As classical literature‚ mythology can give us insight into how other cultures have seen the world. Their myths and legends paint a picture of important heroes and adversities‚ all usually with a common basis in what everyday people would aspire to‚ or fear‚ or question. In folkloristics‚ a "myth" is a sacred narrative usually explaining how the world or humankind came to be in its present form‚ "a story that serves to define the fundamental worldview of a culture by explaining aspects of the
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Greek civilization is very interesting. Being a small land‚ you’d expect it to generally have the same beliefs and systems in place under a single government‚ in which case‚ you’d be wrong. Thanks to the mountainous region and sea‚ they were largely separated and developed independently of each other. While they developed separately‚ each had some glaring similarities. In each of these small communities‚ political participation and cultural expression was a part of day to day life. These reasons
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The Temple of Athena Nike Greek Architecture is the most important and influential in Western history reaching a peak between 400 and 300 BC. Some examples of Ancient Greek architecture and sculptures were built primarily for religious purposes‚ to represent deities or to serve as temples‚ such as the Acropolis‚ the Parthenon‚ Erechtheum‚ Apollo Didyma‚ and the Temple of Athena Nike. The decision to build Athena Nike was an expression of Athens’ ambitions to defeat Sparta and become a world
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the attitudes and behavior necessary to function successfully in society. According to Classical Mythology 4th Edition by S. Harris & G. Platzner "the word myth is derived from the Greek word mythos‚ a story typically involving gods and/or heroes whose adventures represent significant aspects of human experience. Greek myth originated with anonymous storytellers who created tales about gods and heroes that were transmitted orally for many generations before being crystallized in written
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Many people believe that Greek Mythology is pointless and a waste of time. But if you dig a little deeper there are a lot of lessons that can be learned from it. Athena is known as Zeus’s favorite child and is the goddess of warfare and wisdom. She was the guardian of the Athens and protected many people. Athena was a very ruthless‚ fierce‚ and caring individual who fought a lot but also helped a lot of people with her undeniable skills. Athena’s strength and abilities were visible since day one
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The first Greek Stoic was Zeno of Citium. He arrived in Athens when he was twenty-two years old and studied with a group known as the Cynics but that does not mean the same as it does today. In Greek it meant doglike or without shame. These people tried to live natural lives‚ using minimal hygiene and clothes and permitting incest and cannibalism. He started teaching when he was thirty-three in the Athenian stoa. A stoa is a long colonnade where there was usually a marketplace. The Stoics preferred
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Civilizations‚ all the citizens of Greece had to work together; the polis gave them a reason to be proud‚ and they tried their best to make sure it succeeded. The hoplite or solider was a major part in the development of the polis. The different Greek city-states were constantly at war with each other so it was important that the polis could be defended. All able bodied free men were required to fight. They fought in a phalanx‚ a tight pack group of men eight rows deep‚ and they were required
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THEATRE HISTORY TIMELINE Dates / Period 600BC-600AD CLASSICAL Key Styles Greek Theatre Development of the classical genres of Comedy and Tragedy. The philosopher Aristotle established the classical rules of tragedy (unities of time‚ place and action). Aristotle identified the central purpose of theatre ± to arouse strong emotions in its audience (catharsis). Greek Tragedies were often based on explorations of conflict between the protagonist and the antagonist. Masks were used for characters. A
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grape vine‚ availability of cereal crops (which is also needed for beer) and pottery advancements. Plato‚ a famous philosopher‚ saw drinking and symposion in a different light than others. He saw it as a way to challenge and test an individual. As Greek wine became more popular‚ the culture and values were spread to other regions. Along with the customs and values knowledge of the cultivation of wine was also spread to places such
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The Holocaust was a slaughter of hundreds of thousands of Jews from 1933-1945 led by Adolf Hitler. It is a word of Greek origin meaning‚ "sacrifice by fire." The Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933 and believed that they were the superiors and Jews were the inferiors and a threat to the German racial community. Although the Jews were the main objective‚ the Nazis also targeted other racial groups such as the gypsies‚ the disabled‚ Russians‚ homosexuals‚ and many other groups. To concentrate and
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