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    Greek Architecture

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    Greek Architecture Thesis;In my point of view‚ Functionality is based on the foundation of Greek architecture ‚ like the architecture style in the some cities such as Ephesus‚ Millet and Assos. Greek architecture is based on the houses called “Megaron”.The Megaron houses‚ which has four corners and an entrance‚ has some pillars around.In fact they are temples and for this reason the people musn’t enter in it.Only they pray out of temple.The outside of it is much more

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    Beowulf Heros…..they save the world and fight crime for justice. What are actual traits they have to have to make them a hero? Well a couple would be strength‚ bravery/courage‚ and a sense of justice. These 3 traits are all involved in modern day heros. People all the way to when beowulf was around are still getting inspired by these quotes. In the poem beowulf these traits are also very relevant in today’s modern day heros. The first trait that is still very relevant in todays heros is strength

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    Greek history

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    desires for their outcomes as well as others that they came across. Now‚ the main question that comes to mind when considering justice in the Greek world is‚ what did it mean to them and how did it change? Overall there was little to no change to the definition of justice‚ just the blurring of lines between it and revenge. Revenge seemed to be what the Greek writers considered to be justice‚ as long as they were even with whoever wronged them‚ and then they were completely whole. The exploration

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    Democracy and Greeks

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    foundation of modern governments? The Hebrews Wrote the first laws moral ethic. Also wrote the 10 commandments that Had a huge impact in the Enlightenment. Also‚ found the first religion Which was monotheistic the belief in one god. The Hebrews are very Important because they are the foundation of many of our illegal laws Including the amendments and right to a trial came from them. In the Modern Hebrews believed

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    Greek Civilization

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    490 750-550 Age of Colonization c. 700 Homer 5. Greek Polis Time Line 479 Spartans 480 Xerxes invades Greece Athenians defeat Persians at Marathon 431 Start of 478-477 Formation of Delian League defeat Persians at Platea 413 Athenian defeat at SyracusePeloponnesian War * A community of citizens with distinctive A city state 6. What is Polis? customs‚ gods‚ and was also an object of intense religious-patriotic devotion the Greeks answer to the perennial conflict between an individual

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    Things Fall Apart and Okonkwo; A Classic Greek Tragedy and Tragic Hero Both the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe‚ and its main character Okonkwo closely adhere to the definitions of a classic Greek tragedy and a typical tragic hero. First of all‚ Okonkwo is a tragic hero by the Greek definition. While Okonkwo wasn’t born to a nobleman or king (as the definition of a tragic hero states)‚ he was a man of high status and respect in his community‚ as Obierika stated near the end of the book

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    Greek Stuff

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    THE ANCIENT GREEKS NAME ___Harrison Funk_________________________________ To complete this worksheet use the information found on the following website: http://www.mythologyteacher.com/GreekIntro.html GREEK INTRO 1. At roughly what time period was the golden age of ancient Greece? 500 B.C. 2. Who was an ancient Greek writer of fables? Homer 3. Who was a Greek mathematician? Pythrogras 4. Why should Americans study ancient Greece? We oew everything to ancient Greece. GREEK CITY-STATES

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    Is There a God?

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    Is there a God? The problem with this question is‚ there is no definition of God‚ the perception of God is different in everyone’s mind. This is the one question that every human being asks themselves. The ultimate question. A question with a million answers‚ therefore I cannot tell you the definition of God‚ as an Atheist I don’t have a definition of God because I don’t believe in any gods‚ every concept of God I’ve been presented with‚ I have rejected as baseless‚ if I make up my own definition

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    Greek Wine

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    Sometimes the Greeks would even use sea water instead of water because it would help weaken the sweet taste. The grapes were mainly harvested in the early autumn season‚ which the Greeks would eventually use their bare feet and stomp on the grapes to extract all the juices. The methods of wine cultivation slowly improved after time. Herbs and spices were used to preserve and flavor the wines. Wine was also consumed by both young and old Greeks‚ even infants were known to be given

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    Greek Philosophies

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    The Ancient Greek philosophers have played a pivotal role in the shaping of the western philosophical tradition. This article surveys the seminal works and ideas of key figures in the Ancient Greek philosophical tradition from the Presocratics to the Neoplatonists. It highlights their main philosophical concerns and the evolution in their thought from the sixth century BCE to the sixth century CE. The Ancient Greek philosophical tradition broke away from a mythological approach to explaining the

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