General Greek History Thread.

**Roxas** · April 18, 2009, 06:28 AM

This is the place to discuss about Greek history. And this will be a big help to our reseachers

**Templar Hospitaller** · April 18, 2009, 01:29 PM

How many people believe that Arion and Phalanthus were really rescued by dolphins?

**Roxas** · April 18, 2009, 01:55 PM

Hmmm well no.......i wonder what wikipedia believes??

**Templar Hospitaller** · April 18, 2009, 01:58 PM

LOL! Anyway, I didn't get that from Wikipedia. I got it from Herodotus' Histories. And I bet they were rescued by dolphins. Happens all the time nowadays. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/21689083/

**ptolemy1989** · May 11, 2009, 07:52 PM

who do you like better as a leader Hector or Achilles?

**Spartan198** · May 12, 2009, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by ptolemy1989

who do you like better as a leader Hector or Achilles?

Hector is definitely the better leader, but Achilles was obviously the better warrior.

**ptolemy1989** · May 12, 2009, 12:42 AM

who would you guys say is a better philosopher Socrates or Aristotle? i would say Aristotle

**Templar Hospitaller** · May 11, 2009, 07:54 PM

A better leader? Hector.

**ROFL Copter** · May 11, 2009, 08:22 PM

Hector ya.

**Templar Hospitaller** · May 12, 2009, 12:58 AM

Aristotle definitely. He taught Alexander the Great you know.

**Spartan 666** · May 12, 2009, 02:51 AM

I hate both Aristotile and Socrates...Heraclitus is the best...

**Wolfshead** · May 12, 2009, 05:04 AM

Socrates

**Beorn** · May 12, 2009, 05:35 AM

Agreed with above...

**HopliteGlory** · May 12, 2009, 10:28 AM

Does anyone remember reading about the Lelantine War somewhere? Was it in The Histories? Anyway, I read a snippet somewhere about this war and could find no other info on it. I remember reading about speculation as to the scope and magnitude of the war(possibly involving the entirety of Hellas, like the Peloponnesian). If memory serves correct, I believe the war took place about 1-3 centuries before the Heg time period. I guess I'm wondering if anyone has any significant info on this (please, no wiki) because this war probably helped shape the city-states and their alliances(besides dorian, ionian, etc.) and attitudes. I've always had the utmost curiosity about this war, because it seems it may be part of the bridge from history to mythology in Ancient Greek history...

**Spartan198** · May 12, 2009, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by HopliteGlory

Does anyone remember reading about the Lelantine War somewhere? Was it in The Histories? Anyway, I read a snippet somewhere about this war and could find no other info on it. I remember reading about speculation as to the scope and magnitude of the war(possibly involving the entirety of Hellas, like the Peloponnesian). If memory serves correct, I believe the war took place about 1-3 centuries before the Heg time period. I guess I'm wondering if anyone has any significant info on this (please, no wiki) because this war probably helped shape the city-states and their alliances(besides dorian, ionian, etc.) and attitudes. I've always had the utmost curiosity about this war, because it seems it may be part of the bridge from history to mythology in Ancient Greek history...

http://www.google.com/search?source=...earch&aq=f&oq=

**Spartan 666** · May 12, 2009, 11:25 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lelantine_War

I remembered that I read about a great war greek war in The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides (it's a masterpiece, like Xenophon's works), but didn't know the particulars...