OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199
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A mythical battle between Greeks and Amazons, a people of female warriors. The Bassae frieze depicts Heracles’ expedition against them.
Revise: GreeceTwo important examples are the Centauromachy on the Parthenon in Athens and the Amazonomachy on the frieze of the Temple of Apollo at Bassae, in Arcadia. Both show Greeks fighting formidable opponents. To understand their messages, we need to connect the story, the sculptor’s choices and the original setting.
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A mythical battle between Greeks and Amazons, a people of warrior women.
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A battle between Greeks and Amazons, or an artistic representation of such a battle.