Essays on Greek Culture

Cosimo di Giovanni de Medici was given the title Pater Patriae of Italy at his death and was also known as the primus inter pares. He was the founder of the Medici dynasty, who were during the Renaissance the de facto rulers of Florence. Even though Cosimo Medici was a powerful man, he was not an official ruler. Medici’s government also consisted of a council who would many times resist the laws that Medici put forth. This paper will look at the accomplishments of Cosimo di Medici. Cosimo di Medici was born on the 10th of April, 1389 ...

In What Ways Were the Romans Heirs to the Greek Civilization?

Introduction There is a consensus among scholars that the major influences of the Roman culture were the Greeks. Among the major proponents for this theory are authors, Roy Matthews, Dewitt Platt and Thomas Noble; and the renowned historian, Eugen Weber. In their book, ‘The Western Humanities, Volume 1: Beginnings through the Renaissance,’ Matthews, Platt and Noble developed the idea that Western culture, which developed from the Romans, was actually a product of the Hellenistic culture that dominated the Mediterranean region in the past (Matthews, Platt, & Noble, 2010). Similarly, in his video instructional series, ‘The Western Tradition,’ Eugen Weber presented ...

Greece, officially known as Hellenic Republic, is located in south-eastern Europe. The culture in the country is a combination of diverse old and modern cultures influenced by its historic significance. In fact, the Greek culture defines the true patriotic and ethnic association of its people to their land adorned by an amalgamation of unique civilization, religion, customs, language, music, food, and architecture (Adare, 2008). As far as language is concerned, it is an extremely significant component of the culture. The Ancient Greek language has truly influenced the modern-day Greek language in the country. Religion is acknowledged as a distinctive ...

I would agree with the man that Alexander the Great was not so much of a great leader after all. Even though he highly contributed in the spread and implementation of Greek culture and believes across its conquests, he highly underperformed as a statesman that he was. According to my perspective, Alexander the Great failed to perform satisfactorily in most of the areas that define a great leader. For a leader to be considered great, he or she should be able to leave behind a legacy, his performance as a leader should be outstanding and his missions and methods ...

Overview of Geographic, Cultural, Political, Economic, and Legal Risks/Benefits:

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Discussion Questions

Although the Umayyads achieved great success during their reign, they never had the support of the whole empire. Cracks started emerging, especially for the newly conquered regions made up of Non-Arab Muslims. Most of their caliphs were not elected through popular vote nor were they elected by respected community leaders (Alkhateeb). Again, the Umayyads began losing the support of newly converted Muslims because of treating them differently from other Muslims (Alkhateeb). They treated them differently by imposing a tax, as though they were not converts. That was against the teachings of Prophet Muhammad, who preached equality of all the ...

Abstract

In this paper, one will find examples of World History and United States highlighting the themes of the impact of geography on the development of human societies, how individuals have been the true mechanisms of social change, study the historical systems of power and governance, as well as, how science and technology are the devices of economic growth and development

Introduction

The physical features of the land that includes terrain, climate, and natural resources do have a deep influence on the human societies and the development. Terrain, natural resources and climate can dictate the development of human societies and also contribute ...

Alexander the Great lived between 356 BC to 323 BC. The name Hellenistic is derived from Greek word Hellas. Hellenic age stands for the period when Greek culture was pure and unaffected by other cultures. However, as time went by, the Greeks associated with people from other parts of the world. The Hellenistic period is the period when the Greek culture blended with other cultures from Africa and Asia. Alexander the Great is said to be the one who led the blending of cultures. He was the King of Macedonia and stood as an outstanding speaker.Many changes happened during ...

Virtually, every society has pieces of art and architecture that mean something to that society. From the age of the pyramids to the age of skyscrapers, pieces of art and architecture have always had a deeper meaning. Scholars of history have particularly been interested in Greek art and architecture, as it is one of the earliest forms of civilization. One of the people who propelled Greek art and architecture to greater heights is Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great is known for his world conquests; his armies overpowered enemy kingdoms and expanded his territory. He created a big empire stretching all ...

