Being a sports enthusiast I ventured to research the roots of present-day sports and how they have changed over time and throughout the years and how they related back to classical Greek mythology. The 12 Olympians were the main gods of the Greek pantheon. There are 12 gods that are considered Olympians. The main ones I will focus on are Zeus‚ Hera‚ Apollo‚ Hermes‚ and Poseidon. They made the decisions for the mythical gods because they were the leaders of Mount Olympus. The Greeks idealized physical
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The Temple of Athena Nike was designed by Kallikrates as part of the Parthenon out of marble. During its inception‚ the greatest Athenian architects and sculptures of the Classical period a play in its design. Followers built the temple as a way to worship the Gods of war and it stood as a symbol of the military and political strength of the Athenians. Athena was celebrated with the hopes of bringing victory. Athena is the virgin Goddess of reason‚ intelligent activity‚ arts and literature. She is
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Greek Prevalence: Sports Since ancient times Greece has been one of the most influential cultures to ever grace the Earth. Whether it be entertainment‚ education‚ or philosophy‚ Greece has had a big impact throughout history. They were pioneers and one of the greatest things they did pioneer were the olympics which are still prevalent to this day‚ and it is not excluded to certain people; It is something people from all countries and cultures can take pride in. When talking about a tradition that
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Athletic training is by far not a new concept; it has dated back as far as 776 BC through 393 AD in Greece. That‚ in fact‚ was the first recorded event in reference of athletic training and competition. At the Olympic games‚ a marathon runner named Thomas Hicks won the gold. Throughout the whole entire race‚ he consumed egg whites‚ brandy‚ and strychnine for the purpose of the marathon. This is the first documented record of nutrition to help in the aid of athletics. Athletic trainers teach others
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The Parthenon in Athens Greece was built from 447 BCE- 438 BCE‚ the sculptures continuing to be worked on for an additional six years after. The building of the Parthenon was possible because of the embezzlement of Delos‚ a small city that allied with Athens during the war. After the war was ended‚ Athens had control of Delo’s treasury‚ and choose to use it to rebuild the temple that the Persians had burnt down. They had vowed to not rebuild the temple until after the Persians had been defeated
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controlled by the activities of the citizens of the polis. The polis was a type of force as well as alliance‚ thanks to it’s strength in numbers. Sparta and Athens both thought very highly of the polis‚ however they did different things to fulfill it. Their education varied‚ as well as their political rights and their economic standings. Athens was a democracy‚ in which all adult male citizens could participate in government and vote. There was no president‚ any man who was sufficient enough could
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World 500-440 BC Account for the democratic reforms of Athens during this period. Athens was greatly affected by the Persian Wars and the aftermath of those wars. Significant changes were made to the internal government of Athens. The changes that took place between 500 and 440 BC were part of the democratisation process‚ but they must also be seen as responses to the Persian Wars and as consequences of the growing imperialism of Athens. It is also important to understand the interrelationship
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all if it weren’t for their ancestors‚ Athens would not be. He then goes into describing their democracy and why it is the best for all to follow. In their democracy‚ as in any democracy‚ the laws cover all not just certain groups of people. There is equality for all‚ even a person with a deformity or poor can serve in a public position. This normally does not happen in a non-democracy government. Pericles goes into depth regarding how the Athens culture has always been like an open door
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The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson is a personal account‚ written by Mary Rowlandson in 1682‚ of what life in captivity was like. Her narrative of her captivity by Indians became popular in both American and English literature. Mary Rowlandson basically lost everything by an Indian attack on her town Lancaster‚ Massachusetts in 1675; where she is then held prisoner and spends eleven weeks with the Wampanoag Indians as they travel to safety. What made this piece
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For some‚ it takes a life-changing experience to grasp how fortunate they are and to understand not to take things for granted. For Izzy‚ it took a horrible car accident which resulted in the loss of half of her leg to realize how essential the things one thought were so small and unimportant truly are. Throughout the book Izzy‚ Willy Nilly‚ Cynthia Voigt confronted the main character‚ Izzy‚ with numerous unexpected incidences that she had to conquer. Izzy had always been known as the “nice girl”
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