Climate -
The Greek climate is referred as a ‘mediterranean climate’. It receives mild and rainy winters; and warm and dry summers. The top part of Greece can although be cold reaching temperatures of 9°c and snow is common for this part of the country. The bottom half of Greece (consisting of islands) will have milder winters. During the whole of Greece snowfall can be expected for the top of mountains. Summer in Greece is very hot, reaching consistent temperatures of 30-35°c +. Though the east of Greece a strong northern wind known as “Meltemi” sweeps through creating relief for the nation.
Physical features -
Greece is commonly know as three different regions: islands, mainland and mountains. First, Greece is made up of varieties
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Christian orthodox are much like christian churches. They both believe that god revealed himself as Jesus Christ, and the belief of incarnation of christ, resurrection and crucifixion. What differs between these two religions is that the Orthodox church differs in the way of life and worship. Orthodox churches don't have a head of church either (e.g.. pope), instead they believe christ is the head of their churches. Although each church has a head group of bishops referred to as ‘Holy Synod’. With one bishop having the name ‘First among equals’. There are no effects of christian …show more content…
Easter is another big celebration for Greece. It starts with Good Thursday when women dye eggs red and bake buns. Good Saturday dinner takes place after a church ceremony - food served consists of mayiritsa, tsoureki (Easter cake) and red eggs. Finally Easter Day (Sunday) the family roasts a lamb over a spit. Christmas is also celebrated with food. The whole family comes together in one house and eat a christmas dinner. This feast includes - cheese or meat filo pastry triangles, feta cheese, pistachio nuts, a kind of Greek salad, cauliflower, artichokes, roast pig, stuffed turkey and also Christmas bread and kourabiethes. The last big celebration that food is used for is St. Basils day - Greek’s new year day - households celebrate eating a special bread known as Vassilopita. This is a special cake/bread prepared only for this day of the year. Usually a silver coin was hidden just before baking the bread and whoever finds the coin in their slice of cake would be regarded as luck for the upcoming
The Clergy of the Orthodox church are set apart through ordination and are divided into three orders, Deacons, Priest and Bishops. I found out by talking to Father Constantine that a priest can be married or celibate, as long as he is married before he is ordained. If a priest is ordained single he must stay celibate. Celibate priest generally belonging to a monastic order called "Archimandrite." Bishops are usually chosen from the ranks of the Archimandrites. Orthodox clergy of all orders wear the cassock in public, but when participating in a church service wear the vestment of their own order and rank. The colors and fabrics may also change according to the season or service.
In its doctrine statements, "the Greek Orthodox church strongly affirms that it holds the original Christian faith, which was common to East and West during the first millennium of Christian history" (Meyendorff 18).
Although the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church ultimately had more differences which ended up causing their split, they once had quite a few a similarities. The churches shared “many of the same prayers and liturgies” (“Eastern Orthodox”, 2001 para.1). Both the Eastern and Western churches had a difference in opinion in defining and numbering sacraments but they did agree on what the seven major sacraments for their churches should be. They also agreed upon that the male clergy should consist of bishops, priests, and deacons.
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Although the Eastern orthodox church shares roots with the Roman Catholic church, they have many contrasting beliefs.
The Eastern Orthodox Church is a branch of Christianity, it rooted in the early Church and was developed in the Greek-speaking eastern branch of the Roman Empire. The Eastern Orthodoxy’s faith is very close to the faith of Roman Catholic Church. Orthodox Christianity‘s worship is highly liturgical and very iconographic. The Annunciation Greek Orthodox church that located in Houston Texas is the proto-cathedral of the Denver Metropolis. While attending the high Mass in the Annunciation Greek Orthodox catheral, and the Ordinary form of Mass in a Roman Catholic Church, one can tell the similars and differences between two form of the Orthodox church and Roman Catholic church in celebrating liturgy. The Ordinary Form of Mass also call Novus Ordo, which is the form of Mass that allow people to celebrate the Sacred Mystery in vernacular language. The Orthodox high Mass and the Ordinary form of Mass are both similar in the main orders and elements in celebrating Mass. However, each form of Mass has it unique way in celebrating liturgy, such as the different of the readings in the Liturgy of the Word, the Creed, the offertory of the Gift, and the gesture of the communicants in receiving Holy Communion.
In Ancient Greece they use many of their geography to help them be the civilization that they wanted to be. The mountains help them be isolated and separate from other city-state making them more independent. They use the Mediterranean Sea to provide farming to provide additional crops, but they became master sailors and developed a large trading network to be able to trade with others. The climate was always hot and dry, which sometimes affected the growth of the crops for that season.
