... or crown) made of a circle topped by a square. The shaft (the tall part of the column) is plain and has 20 sides. There is no base in the Doric order. The Doric order is very plain, but powerful-looking in its design. Doric, like most Greek styles, works well horizontally on buildings, ... al., are also the names of the orders of classical architecture. The order refers to the column plus its top [see diagram] and bottom. The base of the Doric column was the floor, whereas other orders had an extra piece. The Doric order includes metopes (where there might be sculpted drawings ... they ...

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... the century when the modern Games came in to being, debate took place on the principles of women's participation. "The solemn and periodic exaltation of male athleticism, with internationalism as a base, loyalty as a means, art for its setting, and female applause as reward" (Baron Pierre de Coubertin 1896) The founder of the modern Olympic Games, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, was not ... ...

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... patron goddess of the city, Athena, the Parthenon was built in her honour, and consequently, an enormous gold stature was erected inside. It featured numerous architectural innovations, and sat on a base 70 meters long and 26 meters wide. Constructed in the 'Doric' style it had 17 columns along its length and eight columns along its width, each of which was over ... ...

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... columns. The three styles were Doric, which were dignified and masculine, Ionic, which were slender and had spiral capitals, and Corinthian, which were slender with leaf, shaped capitals and a graceful base. The most important of these temples is the Parthenon. The Parthenon was built during the Age of Pericles, from 447- 432 BC and was dedicated to Athena, the patron goddess ... ...

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... masterpiece (Schefold 123). In painting, this new focus of interest is reflected in efforts to expand the pictoral space and create a setting more expansive and diverse. Instead of using a simple base line with men and objects lying on it, they added depth by completely obliterating the baseline itself. Polygnotos again was the leader of this idea, in his paintings, figures are ... ...

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... followers watch and learn their ways. He is sure that having an enemy observe the Athenian army still wouldn't put the Athenians at any loss because that's how strong they really are. They can take on any course or battle waiting for them, regardless of the skill of another city. Still bragging of their military skills, ... how skilled they are in fighting battle from when they are young. In this part of Pericles' oration he depicts to his listeners that the Athenians are naturally strong fighters and are just as ready for battle as those who spend years being trained to fight, which mak...

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... us through Oedipus the King, is to accept what is true, especially when one does not wish to do so. We must face reality with a strong, confident attitude and not shy away from it into our own dream world. This is shown in the play as many characters are telling King Oedipus that ... is one of the main reasons for all of the disagreement and tragedy in this play. Antigone's strong and rebellious character is the first link in the terrible chain of events that follows. Creon's strong will and belief in strict discipline against Antigone's rebellious personality is a great clash and as a ...

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... colonies throughout the Aegean to bolster trade and increase revenue. Corinth's foreign policy objectives of trade and colony formation demonstrated its need for a strong navy. Corinth derived its wealth and power from commerce and its colonies, so it created a strong, militaristic navy to protect its trade routes from piracy and to control its colonies (Haas 1985, 37). This is in stark contrast ... would later be considered one of the greatest military strategists in Greek history, came into a position of prominence in Athens. For some time, Themistocles had advocated for the necessity...

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... , received basically the same education as men, including physical education. Women were free to leave their homes without fear of being labeled as a prostitute or a slave, and they could fulfill strong roles in their society. In Athens the women were mostly ignored except for the purpose of breeding. Most Athenian philosophers believed that women had ... strong emotions and weak minds, so of course they had to be protected from themselves and prevented from harming others. Guardianship was the system developed to deal with this perceived quality ... . If the husband had all of the chil...

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... the fifth century, women were dominant major characters that were seen as heroines. In many tragedies of fifth century Athens, the women characters appear as strong, defiant women who are able to carry out matters that would take a lot of courage. However this picture of the fifth century Athenian woman that ... reflect the evidence that we have about the women in classical Athens. The tragedies of Medea, Antigone, Electra, and even Agamemnon, show women are strong and free willed and are capable of doing things on their own. In Euripides" Medea, Medea is constantly talking about the cond...

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... cover in the countryside. The girls exercised their bodies in running, wrestling and throwing the discus and javelin, so that their children, taking root in strong bodies, would grow the better, and they themselves would be strong for childbirth. The Constitution There were two kings to keep each other in check. Kind of like our government in America here.... KIND of. They ... made it easier for them to trade too. Athens was built inland to protect it from pirates, and built it around the Acropolis, a rocky, fortified hill. They also built very strong walls around it. Social Classes At ...

