Since its 19thcentury discovery, there have been archaeological finds at the ancient citadel (Layer VI) as well at the Greek City of Mycenae that heavily suggest this. Supporting these discoveries are various pieces of written evidence that imply the validity of the story about the legendary Bronze Age Trojan War detailed in The Iliad. The text itself similarly provides evidence for the Trojan War as many of its detailed descriptions prove true despite it being written several hundreds of years after the Troy of the Trojan War was supposed to have been destroyed. Numerous historians are coming to believe not only that there was a war at Troy during the late Bronze Age, but that this war was, in fact, the fabled conflict described in The Iliad. The cause or causes of that war, however, are far more ambiguous.
The Porticus Octavia was built by Octavius after his victory against the Macedonians, after which he was named Imperator. However since the title of Imperator is removed at the days end, imperators would show their power through architecture by building monuments or temples in recognition of their great achievement. The Porticus Octavia was the start to a new chapter of ancient Roman architecture because it was the beginning of Rome’s Hellenization. There is no one answer as to why Octavius built the temple the way he did but the assumption is that it was modeled after the Greek temples thus why it is called the Hellenization of Rome. However there are other possibilities as to why this structure was built the way it was.
Pericles continues, discussing Athenian attitude towards military security, the educational system, the city’s bravery, and its relationship with other nations. His speech can do nothing but make any citizen proud to live in Athens. There is no parallel speech about the War on Terror, but President George W. Bush’s speech from atop the rubble of the World Trade Center may have resonated with some people in a similar way to Pericles’ speech. Pericles’ funeral oration, however, has passed the test of time and remains one of the most inspiring speeches of
Ovid followed more or less Virgil's epic about Aeneas after the Trojan War. Ovid only give a brief sketch of Aeneas voyage to Italy and the war against the Latins; all this take place in Book 14 of the Metamorphoses. I will cover this legend, shortly, but in this introduction I would like us to look at the various legends of his survival. According to classical mythology, Aeneas was the son of Anchises. His mother was the Greek goddess Aphrodite or
Moreover, the contrast of Odysseus’s story with Agamemnon’s gives the reader insight into the character traits of each, exposing their strengths as well as flaws. Aside from appreciating them as human beings, the audience is also able to understand why the fate of Agamemnon was death, whereas the fate of Odysseus was triumph. The story also helps illustrate many Homeric symbols and themes, including glory and fate. The parallelism of the stories’ plot lines and characters are the literary tools Homer utilizes to convey these ideas. Glory, or kleos, is a recurring theme in Homeric epics.
Was it Carthage that made a mistake, or did Rome renew itself and fight back against the mighty Carthaginians? Nevertheless, it is still important to acknowledge the factors of the Carthaginian defeat, for events like this are still prominent throughout
Throughout this process of change, Athens held a grip on the moral validity of its actions, due to the aims and practices, especially the oath, of the Delian League. This enabled it to enforce its rule on the other members and use the League for its own purposes, and thus turn the Delian League into an Athenian empire. NOTE that because Thuc thought these were significant, then they probably were! The first of Thucyides’ paradigms is the siege and capture of Eion in 476-75BC. The League’s actions here removed a potentially dangerous base for the Persians.
Marathon, Greece was surrounded by steep hills and opened southwards for a road to Athens. The ideal harbourage and long, firm, flat plain between the mountains and the sea was subject to be the area in which the Persians would invade Greece in 490 BC. This invasion was led by the Persian, Datis. Although Datis was an experienced veteran, he had no real knowledge of the enemy and therefore relied on the old Athenian tyrant Hippias. As appose to Datis, Miltiades, a Greek commander, lived among the Persians at the Hellespont.
Andrew Neely IPHS: Odyssey of West Professor Hawthorne September 21, 2009 With reference to his speeches in Book IX, why do you think Achilles rejects the three envoys? Does his rejection suggest that Achilles has come to have doubts about the heroic life and ethos? Please support your answer with textual evidence. The most powerful warrior in Homer’s Iliad, Achilles has all the necessary arête (skills) that embodies the traditional Greek hero. In ancient Greece, skill in battle was valued over any other quality and it defined the Greek man.
The war that had the greatest impact on Greece since its beginning is the Peloponnesian War; lasting almost thirty years, the Peloponnesian War took a great toll on both the Athenian and the Spartan parties. Lucky for historians of the present-day, there was a historian who provided a very beneficial recollection of the war. Thucydides took a role as a general on the Athenian side and recorded many of the events of war for historians now to study (Kellogg 176). Of course, because Thucydides fought with his fellow Athens, there was an expected bias in his writings. Through a slight bias, he was still able to give an accurate telling of the war and earned himself the label of one of the best historians of all time.