Many know the story of the great Greek hero who traveled the seas, attempting to return home. Odysseus’ story is known in all kinds of places around the globe and the tale has been written and rewritten in all forms of Greek mythology. Two of these are The Odyssey by Homer and Odysseus by Geraldine…
Philosophy is a Greek word, meaning “love of wisdom”. It is the study of existence, morality, and truth. Philosophy was a way of trying to make sense of the world without guidance through religion. Instead of myths and legends, logic and reason were used to find answers. Through the writings of ancient Greek philosophers and…
SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY The peasant majority of such a society was always tended to regard city dwellers as aliens and oppressors often with good reason. In Greece, on the contrary, the farmers who produced the wine and oil essential to urban commerce regarded themselves and were regarded by others as the ideal type of citizen.…
It is often the case that, in literature, the characters that may seem the most insignificant deliver some of the most important messages in that work. Such is the case in Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey. Several lower-class characters play small roles, but teach listeners of the poem the role of the poor in Ancient…
Hunting: was enjoyed by the aristocratic populace (slave bears, horses, dogs. Lion hunting; was the preview of royalty, a sport of nobility. Fishing: was seen as more of a job; Ancient sources mention one fishmonger winning the Olympia. Aquatic sports: such as swimming, were only used as a way of training for other sports (recreational,…
The event consists of 5 prizes Stadion/ Wrestling- was apart of both the pentathlon & Olympia Discus, Halma (jump) and Akon (javelin throw) The competitor must do well in ALL events to have a chance of being crowned a victor Not sure if discus were standardized (made of bronze (2kg) or sometimes iron), athletes could…
The story of Virgil’s Aeneid was drawn from many sources, the most influential being the work of the Greek poet Homer. Virgil based the first six books of the Aeneid on the Odessey and the last six books on the Iliad both written by Homer. The Aeneid describes the adventures of Aeneas, the legendary Trojan…
Aeschylus is primarily concerned with the nature of justice. In the trilogy The Oresteia, the Akhaians evolve from an older, more primitive autocratic form of justice to a new concept of civil justice devised by Athena. He confronts the contrast between the old and new orders, the lives of the members of the House of…
In Greek mythology, Theseus can truly be thought of as the greatest Athenian hero. He was the son of Aegeus, king of Athens, and Aethra, princess of Troezen, and daughter of Pittheus, king of Troezen. Before Theseus was born his father Aegeus left Aethra in Troezen of Argolis and returned to Athens before he was…
Two humans, Euelpides and Pisthetaerus, set out with a jay and crow to find Epops. They discuss with Epops how the birds are mightier than the humans and gods and should build their great city. Epops then calls some birds around and they all come. At first, they thought some trespassers had come so they…
Aeschylus’ use of darkness and light as a consistent image in the Oresteia depicts a progression from evil to goodness, disorder to order. In the Oresteia, there exists a situation among mortals which has gotten out of control; a cycle of death has arisen in the house of Atreus. There also exists a divine disorder…