Culture of Greece

The columns that divided culture and religion From the Caryatids of the porch of the Erechtheion in Athens, Greece to the Togu na House post built by the Dogon in Mali, nearly 2500 years have passed between the two styles of sculptures. The Caryatid statues of Athens, Greece, built between ca. 421-405 BCE, have vast detail in the image of the female, unlike the Dogon Togu na House Post which shows an abstract view of a woman’s body. Although they have similarities in choice of design and…

Culture the meaning of the way of life of a group of people. Their behaviors, beliefs, values, symbols, art, music, celebration and acceptance. (Merriam) However, this is just a basic understanding of the word culture. A culture is about a group of people and the way they live in society how they see art and what they believe in. Also, the location of the society where they are located and their surrounding played a role in their culture. What they have to work with and what they are needing to…

get an idea of this ancient marvel in its prime, one may journey to an unlikely place for such classic culture: Nashville, Tennessee. Although there is no contest between the American recreation and the original, the former was made as accurately as possible, right down to its 42ft statue of the goddess Athena. As is represented throughout most of Grecian architecture and the architecture of cultures that it influenced, the column was one of the most important parts of a Greek building. Through…

healers and the use of divine intervention to be cured, but it was also the first place in Greece that started the transition to more physical cures and medicine. Epidaurus is considered “the cradle of modern medicine and the mother sanctuary” because of its effect on medicine in Ancient Greece and modern medicine., The Greek religion influenced almost every part of a person’s daily life in Ancient Greece. Ancient Greeks believed that illness was a punishment from the gods and that being…

attaining Troy, the Minoan and Mycenaean culture and art combined and countless artifacts such as sculptures and pottery found in Crete have both elements of Minoan and Mycenaean art conventions. The vast power and wealth of the Mycenaean’s is most evident when viewing their palaces, which contained endless artifacts of weapons, jewelry, and other objects made of gold, bronze, lapis lazuli, and other precious stones. Excavations conducted in Peloponnese in Southern Greece revealed the remains of…

similarities however different in a lot of ways. Between the two nations, they are many different political statuses, beliefs, mythology, women rights and education apparently each country mocks each other in many ways, but yet are very different. Ancient Greece was the birthplace of democracy as in Roman was a republic government. Between each nation, both male children in their teens became citizens. Each country had slaves, freedmen, and citizens, although the Greeks had Metics and the…

The Greek empire along with the Roman empire are two very influential cultures that most western ideals borrow from to this day. This includes Government, Economy, Religion, and their other various contributions to the way things are today. I will go in depth about each aspect that they gave to the western way of life, as well as some things like geography that are only applicable to them. Government: The Greeks were known for the fact that they had a major role in creating modern day democracy…

as, Syria and Lebanon, has propelled their citizens, to escape and seek refuge elsewhere. In most cases they have sought refuge in the European continent. These refugees have arrived in many different countries, such as Italy, Netherlands, England, Greece, Estonia, and Spain. I consulted 6 different sources of literature that portray what the situation for these asylum seekers is in each of those countries, focusing mainly on the integration of these immigrants in the normal European society of…

The impact of Ancient Greek society on the Modern Western World is still felt and seen in many different ways. The Ancient Greeks had many distinct views and contributions to Philosophy, Architecture, and Literature. Ancient Greece was the birth place of Philosophy. Many Greeks were wise beyond their years and had a curious and philosophical nature. “The Greek thinkers invented “natural philosophy”, a term that encompasses the fields we now call “Philosophy” and “Science”. Pg.47, Chapter 2:…

contrasting divergent cultural characteristics: 1. Uncertainty-Accepting Cultures versus Uncertainty-Rejecting Cultures Open mindedness and tolerance are constructive ways to learn about other cultures. By accepting and respecting other cultures we take important steps to new experiences that can teach us about the world at large. Canada, United Kingdom and United States are examples of uncertainty accepting cultures. Intolerance in cross-cultural societies reflects their anxiety of…