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History of Greece, Volume 02 (of 12) — George Grote

History of Greece, Volume 02 (of 12)

George Grote

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 508 pages

George Grote's History of Greece, Volume 2 (of 12). This historical work continues the account of legendary Greece and the transition to historical times, covering traditions of the Heraclid return, Dorian settlement, and early Greek states. It is worth listening to for its detailed and influential survey of Greek antiquity.

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Table of Contents
HISTORY OF GREECE
I. Legendary Greece.
II. Grecian History to the Reign of
Peisistratus at Athens.
BY
GEORGE GROTE, Esq.
VOL. II.
REPRINTED FROM THE SECOND LONDON EDITION.
NEW YORK:
HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS,

329 AND 331 PEARL STREET.
1877.

CONTENTS.

VOL. II.

PART I.

CONTINUATION OF LEGENDARY GREECE.

CHAPTER XVIII.

CLOSING EVENTS OF LEGENDARY GREECE. — PERIOD OF INTERMEDIATE

DARKNESS, BEFORE THE DAWN OF HISTORICAL GREECE.

SŧŕǵƗLjƿ I. — Return of the Herakleids into Peloponnêsus.

Exile and low condition of the Herakleids. — Their reappearance as a powerful force along with the Dorians. — Mythical account of this alliance, as well as of the three tribes of Dorians. — Têmenus,

Kresphontês, and Aristodêmus, invade Peloponnêsus across the gulf of

Corinth. — The prophet Karnus slain by Hippotês. — Oxylus chosen as guide. — Division of the lands of Peloponnêsus among the invaders. —

Explanatory value of these legendary events. — Mythical title of the

Dorians to Peloponnêsus. — Plato makes out a different title for the same purpose. — Other legends respecting the Achæans and Tisamenus. —

Occupation of Argos, Sparta, and Messênia, by the Dorians. — Dorians at

Corinth — Alêtês. — Oxylus and the Ætolians at Elis. — Rights of the

Eleians to superintend the Olympic games. — Family of Têmenus and

Kresphontês lowest in the series of subjects for the heroic drama. —

Pretence of the historical Spartan kings to Achæan origin. — Emigrations from Peloponnêsus consequent on the Dorian occupation. — Epeians,

Pylians, Achæans, Ionians. — Ionians in the north of Peloponnêsus — not recognized by Homer. — Date assigned by Thucydidês to the return of the

Herakleids.

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Contents

  1. HISTORY OF GREECE
  2. CONTENTS. VOL. II.
  3. CHAPTER XVIII. CLOSING EVENTS OF LEGENDARY GREECE.—PERIOD OF INTERMEDIATE DARKNESS, BEFORE THE DAWN OF HISTORICAL GREECE
  4. CHAPTER XIX. APPLICATION OF CHRONOLOGY TO GRECIAN LEGEND.
  5. CHAPTER XX. STATE OF SOCIETY AND MANNERS AS EXHIBITED IN GRECIAN LEGEND.
  6. CHAPTER XXI. GRECIAN EPIC.—HOMERIC POEMS.
  7. CHAPTER I. GENERAL GEOGRAPHY AND LIMITS OF GREECE.
  8. CHAPTER II. THE HELLENIC PEOPLE GENERALLY, IN THE EARLY HISTORICAL TIMES.
  9. CHAPTER III. MEMBERS OF THE HELLENIC AGGREGATE, SEPARATELY TAKEN.—GREEKS NORTH OF PELOPONNESUS.
  10. CHAPTER IV. EARLIEST HISTORICAL VIEW OF PELOPONNESUS. DORIANS IN ARGOS AND THE NEIGHBORING CITIES.
  11. CHAPTER V. ÆTOLO-DORIAN EMIGRATION INTO PELOPONNESUS.—ELIS, LACONIA, AND MESSENIA.
  12. CHAPTER VI. LAWS AND DISCIPLINE OF LYKURGUS AT SPARTA.
  13. CHAPTER VII. FIRST AND SECOND MESSENIAN WARS.
  14. CHAPTER VIII. CONQUESTS OF SPARTA TOWARDS ARCADIA AND ARGOLIS.
  15. FOOTNOTES
  16. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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