Mesopotamia is comprised in the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Here, a very impressive culture developed beginning with the year 6.000 BCE. Akkad and Sumer are the most important kingdoms which emerged on these lands. These civilizations’ development was closely connected to geographical and climatic specificities of the area. The weather in the area is very hot, rains are scarce and the two rivers often cause floods. People had to develop irrigation systems to be able to cultivate the land and thus, to survive (Ross-Nazzal, 2015). Another important cultural characteristic is the polytheistic belief. Both the geographical location ...

The piece of art reflecting Egyptian civilization is as shown below.

Pic 1: Egyprian Cultural Ornaments.( Freeman Page 57) In the early Egyptian culture, artwork was used for various reasons but more especially for symbolism purposes (Freeman. 25-45. The main art works during the ancient times were paintings, architecture and sculptures that were mostly inscribed in tombs and caves. The art work has transformed over time with most of the current artwork having a resemblance to the previous ones. The artwork above is symbolic to the Egyptian culture. The elements in the picture symbolize royalty during the ancient Egypt times when Kings ruled (Bell & Sarah. 15-68). This artwork has ...

Classics "Greek Mythology"

Part One - Simonides - A subject on Greek Mythology would be interested in Simonides as he is a Greek lyric poet who was involved in the distinction of the different famous personalities of his time. He uses fanciful elements that had real influence on the enlightenment of the Greek literature towards the classical era. - “Psychopompus” - This word is identified to refer to the guider of souls. In Greek mythology, Hermes is considered the psychopompos who leads the bodies of the dead to the state of stability as he hands them over to Charon. ...

Women in Ancient Greece

OUTLINE I. Introduction Thesis: Plato’s Symposium, Euripides’ Medea and Lysias’ Murder of Eratosthenes demonstrate that women had no place in Ancient Greek culture, other than to produce children and run a household. II. Plato’s Symposium A. Pausanias begins his speech describing two types of love: heavenly and common. Common love is a physical type of love, something to be had between a man and a woman. B. Aristophanes, a comedian, gave a speech about humans being split in two by Zeus and because of this we are always looking for our other half. Men who want women, and ...

In ancient Greek culture, the notions of masculinity were diverse. Possession of these ideals meant that a person acquired a heroic stature. In the conflicts pitting Achilles and Agamemnon, the basic ideals of masculinity emerge. In the Iliad, Hector profoundly lays bare the inherent Greek obsession with emasculating each other in competitions. In both situations, superiority in athleticism, sexual virility, and performance in speech, possession of materials and wealth, and physical attractiveness are aptly used to express masculinity. Moreover, winning battles and fighting off enemies symbolized a warrior-like characteristic which was also a definition of masculinity. The analysis of sections of the Iliad ...

Introduction

History is an important aspect for any one’s life as history matters a lot. In the past, many conquerors and kings marked their names due to their achievements, power, bravery, and glory. As a result, it is important to uncover the history and learn more about people such as Alexander III of Macedonia referred to as “Alexander the great” known as the most genius and intellectual military leader. Alexander takes the credit of conquering various territories that extend from Greece to Egypt. In addition to that, being a king of Macedonia he also conquered the entire from Balkans to modern day ...

Abstract

For the purpose of this paper, I will be discussing the East Pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, as well as a terracotta bell-krater attributed to the Methyse Painter, and comparing both works in terms of their composition, formal elements, and cultural context. The selection of these works allows for two central activities of the Greeks to be compared, especially ones represented by their own divine figures. The east pediment and the Dionysian vase feature two distinct sides of Greek culture – the former showcasing Greek’s love of justice, and the latter the Greek’s love of wine ...

Art reflects the society that creates it. Sculpture as one component of art is very valuable for it can supply information on the development of a societies’ culture. Sculpture can assist in describing social life of a particular community by physical representation of ideals and ideas of civilization. Through their sculpture, pottery and temples Greeks art emphasized the accomplishment and importance of human beings. Mostly Greek art was created in honor of gods which were created in human images for example the statue of Apollo belvedere. The Roman art concentrated on decoration of personages who were crowned heroes in various ...

Alexander the great was able to mass his empire by not only being a brilliant military tactician but also by changing the way that armies were lead. There were various aspects of Alexander that epitomises greatness by a leader. He was a very brave and reckless fighter that would risk his own life and keep fighting often until his was injured. He was capable of keeping strong soldier moral and getting troops to follow him into new and uncharted lands because of such bravery. Alexander was also a reasoned and calm leader when not in battle capable of understanding the politics and philosophy of ...

