Grecian

stormed off the palace. He drew his sword as he reached the doorway, as did every Greek soldier in the palace, Artorius then thrust his blade into the carving of King Phillip upon the tall wooden door, Artorius chuckled and departed the palace. A Grecian scout dressed in light leather armour raced through the crowd as he pushed his way towards the palace, the sand kicked up behind his feet and the pebbles in his sandals only quickened his pace. He had some important news and was intent to reach the

Lysistrata was a political satire written by Aristophanes in early 400 B.C.E., and was performed in Athens. The connection between Lysistrata and the society and culture surrounding it is deeply significant. Due to the immense cultural pressure in this period, it’s difficult to pinpoint a singular theme that Aristophanes was trying to make a comment on. With the Peloponnesian War continuing to lead a seemingly endless reign of chaos over Greece and its citizens, these elements of fear and despair

example how athletes were treated. Several aspects written about were completely astounding, like the Greek obsession with the human body and physical fitness. All of this information has been explained by telling stories of Olympic athletes and Grecians, and how the events came to life. The Naked Olympics has provided more knowledge on certain topics and offered new concepts and ideas of ancient Greece to explore by recreating an Olympic experience in ancient Greece. Olympic athletes have been

Time is the one constant in life that one cannot change and both Humbert Humbert and Keats try to evade it by trying to stop time. In Ode on a Grecian Urn, resembling John Keats, Humbert Humbert envies the past youth and innocence that transforms overtime into a relationship of distrust and disillusion. One can see through textural evidence that Humbert craves the innocence of a past relationship that was uncompleted though his desire to replicate this relationship with Lolita. Humbert wants to keep

his travels, he was inspired by walks among the ancient architecture and ruins that gave him the foundation for his work. Many of Keats’s poems live up to this first definition but none so clear as “Ode on a Grecian Urn.” In this poem Keats creates a ethereal world from the design on the Grecian urn. The lover’s locked forever in anticipation of that first embrace: Bold Lover, never, never canst thou kiss, Though winning near the goal yet, do not grieve; She cannot fade, though thou hast not thy bliss

However, instead of wasps, he uses bees: “The Trojans...Unbar their gates, and issue in a throng/Like swarming bees, and with delight survey/ the camp deserted, where the Grecians lay.” This is similar to how Homer describes the Myrmidons. However, unlike Homer, Virgil chooses not to add as many details as Homer, leaving it to the reader’s imagination instead. Some may argue that his comparison using bees is not as strong

ancient Greek literature. It is believed to have been developed in the period of Grecian history after the collapse of the Mycenaean society. Book 22 of the Iliad focuses primarily on the conflict between Hector and Achilles; it reinforces the importance of heroism, the glories of war and the God’s influence on man, in Greek culture. Hector falling at the hands of Achilles directly addresses these values of Grecian society. Book 22 further personifies the heroic characteristics that both Achilles

“The Odyssey” by the Greek poet Homer tells the epic tale of a man trying to return home to his wife and kingdom to rescue them from the men seeking to gain control. Many of the Grecian works by Homer are told from a man’s perspective and many argue that this narrow retelling of the Trojan War leaves very few places for prominent female characters. This leads to women being portrayed as only servants or deities; the few mortal women are reduced to simple archetypal characters such as the devoted

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. The foundation of Greek mythology is its gods. There are twelve gods known as

religion/mythology had an important impact on people’s lives, and was interesting to learn about. Artifacts in the stories told, or found in the ruins of Ancient Greece tell a lot about what the civilians believed in at that time. A good example of Grecian artifacts is the Athena Parthenos, this colossal statue of Athena, a Greek goddess, was built to commemorate the being, and to show loyalty and faith in their religion. The Greek gods were an enormous influence of the Greek’s life and the people