CLA160H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: First Messenian War, Dorieus, Colonies In Antiquity
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A home away from home colonies and their mother cities (cid:1) Zeus contrived the great strength of wide-lowing ocean . This verse has been composed in a misleading way, and is obscure to most people, but tot hose who comprehend it rightly it is obvious that ocean is. Hence zeus did not :contrive: another zeus, but he himself contrived great strength for himself author of derveni, papyrus (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Eg: pithekoussai, setled by greeks from eretria and chalcis to trade with etruscans, became home to greeks, etruscans and phoenicians. Apoikia: product of a formalized process by which a metropolis ( mother city ) establishes an apoikia ( home away from home ); independent polis: ie. An independent state is founding another independent state: maintained various connecions and relaions with each other however, not founding a subservient state. Oracle at delphi gives instrucions to some state or someone to found a colony:
