Culture of Greece

Individualist vs Collectivist An individualistic culture is one where individuals value and appreciate their freedom and personal independence (McLean, 2010). Often times the individual will require some assistance, but the outcome still comes from the individual themselves. In an individualistic culture individual rights take center stage, independence is highly valued, dependency is looked down upon, and people are self-reliant (Cherry, 2016). People tend to be strong, assertive, self-reliant…

Architecture and Sculpture One of the most obvious relationships between architecture and sculpture is that they are based directly on the cultures beliefs and needs. As cultures evolved, so did the architecture and sculptures. At the beginning of the module when we discussed the prehistoric cultures, architecture was used to meet the basic human need for shelter and security. The art in the prehistoric period was also related to the need to survive and can be seen in cave paintings that…

What did you like about this script? What was unique about this script was the unified confidence and belief Greece had in Kyri and his career as a runner. This foundation acts as a great springboard for the country to shine and thrive as a people especially during the timeframe the script is set in. Kyri not only acts a representative of Greece to the rest of the world, but also a figure of hope and light for the country, which I found to be inspirational. I like that around page 54 Kyri…

ancient Greek culture. Though there were many friendly alliances and long periods of peace amongst neighboring cities and countries, City-sieges, civil wars, and large-scale battles were frequent. Many resources and lives were lost, but the rewards of victory outweighed that of what was squandered, making war a practical conclusion. This paper will explore the balance of combat with everyday Greek life, focusing on the compromise of war and its effects on civilian living in Ancient Greece.…

constraints of the past they can better understand how and why society is as it is today. By reading Medea with a French Feminism viewpoint, modern readers can have a deeper understanding of the text itself, as well as the voice of women in ancient Greek culture. Literature in Review My sources include a variety of journal articles, as well as selections of criticism from books. These sources provide the necessary information to understand the literary theory of French Feminism, and the role…

are many pro and cons about the two forms of government systems in the book, Greek still won the war despite the huge military power disadvantage against the Persia. Clearly, the Greek’s way of life is more effective at war than Persia’s. In ancient Greece, public decisions are discussed and voted by many community members. The only way to get the voting right is for community members to participate in the battles and protect the community’s benefit. To be able to participate in the battles,…

oldest known civilizations in history are that of ancient Egypt and ancient Greece. Ancient Egyptian civilization is thought to have commenced around 3150 BC and persisted until the end of the Pharaoh rule in 31 BC. The ancient Greek civilization is assumed to have existed from 1100 BC till about 146 BC. The variances between them are plenty but there are several resemblances existing between these two civilizations in culture, religion, architecture, and other life foundations. The first…

about ancient Greece and Rome. To some people who are less knowledgeable, the stories and philosophy that hail from these times and places could be mistaken for one another. This could be because both cultures share many ideas concerning personal values. Many ideas of how man should live to reach his full potential had originally developed in these two areas. Though being quite similar, to the point that the general public would normally mistake one for the other, these two cultures also have…

from Mycenaeans; this is definitely true. Mycenaeans were the earliest Greek-speaking peoples in the region, as opposed to the Minoans of Crete, and the civilizations from the Cyclades speaking their own languages. Homer was born into the Dark Age of Greece, a few hundred years after the bronze age Mycenaeans. Dark Age Greeks stumbled upon the ruins of Mycenaean cities and palaces, and claimed them as ancestors. The walls of the ancient cities were called “Cyclopean” (Pomeroy et al. 2004, 25)…

Throughout time and most cultures, men are the gender who have always held more power within societies, whether that be politically or otherwise, but one culture in particular has been able to grant women substantial power within her community; Ancient Greece. At first there had been “the long-standing thesis that women had no presence in the public world of the polis,” but as stated, this theory is entirely wrong. Religion was a very important part of life for the Greek’s and one that allowed…