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Ancient Greek literature. Ancient Greek literature is literature written in the Ancient Greek language from the earliest texts until the time of the Byzantine Empire. The earliest surviving works of ancient Greek literature, dating back to the early Archaic period, are the two epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey, set in an idealized archaic ...
Episkyros, or episcyrus ( Ancient Greek: επίσκυρος, epískyros, lit. 'upon the skyros'; also eπίκοινος, epíkoinos, lit. 'upon the public') [2] [3] was an Ancient Greek ball game. The game was typically played between two teams of 12 to 14 players each, being highly teamwork-oriented. [4] The game allowed full contact and usage ...
Ancient whaling was a dangerous practice and whalers used long lines with animals skins at the end to catch the whale and prevent themselves from being dragged under by it. [34] Stories of fishermen and fishing appear throughout Ancient Greek literature. For example, in Sophron's The Fisherman and the Clown or the comedian Plato's Phaon. [35]
A. Achilles: Legends Untold. Age of Empires (video game) Age of Mythology. Age of Mythology: The Titans. Age of Mythology: Retold. Altered Beast. Assassin's Creed Nexus VR. Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
Kottabos ( Ancient Greek: κότταβος) was a game of skill played at Ancient Greek and Etruscan symposia (drinking parties), especially in the 6th and 5th centuries BC. It involved flinging wine-lees (sediment) at a target in the middle of the room. [ 1] The winner would receive a prize (κοττάβιον or " kottabion "), comprising ...
A blackened lump am I-and fire begat me: My mother was a tree on mountain steep. I save from wounds the chariot of the sea, If my sire melts me in a vessel deep. (xiv.61) The answer are: night and day; a reflection in a mirror; double flute played by one person with ten fingers; smoke; pitch, used for caulking ships.
History of fishing. Fishing is a prehistoric practice dating back at least 70,000 years. Since the 16th century, fishing vessels have been able to cross oceans in pursuit of fish, and since the 19th century it has been possible to use larger vessels and in some cases process the fish on board.
In Greek mythology, the Argo ( / ˈɑːrɡoʊ / AR-goh; Ancient Greek: Ἀργώ, romanized : Argṓ) was the ship of Jason and the Argonauts. The ship was built with divine aid, and some ancient sources describe her as the first ship to sail the seas. The Argo carried the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece from Iolcos to Colchis.