DAD I chose to watch the movie “DAD” with Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, and Olympia Dukakis, just to name a few of the actors. In the past, I’ve seen “ The Notebook” and absolutely loved it but I wanted to give myself a new opportunity with a fresh perspective. DAD is a story about a family, aging parents, controlling personalities, estranged son’s, and the power of love, as well as the dynamics of relationships. I found the movie to be a very accurate portrayal of not only getting old, but more
The ancient Olympic Games were a microcosm of Greek antiquity. Olympia was one of only a handful of festivals that had the prestige to draw athletes into competing from all corners of ancient Greece and the Greek colonies and kingdoms spread throughout the antique world. As the author Stephen G. Miller asserts that “The games brought all Greeks together (to the exclusion of all non-Greeks, to be sure) and, in some sense, promoted international (that is, inter-polis) communication and understanding
Today we recognize the prestigious Olympics every four years and it is labeled as the best sporting event the world has to offer. If you are in the Olympics, you are put into a category of being a supreme athlete and will represent your country with the best of your ability. Olympians are role models to children of all ages because of the simple fact that only a select few get to represent their country in front of millions each four years. The Olympic games is a test of honor and strength and it
Ashlee Mackey Professor Chissanthos History 110A 5 May 2015 The Successful Reign of Philip II of Macedonia “Was it not for the careful planning and bold actions of Philip II of Macedon, Alexander would have little or no place in history” . Philip II was the basis of Macedonia’s success because without what he had already done for Macedonia, Alexander the Great would not have been able to obtain his reputable name. Before Alexander the Great became king, Philip II had already established the
Born in the capitol of the Macedonian kingdom, Pella, to King Philip II of Macedon, the conqueror of Greece and Queen Olympias of Epirus, the legendary Alexander the Great, is known as one of history’s most powerful rulers. Striving to become greater than his heroic ancestors, such as Hercules, son of god, Zeus, according to Greek mythology. As arguably the greatest influence on the rise of Hellenism, King Alexander III of Macedon was believed to be “superhuman, destined for greatness from conception
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt was a “Prussian geographer, naturalist, explorer, and an influencer in science” (Alexander von Humboldt). He was born in September 14, 1769 in the beautiful Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia. He died May 6, 1859 in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia where he was born. He was eighty nine when he passed and in that day and age was a very long time to live especially in Berlin, Germany. Alexander was “the youngest brother in his family” (Home) from his dad who was
In the world today, there are many spectacular sculptures and artworks. The statue of Zeus at Olympia was possibly the most famous statue in the ancient world. It is known to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The Greek sculptor Phidias made it about 435 BC, and dedicated to Zeus the king of gods. The statue of Zeus was the greatest statue to be built in Greece. The artists of this statue captured the royalty of the king by seating Zeus on a throne to inspire tremendous awe in all
Why was Alexander the Great called great? Maybe it was because he was supposedly the son of Zeus, or maybe because he conquered the biggest empire of his time. Possibly it was that he solved the impossible knot, but most likely it is a mix of things. All we know is that Alexander was one of Greece’s best kings and he greatly influenced Greek culture and history. He was definitely great. Alexander the Great was influential to Greece because he was a great leader, he reinvented and perfected their
Alexander III deserves the title “great”. Alexander III is the son of King Philip II of Macedonia. King Philip II sought to conquer. During Alexander’s boyhood, his father built the Macedonian army into a deadly fighting machine. The Macedonian Army used complex and clever tactics- those of which only brought them to conquer nearby Greek city-states. King Philip then planned to attack the vast Persian Empire, but soon was sadly assassinated. The former leader, King Philip II, left his kingdom to
Alexander The Great Alexander the Great was a man with no equal in History. He was one of the most important forces known to man. Alexander the Great then crossed the Hellespoint, which is now called the Dardanelles and, as head of a Greek army undertook the war on Persia that his father had been planning. The march he had begun was to be one of the greatest in history. Alexander was one of the biggest influenced on people of all time and one of the most powerful personalities. He really molded
