economy. The Greeks became a wealthy and powerful nation because of their economy. Trade in Greece was especially beneficial to the economy. The Greeks traded anything they had for anything that they needed‚ or in their case wanted‚ such as Exotic food‚ other worldly technology‚ and amazing new things that peak the Greeks’ interests. With Greeks everywhere‚ many wars broke out and many prisoners were taken. Although morally wrong‚ slavery is great for the economy. Because of slavery‚ the Greeks did not
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When it comes to the word “Greek” there are a lot of questions that come to mind and certain thoughts that people cannot answer‚ whether they are true or false. One of those Greek questions could be‚ “How was the Greek society Organized”? There were many different groups in the Greek society and the classes were in the groups. There were three main Greek classes which were Aristoi‚ Periokoi‚ and the Middle (also known as the business class). The head of the classes were the Aristoi’s with the most
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Personal Heroes In order to answer the question of how the “hero cults” enrich the religious lives of the Greeks‚ it is important to identify what a hero cult meant to the Greeks. These cults were thought to have originated with the works of Homer due to the nature of his tales portraying humans committing great acts so as to set themselves apart from the ordinary. Now even though they may have been worshiped they were not gods‚ they were said to have descended to the underworld and their rituals
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Values came from the Greeks. The use of democracy and government Came from the Greeks. The symbols that we use today came from the Greeks. Also the architecture used came from the Greeks. Out of Hebrews‚ Romans‚ Christians‚ Greeks the Greeks have to be the most influential to The enlightenment and political area. All three of them took things from the Greeks and used them. Aristotle wrote politics
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Q3 - OE_Strengths What do you see as Delta’s particular strengths? "Culture/people‚ consistency‚ accountability‚ our financial health‚ if you will‚ and our risk taking. In terms of culture‚ our people are Delta. I know it’s cliché and we say it a lot‚ but everything we do is because of the people we have. The people are the productivity that we have. Our financial success is because of our people. Our customer service‚ which drives our financial success. Our operational reliability. Everything
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Essay 1 Which warrior best encompasses the idea of kleos in the Iliad? The story Iliad tells about great warriors and their battles between the Greeks and Trojans. Different characters play a different role‚ for example hector is the noble prince of the Trojans who tries to protect his homeland from the Greeks. And then it is Achilles who is a great warrior in battle and wants to capture the Trojans and have their women for slaves. The story is mainly about honor and reputation. Achilles would
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Greek Literature GREEK LITERATURE. The great British philosopher-mathematician Alfred North Whitehead once commented that all philosophy is but a footnote to Plato . A similar point can be made regarding Greek literature as a whole. Over a period of more than ten centuries‚ the ancient Greeks created a literature of such brilliance that it has rarely been equaled and never surpassed. In poetry‚ tragedy‚ comedy‚ and history‚ Greek writers created masterpieces that have inspired‚ influenced
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Greek Design Clay was a very important part of ancient Greek culture. Back then they did not have glass or plastic to make containers out of. Luckily clay was easy to find in Greece. Most Greek pottery was shaped for a particular function or a number of functions. They were used around the house‚ or for ceremonies‚ or even entertainment. The reason I came up with this design was from the internet. I looked up Greek pottery and there was plenty so it was hard to choose but I really liked the pots
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Explain the importance of the chorus to Greek Theatre The structure of tragedy in Greek Theatre is determined by the chorus. The chorus is an instrumental feature which carries various important functions which engages the audience‚ in Greek Theatre. Some of these functions include: maintaining a grasp of ceremony and ritual‚ constitutes a lyric mood through rhythmic chanting and dance‚ strengthens the passion of the dramatic action‚ interact with the audience and actors by posing questions and
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The Greek government has dug the entire country of Greece into quite the hole over the past couple of decades. Though Greece boasts beautiful landscapes and isles‚ a rich history‚ and many people who are proud of their heritage‚ the country has been in financial turmoil and the Greek government is to blame. With just a 14% internal approval rating and 91% of the country’s citizens sensing corruption (1)‚ the legitimacy of the Greek government is certainly brought into question. For the purpose of
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