"I C-A-N R-E-A-D" and "Heroes and Their Weapons" Flashcards
Who were the inverters named as?
Merchants.
What did the men who traveled far and rode across the seas do?
They battered and traded on every island.
What was the most popular of all their goods?
Their popular good was their dyed purple clothes.
Where were these people welcomed?
Africa, Spain, and Southern Italy.
What did the Phoenicians create?
The Phoenicians created their conquests by other means.
Did the Phoenicians ever feel cut off from home?
No, because they could write letters to their friends in Tyre and Sidon.
Where did the Phoenicians live by?
They lived near Jews in the ports of Tyre and Sidon.
What were the cities Tyre and Sidon known for?
These cities were known to be much larger and more powerful than Jerusalem.
With twenty-six signs what can be written down?
It can be anything, silly, wise, angelic or wicked.
What did the wild tribes brought from living there?
The wild tribes brought them furs and precious stones in exchange for tools, cooking pots, and colored cloth.
Waht were the verses called with six beats to each line?
These verses were called hexameters’ by the Greeks. The rhythm suits the Greek language, but it sounds a little unnatural in English.
Who was the name of the German business man?
The name of the German business man was called Schliemann.
What did Mycenae discover?
Mycenae discovered palaces and the tombs of kings, armor and shields, just as the Homeric songs had described them.
What happened when the Greeks arrived?
When the Greeks arrived they had not yet been Greeks.
Like all the members of the Ionian tribe what were the Athenians great at?
The Athenians were great seafarers, and in due course they took possession of a number of small islands, known since that time as the Ionian Islands.
