according to the Iliad‚ leader of the Spartan contingent of the Greek army during the War. Prominent in both the Iliad and Odyssey‚ Menelaus was also popular in Greek vase painting and Greek tragedy; the latter more as a hero of the Trojan War than as a member of the doomed House of Atreus. Menelaus fought bravely at Troy‚ although he did not occupy as important a position as his brother Agamemnon‚ who was the commander-in-chief of the Greek forces. At one point he agreed to settle the conflict by single
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Religion The Greeks believed in many gods‚ they believed that all the gods were descendants of Gaia (earth) and Uranos (sky)‚ and they had supernatural powers but human qualities as well‚ for instance‚ they would fall in love‚ get married‚ have children and even participated in war. The greatest buildings the Greeks built were temples in honour of the gods‚ but only priests were allowed inside. Special rituals for their gods were held outside. One of these great temples were the Parthenon‚ built for
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Ancient Greek Art vs. Modern Day Art Greek art is split up into four periods: ancient‚ byzantine‚ modern and contemporary. An example of ancient art is the Parthenon. The Parthenon can be a place to pray or it would be a safe place at times of invasions. The Parthenon is actually a place to thank and worship the Goddess Athena for helping the Greeks defeat the Persian empire. Famous Greek art is mostly sculptures‚ vase paintings‚ and architecture. I already
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Greek Refugees in Poland The 2011 census in Poland showed that only 0.15 % of the country’s 39 million people are foreigners; 1‚5% are representants of other nationalities but holding a Polish passport (www.stat.gov.pl). Polish people constituted 65% of the population of the country before World War II. This situation changed dramatically after WW II. Firstly‚ as a result of the war‚ Poland lost its Jewish population (before the war: 10%); under the terms of the Congress in Potsdam‚ 2.5 million
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Greek mythology in western art and literature With the rediscovery of classical antiquity in Renaissance‚ the poetry of Ovid became a major influence on the imagination of poets and artists and remained a fundamental influence on the diffusion and perception of Greek mythology through subsequent centuries.[2] From the early years of Renaissance‚ artists portrayed subjects from Greek mythology alongside more conventional Christian themes. Among the best-known subjects of Italian artists are Botticelli
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The Classical period of Greek History is defined as ending with Philip of Macedon and his son‚ Alexander the Great. For 50 years prior to Alexander the Greek polis ended in war‚ then the dominant polies jockeyed for prominence—first Sparta‚ Thebes‚ and then Athens (Coffin). Since the Classical period was coming to and end‚ the Hellenistic era was beginning. At this point‚ according to our historical findings‚ the Hellenistic period began‚ and ran for about three hundred years. Precisely‚ the Hellenistic
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aesthetic content in their designs. Either way‚ the ancient civilizations’ architectural designs have surely inspired and begun the architectural advancement of today’s times. Greek Architecture When referring to Greek architecture‚ as a rule‚ it pertains to their public buildings for in contrast to their Aegean predecessors‚ the Greeks of the historical periods devoted less attention to their private dwellings‚ whether houses and palaces for the living or tombs for the dead (Dinsmoor 38). For private
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Why the Greeks Matter During the NRP broadcast ‘Why the Greeks Matter’‚ Cahill‚ Straus and the listeners mentioned a lot of important points concerning the Greeks. How they lived their everyday life‚ what influenced their customs and what democracy meant to them are just a few that were mentioned. One of the first compelling points Cahill and Straus describe is excellence. Excellence is what the Greeks cared most about because it was dominated by alpha males. Cahill mentioned
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how we have used leisure throughout history to current modern society in Greek and Roman leisure‚ the industrial revolution and how it has changed society‚ and general leisure patters over the last 1000 years. Leisure has been developed in every culture to distract us from the work and stress in our lives. Greek built their city around making leisure an easy access place for everybody to come and enjoy. The ancient Greeks developed the art of town planning to a high level and customarily made expensive
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long been a part of numerous societies’ individuality and identity. During the eighteenth and early nineteenth century‚ the Greeks of the Ottoman Empire fought against the Turks for their freedom and autonomy. The Greek’s movement against Ottoman rule attracted various groups of people who developed distinct views of them and their well being. While many supported the Greeks and their liberating fight for emancipation‚ there were those who opposed them and their betrayal against the higher authority
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