What was it about Greek civilization that other generations have admired and attempted to emulate? Greek civilization contains many characteristics that were admired and that other generation attempted to emulate. For instance, they were sharing features like having developments around the sources of water. More so, they contained a government and religion that was complex, had social class structures, job specialization, and well-built cities. More so, their architecture and art forms were unique, systems of writing hence their public works were organized.…
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to investigate the nature of Spartan and Athenian women in relation to their customs and principles. The evidence drawn from primary sources, such as those of Historians Herodotus and Plutarch, provide insight in Ancient Greek societies’ expectation on proper female behavior. These sources also describe the different character traits and status between Spartan women and Athenian women, as well as, similarities in political and property restrictions.…
As discussed frequently in the previous weeks of the course, the Hellenic era or Hellenistic movement was extremely vital to the world the would form in Greece after the dark ages. The Hellenic era gave way to rich ideas on arts, architecture, politics, and society. The all would have a positive impact that helped to great some of the most prasied and studied works and ideas of that time. But just like any movement the impact is only as great the people who help to maintain and keep it alive. They are just as much as important as the people who began the movement, as it their job to make all that effort wasn't nothing.…
Greece is a country in the (southern tip of Europe), with a population of 10.75 million people. Greek is the language spoken by 99 percent of the population; English, French, German, and Italian make the other one percent. Greek Orthodox Church is the religion practice by over 90 percent of the people in the country; Islam, Catholic Hinduism, and others make the rest of the 10 percent of religion practice. Greece holds a great significance of history dating back to ancient times; today it is a republic country where supreme power is held by the people. Being geographically position as an entry point from Europe to Asia, it lures in its trade.…
It is well known by scholars that the Etruscan civilization was influenced by Greek culture. They received a large amount of information from the Greeks and utilized new artistic traits. A lot of Greek mythology appears in Etruscan artwork as well. Some Etruscan pieces indicate that they were even able to learn how to use bronze as a medium.…
Lehigh faces a conformity problem as I imagine most universities do. People try so hard to fit in that they do not mind if they lose their identities in the process. Greek life is possibly the biggest source of this problem. It offers many beneficial aspects to society, while also offering detrimental experiences to students. Throughout all the schools that I visited and the stories that I have heard, there is no university with a more dominating Greek life presence than Lehigh.…
Traditions in Greek and Canadian culture are closely related to each other since they both throw items at the newlyweds however, the difference between the two is that in Greek weddings, the groom is lightly slapped by the priest and that the groom exchanges stefanas with his wife. In a Greek wedding, throwing rice and making making a gesture where it seems as if they are spitting at the groom and bride are common because it offers the couple good luck and wards off evil. In the movie, guests were creating a spitting motion which, as stated earlier, blesses the couple with good luck and averts evil. In Canadian traditions, rose petals are thrown at weddings rather than spitting because it represents the love and beauty in the wedding itself.…
The minute I stepped foot on the University of Alabama campus I was welcomed by the 40,000 square foot sorority mansions and I knew I was not in Chicago anymore. Based on the sheer size of the organizations, I could already spot the difference between Greek life in the South and Greek life in the North. Southern Greek organizations are larger, more formal, and more financially prosperous than they are in the North. I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into when I joined Sorority life at Alabama.…
A main aspect of Greek culture is the importance of family. Specifically, respecting and listening to the wisdom of the elders in a family is of utmost importance. This is a valuable lesson that is taught in the myth of Daedalus and Icarus. The myth also supports two of Joseph Campbell’s four functions of a myth, and essentially provides evidence for why many Greek and universal customs are they way they are today.…
Greece is a country I have always fantasized of traveling to. After looking at pictures of the turquoise blue waters and the views from the cliffs overlooking the vast Mediterranean Sea are breath taking. I find the Greek culture and rich history such as Mythology to be fascinating. Greek culture is defined by its traditions, music, language, art, and literature as well as the tremendous passion for life that Greek people pride themselves on. While traveling I would first go the typical tourist route and see the grand historical monuments such as the Parthenon in Athens and the Meteora in Kalabaka.…
Cultural Style The cultural style of a piece of artwork that is from a distinct geographic area. Within this piece, Grave Stone with Family, Ancient Greece, Classical period, 360 BCE, the cultural style that it belongs to is Ancient Greece. The Ancient Greece cultural style is known for its architecture (specifically temple architecture), proportion, perspective, sculpture and pottery. Temple architecture displayed columns with a triangular roof and a depiction of a scene with god(s), known as a pediment, where the end of each roof had a triangular space above the entablature, decorative molding.…
The importance of educating students about Ancient Greece lays in the Greek’s impacts on today’s world in terms of literary works, scientific and philosophical advancements, and political configuration. Though Ancient Greece has many long-lasting cultural effects on today’s education, the literary works that Greek philosophers and writers have created still teach children morals and are even used for other educational purposes. For example, Aesop’s “The Hare and the Tortoise” is a well-known story by almost every child and teaches the reader about the value of taking your time, and humbleness all in one coin.…
I was able to learn that Greek values are based on the individual in relation to the family, the local community and the wider society. The expectations of immediate and extended family as well as members of a person’s broader community (village, neighbourhood and church congregation) determine the person’s behaviour and responsibilities. Greek culture emphasizes the communal and public rather than the private sphere. Shame and honour are important characteristics of the Greek world view. If a person behaves in a certain manner shame or honour is cast on the entire family.…
Many Athenians were in the plays, that taught the people “Human experience” (Page 120). When Xerxes burned down the Acropolis, it left the Athenians the opportunity to embrace their confidence. Hollister explains how because of Athens imperialism, they were able to build a new Acropolis and represent the classical ideal. Through sculptors, Athens was able to show of their wealth by having Phidias place large gold, ivory statues in the open for ships to see. Hollister explains how the sculptors express the idea of men not having individual problems an how they were ideally proportional.…
What would you do if there was no clean water, where you work is where you parent work, or if you are poor than you are going to be poor for your entire life? Greek expanding started around from 400 B.C.E and ended around 150 B.C.E (Cole 83). It was a time of city-state, and expansion and innovation. While many culture have influence modern world today, Classical Greek have influenced the development of the Democracy, the Aqueducts, and Western though. To begin with, U.S.A, British, German politic are the evolution of Classical Greek democracy system.…