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  • Hercules

    Hercules was a hero, present in Greek mythology, well known for his great physical strength. He was the son of Zeus and was helped by Athena in her 12 labors. Hercules he is a very well-known character from Greek mythology (in which he is called Heracles). He was a hero and a demigod, for he was th

  • Ivy

    Hera was one of the most important goddesses of Greek religiosity. She was Zeus wife and was marked by her jealousy of her husband and her vindictiveness. Ivy she was an important goddess of Greek religiosity, known for being the divine representative of women, marriage, family and birth. She was t

  • hephaestus

    Hephaestus was the god of metallurgy to the Greeks. He was a skilled craftsman, had a hideous appearance, and was lame in one leg. Hephaestus he was present in the religiosity of the ancient Greeks as the god of metallurgy, artisans, fire, volcanoes, among others. He was seen as a very skilled god

  • hades

    Hades he was one of the gods that were part of Greek and Roman religiosity and one of the most feared, as he was the guardian of the underworld. He was Zeus brother, and took part in the fight against the titan Kronos, his own father. He was married to Persephone, a goddess who was kidnapped by him

  • Peloponnesian War

    The Peloponnese War was the conflict between Athens and Sparta , the two main Greek city-states. Athenians and Spartans fought each other in order to gain hegemony in Ancient Greece, between 431 BC. and 404 BCThe war was won by Sparta , but the city-state did not have the strength to remain in power

  • Greek Government - History of Greek Government

    The city-states of ancient Greece were organized as direct democracies, in which all citizens (a category that excluded commoners, women, and slaves) had the right to vote on all matters of interest. public. This painting shows an assembly of citizens in a public forum. Unlike todays democracie

  • Sparta

    Sparta it was one of the largest polis of Ancient Greece, and during the Classical Period it was the city that dominated the Peloponnese region. Historians believe that it emerged during the Homeric Period and that, from the 7th century BC, it began to grow, becoming the hegemonic force in the regio

  • greek education

    Greek Education, or the formation of Greek man during the classical period, owed much to the epic poetry attributed to Homer. By Me. Cláudio FernandesAncient Greece was also known by the name of Hélades , that is, the set of city-states that developed between the 8th and 5th centuries BC, on the sh

  • Greek Economy - History of Greek Economy

    The economy of the Greeks was according to the possibilities and geographical conditions, the metropolis exported olive oil, wine and ceramic articles. The colonies provided wood, hides, metals, wool and grain. The mountainous terrain was an obstacle to commercial communications – this caused small

  • Dionysus

    Dionysus was the god of parties, wine, merriment and theater. His cult was marked by the holding of parties watered with a lot of wine. Dionysus he was a god of religiosity of the ancient Greeks and recognized as the god of wine, parties, joy, theater. He was the son of Zeus and a mortal, being tur

  • Greek gods

    The gods Greeks were the deities that were part of the traditional religion of Ancient Greece. The Greeks believed that their gods had human form and had feelings typical of humans, such as joy, hate and sadness. They could directly interfere in the lives of human beings and resided on Mount Olympus

  • demeter

    Demeter was a deity present in Greek religiosity, considered the goddess of agriculture and responsible for the growth of planted grains. Demeter was a deity that was present in the religiosity of the ancient Greeks, worshiped as the goddess of agriculture, being responsible for the growth of plant

  • Greek Civilization - History of Greek Civilization

    The Greeks originate from the Balkan peninsula. Coming from the North, from the Eurasian plains, the Indo-Europeans found Greece with an always mild climate, blue sky and sea, and they remained there. In the 20th century BC the Indo-European peoples faced the Pelagians who inhabited the region, an

  • Battle of Thermopylae

    Thermopylae is a gorge located in Central Greece that served as the stage for the battle between Persians and Spartans. The conflict was provoked by the desire of the Persian Xerxes to dominate the territory and the Spartan people, which was denied by the people, along with their king Leonidas. Fo

  • Athena

    Athena was an important deity for the ancient Greeks, considered the goddess of wisdom and noted for being the patroness of the city of Athens. Athena she was an important goddess present in the religiosity of Ancient Greece. She was considered the goddess of wisdom, but she also had a strong relat

  • Artemis

    Artemis was one of the most revered deities of Ancient Greece, known as the goddess of the hunt and protector of women, children and birth. Artemis she was a deity in Greek mythology known as the goddess of hunting, nature and chastity, as well as being the protector of women, children and birth. S

  • Greek Art - History of Greek Art

    Literature was the greatest and most unique contribution of the Greeks to Western civilization. Greek architects showed great skill in their designs of times and public buildings. They fitted marble or limestone blocks to perfection, without using mortar and used graceful columns to support the wo

  • Greek Architecture - History of Greek Architecture

    The main function of architecture, painting and monument sculpture until approximately 320 BC. it was of a public character, dealing with religious affairs and the most important civil events, such as sporting competitions. Citizens only used the plastic arts in the decoration of their tombs and the

  • ares

    Ares was the god of war for the ancient Greeks, related to killing in conflicts. He was not the most popular god among the Greeks in antiquity. Ares was a deity that was part of the pantheon of the ancient Greeks considered the god of war and understood as the personification of violence and slaugh

  • Apollo

    Apollo he was one of the gods most revered by the ancient Greeks, and he was also present in Roman religion under the name of Phoebus. He was the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother of Artemis, being also known as the god of the Sun, music, arts, poetry, among others. He had in the bow and arr

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