The Rise Of Gladiatorial Combat In Rome
.... Obviously most
spectators just enjoyed the massacre without any remorseful reflections. Even
ancient writers felt no pity, they were aware that gladiators had originated
from these holocausts in honor of the dead. What was offered to appease the
dead was counted as a funeral rite. It is called munus (a service) from being a
service due. The ancients thought that by this sort of spectacle they rendered
a service to the dead, after they had made it a more cultured form of cruelty.
The belief was that the souls of the dead are appeased with human blood, they
use to sacrifice captives or slaves of poor quality at funerals. .....
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Greek And Roman Architecture
.... temple. The main temple of a Roman city was the capitolium. The
Pantheon, the famous temple in Rome, was a sample for some of the modern day
cathedrals and churches.
The Classical Period Temples became much larger and more elaborate.
Parthenon, one of the most famous structures ever, was created during that
period. The Greeks held many religious festivals in honour of their gods. The
purpose of festivals was to please the gods and convince them to grant the
people's wishes. Such as making the crops grow or bringing victory in war. In
addition to religious events athletic competitions and theatrical performances
took plac .....
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Greek Architecture
.... stages, which are raised above the seatsthe orchestra was located below
the seats. There were sometimes, but not usually, seats located behind the
orchestra.
The theatron was the audiences seating. THe theatron was raised above the
orchestra,which extended in circles. These circles were devided by walkways
which extended outward from the orchestra. The shape of the theater allowed the
actor's voices to carry without the use of modern day equiptment. The theaters
were usually cut out of hillside, meaning that theywere usually one big piece
of rock. most theaters could hold about 20000 people!
The skene was the backdrop .....
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Is It Glorious To Die For Your Country?
.... enemy. Teachers showed being in a army
was representing honour and the pride of the country. Guilt was laid on
the students who showed rebellion by the teacher. Many times the teacher
would try to show a soldier that looks happy and content trying to
represent being a soldier makes you happy and content.
Many young inexperienced soldiers were sent to training camps near the
battle fields that they would soon be sent to fight, for their country and
their life. The training camps were situated on similar enviroments that
resembled the battle fields of where the fighting would take place.
Reinforced displine to the young and ignora .....
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Greek Mythology
.... Night, producing Aether and
Day. Aether was the heavenly light and Day was the light of the Earth. Night
solely produced Death, Doom, Dreams, Fate, Nemesis, Sleep, among others that
come to man out of the darkness. Meanwhile Gaea gave birth to Uranus. Uranus
was the sky god and first ruler who later became married to his creator, Gaea.
Together they proceeded to have the three Cyclopes, the three Hecatoncheires,
and twelve Titans.
However, Uranus was a bad father and husband. He disliked the
Hecatoncheires and expressed his hatred by imprisoning them into the hidden
places of the earth, Gaea's womb. This angered Gaea and .....
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Hercules: 12 Labors Of Hercules
.... the skin of the lion as a cloak and the head of
the lion as a helmet, a trophy of his adventure.
The second task was to kill the Hydra that lived in a swamp in Lerna.
The Hydra had nine heads. One head was immortal and when one of the others was
chopped off, two grew back in its place. Cancer, one of the Hydra's guards, bit
Hercules on the foot when he came near, and was crushed by Hercules, but she was
rescued by Hera. Hercules scorched each mortal neck with a burning torch to
prevent it from growing two heads and he buried the immortal head under a rock.
He then dipped his arrows in the Hydra's blood to make them poisonous.
H .....
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Greece: Heroism
.... he could have conducted himself
differently but made a gallant decision. This includes when Agamemnon took away
Briesies, Achilles' war prize. Achilles could have become very angry and could
have killed him very easily but he refrained, he spared the Achians leader and
left so no shame could soil his name.
Compared to most hero's in ancient Greece Achilles was a monster of a hero, for
he showed multiple ways a hero can be the best hero, he also showed exactly how
good a hero can be through his physical properties, his influence he had on the
Achians army morale, and his desire to be the best warrior and hero he could be
throu .....
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The Hippocratic Oath And Kevorkian
.... still should be followed by physicians today. Such principles enforce
doctors to perform in a way that follows the basic guidelines of modern society
As you can see by this essay the Hippocratic Oath Although 2,000 years old still
should be abided by today. Its major points and principles outline the way
medical physicians should present themselves. Dr. Jack Kevorkian's actions
violate the Hippocratic Oath and all that is stated within it.
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Greek Mythology: Metamorphosis
.... was when he got his first
wife Hera. Zeus had ask Hera to marry him every year for three hundred years.
One stormy night Zeus changed into a pigeon, and flew onto a window seal near
Hera. She let what she thought was a helpless little pigeon in through the
window. She did not know it was Zeus at the time. Hera petted the bird and
told it she loved it. At that time Zeus changed into himself and Hera had to
marry him. That made her the queen of all gods. The Greeks believed in having
many wives. And the sneaky god Zeus was he had over one hundred wives, none of
them where as important as Hera.
Daphne was another example o .....
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Greek Myth Book Report: Prometheus Steals Fire From Heaven
.... later in the story, but he has no say in what he does, even if it is
wrong.
Pandora - Pandora was made by Zeus. She was made to curb man's power. As
beautiful as a goddess, the immortals bestowed gifts on her to make her more
captivating. Pandora is the 2nd antagonist in the story.
IV. Theme
The hero's mission is to create a man like figure on the Earth, with the
power of fire. Pandora accidentally opened a jar full of disease, envy, revenge,
spite, and other evils which went on man, down on the earth, but she closed it.
The only thing left in it was hope. That is all man had now - hope. Prometheus
completed his missio .....
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Reforestation
.... much more carbon dioxide than a new tree
could. By cutting and burning these magnificent seasoned trees, the CO2
is being released back into the atmosphere. These releases of carbon
dioxide add up in our surroundings, only to intensify Global Warming.
Although this shows what happens when one burns and cuts down old forests,
one must still plant new trees for long term plans, not letting them grow
for a few years, to then cut them down.
There are many methods for planning a forest. The simplest method of
replanting a forest is to leave it to nature. A suitable seed bed in
which trees will readily take root is integral f .....
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The Olympic Games
.... civilized eastern coast of the Peloponnesian peninsula.
That festival remained a regularly scheduled event, taking place during the pre-
Christian golden age of Greece. As a testimony to the religious nature of the
Games, which were held in honor of Zeus, the most important god in the ancient
Greek pantheon, all wars would cease during the contests. According to the
earliest records, only one athletic event was held in the ancient Olympics--a
foot race of about 183 m (200 yd), or the length of the stadium. A cook,
Coroibus of Elis, was the first recorded winner. The first few Olympics had
only local appeal and were limited t .....
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