Assignment On The Greek Vessel

Ancient Greek civilizations mentality is what got them through life by their way of thinking. Even though Greece’s geography isolated the civilizations, it allowed them to see the world by providing the civilizations with the Mediterranean Sea. The geography divided Greece up into city-states that made them strive to do better than each other, which we know today as competition. This allowed for art, politics, literature, athletics, inventions, and new ideas to come about. Greece’s dry and rocky climate allowed for the civilizations to find two cash crops known as grapes and olives. Grapes and olives is what led to Greece civilizations trading around the Mediterranean Sea. This boosted trade, allowed settlement (colonization), and allowed new ways and ideas to come about. When the Persians tried to defeat Greece, Greeks not only

Greek Mythology, used to explain the unknown. The Greeks never had the technology to discover why things happened the way they did. For that reason, they would believe in stories about Gods and Goddesses that determined their everyday lives. They would worship and sacrifice living beings to show their respect for the Gods. Over time, they developed the story of how the world was created, their main Gods and Goddesses, and traditions and rituals.

There are a handful of differences and similarities from an Ancient Greek drinking vessel and a Starbucks cup some people may not take into consideration. While comparing and contrasting a Starbucks coffee cup and Ancient Greek drinking vessels I will take careful notation into the differences and similarities of their form, function and decoration of the artifacts. I will go into careful detail of what the ancient Greeks used to create their drinking vessels. Also, I will elaborate the functions that the Ancient Greeks first had in mind and what uses they had during the different time periods. Another important aspect of the ancient Greek drinking vessels and Starbucks cup are the decorations and logos. This plays an important role in

NAME UNIVERSITY OF AFFILIATION DATE Introduction Greek mythology refers to the myths and teachings that were owned by the ancient Greeks. The myths mainly concerned their way of life, their gods, and the custom practices. The myths were the guiding principles in their code of conduct within the ancient Greek community. The myths were the reference point and they guided in the political and religious institution within the ancient Greek. The art representations and the collection of the narratives represented the Greek methodology (Powell, 2014).

Growing up my yaya told me contently “Eíste Éllines, ton politismó mas, eínai to palaiótero kai pio agní deíchnoun to páthos, deíchnoun yperifáneia.” Which I quickly learned roughly translates to “You are Greek, you are the best, claim it, be proud.” Being Greek is like being the proudest group of people in the world and telling everyone you meet that you are in fact Greek and because you are Greek almost all Western cultural traditions can be traced back to the Greek—Greece is the birthplace of Western culture and we are proud of it. Now if all you know about the Greek culture is what you have seen from the “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” franchise, you are a bit misinformed but that is fine—the franchise did get a few concepts about Greek

Our story starts in the furthest side of the western ocean. Living there were the three gorgons. Stheno, Euryale and Medusa. Stheno and Euryale were immortal, born to live forever. Medusa though, was only a mortal, bound to die sometime in her life. What’s a gorgon though? A gorgon is a dragon-like monster with golden scales and snakes for hair. Whenever looked in the eye of a gorgon you are frozen to stone. They were shunned for what they were and there was no way to escape the hatred the community of people living on land gave them. Their parents; Phorcys and Ceto were sea-gods.

In Chapter 1 of the book Mythology by Edith Hamilton, many elements regarding Greek and Roman mythology were discussed, these including the Titans; who were Cronus (main titan and father of Zeus), Ocean (the river), Tethys (Ocean’s wife), Hyperion (father of the son), Mnemosyne (memory), Themis (justice), Prometheus (savior of mankind), Atlas (bore the weight of the world on his shoulders), and lastly Iapetus, (who was only known because of his sons).

During my undergraduate studies at Marshall University, I was given the opportunity to expand my knowledge not only in the classroom but also in school organizations and within the Huntington community. I was fortunate enough to be a part of nine different groups and organizations that taught me so much more than I ever expected. The major organizations I would like to talk about are Delta Zeta and Residents life. I choose these two Organizations because they had the biggest impact on my learning experience.

Greek Mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. It was a part of the religion in ancient Greece. Modern scholars refer to and study the myths in an attempt to shed light on the religious and political institutions of Ancient Greece and its civilization, and to gain understanding of the nature of myth-making itself. In Greek mythology, there is no single original text that introduces all of the myths’ characters and stories. The Greek myths were part of an oral tradition that began in the Bronze Age.

Greek mythology was an important aspect of religion in Greece and was used to explain the environment, the events the Grecians have witnessed, and as a way to tell the passing of time. There are three components that make up Greek mythology which are gods, demigods and myths. Although there is an alternate form of this called Roman Mythology, Greek mythology is recognized and referenced far greater than Roman mythology.

Planet Earth really is an amazing place to explore, as there are so many different locations around the world to explore, and there are many different countries and cultures to see. The country that I will be exploring is Greece, a gorgeous Mediterranean country. I will be planning to take a flight. I will be departing from Newark Liberty International Airport on April 9, 2015, which will cost $1,150. I will be arriving in Athens via the overnight flight. In total, it will be a thirteen-day trip. Day 1 will be the day I board my flight. Day 2 will be the day that I arrive in Athens; I will be staying there for 3 nights. Day 3 will be a sightseeing tour of Athens, in which a local tour guide will introduce me to the highlights of the town that is home to the world’s first democracy. We will tour the Ancient Acropolis, the site of the Parthenon, and the Temple Athena Nike. The 6th century Temple of Zeus, and also the home of the Greek Parliament, which is the Old Royal Palace will be visited. I will pass through the Syntagma Square to see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as

Some rules that the Greek culture follows are that before proposing, the man has to ask the woman's father for her hand in marriage. Both the bride and groom’s family gives presents to the bride and groom. Like in the United States, couples exchange wedding rings/bands that are worn on the ring finger of the left hand.

In the modern age science and technology have in fact weakened the power of the human spirit that myths exemplify. Through the ages man has searched for the meaning of life and his place in the universe. Due to scientific advancements and discoveries man has been able to answer many of the questions he has pondered. As a result of these discoveries man has lost a great deal of “faith” or mythological beliefs throughout his existence.

The Aegean world flourished before 3000 B.C.E. until about 1100 BCE separated by three main cultures the Cycladic, Minoan, and Helladic. During the Aegean period the wheel was being used to perfect potter such as Kamares and metal works had become sophisticated and elegant. What stood out to me during this period would definitely be the architecture. There was the Old Palace period which was destroyed by earthquakes and fires around 1900 - 1700 B.C.E. and what sprung out of that Minoan period was the second Palace period. The Second Palace period 1700- 1450 B.C.E. had reconstructed the Palace Complex of Knossos, Crete. This Palace was equipped and functioned similar to modern day buildings. Equipped with plumbing systems, ventilation shafts,

Sebastian, I am Athena, goddess of wisdom. I have come from a lot of experience, considering I have lived to see the changes in the world. Once you start reading the first couple of chapters, you’ll realize more about why our past and mythology are so important and why you should consider taking a step further into mythology. Mythology is entertaining and mind opening at the same time.