Section 1 Terms * Epic poem- A long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero. * Arete- In early Greece the qualities of excellence that a hero strives to win in a struggle or contest. Section 2 Terms * Polis- The early Greek city-state‚ consisting of a city or town and its surrounding territory. * Acropolis- In early Greek city-states‚ a fortified gathering place at the top of a hill which was sometimes the site of temples and public buildings. * Agora- In early Greek city-states
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The ancient Greeks worshipped more than a dozen gods‚ with a distinctive god controlling every aspect of their lives. ¨Ancient Greek religion has been the subject of speculation and research from classic times to the present.¨ Although the ancient Greeks worshipped many gods‚ there were twelve main gods known as the Olympians. These gods may have held great power and authority‚ however they were depicted as looking like ordinary men and women. Though ancient Greek religion is no longer practiced
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Running head: A WOMAN ’S ROLE IN ANCIENT GREECE: 1000-500 BC A Woman ’s Role in Ancient Greece: 1000-500 BC A Woman ’s Role in Ancient Greece Most people can relate the city of Athens to freedom and democracy‚ as well as relate the city of Sparta to a highly restricted military dictatorship. This is because school has taught us that modern democracies are modeled after Athens‚ while military dictatorships are modeled after Sparta. However‚ history shows us that women had much more liberty
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ROY SCHWARTZ Ancient Greeks made many influential contributions to western civilization such as in the areas of philosophy‚ art and architecture‚ and math and science. In every sector of life‚ from law to politics to sport‚ the terminology and innovations of this period are still relevant today. In fact‚ it’s fair to say Western civilization as we know it was made possible by the advancements made by our Greek ancestors. If the intelligent thinkers of the Ancient Greeks such as‚ Socrates
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The civilization of ancient Greece produced classics in almost all genres of creative expression: literature‚ philosophy‚ music‚ the visual arts‚ and architecture. These classics advanced the aesthetic principles of clarity simplicity‚ balance‚ regularity‚ and harmonious proportion. As a style‚ Classicism is characterized by these aesthetic principles and by the related ideals of reason‚ moderation‚ and dignity (Fiero 29). Greek culture is a very original culture in their way of life. A good example
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intro I have one question. Have you ever wondered about ancient times if people had governments? Well I can tell you this Ancient Greece certainly had government all right. REPORT Greece had no central government. In fact Greece was even considered one whole group. Each city-state had its own government and was also known as a polis. There were 3main types of government: Monarchy‚ oligarchy‚ and democracy. Each city-state made their own laws. The hierarchy was always the government or
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universe came into existence. Later in works by satirical poets‚ he was depicted as the blind folded male with a bow and arrow. He could target any human and make them fall in love with the first person they would see. One of the prevalent myths in ancient Greece was that of Eros and Psyche according to it‚ Aphrodite was jealous of the beauty of the mortal princess Psyche. Aphrodite told her son (Eros) to make Psyche fall in love with the ugliest creature on earth.
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Ancient Greece was divided into many different city-state who had their different cultures‚ the most critical being Athens and Sparta.They adored a broad range of god and goddesses‚the most imperative of whom‚ the Olympians‚ small thought to live on Mount Olympus. The Greek divine beings were extremely contentious and had involved adoration lives.The Greeks were games frantic‚ the central time they quit battling one another was to hold brandishing celebrations‚ most acclaimed being the Olympic game
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Egyptian culture holds a lot of contradictions between its old and new. Even though ancient Egyptian and modern Egyptian cultures sprout from the same country‚ they are drastically different in many aspects‚ most importantly in their religion and beliefs‚ jobs‚ and written and spoken languages. Egypt’s first and oldest civilization‚ known as Ancient Egypt‚ represented a very fascinating period of history. Ancient Egyptians attributed this great period of prosperity and success to their gods. They
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The government in ancient China was established by Dynasties. Dynasties were mostly a sequence of rulers or emperors from the same family. As I said‚ a Dynasty was ruled by an emperor. This emperor had total control of the land and would make all the final decisions. Some of the most popular Dynasties in china were: • Xia Dynasty About 1994 BCE - 1766 BCE • Shang Dynasty 1766 BCE - 1027 BCE • Zhou Dynasty 1122 BCE -256 BCE (skipped because Celeste did it) • Qin Dynasty 221 BCE - 206 BCE
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