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    Gods

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    Euthyphro Philosophy A Concise Introduction – PHI 208 Euthyphro If everyone took the time to discuss holiness / piety (reverence for God)‚ there would always be many different interpretations or perceptions on what it really is and just how to determine that it is being done. The best philosophers in the world have engaged in many conversations about this subject for decades. Socrates has been one of many that discussed this subject. Socrates was a man that was accused of impiety and

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    ORIGINS OF HEROS

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    has evolved to have a wide range of definitions. In Wikipedia a hero (masculine) or heroine (feminine) refers to characters who‚ in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness‚ display courage and/or the will for self-sacrifice—that is‚ heroism—for some greater good of all humanity. The definition originally is referred to martial courage or excellence‚ but is extended to more general moral excellence. In Modern day‚ society heroes can range from Police Officers‚ Doctors‚ Nurse’s

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    a large role in both Greek and Chinese history. The Greeks based their religion primarily around Mythology and philosophy while the Chinese had three main religions: Buddhism‚ Taoism and Confucianism. The Greeks had many different gods that are well known even today such as Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ Athena and Aphrodite. Greek philosophy also played a major role in Greek religious history a few well known Greek philosophers would be Thales‚ Pythagoras and Anaxagoras. Although Greek gods are no longer widely

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    Hero

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    A Hero In the worlds eye of a hero we tend to think of super heroes from comic books‚ movies ‚ and television shows. Well many of us look up to that special person in our lives that have shown courage and determination to succeed after set backs. My hero in my life is my father. My father was born in a small town in Durango‚Mexico. He was brought to the United States at the age of 6 years old with 6 other siblings. While being raised in South Central Los Angeles‚ California he was brought into

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    Greek Theatre

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    |Greek Theatre |The origins of drama started with hymns called ‘dithyrambs’ and were| |‘Drama’ comes from the Greek word ‘Dran’ meaning ‘to do’ |sung in worship of the god ‘Dionysus’. | |‘Theatre’ comes from the Greek word ‘Theatron’ meaning ‘the seeing |The hymns progressed to ‘choral’ (group of people) processions. This| |place’ |progressed

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    Greek Mythology

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    Greek Mythology Mythology was an integral part of the lives of all ancient peoples. The myths of Ancient Greece are the most familiar to us‚ for they are deeply entrenched in the consciousness of Western civilization. The myths were accounts of the lives of the deities whom the Greeks worshipped. The Greeks had many deities‚ including 12 principal ones‚ who lived on Mt. Olympus. The myths are all things to all people – a rollicking good yarn‚ expressions of deep psychological insights‚ words of

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    Hero

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    Hero A hero to me is someone who has courage‚ bravery or the ability to do something out of the ordinary to help another person and expect nothing in return. A hero has many definitions that show examples like comic book super heroes to your local police officers but in reality any normal person can be a hero in someone’s eyes. You see heroes everywhere but sometimes you just never pay attention to what’s going on. For example you can be walking downtown and pass by an alley where someone

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    Pandora In Greek

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    Pandora was a character in Greek myths that was utilized to explain the events that brought death and evil into the world. Pandora was created by the god Hephaestus under Zeus’ command. Because Prometheus had given humans fire‚ Zeus wanted to create her as punishment. When Pandora was made‚ she was given numerous gifts from all the gods; some of these gods were good and some of them were evil. These gifts included beauty‚ charm‚ music‚ and curiosity. Therefore‚ when Zeus presented Pandora to Prometheus’

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    Greek Art

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    As an Egyptian Artist‚ my art is for religion‚ the gods‚ and my king. Most of my work isn’t intended to be seen‚ but for the purpose of comfort for the dead. Sometimes they were even a form of communication between us and the gods. However‚ in this new world of Greece‚ I have learned that art is for expression‚ and they seem to appreciate and value life. Greeks have figured out movement and are honest to the human forms in art‚ unlike back home. They smoothly cut away from marble stones and consistently

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    Medusa In Greek Mythology

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    Never make a god or goddess angry. Medusa learned that lesson the hard way. She made the goddess Athene infuriated by having relations with Poseidon in her temple‚ so to get revenge Athene turned her into a gorgon. She used to be one of the most beautiful women in Greece before making Athene upset‚ but after becoming a gorgon her hair turned into snakes‚ she grew claws‚ wings‚ and worst of all who ever looked at her turned into stone. After she was turned into a gorgon she was slain by Perseus and

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