Today, it can be safely said that there are many forms of government that a country that is aspiring for a charter or a constitutional change can choose from. There is democracy, oligarchy, dictatorship, monarchy, constitutional monarchy, federation, among others. It may also be important to mention that the classification of the different forms of government can be based on different categories. For example, the classification can be based on the distribution of power or structure of power (as in the case of confederations, federations empire, unitary states, and hegemony), the source of power as in the case autocratic, and democratic types ...

Part A Rome: Option 2

The nature of the Roman influence can be drawn or inferred from The Agricola Quotation in several ways. The quotation is a depiction of the cultural practices of the Roman people encompassing their food, clothing and economics etcetera. As part of the quotation note “.hence, too, a liking sprang up for our style of dress, and the toga became fashionable.” The influence that the roman culture has had on the other cultures in the world is evident. Grecinger contends that the Roman Empire historically has had cultural influence over the Mediterranean region which has come to be adopted in different parts ...

Alexander III of Macedon or Alexander the Great, the mighty king of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire was born on July, 356 B.C. to Philip II, the King of Macedon, and Olympias, the princess of Epirus. Long before becoming a young, but already great military leader, who has not only united the Greek states, but also subdued numerous peoples of the East and South, thus, rightfully gaining the name of the King of Babylon, King of Asia, King of the Four Quarters of the World, Alexander received a profound education from the philosopher Aristotle, who is nowadays considered one ...

The Amazons also referred to in Iranian as Olorpata was a nation that constituted of the female warriors during Greek mythology. Herodotus had placed this group in an area that bordered Scythia in the boundaries of Ukraine. Some of the Historiographers placed them in the Asian population which is the present day Libya. Some of the notable queens of the Amazons were Penthesilea, who earlier participated in the Trojan War accompanied by her sister Hippolyta. She had a magical girdle that her dad Ares gave her. During classical times, the Amazonian raiders were often known for the battle with the Greek ...

Explain the Sacred Origin of Rule of Law

The rule of law has several origins including political, religious and even cultural origins. Sacred denotes association with holiness. It is the state perceived to be associated with divinity. Many religions across the globe have the rules governing their conducts. These rules and laws have their origins. In this paper we discuss the various origins of the religious laws. Laws, in almost, if not all cultures are religious or sacred in origin. This is because it is law that governs society and man. Because it declares and establishes the meaning of righteousness and justice, law is unavoidably sacred, ...

How the Persian Empire were able to rule such a large, diverse group of subjects

Introduction The Persian Empire has been shown to be one of the strongest empires of all time. They were able to organise themselves in such a way that they swiftly overpowered their enemies. They managed to build a system that proved to be unshakeable over the years. Additionally, they were able to subdue their neighbours in a way that essentially had them assimilated into the system. They even initiated them into the Islamic religion, which was something they were unfamiliar with and they had to adjust to the new developments. The success of Persia has often made it be quoted as a ...

Kings in Greek culture had many responsibilities, which mainly included fighting their enemies and delivering their people. They were mostly to be on the forefront, as it also required to physically engaging with their fellow kings to determine the strongest empire. Surprisingly, most of the wars were not aimed at recapturing territories but were mostly spurred by revenge of a kin that was killed in the war. The seriousness of the matter required them to make painful sacrifices and journeys whose fate they were never sure. Odysseus and Agamemnon are examples of kings who received unexpected rewards for the sacrifices ...

Christianity and the mythology and culture of Ancient Greece

Today's European civilization stems from three main sources . These are the Judeo - Christian heritage , a legacy that certain people brought from their ancient land , as in the case of the Serbs praslovensko legacy , and the legacy of antiquity. In ancient times the dominant civilization was just Greece . Hellenic culture with the conquests of Alexander of Macedon quickly spread to the East , while the West over the Romans . She thus became the basis of complete today's culture of European nations . Decisive influence on the lives of the ancient Greeks , their way of thinking and view of the world had their ...

