The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo By: Steig Larsson The book that I chose to read was‚ The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. In the book we learn about social issues that are not only found in Sweden but from all over the world. Through the book the two main characters solve a murder mystery from 40 years ago. While solving the murder mystery‚ social issues are brought up time and time again. One of major issues that are brought to the reader’s attention is sexual violence that is used towards women
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Have you ever wondered about the great mother of the Sun‚ the Moon and the Dawn? Theia‚ a titan goddess‚ is believed to be the mother of the Sun‚ Moon and Dawn‚ goddess of all shining things‚and iis also included in the creation of mankind. Although she is regarded as a minor goddess‚ she played quite the role in greek mythology and even blazed the trail for the gift of light. Born from Uranus and Gaeia‚ she was one of the first twelve titan gods to rule to world. Known as a always a beautiful woman
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Portrait of a Priestess By: Joan Breton Connelly The historical figure referred to as the “Oracle of Delphi‚” in ancient writings by Aeschylus‚ Aristotle‚ Diogenes‚ Euripides‚ Herodotus‚ Plato‚ Plutarch‚ and Sophocles‚ was the “Pythia‚” or “Priestess” of the temple of Apollo at Delphi; located in a cave on mount Parnassus‚ beneath the caspian Spring. The Pythia was a respectable position for a women among the ancient greeks. Several women were selected to succeed the position of Pythia over the
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Every civilization since the first Mesopotamia has believed in something greater than humans. This ‘greater’ was developed into gods and goddesses. These gods and goddesses were then given special attributes and abilities. One of the many Mesopotamian deities was Inanna a female deity that is probably still one of the most well-known of this pantheon. This brief essay will take a look at the goddess discussing whom this important goddess was to her people. Described as one of the most complex deities
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The Hope Herakles (Hercules) represents the full body of Herakles. He is a Greek god‚ to the Romans he is known as Hercules. Herakles is Zeus’ son. The present location of the piece is in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The sculpture is a Roman original‚ which copies a Greek original. In the sculpture he is depicted in the nude. It is a type of sculpture known as a kouros (male)‚ characteristically depicted nude with the left leg striding forward. It exhibits historic attributes of the Greek
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period styles of art in Western civilization from prehistoric art to the early Renaissance art. This class taught me with a better viewer of the significant artistic period styles‚ and also how an artwork represent its specific style and culture. The Aphrodite of Knidos and The Birth of Venus stands out among all of these precious of artwork and caught my attention in first glance. Each of them spread their unique artist’s stylistic characteristics and culture context. Although‚ they shows different historical
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of the weather. There are gaps of missing information from one era to the next‚ and as much as we may wish for it‚ no Archaeologist has ever found a didactic panel sitting neatly next to an excavated work. We are lucky when studying the statue of Aphrodite of Knidos (c.350 BCE) however‚ because while the original was lost to the ages‚ she was widely copied‚ several versions of her are still in existence‚ and there are historical writings that directly reference the statue and her creator‚ Praxiteles
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The statues of Aphrodite and the Yogini both feature feminine beauty‚ with full breasts and revealing body. Aphrodite is mostly covered while the Yogini is mainly nude‚ but both emanate an aura of superiority above the everyday civilian‚ and thus commands an air of respect. However‚ Aphrodite’s depiction is gentler‚ focusing on her physical features. Perhaps she once held objects in her hands‚ representative of something beyond bodily appearance‚ but that is unknown. The Yogini is more aggressive
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Since the early days of mankind‚ humans have had an interest creating works of art. Two such artistic works was the Cycladic figure created around ca. 2600-2400 B.C.E. by the Greeks in the Cyclades‚ and the Venus of Willendorf created by Paleolithic peoples around ca. 25‚000-20‚000 B.C.E. Although both are thought to have been used in rituals that sought the blessings of Mother Earth‚ there are some vast differences between the Venus of Willendorf and the Cycladic figure. The most obvious being
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Athena by Jason Stowe Period 2 The god to be the topic of discussion in this report is Athena. Athena was an important member of the Olympic pantheon. She was born fully armed from the forehead of Zeus‚ the chief god. Athena was Zeus’s favorite child. He entrusted her with the Aegis‚ his breastplate‚ and with his thunderbolt. Athena’s role as a goddess varied. She was a major warrior and most images depict her dressed in armor and holding a spear. In Homer’s Iliad‚ she is described as a fierce
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