When I was a young lad‚ I was fascinated by the Greek myths. I especially loved the fabulous accounts of the gods told by Herodotus who could tell the amazing tales in a way that brought them almost to life. However‚ as I grew older‚ I began to see the world through more critical eyes and rejected the stories I once loved so much as foolishness. It was during these adolescent years that I came upon a manuscript by the great historian Thucydides who cut away any nonsense in his writing. To Thucydides
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The Phoenicians have long been regarded as amongst the first and best seafarers in Ancient Human history. Their advancements in nautical technology and their peoples’ skill on the sea allowed for them to create colonies throughout the Mediterranean Basin and create legends of possible African circumnavigation and while no evidence has been found‚ journeys across the sea into the Western Hemisphere. What allowed these Levantines to become such capable seafarers and what had forced them to turn their
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includes works located around the Mediterranean rim. Later lists include those for the Medieval World‚ the Modern World‚ the Natural World and others. The list that will be discussed today is the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The historian Herodotus (484 BC–ca. 425 BC)‚ and the scholar Callimachus of Cyrene (ca 305–240 BC) at the Museum of Alexandria‚ made early lists of "seven wonders" but their writings have not survived‚ except as references. The earliest extant version of a list of seven
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The Man-Eating Myth: Anthropophagy and Anthropology by William Arens (1979) examines the evidence or lack thereof in determining what constitutes cannibalism or anthropophagy. Throughout history anthropologists as well as other “explorers” have encountered numerous peoples throughout the world. During their fieldwork they have gathered data which suggest the practice of cannibalism within the communities. There have been countless documents which have substantiated the claim of cannibalism in
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Origin In 480‚ the Persian king Xerxes invaded Greece‚ defeated his enemies at Artemisium and Thermopylae‚ and sacked Athens. Although his navy was severely damaged in the naval battle ofSalamis‚ it was obvious that the Persians were the strongest. So‚ the great king recalled many troops. This gave the Greeks the breathing space they needed‚ and they defeated Xerxes’ right-hand man Mardonius at Plataea. More or less at the same time‚ a Greek expeditionary force attacked the remains of the Persian
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The Great Pyramid I. Introduction: Did Aliens built the Great pyramid? Or there’s a correlation of the Orion and the Pyramid? The Great Pyramid is a mysterious and historical place found in Egypt. The Great Pyramid is the Largest of the original Seven Wonders of the World that still stands today. This was the only proof that they giving more value and importance of the Pyramid and behind its historical place that found in Egypt. We know that its wondrous structure of the Great Pyramids of
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The Ideal and the Realty of Classical Athens Discovering the Western Past Introduction: Athens during the fifth century B.C. is often identified as one of the main sources of Western values and standards. Later Europeans and Americans regarded the Athenians as the originators of democracy‚ drama‚ representational or realistic art‚ history‚ philosophy‚ and science. At different times over the past 2‚500 years they have attempted to imitate this "Golden Age" of classical Athens in everything from
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CLAS104 – Classical Mythology University of Waterloo – Spring 2012 Chapter 1 – Interpretation and Definition of Classical Mythology The word myth comes from the Greek word mythos which means “word”‚ “speech”‚ “tale”‚ or “story” The story must have proved itself worthy of becoming traditional Myths can be told by means of various mediums: oral‚ written‚ music‚ painting‚ dance‚ etc True Myth / Myth Proper Refers primarily to stories of the gods and humankind’s relations with them Saga / Legend Myths
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Literature (from Latin litterae (plural); letter) is the art of written work. The word literature literally means: "things made from letters". Literature is commonly classified as having two major forms—fiction and non-fiction—and two major techniques—poetry and prose. Literature may consist of texts based on factual information (journalistic or non-fiction)‚ a category that may also include polemical works‚ biographies‚ and reflective essays‚ or it may consist of texts based on imagination (such
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Pyramid construction in Egypt The Egyptian pyramids are a kind of sacred construction and can be regarded as a symbol of kingship and ruling. Starting from the predynastic period‚ they have been used as tombs and memories of the great kings for thousand years. Besides‚ they are a kind connection between pharaohs and deities. These ancient pyramids enclosed physical death and celebrated spiritual rebirth. Many of them still stand at different parts of Egypt today waiting for us get to know the stories
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