Greek Orthodox Church

“The Greeks had their special religious holidays and festivals, but prayer, sacrifice, and other religious ritual influenced, often profoundly, almost every aspect of their everyday lives.” (Life 69). Religious beliefs are an important element of ancient Greek culture because literature such as Homer’s Odyssey offers evidence of these practices and beliefs. There are countless Greek beliefs and practices. The Greeks strongly believed that the gods punished them for unacceptable behavior. They…

Ancient Greeks became recognized for their amazing designs in art. In Art History and Artists Ancient Greek Art it says, “During the classical era they developed their own style that historians would later call the Severe Style.” In Art History and Artists Ancient Greek Art it says, “The Greeks from the Archaic Period made statues of men called Kouroi and women called Korai. These statues had similar characteristics and stood stiffly with their arms at their sides.” In the Classical Period most…

Roman society and thought were Greek in origin. The Archaic Roman Empire was molded by a great deal of foreign ideals; however, Roman religion, art, architecture, literature, and philosophy were inspired most by Greek influence. This discussion forum response will delve into the different aspects of influence that Greece had on Roman society. Influence of the Greek society was brought into Rome following the fall of the Greek Empire, when a multitude of well educated Greeks were made slaves and…

breaking ethical standards. Likely causes to these recurring instances of persecution may have stemmed from the lack of diversity, as well as the influential religious authority of the Catholic Church. Moreover, it is these persecutions of differing beliefs and backgrounds…

to proclaim himself a son of Zeus, a Greek God. Alexander the Great really wanted to connect the Greek and Persian cultures. He appointed Persians high military statuses in his military. Alexander the Great was fine with allowing other cultures to keep their practices as long as they did not cause trouble for him. Alexander had also come up with an amazing idea that establishes one universal language instead of many obsolete languages. He chose to make Greek the universal language.…

His most supreme and lasting influence he brought to the world was the extension of Greek culture. When Alexander started his campaign it was actually more like a crusade. He wanted to avenge the Persian invasion of Greece and the destruction they caused. After this mindset had passed he wished to extend the Hellenistic culture throughout the world. When he conquered peoples he brought the life of the Greeks to them, including democratic liberty; the freedom to think and to speak, and the duty…

was influenced by the Greeks Before the Roman Empire While the Roman Empire (although not an empire yet) was developing, Hellenistic Greece had strongly influenced the whole Ancient World thanks to the conquests of Alexander the Great. Strangely enough though, although respectful of such a great civilization, many Roman people during the eighth century BC bore hostility towards the rising Greek civilization, probably because of their extreme differences in way of life. The Greeks were…

Kingdom was destroyed in the late 8th century in Athens which was a significant city state of the Greek world. The last king (basileus) Kodros was overthrown and an aristocratic administration was established. Thereby, community of nobility called areopagus which was once consultant of the king acquired both legislative and juridical power. As for the executive power, it was given to three archons (namely, government officer) which were selected from nobility for one year. Number of archons was…

The Parthenon’s Marbles Belong to Greece Parthenon’s or Elgin’s Marbles have been the talk among historians and politicians for quite some time now. The official name of the marbles are Parthenon because they were made to adorn the Temple to Athena Parthenos in Athens. However, they are also known the Elgin’s marbles because they were removed by the British lord Elgin, who removed the marbles from Greece and shipped them to England. Parthenon’s is a group of marbles that were created in the 5th…

Paula Cepeda Professor Saperstein Foundations of Civilizations 18 December 2017 Comparing Greek City States Sparta and Athens are very distinct early Greek city states. In early Greece, many citizens had easy access to water above all things. Both city states have many differences despite the developing of both. Sparta and Athens differ in many ways including geographic, economy, government, education, women and military differences. Geographically, Sparta and Athens are not too far apart…