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 and Roman Art Grinning masks‚ padded fat suites‚ and enlarged genitals all have something in common. They were part of a comedy in the classical Greek theater. The theater originated around 400 B.C. and different types of plays were common. The comedy and tragedy is what I will focus on along with the theater itself and some terms from the theater. The theater itself was held outside in an amphitheater. The auditorium originally had seat made of wood‚ but later stone was used.
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Ancient Greeks lived a very unique lifestyle in their times. They knew no one of Greece. This helped them to live by their own ways and not follow anything that happened outside of Greece because they simply could not. In parts of Greek mythology gods could not interfere with fate and gods intervened directly in mortals lives. There were many examples of these things happening. One aspect learned in the Voyage of Odysseus was gods could not interfere with fate. There were many encounters
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Exam 2 PART I 1. The early Greek city-state was divided into four social classes and they were: eupatrids‚ agroikoi‚ demiourgoi and the slaves. Eupatrids (“sons of noble fathers”) are citizens with full legal and political rights; free adult men born legitimately of citizen of parents. They had the right to vote‚ be elected into office‚ bear arms‚ and the obligation to serve when at war. Agroikoi are the farmers‚ which had no formal political rights but full legal rights. Demiourgoi are the “public
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Civilization of the Greeks-Chapter 4 The sea influenced Greek society. Greece had a long seacoast surrounded by bays and inlets that provided numerous harbors. The Greeks also inhabited a number of islands to all points (north‚ south‚ east‚ and west) of its mainland. So it is no accident that they became skilled sailors. They used the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas to establish colonies with the outside world and to spread Geek civilization to those areas. Mycenae was the first of the Greek states. Mycenaean
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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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The development of the Greek polis--whether a military oligarchy in Sparta or democracy in Athens--allowed citizens to participate in political issues. This concept of the "rule by the people‚" mainly in Athens‚ gave the citizens a sense of freedom and harmony. Greeks applied the label "polis" to all of the states‚ regardless of their political distinctions‚ because each was a koinonia‚ a community. After this period‚ the concept of the polis began to change. The regulation of power changed‚ along
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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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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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490 750-550 Age of Colonization c. 700 Homer 5. Greek Polis Time Line 479 Spartans 480 Xerxes invades Greece Athenians defeat Persians at Marathon 431 Start of 478-477 Formation of Delian League defeat Persians at Platea 413 Athenian defeat at SyracusePeloponnesian War * A community of citizens with distinctive A city state 6. What is Polis? customs‚ gods‚ and was also an object of intense religious-patriotic devotion the Greeks answer to the perennial conflict between an individual
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