Option 1 Greece: Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BC 1. The Geographical Setting: 1.1 The Geographical Setting‚ Natural Features and Resources of Ancient Sparta: * Sparta situated in Eurotas Valley in the heart of Laconia - One of the most fertile plains in Ancient Greece. - Eurotas River flowed through the valley. -Mountain ranges surrounded the valley; >Eurotas Mt range to the west >Pernon Mt range to the East >Arcadian Mt range to the North - Varying climate
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figure appears to emerge from the marble stone. Because of its huge‚ majestic wings‚ the whole statue seems weightless regardless of the large stone mass. It looks like that the artist may have enjoyed challenging himself with the limits of the marble ’s immense strength. The spread-out wings convey a sense of strength in the spirit of triumph and victory as “Nike” means victory in Greek. The statue becomes even more energetic and the elegant movement of the strong drapery of the garment covering
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Introduction and History Ancient Greek culture spans over a thousand years‚ from the earliest civilizations to the cultures that became the Ancient Greeks. Key Points Before Greek culture took root in Greece‚ early civilizations thrived on the Greek mainland and the Aegean Islands. The two main cultures were the peaceful Minoans and warring Myceanaeans‚ who are distinguished by their unique architecture and material culture. Greek culture began to develop during the Geometric‚ Orientalizing‚
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simplicity‚ proportion‚ perspective‚ and harmony were seen in these structures. These characteristics appeared in temples like the Parthenon of Athens and the temple of Poseidon at Sounion which overlooks the Aegean. Temples were used to house the statues of a great Greek deities. The next structure was the amphitheatre where dramas often took place. The theatre was
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limbs. The new style is best expressed in the Parthenon marbles of about 450-435 BC but there was a preceding style of some importance - the Early Classical‚ sometimes called the Severe Style‚ which is exemplified in the sculptures for the Temple of Zeus at Olympia. Here the figures are mainly lifelike but drapery forms are plainer (a change from the archaic Ionian chiton to the more austere peplos for women)‚ and there are deliberate attempts at depiction of emotion in faces and of different ages
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Greek Mythology: How it Relates to Greek Religion and Culture Ancient Greeks believed in a series of myths‚ which explained nature‚ set the moral code for the Greek people‚ and some were just entertaining stories. These myths turned the Greek world from a world of fear into a world of wondrous beauty. Many of these gods and goddesses were associated with a particular task or activity (Buxton). The Greek people believed that the gods were incorporated into every aspect of their lives. The Ancient
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what it entails. Greek Mythology is also a huge reason why I chose to be a Humanities major at the University of Toledo. I find the stories fascinating and the concepts thrilling. My paper will focus on two sons of Zeus (Heracles and Perseus‚ the Titan Prometheus‚ Hera’s revenge on Zeus’ lovers‚ and the mortal Oedipus who was forced to deal with an awful fate. These all seem like very different stories‚ however‚ there are similar threads running throughout their words that allow connections to be
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Doryphorus (Spear-Bearer)‚ by Polycleitus‚ 450-440 B.C.E Zeus‚ c.a. 460 B.C.E. Aphrodite of Knidos‚ by Praxiteles‚ c.a. 350 B.C.E. Parthenon‚ Acropolis‚ Athens‚ 448-442 B.C.E. Erechtheus‚ Praxithea‚ and Their Three Daughters (from the Parthenon frieze)‚ ca. 440 B.C.E. Erechtheion‚ Acropolis‚ Athens‚ 430-405 B.C.E. Temple of Athena Nike‚ Acropolis‚ Athens‚ 427-424 B.C.E. Hellenistic Period Head of Alexander‚ 200 B.C.E. (see p. 125) Altar of Zeus‚ c.a. 175 B.C.E. Apollo Belvedere‚ c.a. 325 B.C.E
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As humans we possess an enormous amount of unacquainted ignorance when it comes to the knowledge and history behind common everyday words and sayings. The honest truth is that it’s easier to have a mindset such as this when thinking of the words we use daily. A great deal of knowledge can be discovered by looking into the etymology of words. For instance in the previous three sentences‚ I don’t know the origin behind why any word means what it does but I used them anyways. The enormous amount of
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people were attacked. For many generations‚ the people of Atlantis were obedient to the laws and to the gods. But‚ gradually the perfect part of their souls became watered down with two much of the mortal blending‚ nad they began to deteriorate. Zeus was wanting to punish them. Plato came to speak: observe the innocent declaration of Socrates; the manner in which traditional names and indications of geography are intertwined; the extreme smallness with which the numbers are given; the clever reason
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