Who made the greatest contribution to the Athenian Constitution?
GCSE Classical Civilisations Coursework It is a quiet day on Mount Olympus in 423 BC. The mighty and all-powerful king of the gods, Zeus is seated atop his throne, looking unto his daughter, Athena, goddess of wisdom. They are arguing over the best way to organise the human race, a race so stubborn and hard-headed that they often ignore the best course of action, choosing instead to further their own wealth and power, rather than acting for the benefit of society. The topic has turned to Athena's home city, and the two immortals discuss which citizen has made the greatest contribution to the Constitution of Athens. To settle the matter, they call up from Hades the shades of Solon, Peisistratos, Cleisthenes and Pericles. Each shade is given ten minutes in which to make a speech, clearly enumerating their contributions to the Athenian Constitution. As Zeus and Athena settle comfortably in their seats, the four shades begin their speeches. Solon: Your Highness, I am Solon, and I come before you today to outline my contribution to the Constitution of Athens. I first acquired the status of Eponymous Archon in 594 BC, and my first reform was called the Seisachtheia - "Shaking off of burdens" (1 p. 181). This entailed several things, the first being that the practice of having to pay 1/6th of one's produce to the landowner was abolished (1 p. 181). Secondly, it became forbidden
Medea - Euripides lived during the Golden Age of Athens, the city where he was born and lived most of his years.
Medea Context Euripides lived during the Golden Age of Athens, the city where he was born and lived most of his years. Born in 484 BC, his infancy saw the repulsion of the Persian invasion, a military victory that secured Athens' political independence and eventual dominance over the Mediterranean world. His death in 406 came as Athens was surrendering its supremacy as a result of its protracted defeat to Sparta, its main rival, in the Peloponnesian War. Sandwiched between these two wars lies a creative period of political, economic, and cultural activity that spawned many of Western civilization's distinctive traits, including the flourishing of tragic drama. The art was mastered by Euripides' older contemporaries, Aeschylus and Sophocles, playwrights who created the dramatic tradition that he would amplify significantly. Although he is reputed to have written 92 plays, of which 17 (more than any other Classical playwright) survive, Euripides' standing as a dramatist has often been disputed, especially during his lifetime. While Aristotle heralded him "the most tragic of poets," he also criticized Euripides' confused handling of plot and the less-than-heroic nature of his protagonists. Aristophanes, a comic dramatist, constantly mocked Euripides' tendency towards word-play and paradox. Euripides' role as a dramatic innovator, however, is unquestionable: the simplicity of
Science case study
SMOKING BAN GULEED SUDI 11D CONTENTS PAGE: * Introduction: 3 * Scientific background: 4 * For and Against: 16 * Comparing For and Against: 19 * Conclusion: 22 * Bibliography: 23 INTRODUCTION For my GSCE science coursework I have been assigned to study a scientific question in detail. The question I have chosen to study is "Should there be a smoking ban?" and the reason I have chosen this question is because it is a very contemporary topic which will affect more or less everybody in the UK. The smoking ban will be introduced on the 1st of July 2007 and smoking will be unlawful in public and enclosed work places forward of this date. The smoking ban has been made to ensure that there is the least possible passive smoke (passive smoke is just other peoples smoke and is also known as second-hand smoke.) "Definition of a reliable source: Reliable sources are authors or publications regarded as trustworthy or authoritative in relation to the
Research into businesses involving food, clothes or hairdressing.
Introduction My name is Bianca Chanell Orum and I am doing some research about businesses involving food or clothes or hairdressing. I am doing this research because I am interested in setting up a food business so I can sell Colombian food to the customers. I am looking to set up my business in Elephant and castle, as there are many Latin people there that would purchase the food. The nine different types of ownership: Sole trader- A sole trader is a person who is in business and is not in a partnership with anybody else. So they keep all of their profit, make all the decisions, work when they want to work and are their own boss. The disadvantages about being a sole trader are that they could lose all of their money and become bankrupt. And since they are their own boss they have to work all of the hours, even if they are sick they don't get paid and have to raise the finance on their own. Public limited company- A public limited company can sell its shares, a public limited company first has to raise the sufficient capital, through the stock market. Selling its shares to the public. It has to produce a prospectus, which explains how the business is run, and what it intends to do in the future. Its advantages are that they can raise a large amount of capital (money) from their share issue. They can also benefit from economies of scale for example bulk buying. Cheaper
Understand how customer services is provided in business.
Customer services Task 1 - Understand how customer services is provided in business The definition of Customer services - Is the way that the organisation looks after their customers. The organisation works as a team to satisfy customers, so they can come back again and so they can also tell their friends and family about how well the business is going. Unsatisfied customers will take their money elsewhere and tell their friends about the bad service. For example, the store Primark has very bad customer services as, if a customer would want to exchange a product or get their money back they would have to cue up for a very long time and that would annoy them. Customer service is the ability of an organisation to recognise and consistently meet its customers' needs. Customer service may be provided by a person or by automated means called self service. Examples of self service are internet sites. Customer service is normally an integral part of a company's customer value proposition. External customers - External customers are outside businesses and individuals who contact your organisation because they require goods or a service. For example, nationalities and cultures, ages from the very young to the elderly and men or women. - Internal customers are colleagues who work with you and need Thorpe Park is an amusement park in Chertsey, Surrey, England built in 1979 on the
The Spartans.
