Theatre of ancient Greece

and the Greeks believed that a burial was a huge part of a persons life. If a person was not buried, then it was thought to be insulting to that person and their family. To back up that statement, the Metropolitan Museum of Art mentioned that, “Ancient literary sources emphasize the necessity of a proper burial and refer to the omission of burial rites as an insult to human dignity.” They are talking about how important burials were, to the Greek culture. One example in the play Antigone was…

a difference in the conflicts that resulted from Sparta’s imperialism. Finally, Sparta’s arrogance ultimately led to its downfall. After the Corinthian War, Sparta gained power, as the Persians, afraid of Athens resurging, gave Sparta control over Greece. This control made Sparta arrogant, causing it to attack Thebes and seize it. Sparta was then even more arrogant and attacked Athens. However, Athens was able to resist. This attempt on Athens caused Athens and Thebes to team up against Sparta.…

In Aristotle’s “Politics” kingship becomes a major possibility for political rule towards the end of chapter three. Kingship is truly a constitutional form of governing. However, there are many provisions that come along when the rulers cater towards their self-interests, rather than the interests of everyone. The text explains kingship can range from commanders to the purest sovereign individual in every instance. There are arguments for and against kingship, and through the text the reader was…

supplies, etc. However, the Greek population blamed all of this on a woman. Additionally, Hera was blamed for giving Pandora her curiosity. These two examples clearly show that the ancient Greeks disfavored women and blamed them for bringing evil into the world. Another example of Greek culture in the myth of Pandora is the ancient Greeks believed that their gods were all-powerful and much greater than them. This can be clearly seen when Mark Cartwright explains, “Pandora is...an instrument of…

Poseidon was the greek God of the sea. He is also known as Neptune in Rome methodology. He was originally a top God of Mount. Olympus. But, he spent the greatest amount of time in his province of water.Poseidon was the sibling to his two brothers, Hades and Zeus. Their parents were Cronus and Rhea. They were titans, children of the Primeval deities Uranus and Gaea. Cronus and Rhea were siblings. They wed and had 6 children, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Hades,Poseidon, and Zeus. While Cronus parent…

12 Greek gods of Olympus, he is the ruler of the sea, earthquakes and is known as the fertility god. Even though Poseidon is one of the supreme rulers in Olympus the sea is his domain. He was worshipped as an Olympian god during the Bronze Age in Greece (the second millennium). Poseidon is the brother of Hades and Zeus, “divided the power of the world” (Sellers). They all took their places, Zeus ruled the sky while hades controlled the underworld. “Poseidon received the sea as his domain” and…

In the world we live in, the Greeks are known to be one of the most successful civilizations to ever roam the earth. Part of the reason why the Greek civilization has stood the test of time and still exists today is due to their extremely successful militaries. Even though they lost lots of battles and even lots city states completely, their militaries allowed them to expand their boarders at a fast rate. With that being said, this essay will focus on the factors that made the Greek civilization…

Zeus is the most renown Greek God in the entirety of Greek Mythology. Of course, this popularity comes with his incredible amount of power over all of his fellow Gods as well as mortals. In every myth that Zeus is involved, he has the power to control the outcome. He truly is the father of all Gods and is strong enough to do whatever he'd like with the universe. From the golden age all the way to the current iron age, Zeus has controlled the fate of all mortals and ruled over his Gods/Goddesses.…

decline of Greece during the Peloponnesian War, characterizing the period as full of political strife and chaos that had dire consequences. Many people died in combat and massacres, buildings and property were destroyed, and Greek society experienced moral decay. I agree with Thucydides’ assessment of the time…

The classic tragedy of Antigone allows readers to follow the tragic destiny of Antigone, the ill-fated daughter of Oedipus. Throughout Antigone female gender roles are constantly spoken of in contradictory ways, posing a powerful debate about what it means to be a female. The Greek tragedy of Antigone presents a battle of opinions on traditional female gender roles; Creon supports the traditional female gender roles through his demeaning view and words he expresses towards women, which is…