Compare/Contrast Rome Roman and Mongol Empire are renowned for their vast territory. However structural problems had been visible in them even at the height of their power‚ which later on led to a decline. Even though the two societies were ascendant in different historical periods‚ there were some similarities between the cause of their demise. Nonetheless‚ these are some factors that led to the decline of Rome; financial military exhaustion‚ failure of leadership‚ separate and independent
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Athena‚ also known as Pallas Athena‚ in Greek Mythology‚ is the goddess of reason‚ justice‚ weaving‚ and war. However‚ unlike Ares‚ the other war god‚ Ares is the god of the violence and the bloodiness aspect of war‚ while Athena is the military strategy and planning aspect part of war. Athena also rules by reasoning and bloodshed‚ and if Ares ever ruled‚ he would rule by violence and fear. Athena is one of the twelve Olympian Gods. Her father is Zeus‚ the king of the sky‚ and also the kings
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Born to the Titans Kronos and Rhea‚ Poseidon is the Greek deity of the Sea. In Greek Mythology‚ Poseidon is described as an immortal majestically bearded God‚ often seen with his Trident spear as he rules over the oceans and seas. Poseidon is wrathful‚ easily angered and vengeful but also mature and wise; peaceful and calm‚ serene like the sea‚ but also violent like the storms he produces. Because of his easily angered character‚ he is also called the "Earth-shaker"‚ causing massive floods‚ earthquakes
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Classical Romans and Hans both had fascinating views on technology. Because they were both such great empires‚ they managed to create a wide variety of technology. When the scholars were inventing it‚ they were focused on creating life much easier than it was. Technology was made important in more than one way‚ and attitudes toward it varied from person to person. And even though these attitudes varied‚ the technology was still improved to become the basis of what we have today. The Han and Romans’ attitudes
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many things that shape the Greek world in the light of their identity; legends and myths‚ archeology‚ relationships‚ status‚ and much more. Myths is where some can find that gods are the sole creation of the Greek world due to the fact that they are the deity of the culture; without the gods there would be no extraordinary divine Greek and/or Roman culture. Within it there is a give and pull between the gods and mortal men as well as relation between Greeks and non- Greeks‚ the barbarians. To interpret
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Grace Furtwengler CLS 121 04/10/12 Aphrodite/Venus According to the ancient Greeks‚ the beautiful goddess Aphrodite exemplified the attributes of love‚ procreation‚ beauty‚ and gracefulness. However‚ she showed her wrath to those who neglected or despised her supremacy. She acquired great power to persuade the gods and men by using her lustful ways to carry out her plans. Venus‚ the Roman version‚ characterized attributes of pure love‚ vegetation‚ and chastity in women. The divine goddess
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In life‚ love and war are polar opposites. However‚ when it comes to Aphrodite‚ they are what make her the most well known goddess in Greek Mythology. When people think about Aphrodite‚ the image of a beautiful and gentle woman comes to mind. In spite of that‚ she has another side to her‚ as shown in the Trojan War. Her role as the goddess of love and beauty‚ and her fighting in the Trojan War proves that she is not only the most well known and diverse goddesses‚ but the best out of them all. The
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Roman and Greek Cultures by Brooke Rhodes Diana Hansen Art History 106 The Roman and Greek era is one of the most interesting and captivating times in history. From the epic poetry to the wars of Julius Caesar‚ nothing compares. Though we read about the Greeks and the Romans‚ there are a lot of similarities and differences between them both. The Greeks keep the heart of human circumstances in matters of love or war and government or social behavior (Greeks). Unlike the Greeks‚ the Roman
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Han and Roman DBQ The Han Empire and Imperial Rome had their own unique view on different aspects of life. They based their views on different things such as their culture and past experiences. Upon analyzing Han and Roman attitudes toward technology it was found that they have different levels of intellectuality when it comes to their ideas on how to solve everyday problems‚ they make innovative discoveries when faced with a conundrum‚ and these two great empires use technology to better themselves
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it began with the worship of the pagan gods. In Greek and Roman mythology‚ there were many temples to worship the different gods. As Christianity became more dominant in these cultures‚ these temples converted into churches‚ and several of the pagan gods translated to Saints in the Christian religion. An example that is still common today would be Saint Francis of Assisi‚ who was thought to be the “god” of nature. Therefore‚ the Greeks and Romans found ways to incorporate their pagan gods into Christianity
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