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    throughout the transition from the Greek phase to the Roman phase‚ the Mediterranean world experienced continuities in religion and slavery and a change in societal structure from 600 B.C.E. to 400 C.E. During both the Roman and the Greek phase‚ religion and religious ideas stayed relatively similar. The Romans believed in a polytheistic religion that included ideas borrowed from other cultures. For example‚ the Romans essentially believed in the same gods as the Greeks; however‚ the Romans renamed those

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    Greek and Roman architecture has produced some of the most iconic images in history. While the Romans borrowed and adapted the Greek style‚ both groups showed how to use their structural creations to define their own ideals. The Greeks developed three styles: Doric‚ Ionic and Corinthian. The main styles of Greek architecture are ionic and Doric. The Doric style subjugated in most of Greece and in Italy. The Doric styles are the more formal of the two‚ with the ionic style being more decorative and

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    Roman and Greek Gods

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    Roman and Greek Gods It has been known that the Romans and the Greeks have had many interactions with each other‚ whether it would be due to trading or just plain traveling‚ the stories of their myths have crossed each other in one way or another. This is may be the reason why there are many similarities between Greek and Roman Mythology. Even though a Greek god or goddess may have a different name in Roman Mythology they still performed similar tasks and were worshiped for similar reasons. I will

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    Greek and Roman Theater

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    Greek and Roman Theatre Theatre and its roots can be traced back before the Common Era to the Greeks and Romans. The two types of theatre‚ while quite similar‚ do have a number of differences. Classical Greek and Roman theatre‚ often combined in a sort of Ancient “Grome” fashion‚ are similar in the most basic but superficial of aspects. The most basic of the aspects is the fact that the height of their movements and societal impact were before the start of the Church and its influence of the

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    Ancient Greek Beauty

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    The word “nature” comes from the Latin word natura‚ which then dates back to physis from Greek‚ meaning “birth”. In turn‚ something natural means it has developed its characteristics without interference to its intrinsic qualities since birth. The Ancient Greeks valued the idea of physis to the extent that it influenced their views about everyday beauty. To understand what this means‚ it is necessary to uncover the true definition of everyday beauty. This concept is subjective and is used to describe

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    Greek Mythology and Zeus

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    None of the above 2. This term refers to the many Greek gods a. Pantheon b. Tetrarchy c. Tritopatores d. All of the above 3. Kronos and Rhea were the parents of: a. Zeus b. Poseidon c. Hades d. All of the above 4. Known for his lightning bolt‚ this god was often called the king of the gods in the ancient Greek tradition a. Poseidon b. Odin c. Jesus d. Zeus 5. __________ is our oldest written source of information about the Greek gods a. Hesiod b. Homer c. Apollodorus d. None of

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    Ancient Greek Art

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    originated from the ancient Greek and Roman world. In this essay I will examine the effect that the classical tradition of Greek and Roman art had on the 1700s as well as contrast the ways artist strayed away from the traditions of Greek and Roman classical traditions. As the 1700’s approached the classical ideals of Greek and Roman art were admired and reiterated in a new style‚ however‚ this new style displayed similarities to that of the archaic styles of the Greeks and Romans. Their style was

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    Greek Mythology is one of the oldest mythologies in the entire world. It is the stepping stone of the great culture‚ poetry and art. There are so many fantastic‚ interesting stories about the Gods‚ the Heroes and also the Villains of ancient Greece. Unlike most of the Gods in other religions and cultures‚ who were described as being perfect‚ Greek Gods many times seem to be immature‚ lustful and selfish. In this paper‚ we will discuss some narratives of Greek Gods being imperfect and cause troubles

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    Greek Food and Culture

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    Greek food in the past consisted mainly of gruel‚ legumes‚ salted fish‚ olive oil‚ vegetables and very little meat. At the time most meat was consumed during sacrifices and religious holidays. Vegetarianism has a long tradition in Greece. It was adopted by Pythagoras who did not eat meat for moral and religious reasons. This tradition has been kept by the deeply religious‚ who abstain from meat on Wednesdays and Fridays and during the forty days of Lent. During the Byzantine period food began to

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    paper 11/6/12 The Portrayal of Women in Greek Writing Sappho‚ Aeschylus and Homer are Greek authors that discuss the role of women in Greek Society. Women hold traditional Greek roles in society taking on the role as wife and mother. These roles are generally viewed as subordinate roles to men in Greek times. This can be seen through the poetry of Sappho. It can be argued that women also hold very powerful negative or positive roles in Greek society. This can be seen in the works of Aeychlus

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