Sparta Essay

Spartan The paradigm that I chose to criticize is Spartan. Spartan’s education style seems to be very interesting. At the age of seven girls and boys began to live together in open air barracks. In the barracks they were taught obedience, how to take care of themselves and how to get along with each other. The main focus of a Spartan education was not to focus on literacy, but to produce good soldiers. The society was entirely towards the military life. The education was a harsh process of…

Background of The Greek Civil War The Greek Civil war may have been the most uneventful war in Greece history but it was very much the bloodiest. The war was a two-stage process from 1943-1949, in mostly northern Greece. The main reason for fighting was that the communist party of Greece (the KKE) wanted to spread communism into Greece. The Greek Government and anti-communist groups, however, were very against this idea and wanted to preserve the country from communism. The Greek Government…

As tradition dictated in Athens during the 5th century B.C.E., a funerary ritual was held to honor those who were killed during the first of the Peloponnesian wars. Pericles, the leader of Athens at the time, was chosen by the state to give a speech in honor of those lost in battle. Reading the oration of Pericles we realize it is not just a eulogy but is in fact more than that. This leads one to ask, what is the purpose of this speech that Pericles gave to his nation? In addition to paying…

Woman in Greek Mythology were viewed unworthy and unfairly as well as sexual objects. Although women, such as the Greek goddess and heroines, still held great power as well as beauty. “The Greeks ' most important legacy is not, as we would like to think, democracy; it is mythology” (Lefkowitz, 2001, p. 207). The essence of this quote written in an article entitled “Women in Greek Myth” by Mary L. Lefkowitz in 2001 is basically that the Greek’s relied and believed greatly in the idea of Greek…

A shield is usually used to protect something from outside. However, in Homer’s Iliad, a shield reveals what Ancient Greek society is to the world. This shield leaves the Greeks vulnerable and exposed for interpretation. The life, values, and challenges of Ancient Greek society are symbolically described. The description of Achilles’ shield reveals that Ancient Greek society is a monotheistic, resourceful, and imperfect community. Ancient Greek society is known to use their environment to…

1.A. External Conflict-(Movies) In the movie Rocky there was an external conflict because it involved physical violence and a conflict with a rival he has had by the name of Apollo Creed which had a history of fights with for the championship. They fought eachother atleast three times to where there was a trilogy in their fight to where Rocky beat Apollo once then Apollo beat Rocky and then for the final title fight Rocky came out with the victory. Also, in the movie The Warriors which involves…

Themistocles was arguable one of the most significant political and military figures of Athens during the fifth century. He is often remembered for his emphasis on naval power and for his influence on the success of the Greeks during the Persian wars. However, more can be learned from studying Themistocles than war strategy and political conduct. In his work, Themistocles, Plutarch examines the role ambition plays throughout Themistocles’ life. His evaluation serves to highlight the boundaries…

When one thinks of a revolution it is usually imagined with weapons and screaming protesters making a barricade. In Ancient Greece, a different kind of revolution was brewed, one where minds were being awoken to all the mysteries of the world. This was the revolution Socrates led amongst the youth of Greece. It was an intellectual revolution where Socrates taught new ways of thinking to the Greek population. These thoughts were mainly applied to the young people who were open to a different way…

The Delian League The question here is "Was the Delian League successful?". My question is, was the Delian League successful in what? The Delian would be considered successful if you believe its mission was to save Greece from a Persian invasion. The Delian League could be considered victorious if you believe that it was designed to help Athens rise to power. If you were from the other Greek polis that was subjected by Athens using the Delian league, I doubt you would think the Delian League was…

I live in Astoria, Queens. It is a middle-class culturally diverse neighborhood. Astoria is considered to be a Greek neighborhood, but nowadays you can see people from around the world. Astoria has a fast commute to Manhattan and prices are much cheaper. So more and more young people are moving there every year. Nevertheless, the neighborhood is safe and family oriented. It has public and some private schools, and kindergartens. There is a ton of great places to go for dining, shopping, or…