The Periclean Building Program "There was one measure above all which at once gave the greatest pleasure to the Athenians, adorned their city and created amazement among the rest of mankind, and which is today the sole testimony that the tales of the ancient power and glory of Greece are no mere fables." ... Themistocles, Aristides and Kimon successively vied with each other in rebuilding the city. ... The Parthenon Frieze, only two and a half inches thick at its maximum depth it depicts a procession of 360 noble Athenians, as well as numerous animals and gods. ... A marvel of architectu...

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Now it should be made clear that from this point on we are talking about the evolution of tragedy and tragic theatre in Athens, and that this evolution was connected and depended on the evolution of democracy in that city. This new political independence meant that any free male citizen of Athens could achieve being one of the rulers of the city and having the fate of his community in his hands. The need to understand and to be taught how to deal with power was obvious for the men of the city, and it was in this climate that Greek tragedy emerged. ... Studying the plots of a number of Greek...

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A myth can be defined as an "imaginative, traditional tale transmitted orally over generations, which typically involve super human forces and deal with fundamental human concerns." ... Women were treated very differently in the two major cities, that we have the most information for, in the Greek world, Sparta and Athens. ... Women in ancient Greece were said to have had only two great moments in her life, her marriage and her death. ... Marriage was definitely encouraged in other Greek cities as well, though not to the same extent. ... Zeus denies even this power to females, their sole ...

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