Essays on Ancient Greece

Unexamined Life Socrates in his speech to the Athenian Jury states that,”… for the unexamined life is not worth living for men, you will believe me even less.”(39) Socrates views the unexamined life as a life that when we take action, we should look back …

The woman in Greece is depicted in the accounts of Odysseus, Oedipus, Apology and the writings of Sapphos based on their roles and functions in the present day Greek society as wife and mother, and based on their characteristics as impulsive and irrational, sentimental, and …

A lot of people mainly live with material gains as their primary focus. The two main protagonist in both The Apology and Gladiator found different ways to deal with this common way of life; they both go through life dangerous events, but they still they …

Apology by Plato There is a reason we question the things around us, as we are naturally curious people. Life is so much more than just being on earth, life is about finding and creating yourself, it is creating bonds between people and things. We …

The unwitting defeat of Leonidas and the thousands of Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae has confounded the minds of many historians and has compelled them to deduce any possible logical explanation. Sparta was a superpower at the time of ancient Greece. The Greek historian …

Was Socrates’ Punishment Just? In The Apology, Socrates is put on trial for supposedly corrupting the youth of Athens and for not believing in the gods. The charges were brought against Socrates because by Meletus. While on trial, Socrates defends himself very well against the …

Plato wrote The Apology in 400 B.C. chronicling Socrates’ trial in Athens. Socrates is speaking to the court on the good will of his actions. Socrates introduces himself to the court as a man of good character and addresses the claims against him. Socrates explains …

Apology Philosophical Commentary In Socrates’ Apology, Socrates attempts to defend himself against accusations. The problem with the accusations is that the punishment that he could face if found guilty at his trial is death. As Socrates describes why many people dislike him he cites a …

Nature influenced the development of ancient Greece’s history, culture, and civilization. Greek city-states prospered thanks to their advantageous topography. The intricate terrain and substantial island population formed the particular cultural environment of ancient Greece. Due to their proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, the city-states were …

Introduction Exploring the roots of ancient Greece, one term frequently surfaces, invoking curiosity and demanding attention – the ‘polis’. As we navigate the path of understanding Greek civilization, the concept of the polis presents itself as the cornerstone, interweaving the tapestry of culture, governance, society, …