The term social class refers the to a group of people that are bound together by a certain characteristic or trait. ... The role of marriage in the Odyssey is one of the most important in the whole epic poem. ... The war in Troy have been over for 20 years when the poem begins, and still no word on Odysseus. ...

• Word Count: 1328
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The less they hung on trees, the more they used their arms to carry things, and they began to develop the use of their hands. 2 million years ago the hands were used as tools which is the first characteristic that is recognizably human. ...

• Word Count: 4738
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: High School

Reading the plays of the classical playwrights give us evidence of women as strong, central characters in Greek tragedies and epics. ... Mycenaean's cultural legacy became extremely important for women in ancient Greece, as these Homeric epics were continually retold and inculcated by the populous. ... We get our first detailed descriptions of the Greek deities in these epic tales. ...

• Word Count: 7196
• Approx Pages: 29
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School