3 The Greek Orders .. 4 Doric Order. ... 4 Ionic Order ... .. 5 Corinthian Order 6 The Parthenon .. .. 6 The Theater at Epidaurus. .. 7 The Temple of Athena Nike .. 8 Works cited.. .....iii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Figure 1: The Acropolis . CP Figure 2‚3‚4: The Tunnel
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to perform on-stage. Because of the limited number of actors‚ the chorus played a very active part of Greek theater. During the chorus’ delivery of its lines music was often played. The theatrical forms of the ancient Greek theater were tragedy‚ comedy and satyr. Athenian tragedy‚ comedy and satyr plays were some of the earliest theatrical forms to emerge in the world. Greek theater and plays have had a lasting impact on Western drama and culture. Satyr plays dealt with mythological subject
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(Asklepios) to find the god of medicine Askelpios. The Sanctuary of Asklepios which they visited was found in the city-state of Epidaurus. Epidaurus is a city-state in the Naupile Province which is in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese. The polis is located in the Argolides valley and is surrounded by rocky cliffs with little to no vegetation. The city of Epidaurus was around 520‚000 square meters. It was inhabited as far back as 3‚000 BC and began to flourish in 700 BC. It reached its Golden
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“People can only live fully by helping others to live. When you give life to friends you truly live. Cultures can only realize their further richness by honoring other traditions. And only by respecting natural life can humanity continue to exist (“Culture Quotes”).” The culture and civilization of Greece‚ rooted in ancient Mycenaean and Minoan tradition‚ has developed over thousands of years. The Roman‚ Byzantine‚ and Ottoman empires have significantly influenced modern Greek culture‚ but the Greek
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flourished in the Mediterranean world from the fifth century BC to the Fourth Century Ad‚ and was so widespread.” Asclepius opened the hospital with his family in Epidaurus‚ and then his family and he gained great fame to heal the sick here. A substantial number of people visited Epidaurus to heal their diseases‚ and‚ over time‚ Epidaurus became the shrine of the healing art‚ interlocking with deifying Asclepius and his healing power. According to Rene Jesef Ruttimann‚ “Asclepius has to be considered
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of early Greek theatre; whether it is the content of the plays‚ or the immense size of the theaters required to accommodate the attendance of the city ’s men. Although much is speculated about the origins of early Greek theater‚ it may be stated that the "source of tragedy is to be found in choric dithyrambs sung in honor of the god Dionysus" (Nicoll 9). The performance took place in an open-air theater. The word tragedy is derived from the term "tragedia" or "goat-song"‚ named for the goat skins
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especially the Orphic Mysteries‚ was heavily influenced by Central Asian shamanistic practices. A large number of Orphic graffiti unearthed in Olbia seem to testify that the colony was one major point of contact.[3] Panoramic view of the theatre at Epidaurus. Greek tragedy as we know it was created in Athens around the time of 532 BC‚ when Thespis was the earliest recorded actor. Being a winner of the first theatrical contest held at Athens‚ he was the exarchon‚ or leader‚[4] of the dithyrambs performed
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Piraeus. Effectively under Themistocles and led by the Spartan Eurybiades‚ the Greeks had 371 small oared ships known as triremes and pentekonters. 180 ships form Athens‚ 40 from Corinth‚ Aegina had 30‚ 20 from both Chalcis and Megara‚ 15 from Sicyon‚ Epidaurus with 10‚ 7 from both Eretria and Ambracia‚ 5 from Troizen‚ Naxos with 4‚ Leucas and Hermione with 3‚ Styra‚ Cythnus‚ Ceos‚ Melos all with 2‚ and 1 from Siphnus‚ Seriphus‚ and Croton‚ yet the Spartans had only given 16 ships to the Greeks‚ they considered
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1. What are the subjects of the early cave paintings and for what reason‚ the archeologists believe they were painted? Use examples from your assigned readings. The subjects were animals. The meaning behind the painting of caves was thought to be because humans have a built in desire to decorate their surroundings. Scientist also believed that’s cave paintings were to help clan bonds‚ rites‚ even had ceremonies around the paintings because they thought it would increase fertility in animals which
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One of the greatest known phenomenons ever produced by greek literature‚ was the incorporation of the two particles men and de. These were created with the intention to indirectly designate opposites in writing‚ allowing the two contrasting ideas to achieve an equilibrium‚ uncovering the truth somewhere in the middle. At the end of the first year of the Peloponnesian War‚ Pericles delivers an oration speech in which he explains what he believes the nature of Athens to be. In the following years
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