Essays on Greece

Achilles was once a mortal man, but everything changed when he was supposed to be sacrificed to Ares, the god of war; instead, he was turned into a Greek demigod. It has been two in a half-centuries pass by since that horrific events happened. Now the year is 14 A.D. and as like all the other demigods Mikael is able to sustain life for thousands of years perhaps longer. Mikael has been keeping a low key existence for centuries, now the time has come to reveal himself to a village that are ...

Post-Civil War Greece was a very difficult time period for its people as “Greek people still carrying the scars of the Civil War and still deeply dichotomized between Left and Right, Left and Center, and Left and Left” . However, the silver-lining of such a period was the birth of a legend that would start a peace movement and later shake the world by his abrupt murder. His death would reveal a political conspiracy of links between the high-up policemen and para-state groups. His murder would ...

 Greek Medicine was known to be spread around the 4th century BCE by Hippocrates to other physicians. Illness was initially thought to be caused by evil spirits. It began with Homer and it spread to Hippocrates, who is known to be the father of medicine. They used rational thinking when it came to medicine which is why it has such an influence on today's time. Back when medicine was created, the craze over medicine began to decrease. However, the thoughts of illness, caused by spiritual ...

Athens the capital of Greece. Traveling for 24 hours from Oklahoma to Athens, was an eye-opening experience. Upon arriving in Athens I noticed what many have said before for an example: “they love to eat”, “very family focused”, and “the economy is bad”. Everywhere you go in Athens there are restaurants that have so much outside seating and very little inside. Every restaurant I visited was very respectful and the waiters had great manners. Although eating dinner in Greece is much different ...

Throughout the Iliad and, the Greek Gods interfered with the fates of the mortals. Athena was one of the many goddesses that directly intervened in the Trojan War. Greek Goddess of Wisdom and War, Athena had great influence in the downfall of Troy. It all began when Paris was put to judge who was the most beautiful between Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. When Paris chose Aphrodite, Athena decided to be hostile against Troy.Athena aided Achilles, the greatest warrior and son of a Nymph, Thetis. ...

A1. Ancient Greece had many different geographic factors, such as; mountains, valleys, islands, poor soil, but the most important geographic factor was the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean Sea brought new channels for trading. Greece was never reliant on staple crops because they had very poor rocky soil. But they flourished from the trading on the sea, which showed their dominance in what became the most contested waterway. Some of the things that were traded in the Mediterranean Sea are; ...

In Homer’s Iliad, the theme of being the ‘greatest’ is present throughout the entire epic poem. The ‘greatest’ gain their title through heroic actions that are committed on the battlefield. In this literary work the embodiment of what is considered the ‘greatest’ are two warriors Achilles and Hector. Both warriors belong to different sides of the war competing to reach their perceived level of greatness. Achilles believes that his achievements in battle earn a man the title of “great,” but ...

Some countries in Europe have been suffering economically in the past decade. Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Italy, among other countries have been experiencing economic distress because of unpaid debt. Among the other countries struggling economically in Europe is Greece. Greece, which is one of the most culturally enriching countries in the world, has been dealing with debt since 2008 when the “Great Recession” hit Europe. Although Eurozone members have been providing the Greek government with ...

Ancient Greece is a period in Greece’s history that is known by many people around the world. From its contribution to the art world with its sculptures and architecture, to its religion and its numerous gods and goddesses, ancient Greece has left an impressive mark in world history.When one thinks of ancient Greece the first thing that might come to mind is the famous sculptures that came out of the time period. The oldest Greek stone sculptures, called kouros , which were discovered at ...

Greece is a country in Southern Europe that is located on the Balkan Peninsula. It is a popular tourist destination because of its geography, climate, history, and architecture. Most of Greece's history comes from Athens and Sparta. These were the two prominent Greek city-states during The Classical Age, however Athens and Sparta were not very much alike. At this point in time, Athens was the cultural center of the world. It was the home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum, along ...

Describing the nature of Aphrodite's power in Euripides’ Hippolytus and Zeus' tyrant behaviour in Aeschylus’ Prometheus BoundBoth Aphrodite in Euripides’ Hippolytus and Zeus in Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound are strong willed characters who have similar and different character traits about them. Both plays written by both of these accomplished playwrights, outline the range of emotions displayed by the gods and goddesses mortals worshipped and adored for centuries. However, these plays also ...

I will be discussing how many different geographical and cultural factors impacted the empires of Rome and Greece. I will also be discussing two of the major leaders in the Roman Empire and their contributions to Roman society and life in Rome as a whole. Greece is a country located in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands in the Aegean and Ionian Sea. The country is surrounded by water on three of its sides with a majority of its land being made up of hard rock, such as limestone. ...

“Jove,” he cried, “grant that this my child may be even as myself, chief among the Trojans; let him be not less excellent in strength, and let him rule Ilius with his might. Then may one day of him as he comes from battle, ‘The son is far better than the father.’ May he bring back the blood-stained spoils of him whom he has laid low, and let his mother’s heart be glad (476-481).'' This passage will be discovered by using Homer’s work and meaningfulness throughout this paper. In this chosen ...

ESSAY #3: Compare and contrast the way the human body/“the figure” is treated in both ancient Egyptian and Greek art. The human body is treated both similarly and differently in ancient Egypt and Greece. The Greeks style of sculpting is influenced heavily by the Egyptians, but throughout time, the style start to vary immensely. These similarities and differences are both shown through how much movement and emotion is given to the artworks, how deities are portrayed, as well as the ...

Hazing within all Greek life has been going on ever since it has been around, and there is no question that it has always been an issue. Hazing is a major concern all across college campuses and the effect it has on students at all levels. Getting into Greek life has always been a process for undergraduate students but the initiation part of it has always had a blind eye to it. Many students involved with Greek life at one point in time have experienced hazing, it’s to the extent at which they ...