Essays on Ancient Greece

Heracles, a Villain or Hero? In the play Euripides’ Heracles, the son of a celestial father Zeus, and mortal mother Alcmene Heracles, was generally referred to as one of the culminating heroes in Greek mythology. Heracles was primarily thought of as an individual with exceptional…

Artwork in Ancient Greece brought about new changes and a new reflection of not only how art should be represented, but also how the human form should be in its peak physical condition. Not only did it influence the artists of future generations, but also…

Women in ancient Greece had little to no rights, they were undervalued and their sole purpose was to procreate with their husbands and give birth, preferably to male children. Needless to say a woman’s place was meant to be at home. She needed to be…

Man always regards gods as all knowing supreme beings, having in mind that gods are present to brighten and better his live. That is, man has always seen gods as a divine creature to whom he can pray whenever something wrong is happening, for they…

Alexander the Great was the ruler who covered more territory and conquered more lands and people than any other ruler in history. He led his army halfway across the known world of his time to the Indus River before turning back 6 years later. So…

The changes in the character of Alexander the Great throughout his extensive campaigns in Europe, Asia, and India provide for scholars an excellent opportunity to examine his story from multiple viewpoints, and precisely determine where along his journey did success begin to impede with logic…

Alexander the Great’s beliefs, views, and actions were directly influenced by the cultures, events, and ideas of his time. Alexander’s background and location also played a big role in developing his perception of the world. The most important element of Alexander’s background was his exposure…

Ancient Greek Tragedy In 600BC, or thereabouts, something pretty cool happened. Theatre as we know it was born! Well, that isn’t strictly speaking true. Let’s say, rather, that Ancient Greek Theatre was born! And with it came a host of legendary theatre makers. Sophocles, Aristophanes,…