situations to not question. Through the Judeo-Christian Theology and Theory‚ their are goddesses’ and gods‚ yet no female could ever attain being a god the highest ranking they could earn would be a goddess. There were numerous goddess such as: Aphrodite‚ the goddess of love
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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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Through the Looking Glass: The Different Perceptions of Love and Companionship Companionship and love‚ although both present in Sappho and the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ had differing views encased in opposite ends of the spectrum demonstrations of love. The materialism and emotions revealed within the texts‚ illuminates the view of rationality and irrationality of love. If we consider how the gods attributed to this view‚ the problems of accuracy in the portrayal of love can be resolved. The Epic of Gilgamesh
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Trickster‚ hero‚ and good man (god-fearing and hospitable) 11. Omens n. Zeus sends signs to Odysseus Major Quotes * “He would rather die than live the life of one denied the sight of smoke that rises from his homeland’s hearths.” * Athena to Zeus: importance of home * “But then weigh carefully in mind and soul how best to kill the
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Venus and Cupid by Lorenzo Lotto is definitely one of the most unusual paintings when viewed through 21st century eyes. The painting depicts Venus lying on her left side‚ naked‚ and Cupid standing about a foot behind her. Inspired by ancient marriage poems‚ known as “epithalamia‚” the painting was apparently painted to celebrate a wedding and Venus’s body type and facial features were taken from that of the bride to be’s. The painter included a few items in the picture that relate to Venus and to
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It is a monumental Ionic building with an altar and its detail of the gigantomachy freize and sculptures of defeated Gauls. This represents the Hellenistic art with the dramatic figures and intense scene full of tension. In this battle‚ there is Athena‚ Gaia‚ Alkyoneos‚ and Nike. The frieze is known for its high relief and deep drilling of the lines to create dramatic shadows. The style is describes Hellenistic Baroque for its details and liveliness of the characters. Inside the Altar of Zeus are
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believed to resemble Aphrodite‚ the goddess of love. She is presented with a beautiful face‚ wavy pulled back hair and a draped cloth resting at the waist. Venus de Milo is filled with mystery due to her missing arms and where she was found. There are raised questions if Venus de Milo is Aphrodite or if she is the sea goddess‚ Amphitrite. The mysterious sculpture has raised this question. What was Venus de Milo once doing with her arms and is she the Greek goddess Aphrodite? There are several parts
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Indarapatra and Sulayman A Filipino – Mindanawon Epic Author * There is no permanent author attributed to this epic * Even the date for this epic has no tentative or permanent approximation * It is written so that it will not be revised through generations and passed mouth-to-mouth Indarapatra & Sulayman is attributed to... * the Philippines‚ specifically in the southern major island‚ Mindanao * Mindanao is called The Land of Promise * Mindanao is the only area of the Philippines with
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Marchozzi Mary Brown October 23‚ 2014 Art History A Venus de Milo Throughout history‚ we have discovered many amazing art pieces that have changed the world. One that stands out among them is the sculpture Venus de Milo which is known to be Aphrodite‚ the Greek goddess of love and beauty. It is believed to be created by Alexander of Antioch during the Hellenistic Greek time period from 150-125 BCE. Prior to its discovery it is known to have had arms with the left one holding an apple above
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When looking at the definitions of folktales and myths‚ we can conclude that there is a very fine line between the two. Myth can be defined as " to do with the gods and their actions‚ with creation‚ and with the general nature of the universe and of the earth." (Thompson‚ 106) On the other hand‚ some might say that folktale is defined as an anonymous story‚ that originates and circulates orally among a people (Harris and Platzner‚ 1054)‚ or even that folktales involve a fairy god mother and dancing
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