Essays on Greek

Religion as is dates back thousands of years. Throughout history, hundreds of religions have existed, some now completely obsolete, yet immortalized throughout history for what we know of it today. This analysis attempts to take a closer look at what the ancient religions of Ancient…

Greek and Roman mythology is supposed to show the people of the present, how us human beings thought, acted, and felt a long time ago. The imagination of the stories that were told were so broad and vivid, There has never been such a thing…

The Greek Gods had gathered enough Hope and Praise from the mortals to last an eternity. Zeus faded from the skies, Poseidon swam from the seas, and Hades freed the souls of The Underworld before dissappearing as well. The Gods had decided to free the…

The Battle of Salamis (/ˈsæləmɪs/; Ancient Greek: Ναυμαχία τῆς Σαλαμῖνος, Naumachia tēs Salaminos) was a naval battle fought between an alliance of Greek city-states under Themistocles and the Persian Empire under King Xerxes in 480 BC which resulted in a decisive victory for the outnumbered…

Many of the Greek myths depict life when they were prospering. Evidence related to when they were going through difficult times is scarce. It’s possible that due to their potentially raised ego they began writing stories as to appear more strong and powerful among their…

Euripides’ Heracles is the story of the illegitimate child of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene. Heracles was generally referred to as the epitome of Greek heroes in Greek mythology. Heracles’ defining traits is his exceptional fortitude, and his most defining story is the completion of…