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Grant Godfrey Film Appreciation 11/27/09 Glory or Death A Film Analysis of “300” Most people have heard the story of King Leonidas and the bold three hundred; but for the people that have never heard of the three hundred Spartans until the movie came out‚ it definitely opened their eyes after viewing the film. Some do not understand why this story is one of the most amazing ones in Greek history‚ mostly the people who do not know much about it. It is an inspirational story that tells us many
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* The Battle of Plataea (Greek: Μάχη τῶν Πλαταιῶν‚ Machē tōn Plataiōn) was the final land battle during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place in 479 BC near the city of Plataea in Boeotia‚ and was fought between an alliance of the Greek city-states‚ including Sparta‚ Athens‚ Corinth and Megara‚ and the Persian Empire of Xerxes * * In the summer of 479 BC‚ the Greeks assembled a huge army (by contemporary standards)‚ and marched out of the Peloponnesus. The Persians retreated
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The Warrior Ethos Steven Pressfield Where does the warrior ethos come from‚ where did it begin and who started this way of life? That is one of the few things Pressfield explains in this book. Does it come from the parents‚ society‚ or is it taught? What forms of training really work when it comes to teaching this so called warrior ethos? Well this book explains throughout history the different types of warriors and how each group of warriors tried to influence and teach this way of life
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300 Gender The film industry has created the conventional gender roles of society into their movies; A majority of films have supported some of the male and female stereotypes. In the history of the film industry‚ the role of men is primarilythat of the stereotypical working class man or hero‚ while the roles of women are primarily portrayed as being somewhat inferior to men. In the 1930s through the 1970s‚ men held the leading roles in films while women played smaller roles. Men were typically
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I am gylippus the greatest mothax general that sparta has seen or will ever see. I turned the tides of the war at syracuse and devastated the athenians‚ but i’m getting ahead of myself. This is the beginning of the second peloponnesian war and i am proving my worth as the best general of all time. I have gained experience battling athens before in the archidamian war i have proven my worth as a commander and i will be instrumental in destroying the athenians once and for all. Even as a mere morthax
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Have you ever wondered about life in Ancient Greece’s most famous civilizations? To be more specific‚ life in Athens or Sparta? My essay will give you information on both civilizations-like sparta’s cruelty‚ or Athens smarts. As well as information on how they are alike- such as their religion Let’s start with Sparta‚ the strong‚ the tough‚ and the brutalest of civilizations. Being the most war liking of the of the two‚ Sparta’s slogan was “Come back ether holding your shield high or on your shield…
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The Peloponnesian War was a gruesome battle between two hated city states in Ancient Greece. This War was fought against two leagues‚ the Peloponnesian League and the Delian League. The Peloponnesian League led by Sparta and included other powerful Greek city states who had the best military in Greece. The Delian League led by Athens and other city states would have a terrific navy since the city states were located near the Aegean Sea. But times were not always like this. Due to the Peloponnesian
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Unstoppable 5‚000 Years Ago Part One Jaron of Sparta walked among the shattered bones of his enemies‚ as their blood slowly tainted the sand. All of his men had been slain by the Roman legion. They fought well‚ may their souls rest in peace knowing that they served their king well. As Jaron walked throug¬h the city he saw the coliseum he said “Sick people‚ killing for their amusement” he continued walking through the city‚ he walked over to an olive tree‚ drew his sword‚ then he said “ I never
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The geography of Ancient Greece had positive and negative effects on Ancient Greek Civilization. The mountains that cover Greece have acted as a barrier to Greece‚ and it separated Greece instead of uniting it. The Ionian Sea‚ Aegean Sea‚ Thracian Sea‚ Sea of Crete‚ Gulf of Corinth‚ and Mediterranean Sea surrounded Greece. They acted as a highway for Greece in order to reach other nations as efficiently as possible‚ as well as providing Greece with a source of income. Clearly‚ geography shaped Greek
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