Aurelius Influence On Greek Life

To what extent was Themistocles’ contribution the key factor in bringing about a Greek victory in the Persian Wars, 480-479 BC?

“Mythos”- a Greek word meaning “tale” and the origin of the word mythology; according to the dictionary mythology means, a traditional story aiming to explain the meaning of things concerning deities and demigods.

The PBS documentary Divided States of America is a thorough compilation of information starting with Barack Obama’s rise to the Presidency, his subsequent eight years in office, and the events which led to Donald Trump’s election to the position of the forty-fifth President of the United States of America. Amid these important events there were many smaller ones, both positive and negative, which when articulated in the documentary, provided all the gritty details about how and why those major events occurred. Most of the events covered were events which I had very limited knowledge about before my exposure to the documentary. As my knowledge and understanding of the events which transpired during this period increased, a few events really

As the Greek and Roman empires ascended immensely throughout the western world, new ideas changed the way the Mediterranean Society handled things, which were spread across the globe. “The rise of the series of city-states of classical Greece began in the ninth century B.C.E. and during the late sixth century B.C.E, Rome’s development as a republic began as Etruscan society declined”(Bentley et al, 2008 p.132, 145). The development of these empires encouraged cultural circulation, blending the culture of the two empires into the land it conquered. As Greece and Rome gained more territory within the Mediterranean society, they began to progress toward a more civilized order of humanity. How were they alike? How were they different? How did

First century BC Athens, also known as The Golden Age or The Age of Pericles, was a time period of Athenian political, economic and cultural flourishing. This all happened under the leadership of Pericles, a man who truly believed that Athens was the best city in the world. Pericles promoted the arts, literature and philosophy, allowing Athens to grow as a center of education, art, culture and democracy. Under the leadership of Pericles, Athens saw the re-construction of the Acropolis, including the building of the Parthenon; all the while Pericles worked on reforming the Athenian democracy, introducing new laws and ideas. INCOMPLETE.

Marcus Aurelius and his philosophies were composed down in a collection of his intimate writings titled Meditations. The compilations and stories that Meditations follows are the influence of Stoicism along with

The Greek civilization contributed greatly to the development of modern Western culture. Three of the most important contribution that are the foundations of our society are Language, Philosophy, and Government.

Ancient Greek culture had major influences on today’s culture; some of these influences include mathematics, government, art and architecture; they even did research in the field of medicine. Many cultures and religions have adapted their ideas from the ancient Greeks. Without the influences of the ancient Greeks our society wouldn’t be the way it is today. The Greek culture lasted from around 776 BCE to 146 BCE (though it is argued to have begun around 1000 BCE), during this time they invented many technologies and refined old technologies. These things are what caused the ancient Greek culture to be such a powerful influence on western society today.

Much can be said about the Greeks and their contribution to Western Civilization greatly and how they paved the way. The Greeks subsidized Western Civilization greatly, contributing areas of architecture, government, and many more. The Greeks built the Parthenon, a temple dedicated the infamous goddess Athena, who they viewed as there patron. The famous temple has columns and groundwork that characterizes Greek architecture. The architects were concerned with conducting a sense of perfect balance to reflect cooperation and order in the universe. They were the first to think of the idea of democracy, a system in which people govern themselves rather than being ruled by a king; they also valued beauty and imagination.

With the rise of Alexander “The Great” begins the Hellenistic Age which is used to describe a time which Greek culture spread to places like Egypt and Asia. Due to this Greek culture had changed from what it was during Classical Greece as they were able to achieve much more with this new diverse culture. The Classical Age of Greece is known for its work in philosophy and the arts. The work of Greek philosophers of this time such Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle cannot go unnoticed in these contexts as their accomplishments still have lasting effects on our world today. Along with the great work of these philosophers, came other great works in architecture and drama. Beginning in 448 B.C. Pericles began the construction of the Acropolis,

Greek life plays a major role in colleges and universities all across the United States. Greek life allows men and women to join an organization and create a long lasting bond, as brothers or sisters, which they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. College campuses explore and boast about the positive impacts that Greek life has on students as well as the community around them. However, even with fraternities and sororities being on college campuses for decades, few people outside the Greek life community have discovered the real, enduring process that it takes to become a "brother" or "sister". Throughout my research, I will be focusing on the negative effects that fraternities and sororities pose upon pledges. This includes hazing

Petrus Paulus Vergerius, born 1370, created a treatise on his belief on how schools should be run. Many of the philosophic aspects of both Vergerius’ writings and the Renaissance were impacted by Greek beliefs and philosophies. Renaissance university philosophy courses were undoubtedly Aristotelian, with influences from the Corpus Aristotelicum. As Renaissance society was influenced by the Greeks, one would imagine that Vergerius was as well. The Greeks “devised for their sons a course in training in four subjects: letters, gymnastic, music, and drawing…” Hopkins, based on Vergerius’ idea of a proper school, would not have been considered a good Renaissance school; Vergerius’ philosophy contradicts the way that Hopkins School runs.

     The ancient Greek and Roman civilizations of Europe began to progress toward a more civilized order of society. As there were no previous establishment to base their ideals on, it was understandable that there were some difficulties in their progression as a society. Although the ancient Greek and Roman governments fell, both had similar paths of creation, conquest, and destruction.

Historians have long considered Ancient Greece to be one of the most influential societies on modern day life. Ancient Greece has inspired the modern world in five main areas: theatre, government, philosophy, art, and architecture.

Ancient Greece forged many of the contributions seen in western civilizations. One of the most influential contributions is literature. Those contributions where very important then and still are today.