Cerberus prevented spirits of the dead from leaving Hades and living mortals from entering. Three humans managed to overcome him. An old woman named the Sibyl of Cumae put Cerberus to sleep by giving him cake soaked in drugged wine to give the Roman hero Aeneas access to the underworld. Unknown to many‚ Medusa isn’t the only Greek mythology monster with snakes as their mane. The general name of such a monster was known as the Gorgons. There have been many interpretations on how Gorgons came to be. The most
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There are many themes in Julius Caesar that stand out. One theme that stands out the most is pride. In Julius Caesar we can see that; Brutus‚ Cassius‚ and Caesar show signs of pride throughout the play. Brutus was full of pride after Cassius convinced him to join his group. Cassius tells him that he is just as powerful as Caesar. Cassius tells him all of these things and sends him letters from supporters. Brutus becomes prideful and willing to join Cassius and the others on their mission to kill
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1.) Instrumental music became as important as vocal music for the first time in what period? a. Late Baroque 2.) A polyphonic composition based on one main theme‚ the cornerstone of baroque music is b. The Fugue 3.) The large group of players in the Concerto Grosso is known as the c. The Tutti 4.) Terraced dynamics refers to d. A sudden alteration from one dynamic level to another 5.) The word movement in music refers to e. A piece that sounds
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An extremely humorous play written by one of Ireland’s most famous playwrites. George Bernard was born in Dublin in 1856. Before becoming a playwright he wrote music and literary criticism. Shaw used his writing to attack social problems such as education‚ marriage‚ religion‚ government‚ health care‚ and class privilege. Shaw was particularly conscious of the exploitation of the working class. Arms and the Man tells the story of an overmedicated pompous Judge named Fred Willard. This kangaroo court
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Hercules Pg. 225 D. Atalanta Pg. 248 PART FOUR 15. What role did Aphrodite play in causing the Trojan War? Pg. 255‚257 16. What cause the fall of Troy? Pg. spark notes 17. How did Circe help Odysseus? Pg. 18. Which goddess especially hated Aeneas? Why? Pg. 324 PART FIVE 19. What was the gods’ punishment of Tantalus? Pg. 347 20. What happened to Agamemnon when he returned from Troy? Pg. 352‚ 356 21. What the riddle of the Sphinx and what was Oedipus’ answer to it? Pg. 377-380 22
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of humanism was “study of the ancients”. During the Renaissance‚ Italian patricians copied the lifestyles of Ancient Rome. Pope Pius II went as far as to say that Rome was as much his home as his actual home town of Siena because of names such as Aeneas being used in his family. Humanists studied the Latin classics to reveal aspects of human nature‚ while during medieval times scholars interpreted these works in a Christian sense. Bede and John of Salisbury had studied and imitated ancient works
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Music History 1st year midterm notes Chapter V: The Middle Ages and the Evolution of Polyphony Early Middle Ages (5th-10th century) High Middle Ages (11th-13th century) Late Middle Ages (14th-15th century) Composers: Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) Songs composed Plainchant Sequence: Comlumba Aspexit About: -german writer‚ composer‚ philosopher‚ christian‚ and visionary -had visions and later recognized as a gift from god. -was sent to the church in god’s service‚ due to her
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it ended in a negative way. The King of Sparta gathered an army to win back his wife‚ and that was the start of the Trojan War. To much surprise‚ Aphrodite fought along Ares in the Trojan War. According to theoi.com‚ when trying to rescue her son‚ Aeneas‚ "she was pursued by Diomedes‚ who wounded her in her hand." This shows the brave side and the war-like side of her. The goddess of love‚ who was fighting for her son‚ was strong enough to go into live combat in an environment that is a parallel universe
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Summary Outside Fairbanks‚ Alaska‚ a truck driver stops for a hitchhiker who introduces himself as Alex (though his real name is Christopher Johnson McCandless). The hitchhiker says he is from South Dakota and requests a ride to Denali National Park. He then tells the driver‚ an electrician named Jim Gallien‚ that he wants to "walk deep into the bush and ’live off the land for a few months.’" At first Gallien thinks McCandless is "another delusional visitor to the Alaskan frontier." But during
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Iliad I - Clash between Greek warlord Agamemnon and Achilles - Apollo caused it - Agamemnon dishonored Chryses‚ his priest‚ so Apollo struck his men with plague - Took Chryses’ daughter - Hera wanted fighting to stop‚ so influenced Achilles to call meeting to end the fighting - Achilles recommends to Agamemnon that they consult a prophet or priest - Calchas (prophet) makes deal with Achilles to tell him what he knows if he protects him - Agamemnon becomes angry‚ but accepts
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