Ancient GreeceIntroductory survey of Greek history from the Bronze Age to the Roman era. Appraises the Greek contribution to Western civilization. |
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... turn brought forth Light and Day , after which , in a manner unex- plained , Earth came into being . Then Earth ( personified by the aboriginal goddess Gaea ) united with Heaven ( in the form of Uranus ) to bring forth a race of ...
... turn brought forth Light and Day , after which , in a manner unex- plained , Earth came into being . Then Earth ( personified by the aboriginal goddess Gaea ) united with Heaven ( in the form of Uranus ) to bring forth a race of ...
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... turn were ac- companied by the fearful Erinyes , or Furies , pursuers of evildoers . As legend has it , Kronos and his sister - goddess Rhea ruled the universe for aeons , while a host of lesser divinities of land , sea , and cave ...
... turn were ac- companied by the fearful Erinyes , or Furies , pursuers of evildoers . As legend has it , Kronos and his sister - goddess Rhea ruled the universe for aeons , while a host of lesser divinities of land , sea , and cave ...
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... turn ; so that anyone might find himself chosen one of next year's magistrates or jurors or tax collectors or councilors . Then , if he had been picked for the Council from the roster of citizens , he might also suddenly find himself ...
... turn ; so that anyone might find himself chosen one of next year's magistrates or jurors or tax collectors or councilors . Then , if he had been picked for the Council from the roster of citizens , he might also suddenly find himself ...
Contents
THE LEANEST LAND | 1 |
GODS AND ANCESTORS | 19 |
THE AGE OF HEROES | 41 |
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