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basically a war between Athens and Sparta (Thucydides, 1881). This came about as a result of the growth of the Athenian Empire, a...
cultures. In addition, the kind of difficulties and trials faced by different ancient communities will also tend to be similar. On...
he will gild her horns as part of the sacrifice (Homer). Such sacrifices were meant as "gifts" to the gods, which were designed to...
Aristotles concrete, scientific theories are more relevant than Platos deductive and abstract ideology. Aristotle believed...
This essay presents an overview of Medea in Greek mythology, referring to scholarly assessment of ancient sources and also the way...
Mexico and other areas of central America, demonstrates a number of similarities with Egyptian culture: the main architectural for...
In five pages the political issue involving identification of gender roles is examined within the context of the play and a compar...
the "sheet-anchors," i.e., the weapons that will be their salvation (Aristophanes). Lysistrata gathers together women from all o...
of patriarchal privilege and set society against her is not sufficient justification for ignoring what she perceived to be a highe...
fully clothed to completely nude was a symbol in and of itself: Aphrodite had begun a journey exemplifying female physical beauty,...
the foot of power!/Nothing care I for Zeus" (Aeschylus). In other words, Prometheus will not succumb to tyranny and a power that r...
In four pages this paper examines how Greek thought propelled Roman action in a consideration of the influences of Greek art and p...
extremely civic-minded society and active participation in the democratic process was demanded of everyone. No one took his polit...
them somehow" (Ancient Greek Religion and Mythology, 2003). For example, "The Egyptian goddess Isis was especially popular in Athe...
It is for this reason that Greek art conveyed abstract ideas such as "beautiful" concepts of the human body through a dichotomous ...
This 5 page paper discusses the philosophical thinking known as Stoicism, and why it appealed to the ancient Romans and Greeks. Th...
animals as these jars were possessed of lids which were in the form of "human, baboon, falcon, and jackal -- representing the four...
Four political works in ancient history are examined. Athenian democracy is part of the inquiry but many issues pertinent to polit...
in the article "Key Iraqi weapons official held" in relation to topics studied in the roots of Western Culture deal primarily with...
A 6 page research paper that discusses the political positions of various authors from the ancient world. The writer asserts that ...
males. In both "Enuma Elish" and in Hesiods mythology, the Earth goddess is described in terms of motherhood. Tiamet first rages a...
it can be used as a source of power. If a manager calls someone and does not leave a message on the other persons voice mail syste...
"new public management" as a way of better administering policy. Beate Kohler-Koch has seen the transformation of governance as af...
In eight pages classical Greek civilization is examined in a series of brief independent essays that include astrology and the Gre...
truth about who killed his wifes husband is being uncovered. He shows himself again as noble by insisting that justice be done and...
In seven pages the classical Greek definition of hero as revealed in the epic poems of Homer is discussed....
a great deal of art, was incredibly reflective of what was considered the good life. There was a change in the society at that tim...
In five pages this paper examines a 'trunk theater' rural school production of Medea, the Greek tragedy by Euripides....
is very advanced and demonstrates once again a close connection, in the ancient Greeks works, between mathematics and philosophy. ...
As such one could clearly argue that the basic design of the Epidauros influenced the design and construction of the Colosseum. Th...