Greek language

Our names, meanings, nicknames, and why we were named what we were, are just a few ways that shape are uniqueness. Originating from the Greek name Alexandros, Alexander signified "shielding men" from the Greek word alexo, which means "to guard. Help" and the Greek word aner, which means "man". The name Alexander additionally has a place with a legend of Paris in Greek mythology and has a place with a few characters in the New Testament. Indeed,…

Throughout the period of 1150 B.C.E up until about 300 B.C.E the interaction between the Persian, Greek, Roman and Byzantine empires have shaped each culture. Through war, trade, religion, migration and expansion these Empire have clashed, and merged and scattered. Although Each Empire varies in core values, government, literature and art, it is easy to find connections to one another through the timeline of each individual Empire. The competition for territory and advancements pushed these…

Coming from the archaic period, the Kouros and the Kroisos are very similar figures that depict the gradual change in artistic ability in the Greeks. The Kouros and Kroisos are very rigid in stance with fists clenched by their sides and one foot striding forward. The Greeks also freed the figures from the material they were carved out of, making them free standing. Both figures also seem to be made out the same kind of stone. Despite their similarities, the Kouros and the Kroisos are…

Ancient Greece was superior to Rome when it came to art. Greek sculptures goals tried to produce an ideal artistic form, while Rome produced realistic portraits, mainly used for decoration. Roman’s did a lot of mosaic pieces or wall paintings. Greece made a great deal of different sculptures using stone and marble. The Greek and Roman governments had a few similarities ,but were still quite different from each other. The social classes of Greece were: slaves, freedmen, metics, citizens, and…

the Etruscans, who adopted their alphabet from the Greeks. This alphabet later spread throughout the western world; people today are still using the lett The Romans had a tendency to adopt religions from many cultures that they conquered. The Romans readily adopted the Greek gods into their culture, though they changed their names. For instance, Venus is the goddess of love in Roman culture, but in Greek culture her name is Aphrodite. The Greeks and Romans frequently wrote about and created…

culture are based off of Greek culture. Greeks were Indo- Europeans who migrated into Greece, a small country in southeastern Europe, around 1900 B.C. Ancient Romans believe Rome, a boot-shaped Italian Peninsula that juts out into the Mediterranean Sea, was founded around 753 B.C. by Romulus. Romulus was one of the twin sons of Mars, the Roman god of War. Archeological evidence indicates that Rome is much older and was settled by Latins. The Romans adapted and adopted Greek culture to form…

Romans conquered the Greeks’ land, they became captivated by the depth of their culture. Believing it far exceeded their own, they adopted much of the Greeks’ culture. For example, the Greek influences on Roman religion date back far enough that the Romans base their foundation on the story of the Trojan War. Romans adopted a pantheon of gods and goddess. They simply applied their own Roman names to existing Greek deities. The Roman architecture also mimicked the Greek. For example, the…

in in the classical Greek play Oedipus Rex. Being stuck between his own interests and the interests of his polis, emphasized by his position as King of Thebes, causes a tragic realization and emphasis on the many values of the people of his time and culture. The biggest issue Oedipus is faced with is his importance to his polis. With the polis being an essential part of Greek identity, Oedipus holds the issue of the ensuing plague as a high priority. This traces to the Greek importance of…

#1) 1. Rebecca Molholt argues that Roman floor mosaics have been in the past looked at the wrong way since art historians have looked at it as a painting and not as a horizontal experience that links myths and sports. #1) 2. One goal of this article is to understand how these mosaics were used. Another goal is to understand how these mosaics worked with the baths where they are located. Lastly, Molholt wants to understand how the myths interact and shape the experience of these floors. #1)…

international creditors. These austerity measures will have very predictable effects on the Greek economy. Austerity is the new dominant macroeconomic zeitgeist, having supplanted Keynesian economics. Austerity has become the policy of choice anywhere when economies are in trouble. It is also the policy of choice in a segment of the U.S. polity. This capitulation is a mind-blowing turn of event that spits in the face of the Greek voters who resoundingly voted “No” to austerity. Certainly, the…