The Greek Orthodox Church The Greek Orthodox Church is one of the three major branches of Christianity‚ which "stands in today ’s society as one of the communities created by the apostles of Jesus in the region of the eastern Mediterranean‚ and which spread by missionary activity throughout Eastern Europe" (Meyendorff 5).The word orthodox comes from Greek‚ meaning right-believing. currently the orthodox religion has more than 174 million followers throughout the world. The Greek Orthodox church
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generation. For most cultures‚ these lessons are told to their children in the form of myths. The Greeks however may have some very valuable and important lessons that can be found in their myths. Not being greedy‚ living your life in moderation and listening to the elderly are some of the many valuable lessons that the Greeks wanted to pass down through their myths. Firstly‚ one of the valuable lessons found in Greek myths is to not be greedy. The lesson can be found in the myth of King Midas and Cronus and
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Characteristics of Greek Architecture:- INTRODUCTION:- Instead of covering nearly every bit of space with ornament‚ as the Egyptians did‚ the Greeks selected only the best places for it‚ and thus gave it its proper effect. The decorations‚ especially the sculptures‚ were one of the chief features of a Greek temple. Besides their temples the Greeks built many theaters which may be studied from their ruins‚ but of their dwelling-houses almost nothing remains to us. The Greek style is noted for
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Ancient Greek Food When you think of greek food you mainly would think of hummus‚ flat bread‚ and gyros. But back in 3000 BC the Greeks had a much different diet than popular culture would believe. Their diet mainly consisted of grains and meat; also they drank a plethora of wine. What you ate and how much you ate was strongly connected to your social class (Nardo). The higher class in ancient Greece had access to an abundance of exotic foods‚ spices. and wines much more than the peasants and lower
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The Importance of Greek Mythology and Homer’s Epic Poems By: Ashley Allen “Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks‚ concerning their gods and heroes‚ the nature of the world and their own cult and ritual practices. Modern scholars referred to the myths and studied them in an attempt to shed light on the religious and political institutions of ancient Greece and‚ in general‚ on the ancient Greek civilization.” (citation) Mythical narration played a very large‚ and
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aeri- (Greek: air‚ mist‚ wind). aesth-‚ esth-‚ aesthe-‚ esthe-‚ aesthesio-‚ esthesio-‚ -aesthesia‚ -esthesia‚ -aesthetic‚ - esthetic‚ -aesthetical‚ -esthetical‚ -aesthetically‚ -esthetically (Greek: feeling‚ sensation‚ perception). ampho-‚ amph-‚ amphi- (Greek: around‚ about‚ both‚ on both sides of‚ both kinds). anti-‚ ant- (Greek: against‚ opposed to‚ preventive; used as a prefix). astro-‚ astra-‚ astr- (Greek: star‚ star shaped; also pertaining to outer space). auto-‚ aut- (Greek: self; directed
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Homer the Greek Poet “The Greeks recognized Homer as the educator of all Greece”. Two long epic poems‚ the Iliad and the Odyssey were written by Homer. The Iliad and the Odyssey set the start of all Greek literature. The setting of the Iliad and the Odyssey is in ancient Greece in the time frame at around 1200 B.C‚ up to 500 years after the Trojan War took place. In Homer’s poem he sometimes mentioned the name of some Greek gods. “The Olympian gods as Homer represented them became accepted all over
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Ancient Greek History Why should one study the Ancient Greeks? There exist almost countless contributions that Greek culture has made to western society in the areas of art‚ literature‚ philosophy‚ drama‚ architecture and politics. Lasting visions of thought and inspiring intellect helped shaped today’s western culture with notions of democracy and personal freedoms. Greek scientists made revolutionary discoveries in medicine‚ mathematics‚ physics‚ and astronomy. It was the Greeks who‚ through
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those suitors by Odysseus. The Greek belief concerning the origin of the concept of hospitality‚ often called Xenia‚ is reflected at the end of "The Odyssey." The more hospitably guests are treated‚ the more civilized the society becomes. For example‚ the Cyclops Polyphemus is not at all civilized. This is evidenced by how he treats his guests: he eats them‚ even when odysseus warns him of xenia. In direct contrast to that is how Telemakhos is treated when he reaches Nestor. He is offered
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Greek and Roman Architecture Sherry Caro Art 101 May 17‚ 2013 Matthew Adkins Greek and Roman Architecture Greek architecture is known for its tranquility. Much of the Greek architecture is characterized by its representation of living things. Greek architecture stresses formality and symmetry. The art captures movement and emotion. Many of their main works are of the human nature followed by animals‚ monsters‚ and greenery. Greek architects developed two styles of columns
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