Greek Titanomachia

(noun)

In Greek mythology, the Titanomachy was the ten year series of battles which were fought in Thessaly between the two camps of deities long before the existence of mankind: the Titans, based on Mount Othrys, and the Olympians, who would come to reign on Mount Olympus.

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Examples of Greek Titanomachia in the following topics:

  • Polytheism

    • The term comes from the Greek poly ("many") and theoi ("gods") and was first invented by the Jewish writer Philo of Alexandria.
    • Some well-known historical polytheistic pantheons include the Sumerian gods and the Egyptian gods, and the classical pantheon which includes the ancient Greek religion and Roman religion.
    • Conquests could lead to the subordination of the elder culture's pantheon to a newer one, as in the Greek Titanomachia, and possibly also the case of the Æsir and Vanir in the Norse mythos.
    • Cultural exchange could lead to "the same" deity being renowned in two places under different names, as with the Greeks, Etruscans, and Romans, and also to the introduction of elements of a "foreign" religion into a local cult, as with Egyptian Osiris worship brought to ancient Greece.
    • Similarly, polytheist groups often depicted cult images of their pantheons in sculpture or paint, as in relief carvings of the Twelve Greek Olympians .

  • Temple Architecture and the Greek Orders

  • Hellenization and the Spread of Greek Culture

    • Alexander instituted a number of policies that contributed to the Hellenization of his empire, including the mixing of Greek and Asian cultural customs.
    • These cities were presumably intended to be administrative headquarters in the regions, and to have been settled by Greeks; many were settled by veterans of Alexander's campaigns.Undoubtedly, this re-setttling would have resulted in the spread of Greek influence across the empire; however, the primary purpose could have been to control his new subjects, rather than specifically to spread Greek culture.Ancient Greek historian Arrian explicitly says that a city founded in Bactria was "meant to civilize the natives;" however, this comment could be interpreted in either way (with civilize as a euphemism for "control").Certainly, the cities would have been garrison points, and thus allowed control of the surrounding areas.
    • Thus, though Alexander's policies did undoubtedly result in the spread of Greek culture, they probably were meant to be pragmatic attempts by Alexander to control his extensive new territories, in part by presenting himself as the heir to both Greek and Asian legacies, rather than an outsider.
    • After Alexander's death in 323 BCE, the empire was split under his generals.Most of Alexander's cultural changes were rejected by the Diadochi, including the cross-cultural marriages they entered into.However, the influx of Greek colonists into the new realms continued to spread Greek culture into Asia.The founding of new cities continued to be a major part of the Diadochi's struggle for control of any particular region, and these continued to be centres of cultural diffusion.The spread of Greek culture under the Successors seems mostly to have occurred with the spreading of Greeks themselves, rather than as an active policy.
    • Explain how Alexander's Hellenization policies simultaneously aided in the ruling of his empire and spread Greek culture

  • Decline of the Maurya Empire

    • About 20 Indo-Greek kings are known during this period, including last known Indo-Greek ruler, Strato II, who ruled in the Punjab region until around 55 BCE.
    • Described in both Greek and Indian accounts, Menander I became the most important of the Indo-Greek rulers.
    • He converted to Buddhism and expanded the Indo-Greek Kingdom.
    • Buddhism was favored in the Indo-Greek Kingdom.
    • Many statues of Buddha from this period display Greek stylistic elements including Greek clothing.

  • Introduction to Ancient Greece

    • Ancient Greek culture spans over a thousand years, from the earliest civilizations to the cultures that became the Ancient Greeks.
    • Ancient Greek culture covers over a thousand years of history, from the earliest civilizations in the area to the cultures that became the Ancient Greeks.
    • Greek society was insular, and loyalties were focused around one's polis (city-state).
    • Greeks considered themselves civilized and considered outsiders as barbaric.
    • Their culture eventually collapsed, but many of their citadel sites were occupied through the Greek Dark Age and rebuilt into Greek city-states.

  • The Persian Wars

    • Greeks of the classical period believed, and historians generally agree, that in the aftermath of the fall of Mycenaean civilization, many Greek tribes emigrated and settled in Asia Minor.
    • In 499 BCE, Greeks in the region rose up against Persian rule in the Ionian Revolt.
    • It also demonstrated to all the superiority of the more heavily armed Greek hoplites.
    • The Greek fleet, meanwhile, dashed to block Cape Artemision.
    • A year later, the Greeks, under the Spartan Pausanias, defeated the Persian army at Plataea, and the allied Greek navy won a decisive victory at the Battle of Mycale, destroying the Persian fleet, crippling Xerxe’s sea power, and marking the ascendency of the Greek fleet. 

  • The Ancient Greek Gods and Their Temples

    • Greek religion played a central and daily role in the life of ancient Greeks, and their worship was centered on the temple and cult sites.
    • Violence and power struggles were common in Greek mythology, and the Greeks used their mythologies to explain their lives around them, from the change in seasons to why the Persians were able to sack Athens.
    • Heroes, who were often demigods, were also important characters in Greek mythology.
    • Greek worship was centered on the temple.
    • Describe the ways in which Greek life and art was influenced by the gods.

  • Alexander's Empire

    • Alexander the Great's legacy was the dissemination of Greek culture throughout Asia.
    • Many of the areas he conquered remained in Macedonian hands or under Greek influence for the next 200 to 300 years.
    • Following Alexander's death, many Greeks who had settled there tried to return to Greece.
    • Many Macedonians resented these policies, believing hybridization of Greek and foreign cultures to be irreverent.
    • According to Diodorus, an ancient Greek historian, Alexander's companions asked him on his deathbed to whom he bequeathed his kingdom.

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    • Vast areas to the east were exposed to Greek culture.
    • Many of his conquered areas remained under Greek influence for the next 200–300 years.
    • The term Hellenization means the spread of Greek language, culture, and population.
    • Alexander sought to insert Greek elements into Persian culture.
    • Alexander's army directly led to the emergence of a "common" Greek dialect.

  • Archaic Greece

    • The Archaic Period saw the increasing urbanization of Greek communities and the development of the concept of the polis.
    • The period began with a massive increase in the Greek population and a structural revolution that established the Greek city-states, or polis.
    • The Archaic period saw developments in Greek politics, economics, international relations, warfare, and culture.
    • During this time, the Greek alphabet developed and the earliest surviving Greek literature was composed.
    • The Iliad, however, has been placed immediately following the Greek Dark Age period.