The Importance of Burial in Greek Religion For the most part‚ the Greeks did not believe in a different afterlife for the good or bad—i.e.‚ no heaven or hell. In their view‚ the afterlife was almost universally grim; the important detail for the dead was whether they were buried or unburied. Those who did not receive proper funeral rites were doomed to wander by the river Styx‚ the entrance to the Underworld‚ for eternity; their souls could never be at rest. Thus‚ denying burial to a corpse
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more to Greek cuisine than the well-known Greek salad. Greek food has a fascinating and delicious history that makes a large use of vegetables‚ olive oil‚ cheese‚ herbs wine‚ honey‚ filo pastry‚ various meats‚ fish‚ and much more. While many of the country’s regions and islands are isolated – causing inhabitants to eat what’s nearby – many dishes have become very widespread and exemplify Greek cuisine. Regional variations on dishes are also a large source of local identity. Additionally‚ Greek food
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The Greeks looked at their gods with attributes they only wished they could attain. They developed stories of extraordinary people that were the offspring of immortals such as Nymphs or gods like Hermes or Zeus. Most of these stories consisted of labors‚ quests‚ or bloody wars‚ where the heroes were at the epicenter of the tale. What made these heroes so great was not just the fact they had godly attributes or completed monumental tasks‚ but endured more tragedy or more bliss than any common Greek
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“The Greek Way” by Edith Hamilton Edith Hamilton. The Greek Way. New York: W.W. Norton & Company‚ Inc. 1930‚ 1942. Pp. 7-338. The author of “The Greek Way”‚ Edith Hamilton was a pioneering female educator and writer on mythology. Edith attended college at Bryn Mawr in Pennsylvania. In 1895‚ she became the first woman to study at the University of Munich in Germany. Hamilton became the headmistress of Bryn Mawr Preparatory School for Girls in Baltimore‚ Maryland‚ in 1896 at the age of twenty-nine
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a perfect vision of a wild‚ open‚ and free western territory really characterizing traditional American principles. From this expected idea‚ frontier myths were constructed in hopes of the freedom of western civilization. It was quickly observed that establishing in the west was not as free and open as once imagined‚ thus resulting in the “myth of the frontier.” Throughout this migration period‚ early white men believed in the notion of Manifest Destiny. This idea was literally perceived as
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Origin myths tell stories on how something began. “The Earth on Turtle’s Back” told how Earth came to be. How Indians were created were created was told in “When Grizzlies Walked Upright”. Human life and how it started was told in “The Navajo Origin Legend”. Each of these myths are similar in some ways‚ but they also have their differences. Nature means a lot to Native Americans‚ and they often reflect that in their myths. This is something each myth had in common‚ however nature’s importance was
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not often affiliated with them. The popular myth of Pandora‚ the first woman created‚ is a strong example of this idea‚ as in the myth she is created as a punishment for mankind. Although a majority of myths reflect this same ideology there are a few that do not‚ such as Aristophanes’ myth on the origin of love‚ sexualities‚ and genders. His idea of the origin of women is much more positive that the one expressed in Pandora’s myth‚ and Aristophanes’ myth also pushes the concept of love between man
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Patrick Dyer November 9th‚ 2012 CLS 250 The Double Standards of Homeric Greek Women Odysseus was considered to be the epitome of what a Greek man should strive to be. He was a courageous and clever warrior who earned arête through his feats during the Trojan War. The ancient Achaean male modeled themselves after great men like Odysseus‚ but the real question is who do Greek woman model themselves after. Clytemnestra’s plight and eventual death is a perfect example of how married women were
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A myth is an idea that people presume to be correct however it is not. A myth is a widely held idealized conception of an unproven or ambiguous idea. Myths remind us how things were before in the distant past‚ and serve in explaining our outlook on an idyllic world. Myths have an astonishing impact on society because people tend to comply and follow through with the traditional standards endorsed by society. People tend to accept these misconceptions because these implications are embedded into
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The Phoenix The Phoenix is a mythical sacred firebird that can be found in many mythologies from the ancient Greeks‚ Egyptians and Romans. The legend of the Phoenix has been around for centuries‚ it’s a supernatural creature with a life of a thousand years. Once its life is up it will cast itself in flames‚ and as it dies it will be reborn again from its own ashes. The Phoenix has long been presented as a symbol of rebirth‚ immortality‚ and renewal. The Phoenix can be interpreted in various ways;
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