to go to see the games in person. It seems that the Games always had this majestic feeling dating back to some of the very first Olympic Games, which can be traced to as early as 776 B.C. The Historic Olympic Games took place every four years in Olympia. These Games, however, have some other major differences to the Games of today. Firstly,
Kronos. Zeus and Kronos fought for “control of the world” (Scholastic Inc. 2016). When Zeus won, the people of Olympia dedicated a temple to Zeus. From here on, he was known as the father and possessor, meaning he decided how good or bad the harvest would be and he was the protector of families living nearby. Because of the affiliation with Zeus and the ease of access for ships to arrive, Olympia was the sight of the first ancient game. The first and only event of the ancient games was approximately a
Introduction Alexander III, commonly known as Alexander the Great of Macedonia, was born to Philip II, the king of Macedonia, and Olympias of Epirus in 356 BCE. He was a warrior by 16, a commander by 18 and crowned king of Macedonia by age 20. He played a powerful role in history by conquering one of the largest empires in the ancient world, stretching from Ionian Sea to the Hindukush. He was undefeated in the war and considered as one of the most successful commander in history. Though he respected
rulers. He conquered the Persian Empire and earned many names throughout his quests. He was a war genius and was never defeated in his many battles. It all started in 356.B.C. when Alexander was born. He was the son of Philip II of Macedonia and Olympias. Alexander's father had taken all of Greece under his control. He taught Alexander military skills and war tactics. Another one of his teachers was the famous Greek philosopher Aristotle. He gave him a classical Greek education and taught him the
Alexander the Great was the founder of one of the biggest empires in the world as of today. Alexander III was born to Phillip II, king of Macedon, in the year 356 BC during the third year of Phillip’s reign. His mother, Olympias, was the princess of Epirus and Phillip’s fourth wife. He gained his kingship at the age of twenty years old during 336 BC when his father was assassinated by Pausanias, one of Phillip’s own gaurds.(Renault 10) Being the eldest son, he immediately took the throne and began
Green, P. (1991). Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.: a historical biography. Berkeley: University of California Press. (Original work published 1974) Peter Green’s, Alexander of Macedon, takes us on a journey to Ancient Macedonia, to the early beginnings of Alexander’s life right up to his controversial death. This material is a revision and expansion from Green’s book, “Alexander the Great” originally published in 1970. In this detailed narrative of Alexander the Great, Green helps the reader to
Most at times do not really realize how important history and its events greatly influence the way we live and what we do today! Every four years we celebrate the beginning of something that was brought up long ago, the Olympics! This great event in which, now the whole world participates in started way back in the year 776 BC. It started from people playing for the God Zeus to people playing for their country and a medal, the Olympic Games sure did evolve as the time and beliefs changed. How the
It was formed around gender and hierarchy but revolved around religious festivals and events (Golden, 1998). These festivals and events were used to honor the ancient Greek gods and goddesses such as, Zeus, Hera, Athena, Olympia, and Hercules. The history about sport in Olympia and Nafplio was based on the ideologies that mankind would celebrate and worship the gods. Theories and myths have revolved around the beginning of events and festivals in Greece. Before the Olympics was the Pythian games
Alexander the Great established the largest empire of his time. He encouraged the spread of Greek culture throughout his empire, becoming the basis for the Hellenistic Age following his death. Despite his military strength, does Alexander deserve to be called ‘Great?’ While Hammond believes that Alexander should be called ‘Great’, Worthington has stronger evidence to support his claim that Alexander does not deserve the title ‘Great.’ Hammond argues that Alexander demonstrated qualities that made
Greatness can be defined in many ways. Some scholars today define it by a particular person’s ability to better other human beings lives while others would define it by the magnitude of their personal achievements. No matter how greatness is defined Alexander fulfills both definitions. Alexander the Great truly earned his title both by performing seemingly impossible military feats and his ability to bring about economic prosperity to everyone is his great empire. He was able to build the greatest