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    Greek Mythology

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    Greek mythology By:Yamilett Nunez-Meraz Period 3 Aegis • Origin: Latin from Greek • Old Definition: A large collar or cape worn in acient times to display the protection provided by high religious authority • Current Usage : Video game • Current Definition: the protectin backing‚ or support a Epicurean • Origin: Greek • Old Definition:epicurus‚ the founder of a school of philosophy‚ believed the supreme goal in life should be plesure • Current ussage: type of food

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    characteristics of Greek settlements in Italy; include in your discussion the types of locations for colonies and what natural resources were require and the types of urban planning and city layout employed in the colonies The Greeks migrated for several reasons‚ including commerce. Greeks wanted to trade their famous red pottery for metal resources found in Italy. These metal resources weren’t found in Greece‚ so they were valuable for molding things such as bronze for swords. The Greek colonies were

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    Roman Gods

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    A vast number of ancient Roman deities are known by name. The most familiar today are those the Romans identified with Greek counterparts (see interpretatio graeca)‚ integrating Greek myths‚ iconography‚ and sometimes religious practices into Roman culture‚ including Latin literature‚ Roman art‚ and religious life as it was experienced throughout the Empire. Many of the Romans’ own gods remain obscure‚ known only by name and function‚ through inscriptions and texts that are often fragmentary—particularly

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    Greek Mythology  I  INTRODUCTION  Temple of Apollo at Didyma  The Greeks built the Temple of Apollo at Didyma‚ Turkey (about 300 bc). The temple supposedly housed an oracle  who foretold the future to those seeking knowledge. The predictions of the oracles‚ delivered in the form of riddles‚  often brought unexpected results to the seeker. With Ionic columns reaching 19.5 m (64 ft) high‚ these ruins  suggest the former grandeur of the ancient temple.  Bernard Cox/Bridgeman Art Library‚ London/New York 

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    Lynes 7I Greek Gods/ Goddesses Question 1: Who are the Greek Gods and Goddesses? The Greek Gods and Goddesses are mythical people. They were made up by Hesiod‚ a possible contemporary with Homer‚ At the centre of Greek mythology is the pantheon of deities who were said to live on Mount Olympus‚ the highest mountain in Greece. From their perch‚ they ruled every part

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    Myths Shaping Greek Identity Greek myths helped the people who composed and listened to them shape their identity through a variety of ways. During the Archaic period‚ writing began again. During this period of history‚ there were a variety of communities and each Greek community developed into a city-state or polis. Each polis had classes or social ranks which were the aristocracy‚ the poor‚ and the middle. They also didn’t have kings which lead to politics. During this period‚ women did not have

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    Abdelwhab History 121 – 901 03/28/2014 Paper 3 The Roman Republic The Roman republic was a part of the of ancient Rome struggle for stability. This struggle started with the collapse of the Roman Monarchy government structure in 509 BC. The republic lasted approximately 482 years pending its collapse through sequences of interior battles. The major cause for this down fall was the power struggle between the two classes. This rise of the Roman Republican government‚ which was ran by two consuls

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    The development of the Greek polis--whether a military oligarchy in Sparta or democracy in Athens--allowed citizens to participate in political issues. This concept of the "rule by the people‚" mainly in Athens‚ gave the citizens a sense of freedom and harmony. Greeks applied the label "polis" to all of the states‚ regardless of their political distinctions‚ because each was a koinonia‚ a community. After this period‚ the concept of the polis began to change. The regulation of power changed‚ along

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    “The Greek Way” by Edith Hamilton Edith Hamilton. The Greek Way. New York: W.W. Norton & Company‚ Inc. 1930‚ 1942. Pp. 7-338. The author of “The Greek Way”‚ Edith Hamilton was a pioneering female educator and writer on mythology. Edith attended college at Bryn Mawr in Pennsylvania. In 1895‚ she became the first woman to study at the University of Munich in Germany. Hamilton became the headmistress of Bryn Mawr Preparatory School for Girls in Baltimore‚ Maryland‚ in 1896 at the age of twenty-nine

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    How much do you know about ancient Greek government and military? You may know that the Greeks had the first democracy. You also may know about the Spartans and how powerful their army was‚ but that is not all. The ancient Greek government and military was a lot more than that‚ and this document can teach you more. The Greek government was different from our present government and so was their military. The ancient Greek democracy was very different from the US’s democracy. Athens is the best-documented

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