There are many ancient stories about horrifying creatures that live on this planet and pose danger to all the people. In every culture, you will find the tales of these creatures called ‘monsters’ and how they hurt humans. Monsters are basically mythical characters and people really enjoy listening to their stories; that is the reason why various writers have written books and filmmakers have made films on monsters as they knew that this concept would definitely be a hit. Monsters are found both in Greek methodology as well as in American methodology. In both the methodologies, monsters are scary ...

The awakening of art and architecture began to take place around 520 and 420 B.C.. This awakening spawned a competition between artists and architects of the time to produce greater works than ever before. Athens became a gathering place for great artisans. They brought their works together in an area of Athens known as the Acropolis. By looking at the different architectural and artistic styling’s one can gain a better understanding of Greek culture. The Acropolis is one of the well-known architectural wonders of the world. The entrance is a giant gateway called the Propylaea. Stepping through this gateway almost seems ...

Introduction

Ancient Greek Culture has had an enormous influence on many world cultures from the olden days up to now, specifically in the sectors of architecture and sculpture. Many historians of art usually define the Ancient Greek Art as the art produced in the Greek nation from 1000 BC to 100 BC. This particular art culture subsequently ended with the invasion of the Roman Empire and its established rule over the Greek nation. The Ancient Greek culture is usually divided into three stylistic periods and these are the Archaic, Classical and the Hellenistic periods. In this particular paper, I am ...

Odyssey involves a number of mesmerizing events. There are several internal conflicts that affect while at the same time contribute to the plot and future of Odyssey. The first character in Odysseus, Eurylochus, experiences conflict. After Odysseus dispatches his men with Eurylochus as the leader, they wonder of into the Island of Aeaea. After a short period, Eurylochus discover goddess Circle’s palace. He falls into an internal conflict of whether to enter the goddess palace or not. Eurylochus wonders whther the decision he makes will benefit him, his men, both not. After wrestling with herself. Eurylochus, decides to enter into ...

Sexual behavior is an extremely critical social issue that requires extensive concern and address in the society. Although, sex is the motivation to procreation and the source for generations, its control is exceptionally essential. The essence of controlling sex practices in the society is to ensure that the society remains responsible in terms of health, social respect as well as maintenance of economically viable population. There are various forms of sex that people engage in and some of them need adverse advice on effects that go along with these practices. There are some sexual practices that are allowed while ...

Expansion, Problems, Control and Lessons to be Learnt

Empires whose domain span countries and continents can be governed and administered in a highly organized manner if the right blend of approach, planning and implementation is found. The Persian empire and Alexander’s Hellenistic empire are two excellent examples how how massive empires can be governed, even in times when logistics and transportation were limited to using animals on roads and ships on the sea. Further, forms of government were not as developed and these empires were predominantly monarchies. They were ever expanding, and were the two largest empires of their time, with massive populations and armies to govern. Despite ...

Assignment 1.

The same is the case with logic; the logical way of thinking or rationale way of thinking is a corner stone of the Western culture. While Eastern world perception is based on spiritual belief, the Western is based on rational/logical justifications and proves. Without logical way of thinking science as we know it would not exist, it would be based on assumptions, which would be proved by belief. Thus, logic provides the Western culture with its foundation - rationalism. The modern example of this is that, without logical laws of truth and false, it would not be possible to build ...

Analysis of “In Memoriam, A.H.H.”

Question 1 Alfred, Lord Tennyson was one of the premier poets writing during the Victorian period; his subjects and style embody that period of literature. “In Memoriam, A.H.H.” is an elegy in which he mourns the passing of Arthur Hallam, one of his best friends. Section LV is a particularly rich part of the poem when it comes to discussing the ways in which faith, loss and immortality all interact with the reader. At first, it seems like there are two very different sorts of verse within the same section – one that has to do with faith and the ...

Intercultural Communications

Interview and Analysis: Re/Constructing Cultural Perceptions Part A Introduction:

Thank you for agreeing to an interview about your perceptions of the United States. I would like to know many things like what your impressions were before you moved here and what expectations you had formed. (Samovar, 2006, p. 219) I’m interested in understanding the events or conversations in the US that have surprised you or led to a better understand of the culture. I am also curious are you able to understand situations that may be confusing to you. I have a set of basic questions and I ...

