Palaces were guarded by different versions of two unique mythical creatures: Lamuss and Spinx. Both statues shared many features, but also differed in others. The creators of these commanding statues used a couple of techniques which were relief and sculpting. They were created to guard the palaces that they were in front of. That's only one of their similarities that they both share.…
b. Nine-headed serpent or monster slain by Hercules as his second labor. When each was cut off it was replaced by two others. It had poisonous breath.…
Chupacabra is a monster that was originated in Puerto Rico. In 1995 was the first Chupacabra sighting. After the spotting in Puerto Rico people started to notice Chupacabras spreading into the united states and in mexico. This monster was also know as a “goatsucker” because he drank blood of goats on people's farm. “Mysterious creature had punctured the necks of goats and other animals, and drained their blood”(Feldman 2) It was known to be a mix between a small human and a reptile. It was known to change color, have two large red eyes, huge quills down their back, and three clawed hands and feet.(feldman 2) This animal was studied by experts, used for advertisement, and symbolised fear.…
In Secondhand Lions, I felt that there were many important life lessons. From the start of the movie I thought that there might not be any connection between the uncles and Walter. Throughout the movie I realized that I was very wrong and that this new family had a lot to learn from each other. By the end of the story I could truly see that the everything that happened between the characters would always be with them the rest of their life. Both Walter and his uncles learned a great deal about life which all of them needed to know.…
Leda in Greek mythology is the wife of Tyndareus, king of Sparta. Her beauty fascinates Zeus, who, disguised as a swan (so that his wife Herald would not find out about his adultery), goes to her, seizes her by the nape of her neck, and rapes her. Consequently the famous beauty Helen is born out of an…
Minotaur is a half man half bull creature. “In the Egyptian religion, [Minotaur] was called Apis, a sacred bull that was regarded as the incarnation of their god Osiris or of Ptah” (Minotaur MythOrTruthCom). His parents were Queen Pasiphae and King Minos of Crete. Minos asked Poseidon, the god of the sea to send him a bull, which he promised to give up as an offering but when he saw the beautiful bull come out of the sea, he wanted it for himself. He gave up one of the best animals from his herd in order to keep the bull. This made Poseidon mad so he had Mino’s wife Pasiphae fall in love with the bull. She had an architect make a fake cow for her so she could fool the bull into making love with her.…
African lions play a big role in the ecosystem. They are at the top of the food chain and are responsible for 85% of predation in their habitat. They prey on herbivores such as buffalo, antelope and zebras. The African lion’s biome is in the tropical grassland and their habitat is the grassy plains of the African savanna. Without the lion, the ecosystem would be unbalanced and unstable.…
Who cut off Medusa's head? Who was raised by a she-bear? Who tamed Pegasus? It takes a demigod to know, and Percy Jackson can fill you in on the all the daring deeds of Perseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, and the rest of the major Greek heroes. Told in the funny, irreverent style readers have come to expect from Percy, ( I've had some bad experiences in my time, but the heroes I'm going to tell you about were the original old school hard luck cases. They boldly screwed up where no one had screwed up before. . .) and enhanced with vibrant artwork by Caldecott Honoree John Rocco, this story collection will become the new must-have classic for Rick Riordan's legions of devoted fans--and for anyone who needs a hero. So get your flaming spear. Put on…
The Hydra is a Greek mythology monster. The Hydra is a nine headed monster with poisonous breath. If one head gets chopped off then two more will grow in its place. The Gorgons are three sisters. They have snakes for hair and can have claws, sharp fangs, or huge wings.…
The Phoenix is a mythical sacred firebird that can be found in many mythologies from the ancient Greeks, Egyptians and Romans. The legend of the Phoenix has been around for centuries, it’s a supernatural creature with a life of a thousand years. Once its life is up it will cast itself in flames, and as it dies it will be reborn again from its own ashes. The Phoenix has long been presented as a symbol of rebirth, immortality, and renewal. The Phoenix can be interpreted in various ways; lets explore and define this mythical creature that is reborn from its ashes. What does the Phoenix tell us, we will first explore Amy Clampitts view and representation of the Phoenix. Amy concentrates on the flaming burning death of the bird and dismisses its rebirth as something negative. In comparison to Denise Levertov’s poem her representation is that the Phoenix represents the learning aspect of life, your future has not been written but learn from the “ashes and remains” of the past. May Sarton take’s more of a traditional aspect of the mythical bird. The phoenix in this interpretation is seen as a symbol of motivation and rebirth. The Phoenix tells us to never give up for our rebirth will make us stronger.…
Religion and Mythology in Ancient Greece were looked upon with the utmost importance, the Greek myths and tales of religion explained the unexplainable, gave reason to live and a sense of stability to a community.…
The Greeks looked at their gods with attributes they only wished they could attain. They developed stories of extraordinary people that were the offspring of immortals such as Nymphs or gods like Hermes or Zeus. Most of these stories consisted of labors, quests, or bloody wars, where the heroes were at the epicenter of the tale. What made these heroes so great was not just the fact they had godly attributes or completed monumental tasks, but endured more tragedy or more bliss than any common Greek would undergo.…
Animals never just started out as being classified among 9 different phyla. It started off with a single group known as the Ancestral colonial protists or Ancestral stock.…
With the rediscovery of classical antiquity in Renaissance, the poetry of Ovid became a major influence on the imagination of poets and artists and remained a fundamental influence on the diffusion and perception of Greek mythology through subsequent centuries.[2] From the early years of Renaissance, artists portrayed subjects from Greek mythology alongside more conventional Christian themes. Among the best-known subjects of Italian artists are Botticelli 's Birth of Venus and Pallas and the Centaur, the Ledas of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, and Raphael 's Galatea.[2] Through the medium of Latin and the works of Ovid, Greek myth influenced medieval and Renaissance poets such as Petrarch, Boccaccio and Dante in Italy.[1]…
The Dragon Who Does Not Breath Fire Hi, my name is Oleg, Oleg the dragon. See what I did there, I was like James Bond for a second. Anyway I’m Oleg and I live in the Dragon Caves (I came up with the name, pretty cool isn’t it).…