Honors 101 Final Exam Study Guide Overarching Themes Pietas (vs. intense anger) Oikos Polis Furor (vengeance) and Justice Deception Wisdom Love Heroism Will of God(s) Evil/Sin Ascent Suffering is necessity Sacrifice for beliefs Relationships with followers (Socrates vs. Jesus)/discipleship Misunderstandings lead to consequences Father/son relationships Oral Society Hospitality Fate/Omens Unpredictability of life/Inevitability Devolution (golden age has passed)/decline/inferiority
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12 Literary piece that have Influenced the World 1. The Bible or the Sacred writings: This has become the basis of Christianity originating from Palestine and Greece 2. Koran: The Muslim bible originating from Arabia 3. The Iliad and the Odyssey: These have been the source of Myths and Legends of Greece. They were written by Homer. 4. The Mahabharata: The Longest epic of the world. It contains the history of religion in India. 5. Canterburry: it depicts the religion and customs of
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From his memoirs it is acceptable to deduce that Aeneas was a man of great honour‚ faith‚ and of great prestige. Aeneas was born in the village of Corsignano in 1405 to a noble but impoverished Tuscan family. This impoverished sensibility however did not deter him from attaining a high level of education. In his memoirs‚ Pius indicated
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On the right side Aeneas‚ who is the mythical founder of Rome is performing a sacrifice‚ and on the left side the discovery of Romulus and Remus. The Eastern side of it is normally recognized as Tellus‚ or Mother Earth and usually refers to the central figure. It was characterized as a personification of Italy‚ as Venus genitrix (Aeneas’ divine mother) or for Peace which shows that such details tend to represent peace. In the
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powerful and pious figure of Aeneas‚ the story’s hero‚ “So come‚ dear father‚ climb up onto my shoulders! I will carry you on my back. This labor of love will never wear me down. Whatever falls to us now‚ we both will share one peril‚ one path to safety” (NAWL Book II 880-883). Virgil shows us here how powerful Aeneas truly is‚ not to mention his piety‚ he stops fighting to save his father and carry his family and relics to safety to appease his faith. This strong figure of Aeneas would’ve easily been connected
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AS 90514 – “Beyond the Façade – Roman Art and Architecture” Task 1 The category I have chosen is ‘Public Monuments’ which includes the works Arch of Titus‚ Arch of Constantine‚ Trajan’s column and the Ara Pacis Augustae. Frieze The frieze is the central section of an entablature often decorated with relief sculpture. In the Arch of Titus frieze is set above the architrave‚ which is carved in high relief and depicts a procession of figures leading sacrificial animals. In the Arch of Constantine
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He begins by explaining how the Romans are said to have come from the Trojans escaping Troy. The Trojans are said to be “led by the fates to a greater destiny” showing how the romans saw their destiny as the will of the Gods. The Trojans‚ led by Aeneas came to Italy and quickly made
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Grace Furtwengler CLS 121 04/10/12 Aphrodite/Venus According to the ancient Greeks‚ the beautiful goddess Aphrodite exemplified the attributes of love‚ procreation‚ beauty‚ and gracefulness. However‚ she showed her wrath to those who neglected or despised her supremacy. She acquired great power to persuade the gods and men by using her lustful ways to carry out her plans. Venus‚ the Roman version‚ characterized attributes of pure love‚ vegetation‚ and chastity in women. The divine goddess
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audience is told of the brutal Trojan War and how the Trojans were destroyed in the tenth year. Nonchalantly‚ the Greeks celebrated and won prizes‚ while Troy was burned to the ground‚ leaving the remaining stragglers to run away under the leadership of Aeneas. Focused on the Trojans’ journey to the founding of Rome‚ The Aeneid portrays the good aspects of the Trojan life compared to the battling Greeks as shown in The Iliad. Although‚ in The Iliad‚ the Greeks uphold their morals with pride‚ the Trojans
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take it to shepherd on Mt. Ida- Paris (Alexander); chose Aphr. (H256) b. Aeneas—son of Aphr. And Anchises; Aphr. Helps him: escape from Diomedes in battle‚ protect him in the last days of the war‚ and helps him escape from Troy. (http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/AphroditeFavour.html#Aeneas) 2. Adonis--one day Aphr. and Cupid are playing; Cupid hits her by accident; she falls in love with Adonis; he changes
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