Officially titled the Hellenic Republic, Greece is a country whose historical and cultural heritage continues to influence the modern world through art, philosophy and politics. Greece is located in southern europe. Critically placed at the byroads of Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. Greece shares land borders with four countries: Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey, and the Republic of Macedonia. The country is greatly consumed by water to the south with over 1,400 islands, the largest of them being Crete. Over eighty percent of Greece is of mountains, the largest and most culturally significant being mount Olympus, which in Greek mythology is the resting place of the twelve olympians. Greece is a country which is filled with aesthetically pleasing landmarks which have existed for thousands of years and are deemed historically significant. These include, but are not limited to the Parthenon, Acropolis of Athens, Panathenaic stadium, Mount Athos, Sounion (where the temple of Poseidon lays), Temple of Hephaestus and Theatre of Dionysus. These are just a few of the influential landmarks this authentic country possesses.
The differences in Greek and Roman societies arise primarily because of the different time periods in which they existed. But the geologic characteristics of Greece also played a role in the particularities of Greek society. The Greek peninsula is a mountainous region with neighboring islands that are known for their individualistic nature; in Homer's Odyssey islands are often occupied either by very few people or by people that are socially inept such as cannibals or the Cyclops. The Greek society, which was composed of various individual and independent city-states, followed from its geological surroundings since communication was such a difficult task. The few cultural aspects of life, such as language and religion, were the only things that gave...
Behind the elaborate fresco paintings and splendid architecture, Eastern Orthodox Church has played a significant role in the preservation of Christian tradition throughout history. Since the transfer of the imperial capitol of the Roman Empire from Rome to Constantinople, the Eastern Orthodox Christianity has evolved into a distinct branch of Christianity (Steeves). As Timothy Ware, the author of The Orthodox Church, suggests, major intellectual, cultural, and social developments that were taking place in a different region of the Roman Empire were not entirely consistent with the evolution of Western Christianity (Ware 8). These traditions and practices of the church of Constantinople were adopted by many and still provide the basic patterns and ethos of contemporary Orthodoxy. The Eastern Orthodox Church has adopted unique organizational features, beliefs, and traditions constituting itself as a unique branch of Christianity.
Ancient Greece today is most known for the culture: the gods, the dramas, how people lived. What most people do not realize is that there were hundreds, maybe even thousands, of different civilizations spread throughout Greece that all had different forms of government. The three main ones were Athens, Sparta, and Miletus. Each was very different from the other. The most powerful out of all three was Sparta: a military based society. The Spartan government had a strong foundation that was all torn down by one bad leader.
Life in Greece in ancient times would remind you of your own life in many ways. There was school, family, athletic competition, and social gatherings. Knowing that participants in their sporting events competed nude or that you rarely knew your husband/wife until the wedding day does however, make you grateful for the society that you live in today.
The country of Greece, also known as the Hellenic Republic, is called Hellas or Ellada by natives. This Mediterranean country in southeast Europe is approximately 50, 942 sq. miles and contains about 9,000 miles of coastline which includes the islands of the country. While the total number of islands is not concrete due to discrepancies over the qualifications to count each body of land surrounded by water as an island, the number of inhabited islands is 227. Greece has many interesting geographical features, such as its overall mountainous landscape which makes up 80% of the country, with its highest point, and possibly most famous geographical feature being Mount Olympus which reaches 9,570 ft. (2917 meters). The country of Greece ranges in absolute location with its northern-most occurring at N 41° 44' 33’’ and its southern-most point at N 34° 32' 33” on the island of Cyprus. The Cyprus also hold the most eastward point of the country at E 34° 38' 3” while its most western point is at E 20° 20' 30”. Greece is bordered by the countries of Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey. Likew...
Early Greece, before its archaic period, was small and scattered farming villages. These villages began to grow and evolve. They built walls, a community meeting place, and an agora, or marketplace. These evolving villages created governments. Their new governments helped organize citizens with a constitution. These evolved villages became city-states. Each city-state
Ancient Greek agriculture was the very necessity of the empire. People needed food to work and soldiers needed food to fight, defend, and conquer neighboring empires. Nearly 80% of the Greek population was somehow involved in agricultural practices. In Greece, meat was expensive and available only to the elite. This caused the Greek diet to be based on cereals. The main cereal crops that the Greeks grew were barley, millet, durum wheat, and common wheat. The Greeks did not have access to many vast fertile lands since only 20% of the Greek land was in fit conditions to grow crops (Ancient History Encyclopedia, “Agriculture In Ancient Greece”). People looked to agriculture to keep their civilization running day to day.