The Spartans The "Spartans," who were they, where did they come from and what did they accomplish for Greece and, in time modern society. All these questions I hope to answer in my investigation. I found the Spartan, very interesting when I first encountered them in "The Odyssey" by Homer, where we hear of "Helen of Sparta," the partner of both "Paris of Troy" and his enemy and his city's enemy "Menelaus of Sparta." The entire war in fact broke out because Helen ran away with Paris and the whole of Greece was dragged into what at first was a personal feud. Had this not happened none of the Odyssey would have taken place and the old fable like story, as it seems to have developed, of the giant wooden horse outside the city walls of Troy at the end of Trojan war. Therefore, in only looking at one person in Spartan history we can see how much the city affected our modern society. Although Athens is one of the most interesting and exciting ancient cities according to some modern scholars, interest in Sparta is becoming greater and greater and this is clear by looking at such recent TV series as Channel Four's "Sparta," researched and presented by Bethany Hughes. In addition, I must add that it is not all of a sudden this interest has occurred but it has gradually grown and more and more books are being published all the time, debating the ways of life in Sparta. Where is
Pericles and Athens in the 5th century BC
Year 12 assessment – Kristina Cullen Pericles and Athens in the 5th century BC . Pericles, family background and education, teachers. 300 Pericles was born in Athens in the state of Attica in 494 BC into a very distinguished Athenian family. His father, Xanthippus, belonged to an eminent political family and served as strategos during the Persian War in 479 BC attaining hero status as a result. Pericles’ mother, Agariste, was a member of the Alcmaeonid family, famous for its long involvement in Athens’ political history. Cleisthenes, the famous reformer of the Athenian government in 507 BC, was Pericles’ great-uncle. Pericles had a traditional education for an Athenian boy of the fifth century. This involved training in rhetoric, oratory and philosophy, recital of the epic poems of Homer, appreciation of music and gymnastics. Pericles was educated by the sophist Daman, who taught him politics, by Zeno the Eleatic who taught him argumentation, and by Anaxagoras who taught him nobility of purpose and character. Largely due to the teachings of Anaxagoras, Pericles was very careful of the way in which he spoke, and what he chose to say. . Early political career of Pericles to 40BC, association with Ephialtes 300 Pericles started his political career at an early age. At first, however, he restrained his ambitions because he was fearful that due to his social
Citizenship coursework - Planning
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Multiple choice questions from The Crucible.
. _______________________was the wife of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, who, from all accounts, was one of those men for whom both sides of the argument had to have respect. He was called upon to arbitrate disputes as though he were an unofficial judge, and _________________also enjoyed the high opinion most people had for him. A. Danforth, B. Abigail, C. Elizabeth Proctor D. Rebecca Nurse E. Ann Putnam 2. _________________was a farmer in his middle thirties. He need not have bee a partisan of any faction in the town, but there is evidence to suggest that he had a sharp and biting way with hypocrites. He was the kind of man-powerful of body, even-tempered, and not easily led-who cannot refuse to support partisans without drawing their deepest resentment. A. Giles Corey B. John Proctor C. Francis Nurse D. Thomas Putnam E. Cheever 3. A word about _________________. He was a man with many grievances, at least one of which appears justified. Some time before, his wife's brother-in-law, James Bayley had been turned down as minister at Salem. Bayley had all the qualifications, and a two-thirds vote into the bargain, but a faction stopped his acceptance, for reasons that are unclear. _________________was the eldest son of the richest man in the village. A. Thomas Putnam B. Hale C. Danforth
Sophocles - The Theban Plays.
Sophocles - The Theban Plays. Compare Creon in 'Oedipus Rex', 'Oedipus at Colonus', and 'Antigone'. How are his characteristics brought out in each play in terms of his actions, attitudes, relationships with other characters in the play and his place in the development of the plot? How have the dramatic and thematic concerns of each play governed Sophocles' portrait of Creon? By Luke Marsh English Literature Sophocles wrote Oedipus the King around 425 BC, Oedipus at Colonus in c.401 BC and Antigone in c.441BC. Thus, although Antigone appears to tell some of the story of 'what happened next,' it was not actually intended to act as a sequel, having no true unity of theme or treatment between them. Accordingly, it is noticeable that the representation of Creon depicted in Antigone is a very different character (and respective age) from that of the Creon in either of the other two plays. King Oedipus, chiefly concerns itself with the character Oedipus, the wise, happy, and beloved ruler of Thebes. Though hot-tempered, impatient, and arrogant at times of crisis, he otherwise seems to enjoy every good fortune. One of the major Sophoclean themes present in king Oedipus is the concept of humans attempting to escape their own fate, and failing in the process. It deals with denial, and other human characteristics. It is also a deep tragedy, and attempts to convey a moral lesson.