Seeing as both cultures are constantly being associated with one another I decided to compare the Cupisnique vessel with a vessel from the Moche civilization, which existed from approximately 100 to 800 C.E. (Module 5.4.). The Moche vessel that was introduced in this course was from The Fowler Museum located at UCLA. The ceramic vessels from the Moche civilization were said to portray warriors, rulers, and gods. Moche vessels were also buried with their owners to accompany them in the afterlife.
page 905-906). Humans did this because without the water it was way too strong. Odysseus gave the cyclops the wine as an apology for breaking into his house, Odysseus hand the cyclops the bowl of wine saying if was from Nobody. The cyclops then drank the bowl of wine and asked for another one. The cyclops drank another one.
Greeks also had a method to drink wine. Before drinking any wine, it was mandatory that the wine was mixed with water so that the wine don’t make you lose your soberness. If this was not done, it was considered barbaric. Greeks said only their god Dionysus could drink wine just as it is. Wine was also the most important drink at symposiums.
Like beer in Mesopotamia and Egypt, wine was safer to drink than water, since it contained anti bacterial agents. Wine caused great philosophers, like Eratosthenes and Plato, to share their opinions about the beverage. Wine connected Greek and Roman values. Wine contributed to a social separation as the rich were expected to drink and recognize the finest of wines. Wine also was used for medicine.
Death. Human birds. Deadly rocks. And naked men is all stated In Homer's The Odyssey and the vast time period between the Attic vase and the Water House. These are only some of the similarities and differences stated.
A History of the World in 6 Glasses, by Tom Standage is a great book that relates past history to the twenty-first century. The book shares how a few of the most popular drinks today, were helpful during the course of history. The drinks include, wine, beer, cola, tea, spirits, and coffee. The wine was used as an export of trade which brought in a lot of Greek culture. Beer was used in egypt in order to pay wages, because it was an important aspect to many of the civilians.
Chloe Desgroseillier Mrs. Fox World History 103 March 25, 2023 A History of the World in Six Glasses Book Précis Throughout the world’s history, as water was not commonly a healthy option, other drinks shaped civilizations socially, economically, politically, and industrially and helped further develop the world into what it is today. These specialized drinks were beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and Coca-Cola. Beer was the first beverage to become a central part of early civilization, majorly contributing to its spread and growth of the population and economy. Wine brought people together in symposiums and helped define social status in the Roman world, it started a new tradition of conversation and dinner parties that have carried on
Odysseus demonstrates it many times throughout the Odyssey, especially when taking on the cyclops, “cyclops try some wine. Here’s liquid to wash down your down scraps of men.” (Homer 870) “The pike of olive, green though it had been, reddened and glowed as if about to catch.” (Homer 871)
To drink wine like an elite Greek, you would drink it at a symposium, which was a private drinking party. At these parties, you would make sure to mix your drink with water in some ratio, as to keep from being considered barbaric. The importance of these ancient parties comes from the topics that they discussed, such as wit, poetry, and rhetoric. These parties allowed the Greeks to feel superior towards their enemies, such as the Persians circa 400 BCE and allowed these people to answer their questions through discussion with the most advanced thinkers of the time. To Philosophers like Plato wine was seen as a drink to loosen someone's lips and get them to so you that their true personality, as shown in Homer’s epic
Another example of Etruscan funerary art is Cinerary Urn. This piece displays the common convention of creating a model of the departed reclining atop the lid. Once again mythology was incorporated, and the front displays a battle between Greeks and
Time, something no one wants to waste because everyone only has a limited amount, some people even less than others. The Odyssey is a great epic about a man and his long journey home after the Trojan War and all of the hiccups he experiences on the way home. Another story dealing with time sensitivity is A Monster Calls. This story entails a young boy and his struggle to deal with his monster, his mother 's illness, and the little time he has left with her. Both stories have similar themes that are interpreted very differently.
Athens, Greece was a center piece of Ancient Greek artwork, their painted vessels became popular throughout history. Exekias and the Aegisthus Painter used the space and techniques available to covey a story, creating a center piece for conversation. In 550BCE the workshop of Exekias in Athens produced a terracotta, black figured amphora with scenes on both sides. The main side feature a scene from the legend of Theseus and the Minotaur.
Many rituals and superstitions that modern as well as Ancient Greek culture hold are the significance of holy oil and water. The Greek Orthodox Church has emphasized on the healing abilities of blessed oil and water and that people 's spiritual
Greek mythology can be viewed as a mirror to the ancient Greek civilization. Ancient Greek myths and legends often reflected how the Greeks saw themselves. Myths were used by Greeks to make justifications of every existing aspect of earth as well as their own society. In myths, Greek gods & heroes often represented key aspects of the human civilization. From Greek mythology, we can learn about the favorable characteristics of humans, such as their behavior and valuable skills that were approved of by the ancient Greek society.
Greek pottery was a very important part of the history of Greece. It represents their culture, animals, human figures, and birds. Others showed real life events that happened around whomever made that piece of pottery. Making pottery took lots of time, effort, and materials. They had to use all the resources they had around them, in order to make the pots.
