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Genesis 1 vs Theogony
Genesis 1 and Theogony are both religious origin stories, of the Hebrews and the Greeks respectively. Genesis 1 describes the creation of the universe by YHWH, and Theogony describes the creation of the universe through the propagation of various gods. One major difference between the two is the description of the state of existence before…
Greek Art & Religion
Choose a work of art from ancient Greece (it doesn’t have to be one covered in the video lesson) and do the following: (1) provide the basic background (what it is, when it dates from), (2) identify which period of Greek art it belongs to, (3) explain what that period is known for, and (4)…
Athenian Government and the Peloponnesian War
The Athenian system of government was a democracy. All adult men who were not enslaved and had fulfilled their service in the military could vote. This was not most people, but still a sizeable chunk. Meetings would be held many times a year in which any citizen could step up to the podium and speak…
