Theseus Athens Great Hero At birth Theseus an unknown father. His mother ‚ Aethra ‚ was friendly with both Poseidon and Aegeus (Hunt 3-6). Before Theseus was born Aegeus said to Aethra ." If we are to have a son ‚ when he is grown have him take my sword and sandals from under this boulder to me ‚" then he was off to Athens. Theseus was born in a small town called Troezen and grew up there‚ in a normal way. When Theseus was old enough Aethra took Theseus to the boulder where the sandals and
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“The growth of the power of Athens‚ and the alarm which this inspired in [Sparta]‚ made war inevitable‚” (Thucydides). While trade is often associated with facilitating war‚ there exists an obvious link between the growth of power thereof and war. As can be seen in the Peloponnesian War‚ a nation becoming a master of trade creates hostility with nations which want to have that power. Also‚ powerful nations become potential military threats‚ resulting in a dilemma of national security‚ similar to
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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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and Contrast Patterns in Classical China. Three dynastic cycles—the Zhou‚ the Qin‚ and the Han—covered many centuries of classical China. The dynastic patterns begun in classical Chinese history lasted until the early part of the twentieth century. A family of kings‚ called a “dynasty‚” began ruling China with great vigor‚ developing solid political institutions‚ and encouraging active economies. Each dynasty over time grew weaker‚ tax revenues declined‚ and social divisions occurred as the population
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all these poleis Athens and Sparta were the most influencial and biggest states.Athens was culturally‚economically and socially created while Sparta’s way of life was totally taking into account military system.Geographically‚ Sparta situated in the Peloponnesus penisula of southern Greece and Athens was 100 miles far situated at north-east corner of Sparta. Athens and Sparta were the opponents of one another amid established period of Greece. Lifestyle of the Spartans and Athens Spartans way of life
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Only adult male citizens played a political role in ancient Athens. Men rich or poor could vote‚ as long as they were qualified citizens‚ but usually the richest ones held the most political clout as Athens was a class based society. In contrast‚ Sparta was an oligarchy and could also be viewed as a military dictatorship in which all men served to defend the state. Both societies had an organized form of government‚ although the political structure was different. The cultures of the Athenians
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lists available at ScienceDirect International Journal of Hospitality Management journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ijhosman Are lodging customers ready to go green? An examination of attitudes‚ demographics‚ and eco-friendly intentions Heesup Han a‚∗ ‚ Li-Tzang Jane Hsu b‚1 ‚ Jin-Soo Lee c‚2 ‚ Chwen Sheu d‚3 a Department of Tourism Management‚ College of Business Administration at Dong-A University‚ Bumin-dong 2-ga‚ Seo-gu‚ Busan 602-760‚ Republic of Korea College of Business Administration
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Athens “Golden Age of Athens” Achievements of: -Golden Age of Athens took place in 5th century BC (480-430 BCE) -Golden Age took place after Peloponnesian wars (Athens verse Sparta) and before the Persian wars -Achievements: Greeks excelled in philosophy history (Herodotus and Thucydides) Drama (Sophocles and Aeschylus) Sculpture (Balance between realism and idealism) Arts Architecture (Parthenon 447-432 BCE) Aristotle on government‚ ethics and epistemology: -Aristotle was a pupil of Plato
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(Plutarch‚ 100) In Ancient Greece‚ the two reigning powers were Athens and Sparta. Yet each of them‚ despite sharing common roots‚ developed very different methods of governance. Athens was the first‚ and arguably the last‚ direct Democracy. Sparta‚ by contrast‚ was something of a mix between Republic‚ Monarchy and Oligarchy. Examining the similarities of their governments is the best way to observe the differences. Both Sparta and Athens were ruled initially by a land-owning aristocracy. Governance
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Sparta and Athens Geography Athens: The Athenians were located near the sea in a region of Greece called Attica. Because the Athenians were so close to the sea they became traders trading with other civilizations around the Mediterranean region. Also this encouraged Athens to build a strong naval fleet. Due to their constant travel around the Mediterranean
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