curvature of her body under the heavy peplos. The ornate hair that drapes naturally on her shoulders‚ her measured “smile” and the pigmented iris bestow a sense of abundant vivacity and potential energy to the statue. A great deal
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The Olympic Athlete I always have respected Olympic athletes‚ for they spend all their time training. Victorious athletes were professionals in the sense that they lived off the glory of their achievement ever afterwards. Their hometowns might reward them with: free meals for the rest of their lives‚ honorary appointments‚ or leadership positions in the community. The victors were memorialized in statues and also in victory songs‚ and commissioned from famous poets. Today‚ the Olympic Games are
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Ancient Greek’s Contributions to Western Society The Ancient Greeks made many contributions to Western Civilization. They made many contributions in the areas of art‚ architecture‚ philosophy‚ math‚ drama‚ and science. Greeks have also made many contributions to Western society and they are philosophy‚ democracy‚ medicines‚ architecture‚ and the Olympics. One of Greece’s greatest contributions to the Western civilization was philosophy. There were three famous philosophers‚ and their names
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Opening Ceremony The most important part of the games. It provides an opportunity to the host nation to express and showcase its talent in front of the world. The artistic performances and the creative aspect of the ceremony are being taken care by the Danny Boyle (Artistic Director) and his team. Certain fundamental guidelines have been defined by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding what needs to be included as part of the opening ceremony. 1. Receiving the Head of State
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AGRUMENTATIVE ESSAY Does holding the Olympic Games have benefits for the host country？ In recent years‚ the Olympic Games have developed into one of the most significant mega-international sporting events (Roche，2000). More and more cities are bidding to host the Olympics and increasingly money are invested in Olympic bids‚ which is due to the reason that the government believe that they could get benefits from such
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