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    This is the story of the Greek Warrior Giannis the demi-god son of Aries and Elvina. His mother Elvina is the demi-god daughter of Athena goddess of wisdom and battle strategy this is where Giannis gets his great wisdom. His father Aries is the god of war this is where he gets his immense strength and courage in battle. Giannis was a great young hero who looked to be the perfection of man with his impressive physique‚ but he was more than muscles and good looks he was a genius with his knowledge

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    Renaissance period gave way to the birth of humanism which encouraged individual expression and creativity. People had become weary after a prolonged period of plague‚ corruption and war that followed the fall of Rome. They were becoming increasingly frustrated with the power of the church and the level of corruption within it. Instead‚ there was a growing desire to return to the prosperous times of early Greece and Rome. Individualism was the central theme of humanism which began to flourish. “At the beginning

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    (1) Francesco Petrarch (1304-74) As the first of the Humanist‚ he was one of the most influential poets of the Middle Ages. And he is considered by most to be the founder Renaissance Humanism in general. Petrarch was the first and greatest representative of the humanistic phase of the Italian Renaissance. He was the first scholar of the mediaeval time who fully realized and appreciated the supreme excellence and beauty of the classical literature and its value as a means of culture.

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    in modern Greek literature‚ language‚ and history are offered for credit in many colleges and universities. Some were initially promoted by members of the Modern Greek Studies Association‚ founded at Princeton in 1969. Most relate to Greece‚ of course‚ but the scholarly study of Greek America has also expanded in recent years. Such systematic study goes back at least to 1911‚ when Henry Pratt Fairchild published Greek Immigration to the United States. Thomas Burgess followed with Greeks in America

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    Humanistic Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda Br. Suvimalachaitanya Introduction Swami Vivekananda was a savant and philosopher of the highest order. The Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda is a gospel of humanism‚ for man is the central pillar of his life and teachings. Man‚ manliness‚ man-making these were the constant mantra on his lips. It sprang forth authentically from his own realization of the Divine that existed in himself and all. He therefore raised the dignity‚ and worth of man to the pinnacle

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    date for full credit. Spend about ten minutes on each question. Take time to think about your answer before you begin writing. (90 points) 1. Explain the difference between the early Greek Archaic kouros figure and its Egyptian prototype. Type your answer here: The early Greek Archaic Kouros is a boy‚ the early Greeks. It introduces the negative space for the first time to get rid of the idea of a permanent. It shows that represents the ideal of human characteristics. It is common for them one foot

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    Greek Theatre originated in Athens‚ Greece between 550 BC and 220 BC. It revolved around a play festival called the Dionysia which honoured the Greek god‚ Dionysis. This play festival featured three main genres: tragedy‚ comedy and satyr. In ancient Greece‚ theatre was considered to be of great importance. Crowds of 15‚000 people would gather to see a play and every town had at least one theatre. Thus‚ in the following essay I will discuss the theatres in which these important plays were performed

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    Greek theatre essay – Hugo Fuller "The chorus was a crucial part of Greek theatre and was used to narrate the story‚ give their opinion of the plot‚ and keep a rhythm for the play. The chorus did this in various ways‚ such as through costumes‚ stage presence‚ music and singing. What did the chorus bring to Greek theatre and how was it shaped because of it?" The chorus played an important role in Greek theatre. Sometimes the chorus would help the audience to follow the story - it had an informative

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    The Greek Orthodox Church The Greek Orthodox Church is one of the three major branches of Christianity‚ which "stands in today ’s society as one of the communities created by the apostles of Jesus in the region of the eastern Mediterranean‚ and which spread by missionary activity throughout Eastern Europe" (Meyendorff 5).The word orthodox comes from Greek‚ meaning right-believing. currently the orthodox religion has more than 174 million followers throughout the world. The Greek Orthodox church

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    values of Humanism and The Renaissance man. (Encyclopedia Britannica‚ 11th ed.‚ s.v. “Renaissance.”) (Encyclopedia Britannica‚ 11th ed.‚ s.v. “Leonardo da Vinci.”) (Encyclopedia Britannica‚ 11th ed.‚ s.v. “Mona Lisa”) Humanism was a new philosophical outlook that rejects religious beliefs and centers on humans and their values‚ capacities‚ and worth. For example some human achievements and concerns were the study in philosophy‚ culture‚ human needs‚ desires‚ and experiences. Humanism not only

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