Crete

A long long time ago there was a Greek God that went by the name of Zeus. Zeus had a son named, Hercules. Hercules wasn’t just a normal person. He came from a family of gods. Hercules had a rough life growing up. Hercules’s mother wasn’t Zeus’s wife, Hera. Hercules’s mother was actually Zeus’s mistress. Hera knew what Zeus had done and was furious. She was so mad furious that when Hercules was a baby; she put two snakes in his crib to kill him. Surprisingly when others found out what had…

The event occurred between 1095 and 1291. The circumstances and living conditions in the early 11th century were meagre. The quality of life was all dependant by wealth, power and status. If in the upper class, you were considered a noble, would sustain all privileges and rights, whilst if you were a part of the lower class, you were considered a peasant and would be apart village life. The health and hygiene during times were very poor, almost everyone would be ridden with disease due to lack…

this biography shows the base of the author’s ideas such as the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur and the Greek gladiator Spartacus. “"I was a huge fan of Greek and Roman mythology. As punishment for displeasing Crete, Athens periodically had to send seven youths and seven maidens to Crete, where they were thrown into the labyrinth and devoured by the Minotaur." (Suzanne,…

even let them partake in the Olympic games, feeling that they should “enjoy the same honors” as the Greeks” (Austin, no. 256) However, like the Seleukos kingdom, they also created a decree to honor Ptolemy in 246 BCE, called the Decree of Itanos in Crete. King Ptolemy III and his father…

Ancient Greek city-states are known for many of their achievements in philosophy, architecture, math and democracy, but one thing that they are not known for are being champion of women’s rights and freedoms. One of the reasons for this is that some ancient Greek city-states, like Athens, suppressed women’s rights and freedoms, but other ancient city-states would actually take a different path. Sparta and Gortyn would actually be the champions of women’s rights and freedoms, and this is because…

The mission, vision, and values of New York State Department of Health’s Commissioner is to protect, improve and promote health and the well-being of all New Yorkers by promoting health, protecting from health threats and having access to quality, evidence-based cost effective health services. Invoking values with dedication to the public good, innovation, excellence, integrity, teamwork and efficiency. The promotion of good nutrition and the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle is one of…

The Mycenaean civilization thrived in the late Bronze Age, and extended its effect throughout the Peloponnese in Greece, across the Aegean, on Crete, and the Cycladic islands. The Mycenaean’s were influenced by the earlier Minoan civilization that had spread from its origins at Knossos. The Mycenaean’s were fierce warriors and great engineers, who designed and built outstanding bridges, fortification walls, and beehive shaped tombs, all employing Cyclopean masonry. They also elaborated drainage…

evident predators within Nisus’ country. When Minos, the king of Crete, came to attack Nisus, Nisus’ daughter Scylla is persuaded by Venus to fall in love with the invader. Scylla becomes the helper maiden in the story, and she assists Minos by cutting the fateful hair from her father’s head. Consequently, Minos conquers Nisus with the maiden’s help. However, Minos refuses to accept Scylla as his companion, and he emphasizes on “Crete [being] the most sacred place and [it] would never shelter…

Odysseus then begins to tell Eumaeus a false story of how he came to Ithaca from his home in Crete through a series of tragedies, and he speaks of how he participated in the Trojan War and knew Odysseus. Though Eumaeus still does not believe his claims of knowing Odysseus and of his master’s return, he allows Odysseus to eat with him and the other…

Art resembles that of a teacher. It takes viewers on a journey somewhere to a certain setting with something taking place despite its still nature. Art teaches many lessons in many different subjects. To put it simply, art is a form of expression in which one displays their knowledge or opinions. For example the painting Landscape With the Fall of Icarus by Pieter Bruegel the Elder tells the tale of pride, punishment, and the unsympathetic nature of mankind by using characters as symbols and…