Homer was, in the eyes of the ancient Greek literature, a very important person. He was the author some of most epic poems from the earlier ages. This blind poet, Homer, lived around the time of the Trojan War in the 12th century BC. nobody really knows where Homer was born, but two of the most famous guesses are Chios or Smyrna.
Homer wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. the Iliad, a long epic on the wrath of the warrior Achilles, which endangered the Greek expedition to Troy, and the Odyssey, an equally long poem on the difficult voyage home of Odysseus, are very similar. There have been many debates on whether Homer was the actual author of these two great poems because nobody really knew who Homer realyy was, or if he even was."There are over one thousand fragments from Homer, and indication of his immense popularity as a 'classic' throughout the Greek and Roman era."(BOOK ONE! Freeman,Charles, p.5)
Nobody really knows Homer's life story. He is basically only known for his writings and works, but not for anything that he actually physically did, like building something. Homer was even said to have been blind. I find this hard to believe because he wrote long stories(Iliad & Odyssey) that must have taken eyes to write...
The Iliad and the Odyssey, written by Homer, helped shape the Greek civilization. These two epic poems helped shape the Greek civilization because his writings were known as the most important texts inh the Greek culture.
Homer was a very important man to the Greek people because his two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, talked about Troy. Troy, to some people, didn't exist, until the late 1870's, a man entered Troy and declared that it was real. (BOOK TWO! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy)
BOOK ONE! Freeman, Charles. Egypt,Greeceand Rome,Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean. Oxford University Press.New York.2004
BOOK TWO(online book) Troy
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Saturday, October 6, 2007
New Kingdom
The New Kingdom was from 1550-1295 B.C. This was the time where many different pharaoh's, both men and shockingly, women, laid out many foundations that shaped Egypt into what it is today. In this blog, I will be telling of some of these kings and queens.
One of the first rulers of the New Kingdom was Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut was born into the 18th dynasty. She was daughter of Thuthmose I and Ahmes and after her father died, her brother, Thuthmose II took over the throne. Her brother was much, much younger than she was. Her two bothers died, leaving her to take over the throne. Since she was a female, it was not allowed of her to become pharaoh. Hatshepsut dressed as a man and even told the people of Egypt that she was a man. The Egyptian people believed her and had no problem at all with her becoming pharaoh of Egypt.
While Hatshepsut was pharaoh, she took on several male features while she ruled Egypt. Unlike most women at the time, she attached a false beard, wore male clothing, and was made in statues as a man. She did not want the people of Egypt to know that she was a woman.(What Life Was Like on the Banks of the Nile, page 1)
During Hatshepsut's reign, she had many great acomplishments. One of her greatest accomplishments was the Deir el Bahri. This building was a temple that was dedicated to herself. It was built on the west bank of the Nile at Thebes. At the temple, there are writings on the walls and sphinx's that lead up to the doorway. Also, during Hatshepsut's reign, she sent out military expeditions and sent out a trading expedition to Africa. Hatshepsut died in 1458 B.C.
Another ruler during the New Kingdom was Tutankhamen, also known as King Tut. Not much is known about King Tut's childhood, but when his tomb was found, there were MANY things that were found out about him that nobody knew. Tut's tomb was found on Novermber 4, 1922 in the Valley of the Kings. Up until the discovery of his tomb, it was beilieved that royal tombs were just places that were robbed of all their history and treasures. But Tut's tomb proved them wrong.
Although we do not know alot about Tut's childhood, we do know that he was in charge of the throne at a very young age. Tut's tomb was almost in complete tact. It had been robbed soon after he was placed in his tomb, but everything was put back as soon as possible.
BOOK SOURCE #1
By the editors of the Time Life Books. What Life Was Like on the Banks of the Nile. Alexandria, Virginia. No date.
BOOK SOURCE #2
Wikipedia!
One of the first rulers of the New Kingdom was Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut was born into the 18th dynasty. She was daughter of Thuthmose I and Ahmes and after her father died, her brother, Thuthmose II took over the throne. Her brother was much, much younger than she was. Her two bothers died, leaving her to take over the throne. Since she was a female, it was not allowed of her to become pharaoh. Hatshepsut dressed as a man and even told the people of Egypt that she was a man. The Egyptian people believed her and had no problem at all with her becoming pharaoh of Egypt.
While Hatshepsut was pharaoh, she took on several male features while she ruled Egypt. Unlike most women at the time, she attached a false beard, wore male clothing, and was made in statues as a man. She did not want the people of Egypt to know that she was a woman.(What Life Was Like on the Banks of the Nile, page 1)
During Hatshepsut's reign, she had many great acomplishments. One of her greatest accomplishments was the Deir el Bahri. This building was a temple that was dedicated to herself. It was built on the west bank of the Nile at Thebes. At the temple, there are writings on the walls and sphinx's that lead up to the doorway. Also, during Hatshepsut's reign, she sent out military expeditions and sent out a trading expedition to Africa. Hatshepsut died in 1458 B.C.
Another ruler during the New Kingdom was Tutankhamen, also known as King Tut. Not much is known about King Tut's childhood, but when his tomb was found, there were MANY things that were found out about him that nobody knew. Tut's tomb was found on Novermber 4, 1922 in the Valley of the Kings. Up until the discovery of his tomb, it was beilieved that royal tombs were just places that were robbed of all their history and treasures. But Tut's tomb proved them wrong.
Although we do not know alot about Tut's childhood, we do know that he was in charge of the throne at a very young age. Tut's tomb was almost in complete tact. It had been robbed soon after he was placed in his tomb, but everything was put back as soon as possible.
BOOK SOURCE #1
By the editors of the Time Life Books. What Life Was Like on the Banks of the Nile. Alexandria, Virginia. No date.
BOOK SOURCE #2
Wikipedia!
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