Many of the ideas and concepts that the Ancient Greeks thought up are still used today. Only a few examples of these include Sports‚ Myth‚ and Daily Life. There are many examples of how these ideas are still used today in modern culture. Let’s start with Sports. Sports were very important to the Ancient Greeks. They had contact and noncontact sports. Their biggest event that they had were the Olympics‚ because that was where they could show off their skills in the different sports. That is the first
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December‚ 12th 2012 Greek Culture The culture of Greece has evolved over thousands of years‚ beginning in Mycenaean Greece‚ continuing most notably into Classical Greece‚ through the influence of the Roman Empire and its successor the Byzantine Empire. Other cultures and states such as Latin and Frankish states‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ the Venetian Republic‚ Genoese Republic‚ and British Empire have also left their influence on modern Greek culture‚ but historians credit the Greek War of Independence with
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live. Cultures can only realize their further richness by honoring other traditions. And only by respecting natural life can humanity continue to exist (“Culture Quotes”).” The culture and civilization of Greece‚ rooted in ancient Mycenaean and Minoan tradition‚ has developed over thousands of years. The Roman‚ Byzantine‚ and Ottoman empires have significantly influenced modern Greek culture‚ but the Greek War of Independence is what has given present day Greek culture its identity. Greeks feel proud
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I am not sure whether we do or do not all come from the Greeks; however if the question is referring to the way in which art/visual art‚ philosophy‚ history‚ music‚ economics‚ sports‚ theatrical events‚ science/math‚ democracy‚ and architecture of Greeks have had and still do have significant influence in Western culture‚ then perhaps the answer is yes. The Greeks believed that music could have a deep affect on human behavior. They believed music to be important to people in their public life
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DYING IN GREEK CULTURE Written by: Elizabeth Vlachoulis The Greek Orthodox Religion plays an important role within the Greek culture regarding death and dying (Taylor & Box 1999)‚ and for many Greek-born people‚ it is important that they follow their traditions‚ beliefs and rituals on funerals and memorials. In order that they follow the rituals appropriately‚ the Greek families would often consult their priest about what certain procedures that needs to be followed. The Greek culture also
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years ago when Greek society was just budding. To fully understand Greek religion and its affect on the culture we must go back to the origin of both‚ examine both as they were developed‚ and look at the stories and aspects of both‚ individually and as a whole. Greek religion’s exact origin is vague and presumed unclear. However‚ it is known it started in Mycenae‚ an area at the foot of Greece along the Mediterranean Sea. The Mycenaean’s did not originally believe in the Greek myths that the
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close tie to the Iliad and Greek gods and heroes. This can be seen when visiting the castles gardens. The gardens have statues and temples dedicated to Apollo‚ Zeus‚ sphinxes‚ and Athena. The placement of the statues in a garden in Germany shows the effect and values of the Greek people transpiring through time. The garden was created as a place to go and relax and reflect and the statues and temples serve to remind visitors to the garden of the values they stand for. The Iliad was a very influential
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The movie Troy and the epic poem‚ the Iliad‚ reveal distinct differences and similarities in several scenes such as when Achilles learns of his fate but still decides to go to war; which is a similarity‚ and two other scenes which are differences that concern the length of the war and the other is the role of the gods in the story. In both the movie and the book Thetis‚ Achilles’ mother tells him of his fate which is that if he sails for Troy he will earn glory and fame but his life will be cut
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Aphrodite was known throughout the region and the Temple of Goddess of Love and Beauty at Palaepaphos gathered pilgrims from all over the ancient world. The city-kingdoms of Salamis‚ Amathus‚ Paphos and others which were established at the time of Greek colonisation flourished during this period and produced magnificent pieces of architecture and sculpture which survive till our days. <br><br><i>The Roman Period</i><br>As the Ptolemaic empire declined‚ Cyprus came under Roman domination and was a
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Kleos in the Iliad When we consider the Hero in ancient Greek culture‚ we must forget our notion of what a hero is. The ancient Greek concept of a hero was different from our own culture’s. The motivation for any Homeric Greek is glory‚ or "Kleos"‚ that is to be honored and respected among their people. Not only does kleos imply being honored and respected‚ it literally means ‘to be heard.’ Achieving kleos entails that your tale and ultimately you will live on forever. Kleos is essential
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