Greek underworld

opportunities, participation in college activities, friendships and extended connects with other chapters over the nation. Sororities are a part of American university lifestyle, and many have been around for decades. Although popular, induction into Greek life has become a problem due to the practice of hazing. Hazing is defined as “...any activity require implicitly or explicitly as a condition of initiation or continued membership in an organization, that may negatively impact the physical…

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, warfare, and religion from the Greeks. Greek and Roman architectures are similar, and sometimes people have a hard time distinguishing one from the…

The Ancient Greeks have influenced our world today in many ways, but Greek literature is the area the Greeks made the biggest contribution. The first reason why Greek literature has made the biggest contribution to our world today is they formed our alphabet. At about 750 BC, Grecian traders started to communicate with Phoenicians. They used a script called an alphabet. The Greeks changed the alphabet by adding vowels which made it easy to use. The writing was used later on to keep track of…

Greek mythology is how the Greeks explained ancient Greece. Gods were important to ancient Greece because they believed if there were gods, they must have created or controlled their title. Greek life revolves around how gods wanted to be respected and pleased by humans. One of these gods is Persephone, also known as Proserpina in Roman mythology. Persephone, goddess of spring and the underworld, had powers of vegetation and plant life from her mother Demeter. Persephone lived on Mount Olympus…

While learning about Greek Mythology I have read several definitions, this one by Mark Cartright, stood out to my the most: Greek mythology, as in other ancient cultures, was used as a means to explain the environment in which humankind lived, the natural phenomena they witnessed and the passing of time through the days, months, and seasons. Myths were also intricately connected to religion in the Greek world and explained the origin and lives of the gods, where humanity had come from and where…

Jupiter are the king of the gods in Greek mythology and Roman mythology respectively; they protect mankind and help them when called upon. Although they are the king gods, they are also the god of the sky and thunder who uses lightning as their main weapon and used an eagle to retrieve the lightning bolt. Zeus and Jupiter are both married to their sisters Hera and Juno respectively and have many children from different women. Although the names of the gods in Greek mythology differ from the…

influential period for Europe and other parts of the world too. Ancient Greece from 800-150 BC was a very influential period for the Greeks. From around 800-500 BC they discovered many new different art styles and encountered many different forms such as architecture, pottery, sculpture. This period in ancient Greece is known as the Archaic Period. During this period the Greeks had discovered many new political enhancements. They were enlightened with the idea of a democracy and began to form…

The brain is an amazing part of the human body that has the ability to pick up on moods, behaviours and actions it sees and learns from the environment and retain what it has learnt, and this shapes people to become who they are. These influences are called social agents and they influence the lives of everybody from a very young age up until they grow old. Some agents are more influential for some people and less so for others depending on the way they have been brought up, some of these bring…

most historic and distinguished Greek city states. Though Alexander was successfully made an example of Thebes, he would never be forgiven for his lack of mercy on the…

Alexander the Great, was born in Pella, Greece in 356 BC. In his childhood years, Alexander was educated by Aristotle (greek philosopher) in academics, politics, sports, and warfare. He inherited the throne after his father’s assassination in 336 BCE at age 20. As soon as he inherited the throne, Alexander set…