History of Greece:
Athens was named according to the Greek mythology from competition that the goddess Athena had with Poseidon about who will become protector of the city. The myth says that Poseidon gave a spring with sea water whilst Athena offered an olive tree as she touched the ground of the sacred rock of the Acropolis. The people of Athens choose Athena as their protector and so the city was named after the goddess of wisdom. The myth is symbolic but the two Gods symbolizing the strength of Athens as a city of wisdom and as a sea power. The first settlement of Athens 3000 BC was situated on the rock of Acropolis. The earliest buildings date from the late Bronze Age, about 1200 BC, when part of the town spread to the south of the citadel on the Acropolis.
Athens was named according to the Greek mythology from competition that the goddess Athena had with Poseidon about who will become protector of the city. The myth says that Poseidon gave a spring with sea water whilst Athena offered an olive tree as she touched the ground of the sacred rock of the Acropolis. The people of Athens choose Athena as their protector and so the city was named after the goddess of wisdom. The myth is symbolic but the two Gods symbolizing the strength of Athens as a city of wisdom and as a sea power. The first settlement of Athens 3000 BC was situated on the rock of Acropolis. The earliest buildings date from the late Bronze Age, about 1200 BC, when part of the town spread to the south of the citadel on the Acropolis.
Demographics:
Population: 10,775,557 Ethnic Groups: population: Greek 93%, other (foreign citizens) 7% (2001 census) note: percent represent citizenship, since Greece does not collect data on ethnicity Religion: Greek Orthodox (official) 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7% Languages: Greek (official) 99%, other (includes English and French) 1% Area: total: 131,957 sq km country comparison to the world:97 land: 130,647 sq km water: 1,310 sq km |
Column Design:
Doric:
Doric columns are the simplest. They have a crown made of a circle topped by a square. The shaft is plain and has 20 sides. There is no base in the Doric order. The Doric order is very plain, but powerful-looking in its design
Ionic:
The Ionic style is a little more decorative than the Doric. Ionic shafts were taller than Doric ones. This makes the columns look slender. They also had flutes, which are lines carved into them from top to bottom.
Doric:
Doric columns are the simplest. They have a crown made of a circle topped by a square. The shaft is plain and has 20 sides. There is no base in the Doric order. The Doric order is very plain, but powerful-looking in its design
Ionic:
The Ionic style is a little more decorative than the Doric. Ionic shafts were taller than Doric ones. This makes the columns look slender. They also had flutes, which are lines carved into them from top to bottom.
This video explains Greek columns with more details and visuals.
Mythology:
In Greek mythology, twelve gods and goddesses ruled the universe from atop Greece's Mount Olympus. These Olympians had come to power after their leader, Zeus, overthrew his father, Kronos, leader of the Titans. All the Olympians are related to one another. The Romans adopted most of these Greek gods and goddesses, but with new names.
Biography of Gods:
Zeus- God of the sky and king of Olympus
Hera- Goddess of marriage and queen of Olympus
Poseidon- God of the sea
Hades- King of the dead
Aphrodite- Goddess of love and beauty, and the protector of the sailors
Apollo- God of music and healing
Ares- God of war
Artemis- Goddess of the hunt and protector of women in childbirth
Athena- Goddess of wisdom
Hephaestus- God of fire and the forge
Hestia- Goddess of the hearth
Hermes- Messenger god, a trickster, and friend to thieves
In Greek mythology, twelve gods and goddesses ruled the universe from atop Greece's Mount Olympus. These Olympians had come to power after their leader, Zeus, overthrew his father, Kronos, leader of the Titans. All the Olympians are related to one another. The Romans adopted most of these Greek gods and goddesses, but with new names.
Biography of Gods:
Zeus- God of the sky and king of Olympus
Hera- Goddess of marriage and queen of Olympus
Poseidon- God of the sea
Hades- King of the dead
Aphrodite- Goddess of love and beauty, and the protector of the sailors
Apollo- God of music and healing
Ares- God of war
Artemis- Goddess of the hunt and protector of women in childbirth
Athena- Goddess of wisdom
Hephaestus- God of fire and the forge
Hestia- Goddess of the hearth
Hermes- Messenger god, a trickster, and friend to thieves
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http://www.indexmundi.com/greece/demographics_profile.html
http://www.athensguide.org/athens-history.html
http://history-world.org/athens.htm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gr.html
Acropolis Panorama. [Digital Image]. Retrieved from http://www.ancient-athens.com/images/acropolis-panorama.jpg. Public Domain.
Greek columns- Corinthian, Ionic, Doric. Commentary. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFU3S6shn6g
Doric-ionic.[Digital Image]. Retrieved from http://www.differencebetween.info/sites/default/files/images/doric-ionic.jpg. Public domain.
Athenian Empire. [Digital Image]. Retrieved from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Athenian_empire_450.jpg. Public Domain.
Names of Gods. [Digital Image]. Retrieved from http://www.talesbeyondbelief.com/names-of-gods/names-of-gods-index.htm. Public Domain.
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http://www.athensguide.org/athens-history.html
http://history-world.org/athens.htm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gr.html
Acropolis Panorama. [Digital Image]. Retrieved from http://www.ancient-athens.com/images/acropolis-panorama.jpg. Public Domain.
Greek columns- Corinthian, Ionic, Doric. Commentary. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFU3S6shn6g
Doric-ionic.[Digital Image]. Retrieved from http://www.differencebetween.info/sites/default/files/images/doric-ionic.jpg. Public domain.
Athenian Empire. [Digital Image]. Retrieved from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Athenian_empire_450.jpg. Public Domain.
Names of Gods. [Digital Image]. Retrieved from http://www.talesbeyondbelief.com/names-of-gods/names-of-gods-index.htm. Public Domain.