Athena by Jason Stowe Period 2 The god to be the topic of discussion in this report is Athena. Athena was an important member of the Olympic pantheon. She was born fully armed from the forehead of Zeus‚ the chief god. Athena was Zeus’s favorite child. He entrusted her with the Aegis‚ his breastplate‚ and with his thunderbolt. Athena’s role as a goddess varied. She was a major warrior and most images depict her dressed in armor and holding a spear. In Homer’s Iliad‚ she is described as a fierce
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Rome: In Rome‚ there are three social classes‚ arranged according to wealth; Patricians‚ Plebians‚ and Slaves. Patricians are the upper class citizens; they are very wealthy and highly educated. They make up the majority of the senate and therefore control the laws. Plebians are the poor‚ lower-class citizens. They greatly outnumber the Patricians‚ make up most of the army‚ and pay most of the taxes. They are not allowed to marry Patricians or take part in government. Slaves are at the bottom of
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distinguished by its three famous column designs known as the Doric‚ Ionic and Corinthian‚ which consist of decorated pediments with a focus on symmetry. The most perfect example of a Doric structure would be the Parthenon (Figure 1)‚ which is a temple dedicated to Athena located on the acropolis in Athens made 2400 years ago. The Doric order was the first style used and can be best described as being simple and structured. The columns consist of no base and have indentations on them. The capitals are composed
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assignment is worth a total of 60 points. Please make sure you have answered all questions prior to submitting. Once you click the submit button‚ you will not be able to return to this section. Question 1 of 60 What type of columns does the Parthenon have? | Alsacian | | Ionic | | Corinthian | | Doric | Question 2 of 60 In 490 B.C.E. the Athenians defeated the Persians at the Battle of | Plataea. | | Miltiades. | | Marathon. | | Miletus. | Question 3 of 60 Which
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century B.C. the Greeks were being entertained with the dramatic plays of Euripides and Sophocles and the comedic shows written by Aristophanes. Meanwhile Socrates was in the background learning and piecing together his philosophies and the great Acropolis was being worked on by the magnificent architect Iktinos. In some areas of Greece people who lived in settlements out in the open would build walls of their homes with timber and stakes woven with twigs and tree branches. They would also use wooden
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING SCHOOL OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING SCIENCE NAME: NYAGAYA SAMUEL PETER REG. NO: B02/0966/2014 IMPORTANCE OF MATERIAL CULTURE IMPORTANCE OF MATERIAL CULTURE Material culture consists of the physical elements that define the culture of a society‚ this include the tangible and visible instruments that show the technological development of that society. These are the materials that
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WORLD HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY Early Humans Australopithecines1st to grow the opposable thumb Homo Habilis“Man of Skill”‚ Traits‚ 2.5-1.5 million BC‚ Brain size = 700 cubic cm Achievements Made tools from lava rock‚Use tools to cut meat and crack bones‚ Homo Erectus‚ “Upright Man” Traits‚1.6 - 30‚000 million BC‚ More intelligent and adaptable‚ Brain size 1‚000 Cubic cm Achievements Used intelligence to develop technology Neanderthal Traits‚ 200‚000 – 30‚000 BC‚ Brain size 1‚450 cubic cm Powerfully built
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The Greeks made very detailed sculptures and statues of the people they honored. The statues were usually made from marble. In architecture‚ the Greeks are famous for their columns. The columns were put on important buildings‚ like the Parthenon and the Acropolis. There are three types of columns; the Doric columns‚ the Ionic columns‚ and the Corinthian columns. Greek art prospered during the golden age. The ancient Greeks made various contributions to the field of literature. They made innovations
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buildings‚ mostly found on top of Acropolis. The Parthenon is a great example of their work; the composition of it was used within Greek’s architecture‚ and even used to this day! Some of the designs from Ancient Greeks are even used today‚ such as the White House‚ the Capital building‚ and the Jefferson memorial. Democracy is perhaps one of the most important contributions to Western civilizations. Democracy derives from Greek‚ and translates into “People’s Rule”. Athens used direct
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She is the virgin patron of Athens. The Athenians founded the Parthenon on the Acropolis of her namesake city‚ Athens (Athena Parthenos)‚ in her honour. she never consorts with a lover‚ nor does she ever marry earning the title Athena Parthenos. A remnant of archaic myth depicts her as the adoptive mother of Erechtheus/Erichthonius
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