half-brother‚ the hedonistic Dionysus‚ god of wine. Leto (Latona) and Zeus (Jupiter) are the parents of the versatile god Apollo and his twin sister Artemis (Diana)‚ the virgin hunter. Apollo has many attributes‚ but he wasn’t originally the chariot-riding sun god Helios. He was god of prophecy‚ healing‚ music‚ archery‚ light‚ and truth‚ the twin brother of Artemis (Greek) or Diana (Rome) who became associated with the moon. Perhaps the earliest reference to Apollo as the sun god Helios occurs in the
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about the story of The Iliad. They state that the war began a long time ago and lasted for approximately ten years. The Chorus translates how Clytaemnestra’s husband Agamemnon‚ also known as Menelaus’ brother‚ sacrificed their daughter Iphigenia to Artemis (God of Wilderness) to obtain an alliance with the Greeks. When Clytaemnestra hears this tragic story
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other women outside of the house. Another task that fell to women was to visit the tombs of family members; they would bring offerings and tie sashes around the grave. Women could attend public speeches and visit certain sanctuaries‚ such as those of Artemis at Brauron and the Sanctuary of the
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Artemis and Apollo were the greatest Olympian deities of the Greek gods and goddesses. Artemis was the goddess of the hunt‚ the moon‚ and archery. Apollo on the other hand was the god of music‚ archery‚ and medicine. Their father gave everything Artemis had ever wanted to her. Apollo wanted the same for himself. Apollo had decided that he took everything his father gave to him gratefully‚ but now he wanted something Artemis had never asked for before. “Father?” Apollo asked as he stepped into
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another person. For Orestes‚ he wanted to avenge his father to the best of his abilities. Clytemnestra said that she wanted Agamemnon dead was because of the death of their daughter Iphigenia. She was sacrifice after Agamemnon offended the goddess Artemis and could not set
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today. (2) The Hanging Gardens of Babylon‚ near Baghdad‚ were a mountain-like series of planted terraces. (3) The Statue of Zeus was the central feature of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia‚ Greece. (4) The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in Greece was a huge‚ elaborate temple to the goddess Artemis. (5) The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus‚ a monumental marble tomb in Asia Minor‚ exists only in fragmentary form today. (6) The Colossus of Rhodes was a bronze statue of the Greek sun god Helios erected at Rhodes harbour
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Seven Ancient Wonders of the World 3 The Seven Wonders of the ancient world have many amazed with their beauty‚ size‚ and magnificence. From pyramids‚ to monuments‚ and towering statues these are just few of the wonders that have many puzzled. Most question how it was even possible for the wonders to be constructed with the use of modern machines and tools. Also how do we even know all existed; only one of the seven are still standing. Much of what we know comes from texts left behind by
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Kendall Grasela A Midsummer Night’s Dream Close Reading Mrs. Burnett A Midsummer Night’s Dream Analysis When Titania argues with Oberon about ownership of the Indian boy‚ their relationship is not only affected‚ but the society is affected negatively as well. The argument over the Indian boy causes major difficulties in the weather and seasons. Titania defying her gender role also causes problems because she is not obeying the demands of her husband whom she should. She “ha[s] forsworn his
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4 October 2013 The Rise and Fall of The Great Athenian Hero: Theseus Theseus is often seen as the greatest hero in Athens‚ but is his story that much different than any other hero? The Greek myth “Theseus” is a perfect example of Joseph Campbell’s idea of the Hero’s Journey‚ also known as Monomyth. Monomyth is the idea that all stories follow a basic pattern‚ written in twelve stages. The three stages that best demonstrate this idea in Theseus are: Crossing the Threshold; Tests‚ Allies‚
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The Seven Wonder of the Ancient World The ancient Greeks loved to compile lists of the awe-inspiring structures in their world. Today we think of the seven wonders of the ancient world as a single list‚ but there were actually a number of lists made by different Greek writers. Many of the lists agreed on six of the seven items. These were; The Great Pyramid of Egypt‚ which was located in Giza‚ Egypt and was built around 2560 BC. Its purpose was to serve as the tomb of Pharoah Khufu. It is 146m
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