Greek democracy was in some way unfair. There were many both fair and unfair things about Ancient Greece. One unfair thing was that only males who were citizens were allowed to vote‚ no women‚ no men who weren’t citizens. That was unfair. Mainly men had power over everything and to me that was unfair. One fair thing is that all men were treated equally in some way. Just because you were “poor” or not extremely rich didn’t mean that you could not have a job. Slaves were used. Peasants were used. The
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of gray‚ last in the reader’s mind and expand the universe which the mythology depicts. Moreover‚ when Perseus actually defeats them‚ the story underscores the recurring theme of human ingenuity. Perseus‚ of course‚ stands as a premiere example of Greek heroism. He overcomes all obstacles to defend his family and exact revenge. He proves honorable and valiant‚ calm and clever. As he fights for his mother’s respect and hopes for his estranged father’s love‚ he values family and loyalty above all else
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The constellation I have chosen is Cygnus. Cygnus is Greek for "Swan." I have chosen this constellation due to it being a fairly interesting creature‚ the swan. I have always enjoyed the stars - so to see a constellation with such finesse‚ truly amazes me. Cygnus has a star that is known as "Deneb." This is the brightest star in its constellation. The meaning behind this word‚ is from the Arabic word "the tail." The star Deneb‚ represents the tail of the swan‚ except it is at the top of the cross
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The acknowledged Greek author Nikos Kazantzakis uses his novel‚ Zorba the Greek‚ as a means to present philosophical ideas to his audience. In his novel he explores many different themes and ideas‚ some of which stem from his greatest inspirations. Two of these philosophical ideas are Epicureanism and Dionysian nature. Epicureanism is a theoretical system founded by the philosopher‚ Epicurus (341-270 B.C.E.)‚ who held that happiness should be valued as life’s highest good and that the best way to
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Greek Goddess Athena The Greek virgin goddess Athena‚ later called Minerva by the Romans‚ was the goddess of wisdom‚ war‚ strategy‚ crafts‚ and cities. Athena was an important member of the Olympic Pantheon. She was born fully armed from the forehead of Zeus‚ the chief god. Athena was Zeus’s favorite child. He entrusted her with the Aegis‚ his breastplate‚ and with his thunderbolt. Athena’s role as a goddess varied. She was a major warrior and took on many fierce battles. She was noted for her
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of the Rainbow: In Greek mythology‚ Iris is the personified goddess of the rainbow. She is regarded as the messenger of the gods to humankind‚ and particularly of the goddess Hera whose orders she brought to humans. She is able to change shapes and when delivering messages to mortals Iris assumes the appearance of a mortal known to those who receive the message. Iris is the daughter of the Titan Thaumas and the nymph Electra. Thaumas (his name means "wonder") is a Greek sea god and the son of
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Olympia. The Olympic Games was a part of a religious festival and in honour of the leader of the Greek Gods‚ Zeus. Only men‚ boys and unmarried girls were allowed to attend and compete in the games. If a married women was at the Olympic Games‚ they would be punished expect if they just owned a horse in the chariot race. This event held every four years and approximately 50 thousand people came all over the Greek world to watch and also take part. In the ancient Greece Olympics there was no such thing as
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The ancient Greeks had many customs that were valued throughout the land and were depicted in many of their myths like The Odyssey and The Iliad. The Greeks followed many different customs like honoring the gods and the guest host relationship. The guest-host relationship‚ which everyone practiced in Greece‚ explains how everyone should be treated with respect‚ no matter who they end up staying with or where they end up staying. Greek customs were highly respected and if followed diligently‚ one
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------------------------------------------------- The Greek Philosophy of Man ------------------------------------------------- The Greek Philosophers Socrates‚ Plato and Aristotle taught that the proper way to solve the problem of man is to first inquire into and discover the true nature of man. ------------------------------------------------- The solution to his present problems caused mostly by ignorance or lack of knowledge‚ can be found by recalling all what he knew clearly in his former
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According the Greek Mythology‚ a god called Chaos was living in a world of emptiness. Chaos was tortured the empty space‚ so he used his flesh and made 4 children called Gaea‚ Tartarus‚ Eros‚ Pontus and Erebus. Gaea was the god of Earth‚ Tartarus was destination of wicked souls‚ Eros was the god of love‚ Pontus was the god of sea‚ and Erebus was the god of darkness. Gaea later gave birth to Uranus( the god of heaven9 and married him. Gaea and Uranus gave birth to Hecatonchires‚ the Cyclopes and the
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