As ancient Greek history has played such a pivotal role in subsequent cultures throughout time, that to learn about women in this society enhances our understanding of western civilization. ... For instance, many of the Greek vases depicting women show them handing warriors their helmets as they prepare for battle, and so some scholars point to the passive role of women. ... This culture dominated the Greek world from about 1600 to 1100 b.c.e., and was illuminated five hundred years later in Homer's Iliad and the Odyssey, clearly following the oral traditions of ancient societies. ... Ear...

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The males impersonated the role of the seed in reproduction, so he assumed the role of leader and became what they called the grain king. The grain king was killed and buried at first, and was thought to be reincarnated as gods. ...

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Greeks started questioning about the world around them and searching for answers to the questions since the early Greeks explained the things that happened to them by linking them to the gods. ... He composed the "Iliad" and "The Odyssey", which are two famous epic poems. ... The primary subject of their matter is the human figure, which stands for either gods or man. ...

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