Greek War of Independence

Connections between Greek Historical Figures and Myth There was a strong connection between reality and Greek myths. Various stories were adapted with mythological themes in mind, while others were depictions of myth influenced by the heroism of real Greek heroes. In some instances, mythological embellishment of a historical event could have been used to emphasize a theme regarding the event, as with the metopes of the Parthenon. Additionally, in Rome, it was not uncommon for statues of leaders…

Xenophon captures the Greek world at the end of its oligarchic glory. His work, affectionately referred as “fussy” highlights the essential pieces that brought the decline of the hoplite warfare and an end to its ethos. The definition of autonomia changed following the beginning of the fourth century B.C.E. The role of the citizens no longer encapsulated the wellbeing of the community, but rather their wellbeing through the community. The question of the day became “what can my polis do for me?”…

Liberals went through conflict with Prince Clemens von Metternich and other strong leaders to fight for liberty and equality. The battles the liberals faced allowed them to form alliances with other nations that also believed in gaining equality and independence. Without conflict a nation has no foundation to improve upon and without cooperation or alliances, a nation can’t stand it’s ground forever. In Europe, powerful rulers sought to suppress revolutionary ideas and preserve their own power.…

compared to cities like Corinth or Sparta, had managed to incur the wrath of Persia, as mentioned, the globe-spanning empire who could call on manpower from the Indus River to the Nile of Egypt. The Athenians had decided to intervene on behalf of the Greek city states of Ionia, which had decided to revolt against their Persian overlords. The rebels from Miletus, one of the largest of the city states, had Athenian soldiers among their ranks, when they overthrew their Persian-backed tyrant and…

The Cold War was harsh, but it's presidents was tougher even tho they carried caring hearts with them. The Cold War presidents, Truman and Eisenhower were more into the similar ideas of containment and the one option of nuclear war and nukes, while Kennedy was into the methods of appeasement and flexible response. The Cold War was the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union(Ayers R93). The Cold War started after WWII and started because communism was on the move and was starting…

again focusing on the theme of growing up, but instead alluding to a Greek myth. The short story and the poem highlight the importance of a mother figure while growing up. Although “The Purple Jar” and the “The Pomegranate” describe the nature of parents and their children, they are both actually about independence. Furthermore, Maria Edgeworth uses the historical context of the Act of the Union to carry out the theme of independence and Eavan…

Powers saw Greece’s fight against the Ottomans as a war between civilization and barbarism. Some even went so far as to view it as a continuation of the Persian Wars during the Classical Period (Hamilakis 2007:78). Although Classical Greece was a part of modern Greece’s identity, Europeans also thought of classical antiquity as part of Europe’s identity and felt that they owed Greece an intellectual…

Group 1 Question 1 The poet Homer most known for writing his great epics the “Iliad” and the “Odyssey” had a great impact on Greek attitudes and religion. Homer’s epic the “Iliad” lead to the development of the Greek’s attitude of universal order. Homeric heroes were admired for striving for honor and facing the idea of death with courage. The “Iliad” centers around warrior Achilles protecting his honor and, as a result refusing to fight with King Agamemnon because of his wounded pride.…

created regionalism, meaning different cities developed separately of one another. This meant different social structures, government systems, and military strategies. The Greeks utilized the seas around their land to great advantage. The development of advanced shipbuilding techniques enabled the Greeks to travel. The Greeks were able to establish colonies in far-away places in the…

footing. For these accomplisments, historians refer to him as "the father of Athenian democracy." Herodotus was a Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus in the Persian Empire. He lived in the fifth century. He is often referred to as "The Father of History." Thucydides was an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of "scientific history"…