Stemming from mythology, the sea has always been a subject of fascination in Greek culture, and maritime activities such as trade, colonization, and warfare have played a significant role in molding Greek civilization. Though Sparta was the stalwart of military prowess during the classical period, when it came to naval dominance and dedication to maritime activities, Athens stood unparalleled compared to other city-states (Haas 1985, 29). ... The battle of Salamis marked the beginning of the period in which the Athenian navy was at the height of its power. ... Athens expanded its navy during t...

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In his poem "Theogony", which he wrote in the 600's BC, he put some meaning to Greek mythology in a philosophical sense. ... During the height of this period, from 461 to 431 BC, the arts, including literature, flourished. ...

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But, while the power of women was recognized in mythology and rituals, the power of women in agricultural societies was less than those of hunting societies. ... In the Paleolithic period people traveled in groups of twenty to thirty people, who hunted and gathered plants to eat together. ... Deep inside caves in the Paleolithic period people painted extraordinary pictures perhaps for some ritual purpose. ... The stone structures that are found around Europe tell the story of what is most known about that period of time. ... During the Old Kingdom, everything prospered and many great thin...

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Zeus and Hera are at the apex of the Pantheon, followed by Poseidon, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, and others, but as in the Near East when their mythology relates the repossession of female deities by male deities, the same process occurred in Greece at this time. ... The next period is known as the Archaic Age, circa 800-500 b.c.e. ...

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