Olympia

In 356 B.C.E, a legendary conqueror and military leader were born. Alexander III of Macedon, although he is mostly referred to as Alexander the Great, was the son of King Philip II of Macedon and Queen Olympias. He grew up with the belief that he was the son of god and the descendant of many heroes, causing him to think he was very significant and better than others. By the time he passed away in 323 B.C.E, he fulfilled what he thought was his legacy, as he conquered many lands and was the…

Throughout history, societies around the world have been exposed to an assortment of governments, which has reflected on how that area has dealt with the internal and external issues that they are faced with. With that being said, the type of government that an area has greatly affects the way the Olympic games are run. The Olympics games are a series of different sports and events that are held every four years, and alternating every two years between the indoor and outdoor games. However, due…

“The philosopher avoids suicide but welcomes death” (Plato, 2003, p. 120). Such is Socrates resolve when his own death approaches in The Last Days of Socrates. However, there is a difference between welcoming death and accepting it. While the former is a friendly greeting of sorts to something forthcoming and largely disagreeable, the latter is an acute feeling of indifference that indicates a keenness, if not apathy, for the blunt eradication of a life. And yet, both sentiments do not come…

pieces of architecture. The lighthouse of Alexandria was one of them. They were seven; two of them were located in Egypt, The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Others are The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus and The Colossus of Rhodes. The Lighthouse of Alexandria is the tallest and the most magnificent lighthouse in history was built in 279 B.C. It was built on the North West…

anything strange, weird, and especially odd. The agents in this organization range from about 6 months to 12 or 13 years of age. Each episode starts with an introduction of who the top agents are – used to be Otto and Olive, and now it’s Ottis and Olympia. The first scene is always them helping someone in the community fix an odd problem they are having. For example, this one time they had to use their “de-french frianader to turn this guy back to human after he turned into a giant friends after…

Jayshree Srinivasan Dawson Geography 3 20 October 2015 Alexander the Great; Questioning the credibility of his title “On the night of the birth of Alexander III of Macedonia, his mother [Queen Olympia] dreamed of mighty thunderbolts and his father [King Philip II of Macedonia] dreamed his son would be as strong as a lion” (Demi, Alexander the Great). Alexander didn’t disappoint his parents; he grew up to be just that and much more. Alexander the Great, was born in Pella, Greece in 356 BC. In…

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Kleos in the Odyssey and Iliad During the Homeric age, stories of heroes trying to find, protect, and grow their kleos to the point of being considered immortal in the hearts and minds of those who heard of their epic journeys and adventures. The Iliad and Odyssey are two examples of the very foundation of the meaning of kleos; The Iliad is more or less the rage of Achilles and his struggles with his own kleos, and the Odyssey is basically Odysseus struggling to accomplish more great deeds on…

It is my belief that even though very similar, Ancient Greece has a broader and more vivid culture than modern day Greece. Ancient Greece has many great achievements in government, science, philosophy, and the arts that all still influence us today. Religion over the years in Greece has changed. Ancient Greece’s religion was very accustom to their daily life. People in Ancient Greece were very religious. They worshipped the gods that they believed appeared in human form, but had supernatural…

September 11, 2001 is a day that is forever ingrained in the brains of every North American citizen. The continent was taken by surprise when several commercial airliners collided with New York’s World Trade Towers and Washington, D.C.’s Pentagon building. The deadly terrorist attacks left over three thousand North Americans dead and the rest with scars that may never heal. But these scars are not the only outcomes of the tragic assault. From that day, North America’s security was vigorously…