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1. Many scholars of ancient Greek history like to use the Iliad and the Odyssey as source material for determining what late dark age society was like, and in fact, our text, Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History, has done specifically that. In your essay, examine to what extent the evidence for the role, function, etc. of the assembly in the selections from the Iliad and Odyssey which we have read, matches, modifies, and/or amplifies the conclusions given in our text. Make sure you cite sufficiently, i.e. copiously, from the texts to support your theses (when citing Homer, give the book and line numbers listed at the top of the page, e.g. "sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus' son Achilleus" would be Iliad, 1:1).

2. Many scholars of ancient Greek history like to use the Iliad and the Odyssey as source material for determining what late dark age society was like, and in fact, our text, Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History, has done specifically that. In your essay, examine to what extent the evidence for the role, function, etc. of xenia in the selections from the Iliad and Odyssey which we have read, matches, modifies, and/or amplifies the conclusions given in our text. Make sure you cite sufficiently, i.e. copiously, from the texts to support your theses (when citing Homer, give the book and line numbers listed at the top of the page, e.g. "sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus' son Achilleus" would be Iliad, 1:1).
 
 

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1. In most of Greece, the late Dark Age basileus (as described in Pomeroy and seen in the Iliad and the Odyssey) did not survive by the end of the Archaic Age, but "morphed" into different types of individuals, one  of which was the Olympic victor. Discuss, focusing on the Olympic victor. Make sure you cite sufficiently, i.e. copiously, from the texts to support your theses. (When citing Homer, give the book and line numbers listed at the top of the page, e.g. "sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus' son Achilleus" would be Iliad, 1:1).

2. How do the examples in Kebric, Chapter 3, pp. 76-78--of women competing in Olympic-style games, and of Callipateira--match, modify, and/or amplify the position, duties,and/or rights of women in the Iliad and the Odyssey? Make sure you cite sufficiently, i.e. copiously, from the texts to support your theses. (When citing Homer, give the book and line numbers listed at the top of the page, e.g. "sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus' son Achilleus" would be Iliad, 1:1).
 
 
 

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1. Herodotus, as an historian, was very interested in what caused things to happen. With this in mind, examine to what extent human affairs are controlled by the gods or non-religious causes as illustrated in the battle of Marathon, 6.105-120. (i.e. examine to what extent the events surrounding battle and the outcome of the battle were a result of human actions and to what extent the events surrounding the battle and the outcome of the battle were a result of actions of the gods or fortold by the gods). In your conclusion examine whether Herodotus' views matched those of Homer.  [if you like, you may also add the introduction, 1.1-6, to your discussion].

2. Herodotus, as an historian, was very interested in what caused things to happen. In particular he noted that, as we say today, "pride cometh before the fall." How does the story about Xerxes, 7.22ff. (selections from the two web sites, plus the results of the war as given in Pomeroy), illustrate this? In your conclusion examine whether Herodotus' views matched those of Homer. [if you like, you may also add the story of Gyges, 1.7-14, to your discussion].

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• Things to note:
• make sure you look over both plays in their entirety and use examples from various parts of both plays to demonstrate that you have done so (i.e. don't just use, say, ten lines from each play to draw your examples from)
• for the purposes of citing,
• use page numbers unless the text provides line numbers, e.g. the web version of Ant. provides line numbers
• abbreviate, if you wish, the play Antigone as Ant.
• abbreviate, if you wish, the play Lysistrata as Lys.
• italicize the names of the plays (but not the names of the persons!)
• you may use a different translation for the Antigone, e.g. there is a modern translation available on the web (click here).
• citing from the web version: same as listed above, but add a biblio for it
• biblio for web version: Sophocles' Antigone, transl. by Wm. Blake Tyrrell and Larry J. Bennett, 1996. Revised: October 08, 1997. http://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/Classics/ant/tyrbenant.html).

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2. Based on Socrates' speeches in the Apology, determine which Socrates is most like and least like -- Sophocles' Antigone or Aristophanes' Lysistrata -- and argue your case accordingly.
 
 

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2. We have seen that one way the Greeks explained the misfortune or ruin of individuals is to note that these individuals deserved their misfortune because they committed hubris as a result of having too much, i.e. the koros-hubris-ate pattern. Examine carefully all three speeches of Socrates in the Apology and determine whether this pattern fits for him. Make sure you support your thesis with good examples from all three speeches and that you consider all the evidence in each speech (pro or con your thesis). [Option 2: same]

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• option 2: 1200-1800 (counts 60 pts--but one must state option 2 in the header to the paper and the paper must be at least 1200 words in length)
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2. Changes in religion and philosophy are hallmarks of the Hellenistic Age. Pomeroy gives a brief introduction to four different philosophical approaches that arise in the Hellenistic Age (Stoicism, Epicureanism, Cynicism, and Skepticism), and gives the text of two different religious documents--In Praise of Isis (p. 468) and excepts from the Rosetta stone (p. 464) [more of the text of the Rosetta stone is given by Kebric on pages 256-7]. In your essay examine on of the two religious documents from the point of view of two of the philosophical approaches mentioned above. [Option 2: examine both religious documents from the point of view of two or three of the philosophical approaches mentioned above]