INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES, UNIT 2

Discussion:

The anthropomorphic gods of Olympic Games tell us a lot about Greek culture as well as about what kinds of things, behaviors and qualities the Greeks valued.

For this discussion, pick one deity or Olympic Game and describe what it reveals about Greek culture.

Then, apply this same analysis to contemporary America.Pick one person who is rich and famous and tell us what the ways in which our society practically "worships" this celebrity reveals about our culture and values.Alternatively, pick some other cultural phenomenon that we Americans seem "obsessed" with and explain what this says about our contemporary culture and values.

As always, the more you can support your ideas with details and examples and quoted passages from both our text and secondary sources, the stronger your response.

Your initial post must contain a minimum of 250 words and two scholarly sources.

Reference:

Matthews, R. T., Noble, T. F., & Platt, F. D. (2014). Experience humanities (8th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Complete:

Complete Section: a minimum of 1,000 words per question and three scholarly sources per question including the book reference.

Questions:

1. What key aspects of the Minoan and Mycenaean cultures lived on among the later Greeks?

2.) What were the principal political and social achievements of the Greek Archaic period?

3.) In what ways do Greek religion and philosophy differ from each other?