Many of what the Greeks were able to bring into existence during the ancient Greek civilization is still with us today. The current forms Democratic governments owe its origin to the Greek civilization. The great architectural designs and structures draw their inspiration and teachings from the ancient Greek architects. Some of the buildings and the empire structures constructed during the period are still in existence presently.

History of the civilization

The Greek civilization began as early as the first centaury with the most notable development in the fourth and fifth centaury BCE. During this period, the Greek civilization experienced great achievements in military ...

Artists and art historians have recently staked their claim to offer distinctive perspectives on the dynamics of culture, time, and context in art. Culture agglomerates and shapes different forms of arts, materials, and meaning of the production of pieces. The same applies to time and context. Art scholars examine the ways in which art forms are inscribed in the culture and timeframe therein. This paper explores the relationship between time, art, and culture using the case studies of Egyptian art, Greek art and Roman art. At the end of the paper, we would have demonstrated how culture, time and ...

How Western Religious Heritage has shaped up Work Ethics in the West

Work ethics is about how people carry out their jobs or their responsibilities. It also includes how a person feels regarding their career and vocation of their jobs. Work ethics involves respect, good behavior, communication, attitude and even how one relates with others. It is work ethics that shows whom and what a person stands for. Characteristics of work ethics include accountability and honesty. This narrows down to what a person would do or does when they are in a particular situation. The major issue in a situation would involve what is acceptable, right and above board. According to philosophy, if a person does not ...

Art is human beings way of expressing the world around them. It could be the real visible world or the imaginary world (Tolstoy 14). Human beings use various art forms to express themselves. This could be music, dance and literature or the finer skills of painting, carving or drawing. In essence, art combines both the human skill and imagination to produce a work that is emotionally appealing. The works that are compared and contrasted in this paper have been selected from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. The two works of art are Laocoon by El Greco ...

Introduction

The New Testament highlights the story of King Herod through the gospel of Matthew (Bromiley 1998, Vol. 2). In one remarkable event known as the Massacre of the Innocents, King Herod was placed in biblical history as the murderers of children. According to this story, Herod ordered the deaths of all the young males, aged two years old and below, in Bethlehem and nearby vicinities (Bromiley 1998, Vol. 2). This was after the Magi who inquired to King Herod about the Messiah or the Annointed One did not return to him. Herod was illustrated in this story as one ...

The Greeks used the Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea to introduce their culture to the lands surrounding these seas (“The Rise of Greek Civilization”). Greece used the sea to create colonies in Southern Italy, Sicily, and Asia Minor (“Ancient Greece”). Classic Greek Culture even influenced the Roman Empire (“Ancient Greece”). The Roman Empire then carried Greek Culture to the Mediterranean area and Europe (“Ancient Greece”). Since Greek Culture was carried to Europe, Greek Culture is considered the beginning of Western Civilization (“Ancient Greece”). Since European citizens populated the United States in the late sixteen hundreds, it ...

Culture can be generally referred to as the way of life of a people. This can be seen in the way people use their language, dressings, traditions, economic activities among others. The European culture is majorly composed of very many cultures. This can be traced from the south to the north, east to the west, Catholicism and Protestantism. The European culture has its foundations in the Greek culture. This was later made stronger by the Romans during their rein and was made stable by Christianity. This culture optimizes in the 15thc during the renaissance and the reformation era. ...

Alone, the word ‘epic’ denotes a number of central ideas pertaining to size, volume and length; these ideas are also central to an epic poem. Traditionally, epic poems are long in length and usually deal with an extremely involved plot: heroes, wars, battles between gods, and journeys are usually integral plot devices. They also have a number of key characteristics which help to define them as such. The purpose of this essay is to explore what defines a poem as being an epic with reference to two key examples of such poems: The Odyssey by Homer (and translated by Robert Fitzgerald) and ...

Introduction:

The Odysseys is a historic writing attributed to Homer in other words it is a Greek mythology. Through it were experience the life of one (Zeus) who is associated to the Greek culture recognize themselves with him and some of his deeds as Heroic to them. The Odysseys is like a mythological collection of the Greeks belief or the reason why they posses some practices in their daily lifestyle so is the Zeus and his portraits or statues in the current Greek state. To understand him all discuss him relying on the questions as my guidelines.

What does he look like?

In art Zeus was represented as a ...