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a fiery speech directed against someone; word comes from a series of speeches Demosthenes delivered.
fortress city on the Greek mainland, the leading power in the Aegean Sea area at the end of theBronze Age.
Battle during which 300 Spartans fought thousands of Persian soldiers in a narrow mountain pass
A political system whereby individuals vote on policy issues directly insteadof through an elected representative—WHAT ATHENS HAD AT SOME POINT
Who's main basic belief was: "The unexamined life is not worth living"
Who wrote the Dialogues and the Republic?
the Hellenes considered this place to be the home of their gods
Who devised a hierarchical system of living and non living things?
according to Aristotle, the effect of tragedy--the purging of petty emotions, thefeelings of pity and awe.
Who believed that human nature is constant?
Who believed that standards did exist for truth and justice?
Who came close to summarizing all the knowledge of his time?
a fortified hilltop that citizens gathered to talk about city government
(common tragic flaw) the quality of overbearing pride and arrogance; brings aboutnemesis (retribution from the gods)
Who emerged as the leader of the Delian League?
The Parthenon was built in honor of...
Who emerged as the hegemon after the battle of Chaeronea in 338 with the Thebans and Athens?
What form did Herodotus and Thucydides write in?
Who wrote the history of the Persain Wars and the conflict between the Greek polises and the Persian Empire?
situated on the plain of Attica, this polis enjoyed Golden Age under the leadership of a democracy