rivers‚ Kokyos (lamentation)‚ Phlegethon (fire)‚ Acheron (woe)‚ Lethe (oblivion) and Styx (hate). The main regions of the underworld were the fields of Asphodel‚ the isles of the blessed‚ Tartaros and the pools of Lethe and Mnemosyne (memory). In later Greek religion the initiates of mystery cults such as the Elysium mysteries and Orphic cults taught that they could drink from the pool of memory in the underworld and thus retain their sense of self in the afterlife. During the times of Homer (c.800-700BC)
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The Greeks and the British are still battling over ownership of marbles sculptures from 2‚400 years ago. Parthenon Marbles was the name given to marble sculptures by the Greeks‚ who believe these sculptures belong to them because they were originally located in the Temple of Athena Parthenos in Athens. Elgin Marbles was the name given to marble sculptures by the British. The British believe they are the rightful owners of the marbles sculptures because British ambassador Thomas Bruce‚ who was the
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Barry Switzer If I showed you pictures of the Parthenon and Pantheon‚ would you get them confused? Well‚ I sure did at first‚ but then realized a lot of people do because they look almost alike. Well I am going to tell you today that they are two completely different‚ yet monumental pieces of architecture. To start off I want to look at the Parthenon and then finish with the Pantheon. So let’s begin! The Parthenon is a temple that towers above the city of Athens‚ symbolizing the Athenians’
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Pantheon Parthenon Location Rome‚ Italy Athenian Acropolis‚ Greece Built in 126 AD 447-438 BC Original purpose Temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome Temple to goddess Athena Built by Publius Aelius Hadrianus Iktinos‚ Kalikrates Current use Roman Catholic church Museum Architectural system Arch Technology Post and Lintel System Height 43m 14m Design
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Greek Mythology Greek Mythology IINTRODUCTION Greek Mythology‚ set of diverse traditional tales told by the ancient Greeks about the exploits of gods and heroes and their relations with ordinary mortals. The ancient Greeks worshiped many gods within a culture that tolerated diversity. Unlike other belief systems‚ Greek culture recognized no single truth or code and produced no sacred‚ written text like the Bible or the Qur’an. Stories about the origins and actions of Greek divinities varied widely
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Illustrations Book‚ Plate 16: Athens: Parthenon. South metopeXXXI. Lapith and centaur. 447–439 BCE (1.3 x 1.3 m). In no more than 500 words: (i) briefly provide the context of this sculpture (ii) discuss the ways in which its subject matter conveyed a political message to Athenian viewers Metopes were situated on the outside of the Parthenon building they are high reliefs carved into rectangular slabs placed over the columns. There are 92 Metopes on the Parthenon building‚ which relate to four different
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The Utopia Pericles Created A Golden Age is classified by peace‚ stability and prosperity during a specific period of time. The term “Golden Age” comes from the Greek Mythology‚ Chryson Genos‚ which is the first of the five Greek Ages of Man. The etymology shows that Golden Age‚ by definition‚ is a time of immense prosperity‚ harmony‚ and an abundance of different art and leisure forms. Following the Persian Wars‚ the Delian League was formed and an exceptional leader emerged. Pericles was born
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shows the major archaeological remains. Figure 3 shows the Parthenon which is one of the most famous buildings of Ancient Greece. It was built on an ancient hilltop of the gods‚ “facing Mt. Hymettos to the east and the Bay of Salamis to the west” (Ching pg‚ 130). “The east and west facades were lined with eight towering Doric columns‚ making it the only octastyle‚ peripteral temple built in ancient Greece” (Ching pg‚ 130). The Parthenon was built to give thanks to Athena for the salvation of Athens
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These marbles hold such a large part of Greek history and art but they are being seen by others in the British Museum. The Greeks have tried for decades to get these important items returned but the British Museum just does not want to let them go. Of all of the temples that were placed on the Acropolis‚ an over crop that looked over Athens‚ the Parthenon was the most important (Bangs 2004). It was built between 447 and 438 B.C. and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena. Athena is the goddess
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4) previous | next The Greek War of Independence [pic] [pic] Greek Territory‚ 1832-1947‚ a map from Wikipedia [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] Battle at Navarin Bay‚ the last battle of sailing ships‚ 1827 [pic] [pic] King Otto [pic] King Otto arrives in Greece‚ 1833‚ an artist’s imagination [pic] The Greeks had been under Ottoman rule since the mid-1400s. Islamic law applied only to Muslims‚ with the Greek Orthodox Church allowed to function and Greeks free to worship as they pleased
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