Classical Civilisation - J199

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Free Classical Civilisation - J199 study notes for Cambridge OCR GCSE (9-1) students. Each chapter covers a key topic with examples and practice prompts you can continue inside the thinka app.

Myth and Religion

Gods
The Universal Hero: Heracles/Hercules
Religion and the City: Temples
Myth and the City: Foundation Stories
Festivals
Myth and Symbols of Power
Death and Burial
Journeying to the Underworld

Women in the Ancient World

Women of Legend
Young Women
Women in the home
‘Improper’ Women
Women and religion
Women and power
Warrior Women
Women to be Feared

Homeric World - Culture

Key Sites
Life in the Mycenaean age
Decorative arts
Tombs, graves and burial

Homeric World - Literature

Literary techniques and composition
Themes
The character of Odysseus
The portrayal of key characters

Roman City Life - Culture

Roman Housing
The Roman Home and Family
Society
Leisure and Entertainment

Roman City Life - Literature

Satire and Fiction
Pliny and his Letters
Experiencing Roman city life
Relationships and Roman society

War and Warfare - Culture

Sparta at War in the 5th century
Athens at War in the 5th century
The Roman Military in the Imperial Period
The Romans at War

War and Warfare - Literature

Literary Context
Characterisation
Themes
Heroes and Warfare

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