In Atala the Native Americans worshiped more than one god, and they are very closely related to the Greek gods. They believed that these gods could take on any form and any gender. The Greeks did this to test their hospitality. They both have myths that explain how everything came to be like the gods, and how humans came, and fire, and all things imaginable. For years these myths were passed down orally until somebody decided to write them.
“Religious festivals were occasions of public display” a quote from ancient historian Xenophon, exemplifies the how gods and festivals play an important and crucial role in the lifestyle and the overall society of Sparta. Religion in Sparta was a way of bringing the community together and uniting the gods with the everyday social and political institutions of the Spartan state. Major festivals celebrated by the Spartans included those common to other Greek city states, along with festivals unique to the Spartans. These main festivals were Gymnopaedia, Karneia and Hyakinthia which were celebrated in honour various gods for various reasons. This will be explored through primary and secondary sources revealing the information behind the annual commemorations.
Foremost, Homer highlights the custom of hospitality to teach his readers about ancient Greek Culture. When a visitor arrives at a one’s home, the master of the house has a responsibility to treat the guest with hospitality and invite him, even if he is a stranger, into his home. Once inside, the guest shall have “a royal welcome” (1.144). He may have anything he desires including food, drinks, supplies etc. The suitors take advantage of this custom and invade Odysseus’ home when they are courting Penelope.
He received from his uncles “the fiery lightning bolt - and lightning’’. That Zeus will use later. Zeus demonstrated his strength and power in the following wars: The War of the Giants, Conflict with Prometheus, Olympians vs. Titans, and in The Trojan War like we discussed in class. It suggests the readers that he maintains order at the Olympus. On the website Theios, the image ‘’K1.1 ZEUS ‘’,[11] we can appreciate that Zeus his wearing sort of a crown representing him as a king, the lightning bolt as a warrior that maintains order, and the eagle on his shoulder representing
Alcinous was kind enough to offer a ship to Odysseus but asked Odysseus to tell of his adventures. To summarize, both stories are similar because they are both being told by the character the story revolves around. Odysseus, in the Odyssey, was returning home from the Trojan War. He was one of the Greek allies and the one who thought of the Trojan horse which cause the Greeks to triumph. On his way home he was stopped multiple times by groups of people, mythological creatures, gods and goddesses.
These included religious, military and judicial roles. Through these roles, we discover the importance and a perspective of how the city of Sparta was managed. The king’s religious role mainly conducted of a human sacrifice to the gods which, was believed to grant protection during major events such as a war. This is done by the kings due
Yankee Candle is aware of the culture difference between the US and Greece, therefore staffing would be important to the organization. The organization would hire employees from Greece and US, and one of the benefits would be to provide him or her with language and cultural training. Yankee understand that Berlitz one of their vendor has experience and knowledge for cross cultural and language training to help assist the expatriates. Berlitz offers a variety of programs and has been in the business for 128 years, more than 450 centers in over 60 countries. Berlitz offers online, adult, children and teen programs for cultural and language training including one-on-one sessions.
“Long ago there existed an island, populated by a noble and powerful race. This beautiful place was a domain of Poseidon, god of the sea, who had fallen in love with a mortal woman, Cleito. He created a magnificent palace for her in the centre of the island. The people of this land possessed great wealth thanks to the abundant natural resources of the island, which was also a centre for trade and commerce. The rulers held sway not just over their own people but over the Mediterranean, Europe and North Africa” (Menzies).
The architecture of ancient Greece is represented by buildings in the sanctuaries and cities of mainland Greece, the Aegean islands, southern Italy and Sicily, and the Ionian coast of Turkey. Monumental Greek architecture began in the archaic period, flourished through the classical and Hellenistic periods, and saw the first of many revivals during the Roman Empire. The roots of Greek architecture lie in the tradition of local Bronze Age house and palaces. The following paper will cover the basic forms of Greek architecture. One of the many types of Greek building structures was Sacred Architecture.
Project 1 Greece is one of the most important and treasured cultures in the world history. In addition, Greece also has brought many important contributions to our today’s lives with their traditions, food, religions, cultures, and even careers. The Greeks revolutionized the word of psychology from many years ago known as the Classical Age of Greece with such of important ancient philosophers as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, etc. Alexander the Great was another important and key man in the history of Greece that carried the culture to many other countries such as Egypt, India, and Persia. We understand and have observed their history and significant contributions through books of history and philosophy, perhaps this period was the most interesting time of Greece.