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Notes on Solon: -In the course of the late seventh and sixth century, when Greece was experiencing rapid social and political changes, many Greek towns were ruled by //[|tyrants]// or sole rulers. -Moreover, there were social conflicts. One would have expected the rise of tyrant, but instead the Athenians appointed a wise man named Solon as lawgiver (594/593). -he decreed that no Athenian would be sold into slavery, even if he were severely indebted (a //hectemoros//), - and that magistracies were open to all rich people (diminishing the power of the aristocrats). He also took economic measures and founded the //Heliaia//, the people's court. -After Solon had written these laws, he left Athens for some time. He is said to have visited Egypt and king [|Croesus] of [|Lydia]. topic: Gods and Goddesses -seven names of wise people that "were lovers and emulators and disciples of the culture of the Spartans": Such were [|Thales of Miletus], and Pittacus of Mitylene, and Bias of Priene, and our own [|Solon], and Cleobulus the Lindian, and Myson the Chenian; and seventh in the catalogue of wise men was the Spartan Chilon. -lived in the seventh and sixth centuries and were later believed to have founded Greek philosophy. http://www.livius.org/so-st/solon/solon.html

-Solon was born into a noble family and at the age of about 55 he was elected archon of Athens, Solon's laws. They covered all aspects of society: economy, marriage, politics, crime and punishments etc. Solon's laws. They covered all aspects of society: economy, marriage, politics, crime and punishments etc. -divided the Athenian society into five classes based on people's annual fortune: the pentacosiomedimni, the medimni, the hippeis, the zeugotae, the thetes -Solon introduced the Aeropagus, the court, and the boule, a parliament consisting of 400 members, which made Athenian citizens more engaged in the cities politics even of the lower classes -people also believed he did not give the people enough power, and all this hostility made Solon leave Athens for ten years. -He saw his democracy turn into a tyranny under Pisistratus, even though the tyrant kept his laws -"Call no man happy until you know the nature of his death; he is at best but fortunate." Solon (Herodotos, History, book I) http://www.in2greece.com/english/historymyth/history/ancient/solon.htm

relations between people and the gods/goddesses they worshiped was a central part of daily life. religion was passed down from generation to generation through myths about gods/goddesses. people prayed to their gods for protection against other spirits. people looked to the gods for all their needs. believed the gods would meet all their needs if they treated them well.

believed the gods created the world and all people in it. over time the Mesopotamians came to believe that their gods had human charactoristics and would look after their cities if honored in certain ways. the gods ate,drank,looked and acted like humans. thought gods had emotions just like humans. if there was a flood it was thought to be from a god being angry. Daily Menu for the Gods

12 vessels of wine 2 vessels of milk 108 vessels of beer 243 loaves of bread 29 bushels of dates 21 rams 2 bulls 1 ballock 8 lambs 60 birds 3 cranes 7 ducks 4 wild boars 3 ostrich eggs 3 duck eggs

the gods were given a meal that was spread upon a table right in front of their statue.

only priest were allowed to go into the temple to visit the god/goddess. common people needed representation for their city's god/goddess. temples were called he house of the gods and goddesses, were a central feature in Mesopotamian cities. each city had a protector whose temple was the largest and most prominent in the city. each god of the city had their statue of themselves siting right in the center of the temple which was considered their home. on special occasions the gods were brought out of the temple and taken to other cities to meet some of the other gods. the people built tall towers to go up and visit their god which they believed lived in the sky, or heaven. there were other statues in the sanctuary which were known as the gods family. there were servants and worshipers praying.

later on the people for help and guidence would call upon the gods/goddesses. people believed that failure to honor the gods would get them mad and they would cause floods, diseases, and attacks from their enemies. Mesopotamians were polytheistic which means people who believed in many gods. each individual depended on their own god to help them. people brought gifts to their god for thanks gifts had animals and statues of worshipers. they would drop their gifts of right infront of the temple so the priest couold bring it in the the god/goddess. people visited their gods for requests and thankness. the biggest duty of all people was to work for their gods/goddesses as their slaves. people believed that the gods really lived in their statue and that is why they treated it with such greatness and thankness.