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... the agricultural work in Sparta. The Helots outnumbered the Spartans though, and they revolted several times. In order to control the Helots, the Spartans reshaped their whole culture by building a strong military. Another aspect that kept the Helots in line was that once a year Sparta declared war on the Helots. During this time the Helots could be hunted and killed. This ... helped prepare them for having healthy children. Like the men, they existed solely for what they could give the state. In this case, the state expected Spartan women to produce strong babies who would grow into ro...

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... the Melians. Hope is not an option for the weak Melians, for this kind of hope will get them killed (103). The Athenians also argue that the gods favor the strong over the weak(105). The last point in favor of the Athenians is that there are no nations that will come to the aid of the Melians (109). The Athenians ... people they love, the guardians of the city must also love knowledge, and people who love knowledge are philosophers. Therefore, "to become a good guardian, a man must be by nature fast, strong, and a spirited philosopher" (376e). Socrates illustrates how they will train th...

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... . These allies included small states close enough to the militant Sparta to be easily controlled; stronger (and more remote) states over which Sparta still had considerable influence; and the truly strong, independent cities of Thebes and Corinth. Spartan dominance rose from its unquestionable position as the preeminent continental army of the region. The farming and manual labor of the city was ... , on the other hand, had problems from the onset. While Archidamus sought to shore up his weak navy, Pericles made no attempt to shore up his weak army; and as strong as the Athenian Navy was,...

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... the agricultural work in Sparta. The Helots outnumbered the Spartans though, and they revolted several times. In order to control the Helots, the Spartans reshaped their whole culture by building a strong military. Another aspect that kept the Helots in line was that once a year Sparta declared war on the Helots. During this time the Helots could be hunted and killed. This ... helped prepare them for having healthy children. Like the men, they existed solely for what they could give the state. In this case, the state expected Spartan women to produce strong babies who would grow into ro...

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... time went by. Therefore, the Athenian citizens who were strategoi had a important role in the military and political aspects as elected agents under the Athenian democracy, with Hansen noting a "strong link between the board of generals [strategoi] and the leadership of the state." The nine archons also played a significant role in Athenian democracy. They were the chief magistrates in ... ...

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... the youth of Athens with his teachings, and, that he advocated the worship of false gods. He was also believed to be an atheist, even though Socrates claimed to have a strong belief in the gods; he even believed "The god has commanded me to examine men, in oracles and in dreams and in every which the divine will was ever ... ...

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... Athens, which lay northeast of the Peloponnesus, was a center of art, philosophy, architecture, and theater. The importance of the military was clearly evident in the Spartan society, which believed that strong men could protect the city just as well if not better than a wall. The government was founded on the principle that the life of an individual belonged to the state ... ...

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... not the first who act upon it. Men do inherit the rule, and it shall be so for all time. And men know that all mankind, if they are as strong as the Athenians, will do as they did- (qtd. Johnson 122). Thucydides is obviously accurate about men inheriting this rule of power even now. Evidence of this is shown all ... ...

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... the surface of your consciousness, where you will be forced to deal with them. For many, dealing with ailing sub-conscious feelings, thoughts, and memories can prove fatal. Only the strong willed ought to attempt intertwining this spiritual and sexual awareness; for it may prove detrimental to one's peace with their religion, their soul, and sense of self. The Kama Sutra ... ...

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... fencers into other lands. That is the true Free Trade of the future; and the day it is introduced into Europe the cause of peace will have received a new and strong ally. It inspires me to touch upon another step I now propose and in it I shall ask that the help you have given me hitherto you will extent again, so that ... ...

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... think they are wise. I do not believe he would have followed Meletus" wishes without any questions or problems. Socrates does a fine job of defending himself in The Apology. He delivers a strong case, stating he is innocent of corrupting the youth of Athens. He contradicts his own testimony and his case has other imperfections. Although he claimed he had nothing to do ... ...

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... the exception of the mundane scope however the question must be asked, if women were of so low status in Athens and across Greece, then why were the goddesses worshiped (strong female figures themselves) and so ingrained into Greek lives? One theory holds that Greek women held much more power than once thought, in that if the husband did something the ... ...

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... and most icons were removed from the church completely (Garland). However, some families, like Irene's, had continued to use icons (properly) in their religion. Because of this, Empress Irene was a strong advocate for the use of icons in the Christian church. After one of her supporters was elected as head of the Byzantine Church in 784, the two called together over ... ...

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... Athens, which lay northeast of the Peloponnesus, was a center of art, philosophy, architecture, and theater. The importance of the military was clearly evident in the Spartan society, which believed that strong men could protect the city just as well if not better than a wall. The government was founded on the principle that the life of an individual belonged to the state ... ...

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