In the Hellenistic Period, following the death of Alexander…
In the Hellenistic Period, following the death of Alexander the Great, people in Alexander’s empire began to worship new gods and goddesses that had not been well celebrated during the Hellenic Period. One of the deities to receive a boost in popularity was the worship of [BLANK-1], the goddess of luck, fate, chance, and fortune. People would perform magic rituals and spells that were designed to invoke the goddess’s celebrated luck and they believed the efforts were successful. A famous modern shoe company makes allusions to this goddess of luck or fate by borrowing the swoosh or checkmark that was used for her symbol.
Read DetailsA Hellenistic Socratic thinker himself, [BLANK-1] was the st…
A Hellenistic Socratic thinker himself, [BLANK-1] was the student of Socrates and much of what we know about that philosopher comes from this man, as Socrates did not leave any writing of his own. This philosopher believed that there were two forms of existence: the changing, temporal world and an unchanging, eternal realm of “forms.” He believed that true knowledge came from intense contemplation on these ideal forms rather than by studying the imperfect examples of the real world. He also believed that the best form of rule was that by an educated elite, a sage king or philosopher king. He recorded his political philosophy in The Republic.
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