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    Achilles’ fate was to die‚ if he fought the Trojans. Hector killed Patroclus (Achilles’ best friend) which brought Achilles into the war‚ and he cursed Achilles before dying. The intervention of the gods pretty caused the war and all of its chaos. C. Aphrodite- goddess of love‚ daughter of Zeus and Dione‚ mother of Aeneas. Sides with Trojans. D. Apollo- god‚ son of Zeus and Leto‚ twin of Artemis‚ a patron of the arts‚ especially music and poetry. Also an archer-”lord of the silver bow”-and a prophet with

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    unstable character that lacks the ability to control her own emotions. In many ways‚ she is also a very reactive character that only can act in relation to how other characters treat her. For example‚ she is at the complete whim of the manipulative Aphrodite and she seemingly only exists to please Hippolytus despite the fact that his feelings for her seem nonexistent. Despite the facts that her actions are more harmful to the self (Blind loving devotion to someone that does not love you back is not helpful)

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    Iris: the Greek Goddess

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    IRIS Goddess of the Rainbow: In Greek mythology‚ Iris is the personified goddess of the rainbow. She is regarded as the messenger of the gods to humankind‚ and particularly of the goddess Hera whose orders she brought to humans. She is able to change shapes and when delivering messages to mortals Iris assumes the appearance of a mortal known to those who receive the message. Iris is the daughter of the Titan Thaumas and the nymph Electra. Thaumas (his name means "wonder") is a Greek sea god

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    it. Three goddesses reached for the apple‚ Hera‚ queen of the gods: Athena goddess of wisdom and skill; and Aphrodite‚ the goddess of love. Not one god wanted to risk angering one the goddesses by choosing between them‚ so they choose an arbitrator names Paris. “Each of the goddesses tried to bribe Paris. Hera offered him power and wealth‚ Athena offered him victory in war‚ and Aphrodite offered him the love of the most beautiful women in the world” (Trojan War). This resulted in a problem‚ the

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    In the Iliad‚ patriarchy is the only social system. The women of Iliad are typically valued off what is viewed as alluring. Women who are more arete have a higher value placed upon them. They then become a form of a trophy‚ and a viewed as more of a prize. Although‚ many women where cared for by the men in this myth as individuals‚ they were often won as a trophy. They are described as a prize of honor‚ and have to become enslaved to the man who’s actions‚ or wealth is able to purchase her. In a

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    Olympus on the apple says the word Kallistay (for the fairest) all the women fight over the apple so Zeus makes the cut list on the list • Athena- goddess of victory & strategy & knowledge- Zeus’s daughter came out of his head • Aphrodite- goddess of beauty and love- Zeus’s daughter or sister • Hera- queen of the goddesses and Zeus’s wife. but Zeus refuses to make the decision so Paris- prince of troy is to make the decision backstory on Paris born to Hecuba and Prias

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    ART 1/PREHISTORIC THROUGH GOTHIC ART Chapter 1: The Birth of Art 1-5 Nude Woman (The Venus of Willendorf)‚ 28‚000-25‚000 B.C. 1-6 Woman Holding a Bison Horn‚ from Laussel 25‚000-20‚000 B.C. 1-7 Two Bison‚ 15‚000-10‚000 B.C. 1-9 Bison‚ detail of cave at Altamira‚ 12‚000-1‚000 B.C. 1-10 Spotted Horses and Negative Hand Prints‚ cave at Pech-Merle‚ 22‚000 B.C. 1-11 Hall of Bulls‚ Left wall‚ 15‚000-13‚000 B.C. 1-14 Stone Tower‚ Jericho‚ 8‚000-7‚000 B.C.

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    Helen of Troy

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    HELEN OF TROY In Greek mythology‚ Helen of Troy was the most beautiful woman in the world. A daughter of the god Zeus*‚ she is best known for the part she played in causing the Trojan War*‚ a story told by Homer in the Iliad] and the Odyssey]. Some scholars suggest that Helen was also a very ancient goddess associated with trees and birds. Birth and Early Life. Some myths say that Helen’s mother was Leda‚ the wife of King Tyndareus of Sparta*. Others name Nemesis‚ the goddess of revenge‚ as her

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    But the movie has its lapses also. In terms of the storyline‚ some events that were mentioned in the movie were actually different from the stories that people know. For example the story of Medusa‚ according to the movie‚ Medusa was cursed by Aphrodite because Medusa and Poseidon made love in her temple but the truth is it was Athena who punished Medusa and it was in her temple too were Poseidon and Medusa made love. Another negative aspect of the movie is its effects‚ it is understood that

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    Among its meaning‚ were: Life and fertility‚ a blessing of a deity‚ a sign of honor‚ and expression of sorrow‚ or simply were used to honor a deity. Greek gods were painted with crowns of garlands meaning their deity. Among them were‚ Zeus‚ Neptuno‚ Aphrodite‚ Pan‚ Apollo‚ etc. Crowns of garland were used to adorn the altar of the divinity and for adorning priest’s head. Victorious Greek soldiers were rewarded with crowns of garlands. Roman magistrates worn golden crowns as a symbol of their

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