Ecclesia (Greek) - Ecclesia

…The word agora comes from the verb meaning to gather, and was also used to refer to the place where the citizens' assemblies were held. After the establishment of the polis, the general assembly of citizens inherited the characteristics of Homer's agora, and was called ekklēsia in Athens, apella in Sparta, halia or haliaia in other Dorian polises, and agora in Delphi and Thessaly. During the era of monarchy and aristocracy, the power of the king and the nobles was strong, and it is not clear whether general assemblies of all citizens were held regularly, and even if they were held, it seems that it was to hear the proposals of the king or the nobles. …

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…アゴラは〈集まる〉という意味の動詞に由来する語で，民会の行われる場所もこの名で呼ばれた。ポリス成立後の市民総会はホメロスのアゴラの性格を継承し，アテナイではエクレシアekklēsia，スパルタではアペラapella，その他のドリス人ポリスではハリアhaliaまたはハリアイアhaliaia，デルフォイやテッサリアではアゴラと呼ばれた。王政･貴族政の時代には王や貴族の権力が強く，全市民の総会が定期的に開かれたかどうかは明らかでなく，開かれた場合も王や貴族の提案を聞くためであったようにみえる。…

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