Mycenae

Peloponnesian peninsula and the city itself was situated around the hills Larissa and Aspis, just north of the Gulf of Argolis which made it a neat location for trade routes both via land and sea. The city was influenced by the neighbouring cities of Mycenae and Tiryns and grew along to become one of the major strongholds somewhere between 5th - 7th century BC. It is said that it reached its peak under the rule of king Pheidon who was a great tactician and was believed to be the inventor of the…

caused controversies as discovery of some of his artefacts to be stolen, or have been found to be planting and tampering with artefacts. An example of this is the finding of the Mask of Agamemnon. As the mask differenced from the others found in Mycenae because it was a three-dimensional mask, and that the moustache has been cut out rather than engraved, archaeologists, “Calder and Traill say that, since he was a pathological liar.” Schliemann was accused of fraud and attempted theft for the…

Dailyn Grijalva Mr. A. Recinto English 1-2 2B 18 November 2015 An Epic Hero Hercules is an epic hero. Why was he epic? Hercules was a courageous hero of supernatural strength and he was known as the most powerful human being that has ever lived. He was the most famous of all the Greek mythological heroes. This essay contains many reasons why Hercules is such a legend. Hercules was known for his strength, courage, and his adventuresome personality. In the fist place, Hercules is…

000 miles. The sea and mountains played vital roles in the growth of Greece. The seas were used to venture out and establish colonies that aided in the expansion of the civilization throughout the Mediterranean area. The first state of Greece was Mycenae, which flourished between 1600 and 100 B.C.E. It was established when a group of Indo-European people gained control over the Greek mainland. The civilization was made up of monarchies built on hills and surrounded by stone walls. The…

largest city of Greece. It is evident that Athena and Athens derive from the same root; Athens (or Athenae) is in plural form, because it represents the sisterhood of the goddess that existed there. Similarly, Athena was called Mykene in the city of Mycenae (also a plural after the respective sisterhood), and Thebe in the city of Thebes (or Thebae, both plural…

How did the Trojan War start, and what was the Trojan Horse? There are several reasons that the war may have happened, including the lasting tension between the Mycenaean cities and Troy along with the abduction of Helen, the wife of Menalus. This war waged on, and the story of the Trojan horse occurs- which led to the fall of Troy itself. So how did these things happen to the ancient Greeks and Trojans? Before the Trojan War began, there were huge tensions between the Greeks and the Trojans…

There is also a beautiful golden and marble statue in Vienna. Athens (or Athenae) is in plural form, because it represents thesisterhood of the goddess that existed there.Similarly, Athena was called Mykene in the city of Mycenae (alsoa plural after the respective sisterhood), and Thebe in the cityof Thebes (or Thebae, both plural forms).The Shrine of the Goddess Athena houses: the Museum of theGoddess Athena were can be found information about all existing objectsrelated…

have different stories, and many more. While the two sculptures may look boring and emotionless, the Head of an Akkadian Ruler shows the strength and leadership that Sargon once had, and the Funerary Mask of ‘Agamemnon’ displays how the people of Mycenae…

in 2000 B.C.E, villages began to develop in the mainland of Greece. These villagers called themselves Mycenaeans, after the powerful town of Mycenae in the Peloponnesus. The Mycenaean’s were in contact with the Minoan culture on Crete and adopted some aspects of their culture, such as their system of writing. Tragically, shortly after 1200 B.C.E, Mycenae and most other settlements in the Peloponnesus were mysteriously destroyed. Till this day no one really knows what happened to them. Soon, a…

Trojan War The Trojan War was an extraordinary military experience of old times, embraced by the rulers of Greece against the city of Troy. It went on for a long time and cost numerous lives, additionally delivered numerous legends. The last clashes of the war were depicted by the writer Homer in his epic sonnet "The Iliad". It was called like that, in light of the fact that the old name of Troy was Ilion. In the myths encompassing the Trojan War, actuality is in fact blended with fiction, as…