Greeks

Payton Hernandez Mrs Cox. English 09 May 2018 Greece Going to Greece looks very fun and thrilling to go to,because it´t a Roman city and is based off a Greek gods. When i go to Greece i would love to know about the history,food,and art because from Greece they have roman history,also numeros information about art.´´ Greek and Roman Mythology is quite supposed to show the way the human race race thought and felt untold ages ago´´(Hamilton.Introduction). An interesting thing in Greece is History…

Greek playwrights are people who wrote the plays before they are performed, in other words, they write the script of the play. One of these playwrights is Euripides. He was the tragedian of Athens, which means that he wrote the tragic plays, such as Medea. He was born on Salamis Island in around 480BC. His parents were Cleito (his mother) and Mnesarchus (his father) was a retailer who lived in a village near Athens. When an Oracle said that his son was destined to win "crowns of victory",…

Greek society is a very complex structure. With the amount of gods and goddesses worshiped, the rules of their society vary upon the distinct god or goddess in charge. For instance; if the weather is bad the Sky God, Zeus will need to be appeased. To do this, sometimes the Greek people hold a ritualistic sacrifice of human or animal life. The aroma is said to make the god happy, thus settling the Sky God’s temper. According to Greek tradition the gods are to be the first and last thought of the…

There are five playwrights involved with creating greek theatre . A lot of the greek tragedies still around today are works made by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.The comedies were made by Aristophanes, and Menander, and others who were not as important but still had an impact. The specific date of when Greek drama was created is not known absolute certainty, most people believe it began with the worship of Dionysus, the god of fertility and wine. People of the group that followed Dionysus…

ACT IHADES: Greek god of underworldJAKE: teenage boy receiving judgementOSIRIS: Egyptian god of underworldPERSON1: being sentenced,sound PERSON2: Jake's friendHEL: Norse goddess, queen of the underworldScene 1Opens in a throne room. Three large chairs/thrones are center stage. HADES, HEL, and OSIRIS are seated in the thrones in that order. PERSON1 is standing off to the side.HEL: (Annoyed and Bored) Is it finally time for sentencing? I would really love to get some lunch.Hades: Calm down ice…

Greek temples were famous for their the three types of columns on their exterior: doric, ionic, and corinthian. Doric columns have a round base, and get thinner, higher as they go up. Ionic columns, at the top, have stone that curls into spirals. Corinthian columns have flower-like decorations at the top. This is a digital recreation of the temple of zeus in Athens. It has doric temples, and a frieze There are 8 different designs for the interior of Greek temples. Each temple is based around…

Ancient Greeks as a strong and intelligent group of people who developed modern technology, some of which we still use today. However, there is more to them than that. The Ancient Greeks were a unique community whose characteristics give them a defining role in the history of our world. Their identity was exhibited in many ways, but a few of the most important ways were their reverence to gods, their devotion to a strong military, and the geography of their land. Gods were very important in…

Great Greek Thinkers By: Kelli Floyd The ancient Greeks were remarkably advanced in science, astrology and medicine. They made lots of discoveries, some of which were forgotten about for many years and some discoveries that even the Greeks at the time didn’t believe to be true. Although some of their learning was pulled from the Egyptians, they quickly moved far ahead of them for many reasons. The Greeks were allowed more freedom in thought and experimentation. They also had many schools of…

The Classical period of ancient Greece is known for the flourish of scientific, political, mathematical, and artistic innovation. The Classical period extends from the late 6th century to 4th century B.C. During this time the people of Greece saw a move towards naturalism compared to the art of the Archaic period that preceded it. Sculptures grew less stylized, instead they focussed on replicating the human form as seen in life. Depiction of figures on vases also became naturalistic; however,…

In On the War for Greek Freedom, a compelling work comprised of selections from Herodotus’ The Histories, Herodotus recalls many accounts of history that were relayed to him throughout his life and many travels. Upon returning home to Athens, he spent years putting together The Histories, an elaborate account of the Greco-Persian Wars (499-479 B.C.), and is now credited with being “The Father of History.” Herodotus aids the reader in learning all about the primary and secondary reasons and…