Theatre of ancient Greece

Athena Is The Most Valuable For Odysseus I believe the most important relationship for Odysseus to win the final battle is the one with Athena. The final battle takes place on an island named Ithaca in Odysseus’ palace. The battle was fought against suitors. These suitors are men who wanted to marry Odysseus’ wife Queen Penelope. In Homer’s, The Odyssey we encounter the goddess Athena. Athena is the daughter of Zeus. She is the goddess of wisdom and war. Athena has a large history in battle…

Ancient Greeks worshiped many gods and goddesses. Myths are like stories that teach lessons or tell how things came to be. The Greeks worshiped gods and goddesses such as Hera. Hera is the goddess of women, marriage, childbirth, and family. Her Roman name is Juno, all gods and goddesses had Roman names and some planets were named after them. She was born, lives, and usually found on Mount Olympus. Hera had a very large family, her parents were Cronus and Rhea. Cronus was the god of time and Rhea…

7.THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK Realist view Realism in international relations (IR) is a traditional approach which is rooted in the Ancient Greek era and is still relevant today. The realist view has been under a transformation process during different periods and it keeps on developing, that is why we cannot say that realism in IR is one single theory, but a way of thinking or ‘general orientation’ which allows the establishment of a great variety of realist theories (Donelly 2000, p. 6). In spite…

This knowledge, after the Classical Age of Greece, was diffused to major Hellenistic cities of the east, Antioch, Alexandria, Pergamum and the Arabs and Persians latter. The Romans adopted it, and from there it was to provide the ethical basis, of the cradle of Western Civilization. The maxims at Delphi, deal with knowledge, virtue or excellence and happiness. The maxims are concise instructions or suggestions for living in virtue and piety. Surprisingly, they include the three Christian…

Since the location of Greece at the crossing point of the west and east, Greek culture and traditions ae very rich and diverse. The Greek culture began to develop thousands years ago and it includes the Paleolithic era and the birth of the great Minoan, Mycenaean and Cycladic civilizations through the Classical Period and the Golden Age. Due to the Greek life was dominated by religion, the temples of ancient Greece were the biggest and most beautiful. Also, they have the purpose to built is that…

Socrates is being tried for three key reasons. Corruption of the youth, questioning the will of the gods, and undermining democracy. Socrates was a very well-known teacher among his Athenian students but he did not act properly when he was around them. He was also known for his religious beliefs and disrespect to the gods. Socrates would sometimes even question the social order of the government. Socrates is guilty of these things and he should be tried for his wrongdoings. These different…

Not only does the Roman Colosseum appear to be one of the world's most beautiful and classical monuments, it also represents such immense power from thousands of years ago. The Roman Colosseum is an oval amphitheatre that is located in the city of Rome, Italy, just east of Palatine Hill. It is considered one of the most grand works of architecture and engineering. The Colosseum is a freestanding architecture of stone and concrete, contrary to most earlier amphitheatres which were all nearly dug…

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Government in Ancient Greece University of the People HIST 1421 “Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives” (Reagan, n.d.). In order for Greece to have order and civility, there needed to be certain officials that held power to make these city-states safe, and make proper decisions that benefitted them. Five of the major forms of government that once played a part in ancient Greece were Tyranny, Oligarchy, Democracy, Monarchy, and Aristocracy. Many associate the…

Classical art was still very popular until 323 BC when Alexander the Great died and Hellenistic art started to show up. During the reign of Alexander the Great, he conquered many countries that resulted in a vast empire. Greece’s vast empire included Persia, Egypt, Asia Minor, India, and the Near East, which influenced the art style. Classical art was transformed during this time period because of all the exotic influences that was being made on the art. Before with classical art the focus was…