Much of their resources had been depleted during the war, especially on the losing side. What also added to this factor was that many towns and cities had been destroyed, and much of the farmlands and crops were damaged also. So not only were the governments weakened after the war, they were also lacking soldiers to defend themselves in case of another war. Germany eventually built up an military to start WWII later on in 1938 - 1939.
Homer: Author credited with creating the Iliad and the Odyssey (The only person in the group of words)
Epic: A long narrative poem about a heroic figure (Where the phrase "epic" came from)
Oligarchy: Government ruled by a small group of power people
Mythology: Traditional stories used to explain natural events
Polis: A Greek City-State (Literally the word meaning city)
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This depends on who you consider to be the author. If the author in your case would be a famous old historian, then they would probably marvel at the architectural accomplishments of ancient Rome and how they were able to create such magnificent structures in such a short amount of time.