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Spanning more than 3,000 years, Ancient Greece explores the tumultuous history of this glorious empire in vivid detail—from its Minoan and Mycenaean origins to the apogee of the warring city-states of Athens and Sparta, and from the death of its most charismatic leader, Alexander the Great, to its ultimate defeat by Rome.

Beautifully designed and carefully proofed for digital publication, this book includes: • 10 unique illustrations relevant to its content; • Table of Contents with Quick Navigation. In the Oresteia Aeschylus addressed the bloody chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos. As they move from darkness to light, from rage to self-governance, from primitive ritual to civilized institution, their spirit of struggle and regeneration becomes an everlasting song of celebration. In Agamemnon, a king's decision to sacrifice his daughter and turn the tide of war inflicts lasting ...

In Mythica Emily Hauser tells, for the first time, the extraordinary stories of the real women behind some of the western world’s greatest legends. Following in their footsteps, digging into the history behind Homer’s epic poems, piecing together evidence from the original texts, recent astonishing archaeological finds and the latest DNA studies, she reveals who these women – queens, mothers, warriors, slaves – were, how they lived, and how history has (or has not – until now) remembered them.

In Greek mythology, plants were used for tools, intoxication, warfare, food, medicine, magic, and rituals. When Prometheus stole fire from the Olympian gods and gave it to mankind, he hid it in a stalk of giant fennel. Ancient Greeks waiting to question the oracles were given cannabis as part of their cleansing rituals. A quince fruit started the Trojan war. The goddess Demeter was so distraught when Hades kidnapped her daughter that she caused winter to blanket the earth, killing all plants.

¿Te apasiona la historia de la antigua Grecia? De una forma amena y didáctica, en este libro encontrarás algunos de los episodios y personajes más relevantes e influyentes que dieron forma a la civilización helénica. Descubrirás qué hechos marcaron el devenir de la cultura occidental, y conocerás más detalles de algunas de las grandes figuras históricas, abarcando desde la lejana edad del bronce hasta la etapa helenística en tiempos de Alejandro Magno. ¿Sabías que? Un paseo por la antigua Grecia forma parte de la colección sobre mundo antiguo ¿Sabías que? del autor, ...

Casi todo el mundo ha oído hablar de los famosos trescientos soldados espartanos que se enfrentaron a los persas en las Termópilas. Pero, ¿sabías que en Esparta vivieron dos reyes? ¿O que sus mujeres tenían más libertad que las de Atenas? La hermosa historia de la Esparta clásica ha estado en el candelero desde hace algún tiempo. A veces, da la sensación de que los detalles sobre esta ciudad-estado son tan vastos como el Egeo. Hasta ahora, lo que se interponía entre tú y un viaje increíble e informativo a la antigüedad espartana eran varias aburridas páginas de ambigüedad. ...

Step into the world of Greek mythology like never before! ⚡ Discover epic tales of gods, titans, monsters, and legendary heroes. 🛡️ Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, Homer’s epics, and lovers of ancient lore. 📖 Richly detailed, immersive, and accessible to both new readers and mythology enthusiasts. Inside this book you'll find: ✔️ The true story of Medusa (not the villain they told you about) ✔️ Dark secrets of Hades and the Underworld ✔️ Olympus' greatest rivalries and betrayals ✔️ Legendary monsters like Typhon, the Minotaur, and Chimera ✔️ Profiles of ...

Beautifully designed and carefully proofed for digital publication, this new edition includes: • Detailed Introduction related to the theater practices & traditions of ancient Greece; • Introduction to the play; • A number of detailed footnotes; • Expansive Bibliography; • 10 unique illustrations; • Complete, unabridged, and formatted text for kindle to improve your reading experience; • Table of Contents with Quick Navigation. The curse placed on Oedipus lingers and haunts a younger generation in this new and brilliant translation of Sophocles' classic drama. The daughter of ...

EXPLORE THE EASTERN ORIGINS OF THE SUN GOD PAIAWON APOLLO AND TRACE THE DEITIES JOURNEY TO THE WEST VIA SYRIA, ANATOLIA AND THE GREEK ISLANDS. KNOWN BY VARIED NAMES IN HURRIAN LANDS HE WAS APLU THE SUN GOD AND UNDERWORLD DEITY FROM URKESH. IN UGARIT AND SYRIA HE WAS RESHEP LORD OF THE ARROW AN ARCHER DEITY AND GOD OF THE PLAGUE. IN ANATOLIA HE WAS APALIUNAS WITH CULT CENTERS AT WILUSA [TROY] ON DELOS HE USURPED AND REPLACED THE ORIGINAL DEITY ON THE SACRED ISLAND. UPON CRETE HE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MASTER OF ANIMALS A YOUTHFUL DEITY WHO WAS CONSORT OF THE MISTRESS OF ANIMALS DEITY AS SA ...

The Yesterdays of Crete, is designed to be an easy listen snapshot of this beautiful and now highly popular tourist island. The history of human occupation in Crete spans back for more than 130,000 years and at a time it was the prime source of Greek mythology through the periods of King Minos, the Minotaur and the Labyrinth. The island has been occupied by the Mycenaean's, Romans, Venetians, Ottomans and Nazi Germany to mention but a few.

Spanning more than 3,000 years, Ancient Greece explores the tumultuous history of this glorious empire in vivid detail – from its Minoan and Mycenaean origins to the apogee of the warring city-states of Athens and Sparta, and from the death of its most charismatic leader, Alexander the Great, to its ultimate defeat by Rome. Sumptuous photography and authoritative, engaging text cover every facet of life in ancient Greece, from art, entertainment, and schools of thought to politics, medicine, and war, while the myths and religious beliefs of the ancient culture are explored and explained.

What if the secret to timeless humor was buried in the ruins of Rome, etched on scrolls, whispered in the agora, or passed down by philosophers with a wicked sense of irony? In Secrets of Ancient Humor, Lucius Aurelius revives the comedic genius of the ancients—so you can master the art of joke-telling that’s endured for millennia. From the sharp satire of Aristophanes to the dry wit of Seneca, this practical and entertaining guide reveals how ancient humor still slaps (and why).

It was love at first sight. I saw her one day while watching a television program about King Tut, the boy King of Egypt whose tomb had been discovered by Howard Carter years before. I was looking at the famous bust of a beautiful Egyptian Queen. Her elegant face, long neck and stunning eyes exemplified human perfection of the highest order. Who was she? What was her life? How did she live? Who did she love and what were her deepest thoughts? All of these questions represented mysteries to solve. Her beauty had inspired these questions; men could not help thinking that the mystery ...