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The Homeric epics tell the story of __________.
The Homeric epics, The Iliad and The Odyssey, tell the story of the Trojan War. The Trojan War probably did actually take place, although the account of it told by Homer is most likely highly fictionalized. The Iliad tells the story of the Greek invasion of Troy and The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus’ attempts to get home after the war has ended.
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The Mycenaean civilization consisted of Indo-Europeans who settled in the Greek mainland in circa 2000 BCE. Their name comes from their capital city of Mycenae. The Mycenaeans settled in southern Greece, along a steep rocky mountain ridge. Mycenae was protected by a wall 20 feet thick that could withstand any attack. The Mycenaeans were ruled by warrior kings who controlled Mycenae as well as the cities of Tiryns and Athens (circa 1600 to 1100 BCE). The Mycenaeans came into contact with the Minoans circa 1500 BCE. They learned the benefits of sea trading from the Minoans and were soon sailing throughout the eastern Mediterranean Sea. They traded with the inhabitants of the Aegean islands and the coastal towns of Anatolia and ports in Syria, Egypt, Italy and Crete. The Minoans influenced Mycenaean culture as well. The Mycenaeans adapted the Minoan system of writing to their form of the Greek language and decorated vases with Minoan designs. The combination of Minoan and Mycenaean ideas formed the core of Greek religious practices, art, politics and literature.
The interaction between the Mycenaeans and Minoans had a direct effect on which of the following?
The Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations were highly developed in all forms of culture and politics. Their ideology was fanned the growth of Western civilization. They were not the only culture in the Mediterranean that were seafarers and had developed trade routes. Nor is there evidence to support colonization of the northern African coastal areas or influence upon the Egyptian form of writing. The Egyptians developed their own form of hieroglyphics independent of the Mycenaean culture. The Trojan War was a major event in Mycenaean history and while legend says that it lasted for ten years, it did not have much influence on Western Civilization. The Egyptians developed their own form of hieroglyphics independent of the Mycenaean culture. Many ancient nations explored northern Africa but there is no solid evidence of any colonization of the area.
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Which of these mythological figures was thought to have defeated the Minotaur?
Theseus was the mythological figure who was thought to have founded the city of Athens. Theseus, like Heracles, has a lengthy mythology attached to him that centers around his “labors.” The most famous of Theseus’ labors was the defeat of the Minotaur. The Minotaur was a bull-headed monster that lived on the island of Crete and was said to terrorize the local population.
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A Mycenaean palace, such as those found at Mycenae, Tiryns, and Pylos, is best described as consisting of ______________.
The Mycenaean palace contains a central megaron with courtyards allowing increasing segregation.
Roman temples are built on podia. Greek temples are encircled by columns. The Romans developed the use of cement and domed architecture. Structures with subterranean light wells are also prehistoric, but they are characteristic of the Minoan society.
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