HST 111 Lecture 10: 10/11/16
Document Summary
Out of the darkness comes homer: odyssey, iliad. Oral history passed out of the dark ages. Achilles: master of courage, magnanimous, hero for kids to look up to. As much of a hero as odysseus. 2 major developments: formation of polis. Translated can mean: city, citizen, a small but autonomous political unit in which all major political, social, and religious activities are carried out from a central location. Community of citizens who partook in political groups. Groups in polis: citizen with political rights aka adult male. 2: citizens with no political rights aka women and children, non-citizen aka slaves, foreigners, etc. All citizens have rights and responsibilities that must be upheld or they will be banished. Mediterranean which will expand: colonization of islands and other areas in the. Located in southwestern pelipunesis: k(cid:374)o(cid:449)(cid:374) to lo(cid:272)als as (cid:862)la(cid:272)o(cid:374)ia(cid:863) 4 small villages: will unit under one polis, grow strong enough to conquer surrounding people.
