Culture of Greece

establishment of historical methods and some generally accepted stories of ancient era. They were advancing historical lessons into philosophical theory, documenting the influences of clashing cultures and the dominance of a new empire. The Greek historians purpose focused…

The show “Brain Candy Live!” by Adam Savage, from Mythbusters, and Michael Stevens, youtube channel Vsauce, shows how much theatre adapts to culture. Theatre can be described as live performances in which the action is precisely planned to create a coherent and significant sense of drama (Fraser 1). Now, “Brain Candy Live!” is not a typical theatrical production and can only be described as science theatre where it essentially follows the plot of one big science experiment. In the show, Adam…

Arguably, the amount of visitors these institutions attract results in larger grants and more funds available to maintain and preserve the collections. This will allow generations more of visitors to appreciate the culture and beauty shown in these exhibitions. However, the unfortunate fact is that many of the curators of these large museums have acquired pieces of their collections through underhanded schemes and illegal deals with black market antiquities fencers…

Ancient Greece was, perhaps, one of the most greatest and influential civilization that has ever existed. Greek culture has significantly contributed to the world, more specifically Western civilization, through politics, arts, and education, all which are still used and admired til this day. The Ancient Greeks are considered as being the first country to adopt a democratic government system, a system that the West has too adopted (with a few changes). In addition, the Greeks were highly skilled…

vast empires. This classical time of ever changing religious and philosophies ideas will greatly impact the growth and development of the world for years to come. Greece and Rome are two of the five most commonly known empires of the classical period because of their influence through ideas, institutions, and art. These two cultures are closely related. The Greek era was 600 to 200 B.C., the Roman Empire ran from 500 B.C.- A.D. 500. China (500 B.C.-A.D. 500) and India (300 B.C.-A.D. 500) are…

Ancient Greece, the birthplace of many achievements that still influence western civilization today. Ancient Greece was one country, but it was separated by several different ways of life. These societies all brought something different to the table, making the diversity of ancient Greek culture that much greater. Two notable societies of ancient Greece are the city-states of Sparta and Athens. Despite the fact that these two city-states had several similarities, they were different in several…

Snakes of Different Cultures Most, if not all, cultures see specific creatures as important to their society or even their creation story. Some creatures cross over into many cultures, but each people group views the creature differently. Snakes are common creatures that are referenced in many cultural and mythological stories throughout history. Snakes are viewed as evil in Christian culture, full of life in Geek Mythology, and a sources of empower in Asian culture. The way a people group…

scientific thought, continue to resonate throughout modern society. The negative components in Greek society were mainly issues regarding equality. There were great divides between genders and between socioeconomic classes. Most characteristics in ancient Greece have been aptly credited and honored, but some negative aspects have been idealized or overlooked. The United State government built its foundation using many components from Grecian governments of antiquity, especially Athens’. The…

In this quarter, we learned about Greek and Roman civilization, and we were told that the Roman adapted their gods and goddesses from the Greek mythology. For this report, we have decided to do a comparison between a deity in Greek mythology and Roman mythology. In this case, we chose to do a research about Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, and her Roman counterpart, Minerva. They shared many similar aspects, though they are distinct from one another. The differences and similarities we…

that human nature is inherently ambitious and ruthless. In his writing on the revolution in Corcyra, he illustrated the conflict between human law and man’s insatiable desires. He saw the revolution of Corcyra as an example of the general decline of Greece during the Peloponnesian War, characterizing the period as full of political strife and chaos that had dire consequences. Many people died in combat and massacres, buildings and property were destroyed, and Greek society experienced moral…