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    Greek Architecture

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    Greek Architecture Thesis;In my point of view‚ Functionality is based on the foundation of Greek architecture ‚ like the architecture style in the some cities such as Ephesus‚ Millet and Assos. Greek architecture is based on the houses called “Megaron”.The Megaron houses‚ which has four corners and an entrance‚ has some pillars around.In fact they are temples and for this reason the people musn’t enter in it.Only they pray out of temple.The outside of it is much more

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    Literature

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    Psychological Portraits Browning’s poems are a psychological study of characters. Browning is a poet who loves to study human psychology and soul. Browning’s characters are usually crafty‚ intelligent‚ argumentative‚ mentally unstable and capable of lying. In his poem‚ “Porphyria’s Lover” ‚ “Fra Lippo Lippi.” ‚ “Andrea del Sarto‚” And “ A Gramerrian’s Furnel”‚ he successfully reflects psychological effects of characters. He introduces different types of characters to the reader and all

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    Italian Literature

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    Italian Literature A study of Italian literature has strongly influenced not only the Europeans but also the world. It shows passionate sensitivity to goodness and true beauty of life. The Italian love for Christian virtue‚ faith‚ hope‚ and charity radiates in both their prose and poetry. For Italians‚ true love and nobility‚ which are manifested in their literary works‚ are inseparable. FAMOUS POETS PROFILE WORKS SHORT DESCRIPTION of WORKS Horace Virgil Livy Ovid

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    Greek Legacies

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    Greek legacies are their governmental systems‚ culture and arts‚ and science and technology. Classical Greece was a time where the growth of a community held strong through times of plague‚ wars‚ and numerous breakthroughs. A major legacy left by classical Greece was a government based on direct democracy. With a direct democracy‚ citizens ruled by majority vote. The citizenship was expanded to all free males‚ except foreigners. Those not considered citizens were women‚ slaves‚ and all foreigners

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    Greek Cuisine

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    Greek cuisine is seen as a healthy Mediterranean diet because of its wide range of vegetables and herbs used in every dish. Greek cuisine is seen as healthy because it follows a basic style when it comes to cooking. One of the main ingredients in Greek food is olive oil which is produced from olive trees in the region. Greek cuisine uses fresh ingredients‚ olive oil‚ and carefully uses herbs and spices. Greek food is recognized for its spit-roasted meats‚ dishes containing olive oil‚ olives‚ chick

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    the presence of God and the gods in their respective narratives. However‚ how their respective presences manifest themselves are markedly different. The singular God of Genesis plays a passive role in the development of His plan for the mortal realm‚ acting from a distance‚ while the plural gods of the Odyssey who walk amongst the mortals and play the role of outright‚ active manipulators in order to enact their own plans for the mortals. These differences cause God and the gods to be perceived in

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    are considered Gothic Literature. Gothic Literature‚ also referred to as “brooding romantics‚” explored the capacity for evil. These writers arranged their works with emphasis on emotion‚ nature‚ and the individual. However‚ they did not center their matters on positivity as the other romantics did. Instead‚ they often included elements of fantasy and the supernatural. Poe’s short story‚ Fall of the House of Usher‚ contains all of the assets essential to a Gothic Literature piece‚ including grotesque

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    Greek Mythology

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    Greek mythology By:Yamilett Nunez-Meraz Period 3 Aegis • Origin: Latin from Greek • Old Definition: A large collar or cape worn in acient times to display the protection provided by high religious authority • Current Usage : Video game • Current Definition: the protectin backing‚ or support a Epicurean • Origin: Greek • Old Definition:epicurus‚ the founder of a school of philosophy‚ believed the supreme goal in life should be plesure • Current ussage: type of food

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    Greek Art

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    art. The discussion will include a formal analysis of each of the two artworks mentioned. The analysis will cover the materials and techniques used during this period of Greek art‚ the relation of certain styles to one another‚ the function of the artworks‚ its subject matter‚ and the social or religious meaning and context. As illustrated in the marble sculptures of the Winged Victory (Nike) of Samothrace and the Aphrodite‚ Pan and Eros‚ the Hellenistic era exposed such expansion with dramatic

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    Ancient Greek Oracles

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    go‚ or can they? The fact is‚ no‚ they cannot tell how the future will go. In ancient Greece there was a sort of fortune teller called an oracle. Ancient Greek plays and stories are filled with oracles that were either ridiculously right‚ or terribly wrong. One of these plays is Oedipus Rex‚ and in this story an oracle gives an outrageous prophecy that comes to pass (Sophocles). The stories show crazy predictions‚ and are far from the more common generalities that the predecessors of these oracles

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