chosen to settle a dispute among the goddesses Hera‚ Athena‚ and Aphrodite‚ all of whom claimed possession of the apple of discord‚ a golden fruit inscribed "to the fairest." It had been thrown among the guests at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis by Eris‚ who sought revenge because she had not been invited. Hera tried to bribe Paris with royal greatness and riches‚ and Athena offered him success in war‚ but Paris awarded the apple to Aphrodite‚ who promised him Helen‚ the most beautiful of women. With
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Trojan War: Background Introduction: The Trojan War‚ which is dated from 1194-1184 B.C‚ is one of the most famous wars in the history of the world. The tactics used and the heroes involved in the Trojan War are probably the two biggest reasons why the war will always be remembered and studied. Achilles is at the center of the heroes that fought in the war‚ with the Trojan Horse being the controversial war tactic. However‚ the following few paragraphs will give some background information on
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Hera is a superb helper. Hera possesses the qualities of compassion‚ determination‚ and jealous. Hera is jealous of Zeus’ children that are not with her."No‚ I didn’t think so. He isn’t a nymph or one of your mortal hussies." (Hamby 58). Hera is jealous of Zeus’ half mortal children and wants to help Jason to aggravate Zeus. "I will help this boy because no one else will. He is no son of Zeus‚ yet I see to it that he goes on the greatest quest man has ever known-and succeeds." (Hamby 58). Even though
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In Genesis‚ the naked body is something considered to be ashamed of by Adam and Eve‚ but not “bad”. The bodies of Adam and Eve were created and given by the Lord God‚ which is a pure and good being. In the Sarcophagus of Junius and Bassus‚ we can find Adam and Eve in a lower section between two columns. The reliefs of them are both looking down in a contrapposto position‚ holding a fig leaf with two hands to cover their own genitals‚ standing on two sides of the tree‚ in the opposite direction with
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Greek Mythology is the teaching that belong to the ancient Greeks. It consisted of their God and heroes. One of the Greek God’s is Ares. He is the Greek God of War. His parents are Zeus & Hera. They are the God of lighting & marriage. He is from the city of Thracians and lives on Mount Olympus. One interesting fact about Ares is that he is one of the twelve Olympians. The Greek God Ares is the most careless and merciless God‚ because he fought without caring of the outcome. Ares is a fierce and
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Title of the Movie: Helen of Troy Directed By: John Kent Harrison Produced By: Ted Kurdyla Written By: Ronni Kern Starring: Sienna Guillory as Helen Matthew Marsden as Paris John Rhys-Davies as King Priam of Troy Emilia Fox as Cassandra‚ Princess of Troy Rufus Sewell as Agamemnon Stellan Skarsgård as Theseus Joe Montana as Achilles Katie Blake as Clytemnestra Craig Kelly as Pollux Manuel Cauchi as Paris’ Father Kristina Paris as Iphigenia Music By: Joel Goldsmith Cinematography: Edward J. Pai
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In literary texts‚ Diotima‚ the “teacher” of Socrates in the Symposium‚ is often presented as a Beatrice-like figure which “inspires” creative men and guides them as a symbolic muse. However‚ in the immediate context of the speech of Socrates in the Symposium‚ Diotima was not a muse or an erotic-spiritual guide; she was a wise woman and priestess who taught Socrates the mysteries of love (Plato 31-34). The present paper calls for an adequate appreciation of Diotima’s status as a teacher‚ and - drawing
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Gilgamesh is afraid of the outcomes‚ if he should engage in sexual activities with Ishtar. According to Z. Bahrani‚ feminine sexuality and its potential destructive power shows threat of sexuality joined with death. On the contrary‚ in the Greek Aphrodite‚ Anchises episode
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the field of battle. She warns him‚ however‚ not to challenge any of them except Aphrodite. Diomedes fights like a man possessed‚ slaughtering all Trojans he meets. The overconfident Pandarus meets a gruesome death at the end of Diomedes’ spear‚ and Aeneas‚ the noble Trojan hero immortalized in Virgil’s Aeneid‚ likewise receives a wounding at the hands of the divinely assisted Diomedes. When Aeneas’s mother‚ Aphrodite‚ comes to his aid‚ Diomedes wounds her too‚ cutting her wrist and sending her back
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Section 1: Identification and Evaluation of Sources This investigation will explore the question: How did Cleopatra VII Theo Philopator of ancient Egypt utilize her sexuality to gain political power? The years 51 B.C. to 34 B.C. will be the focus of this investigation‚ to allow for an analysis of Cleopatra’s political gains through her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony/Antonius. The first source that will be evaluated in depth is Duane W. Roller’s book Cleopatra: A Biography‚ published
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