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Historical Investigation Progress report

Historical Investigation Progress report. By Mitchell Cruz !!!!. MYTHOLOGY. Possible Questions How have different mythologies shaped today’s world in regards to agriculture, moral beliefs, military, communication and everyday life. Have different mythologies ever made contact or conflict?

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Historical Investigation Progress report

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  1. Historical InvestigationProgress report By Mitchell Cruz !!!!

  2. MYTHOLOGY • Possible Questions • How have different mythologies shaped today’s world in regards to agriculture, moral beliefs, military, communication and everyday life. • Have different mythologies ever made contact or conflict? • How is mythology different to Religion? • Has different mythologies ever influenced each other? • How did Mythology start and die? • Were there any people during the time that rejected the ideas of Myths and legends? Discuss the impact (or legacy left by) that Roman and Greek mythology/religion has had on modern society

  3. What it deals with • How society can see the influence from Ancient Greek and Roman mythology in modern society. • The contrast and similarities between ancient Mythology/ Religion and today. • How effective was the belief in mythology • How believers represented their faith, and how modern society can still see it. What I want to achieve • Every aspect in today's culture that has been influenced by Ancient Religion and how we see it today and why its significance is.

  4. What Areas will be dealt? • Entertainment • Architecture • Moral Values • Art • Literature • Military • Mathematics and Science • Olympics • Days, months, planets • Famous names • Expressions

  5. ARCHITECTURE • Theatres

  6. ART coins pottery

  7. LITERATURE Dionysus Lyre

  8. SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS pythagoras Aristotle anaxagoras Aristarchus Thales

  9. DATES • January • Janus, Roman god of doors, beginnings, sunset and sunrise, had one face looking forward and one backward, • March • Mars, the Roman god of war, • May • Maia, Roman goddess, mother of Mercury by Jupiter and daughter of Atlas, • June • Juno, chief Roman goddess, • July • Renamed for Julius Caesar in 44 BC, who was born this month; Quintilis, Latin for fifth month, was the former name • August • re-named in 8 BC for Augustus Caesar, • October • (Octavian)

  10. PLANETS

  11. OLYMPICS

  12. INTERESTING FACTS • Aegis - Zeus and Athena's protective shield; modern group of insurance companies (The Aegis Group). • Ajax - Greek warrior in the Trojan War, who "cleaned up" in battle; popular household cleanser. • Apollo - God of music; Apollo Theater is a famous music hall in New York city. • also, Atlas Travel is a popular name for travel agencies all over the globe. • Atlas - Was doomed to support the heavens on his shoulders; a modern moving company • Nike - Winged goddess of Victory, who can run and fly at great speeds; a famous company that sells...well...if you haven't heard of the company Nike, welcome to our planet. • Odyssey - The 10-year sea voyage endured by the Trojan War hero, Odysseus, as he sought to return home to Ithica; Odyssey Travel is a well-known travel agency; Odyssey Cruise Lines is a cruise company; • Poseidon - God of the Sea and brother of Zeus; Poseidon Travel is a common travel agency name; Poseidon Seafood is a national brand of seafood products. Neptune, the Roman version, is often also used by companies, as in Neptune Fresh Lobster Co. • Venus - Roman for Aphrodite, goddess of beauty and love; Venus is the name of a famous beauty product company; Venus International is a popular beauty talent agency; Venus Tan Lines is a swimsuit manufacturer • Vulcan - Roman name for Hephaestus, god of the smiths and the forge; Vulcan Industries is an international manufacturer of steel products.

  13. REFERENCES • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre#History • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_in_ancient_Greece • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_literature • http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/science/math/ • http://www.sonoma.edu/users/d/daniels/Greeks.html • http://nz.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080506035537AA2RTEC • http://hmoverflow.com/search.asp?text=Mythology&forwarded=true • http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgRwYk9HPVXfoUdh3yejl64jzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20070917090534AAXe6va • http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AoDk1Qd6JwKqzmwBkNn7_VIjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20080506040459AAmNf9K • http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvWNaypkVaVvK.KcNAFELgcjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20071209215714AAUbADt • http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApT0s.PlbjXL8RAXSTJam7UjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20080704015736AAMdMsm

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