Chapter Ninety Three: Christianity and Rome; the First 300 Years

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Chapter Ninety Three: Christianity and Rome; the First 300 Years

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Christianity and the Roman Empire are inextricably linked. Before Constantine, though, the relationship had been a bit rocky.In this chapter we look at the early interactions between the Empire and the Christians.

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Chapter Six: Men, Mortality and Meddling: It's time for us to meet some of the early mortal men and women and see how the gods interfered in their lives. We will find out about the births of two of great heroes of Greek mythology. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Nine: Voyage of the Argo: The first part of the story of Jason and the Argonauts. We hear how the Golden Fleece came to be where it was and why Jason was sent to find it. We follow the Argonauts on their long sea journey to the land of Kolchis. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Thirteen: Bull Man and Bird Man: In this chapter we complete the tale of Theseus. We see him reach the height of his heroism and then fall from grace. We will also hear about one of the most famous incidents in Greek myth, commemorated by artists as different as Breughel and Iron Maiden... by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Thirty Five: The Enemy at Home: Athens and Sparta fight to a standstill. One of them comes out on top but they are both weakened. Neither learns the lesson they so need to learn! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Get Ready for the Trojan War!: We have reached what is, for me, the most exciting part of our journey through Greek mythology. Later this week we will begin the tale of the Trojan War. Paris, Helen, Achilles, Odysseus and the rest are names familiar to people in most of the world and ... by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Eighteen: The Face that Launched a Thousand Ships: The story of the Trojan War is one of the most famous and exciting of the Greek myths. It is a tale full of friendship, treachery, love, revenge, tragedy and death. This is the first of nine chapters which will tell the whole story of the build up to the... by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Eight: More Men, Mortality and Meddling: In this chapter we hear the bloodthirsty story of the family of Pelops, including an unusual chariot race and a bitter feud. Zeus is up to his usual tricks and a few more of his children are hatched (and yes... I do mean hatched!) by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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The History of Ancient Greece: It's history time now! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Twenty Nine: Dark Ages: The Mycenaean civilisation fell and nothing much rose to replace it. In this chapter we look at why it fell and why the following few hundred years are known as the Greek Dark Ages. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Fourteen: The Myths of Thebes: A chapter all about the goings on in the city of Thebes. We hear about the city's foundation and how it came to be ruled by one of the most unfortunate men in Greek mythology. We also solve the Riddle of the Sphynx! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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