Culture of Greece

events of Chapter 17) he left Athens, and went to Corinth." (All Scripture references are New American Standard Bible unless other wise noted). The cities of Athens and Corinth were only 50 miles apart but quite different. Athens was a city of culture and learning, Corinth was known for its commerce and profligacy. Corinth was located just south of the narrow isthmus which joined the peninsula called Peloponnesus to Achaia to the north. Land trade moving north and south went through Corinth as…

“We are like chameleons, we take our hue and the color of our moral character, from those who are around us.” People and cultures throughout time have been influenced by all kinds of things such as friends, family, their environment, and sometimes even gods. Greek gods and mythology have not only impacted the Greeks, but has continued to impact society throughout time; including nations such as Rome, Egypt, and America. Among plenty of other things, the Romans have adopted art/ architecture,…

There is a difference between religion and mythology. Religion is a set of practices based on the belief of non-human beings monitoring actions and myths are stories that matter within a specific community or communities. There are two kinds of religion, evolutionary and revealed. The Greeks had an evolutionary religion where the totality of things were feared by a social group and had no specific origin. Myth can be divided into three categories, the first being divine, which explains the…

I. HISTORY OF THE CULTURE A country located in the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe, Macedonia is a nation with roots that run deep in history. “Macedonia” is the oldest surviving name of a country in Europe. The Historic Macedonia was governed by the Roman Empire, by the Byzantine Empire, and by Turkey. In 1878, the Treaty of Stefano granted possession of the largest part of Macedonia to Bulgaria. However, Bulgaria was defeated by the Greece and Serbia in the Second Balkan War of 1913 and…

of water (Hodoğlugil and Mahley, 2012). The neighboring countries of Turkey include Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iraq, Syria, Greece and Bulgaria. According…

book about Egyptian customs, which he later inserted. His motive was to show how history is one continuous story, and how many different events are actually interwoven. One can read The Histories as an illustration of the different societies and cultures in the area with the Persian War as a backdrop. Key Stories & Themes Candaules and Gyges • Key Question: Who does Herodotus sympathize with? • Key Quote: “She realised what her husband had done; despite the fact that she had been…

Three ancient orders of architecture the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The Doric order originated in western Greece. It is the simplest among the other orders, it can be seen as being short, faceted, heavy columns and no base. The Ionic order came from eastern Greece. It can be distinguished as being slender, fluted pillars with a large bases and two opposed volutes, a spiral or scroll-like ornament. The Corinthian order is by far the…

Salvaged in the 1960’s, the Flotilla Fresco was discovered in a building that had been obscured under volcanic ash. This was due to a series of natural forces. The painting is a Fresco, which is a technique in art where the paint is applied on plaster that has not dried yet. There are many speculations of what the painting is portraying. From a commemoration celebrating a new sailing period, military ships, or a transit from Akrotiri to Crete. This painting is treated as one of the most…

I have chosen Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians 13: 1-13 for my bible passage. In Paul’s day, Corinth was the largest and most influential city in southern Greece. Athens was considered the intellectual center of Greece, and Corinth was the commercial center. The city’s rise to prominence among the cities of Greece is attributed to its central location on the east-west route between Italy and Asia Minor. Corinth’s financial prosperity was the result of business activities, athletic…

The ancient Olympic games were named after Olympia, a sacred site located on the western coast of the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece. The site is sacred because it was a meeting place for religious and political activities. Because of this, the games were continuously held here. The stadium could hold thousands of spectators and additional sites were built for the athletes to train and live in during the time of the games. The games were held every olympiad, which is every four years.…