mythology seem to be destined to be characterized by sacrifice‚ vengeance or both. This idea is especially exemplified in the stories of Aphrodite‚ Demeter‚ Rhea and Gaia; however‚ it is also paralleled throughout the rest of the myths. A classic example of these characteristic mother-figure myths ending in loss and abandonment is that of Aphrodite. Aphrodite‚ the powerful goddess of love‚ is struck down by Zeus‚ who has grown tired of her manipulations and boasts. Zeus brings about her demise
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only mare naturalistic and humanistic but also became directly affected by the events going around. Both the Marble Statue of an Old Woman and the Marble Statue of Aphrodite are sculptures that were made during the Ancient Greek era‚ they each tell a story of what was going on during that point in time. The Marble Statue of Aphrodite is the eldest of the two sculptures‚ it was sculpted between the 2nd and 3rd century B .C. During this period Greece was at its peak‚ the people of Greece had power
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Theseus‚ the king of Athens. At the beginning of the play‚ Aphrodite‚ the Goddess of love‚ explains that Hippolytus has sworn chastity and refuses to revere her. Instead‚ he chooses to honor Artemis‚ the Goddess of the hunt. Artemis is also a Goddess of chastity‚ which essentially opposed Aphrodite completely. This causes Aphrodite to initiate a plan of vengeance on Hippolytus. Two years previous to this play‚ Hippolytus went to Athens‚ and Aphrodite inspired Phaedra‚ Hippolytus’ stepmother‚ to fall in
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participant in the Peloponnesian war Ictinus (art) Architect of the Temple of Bassae‚ co-architect with Callicrates of the Parthenon‚ Temple of Apollo Callicrates (art) Parthenon (with Ictinus)‚ architect of the "Temple of Nike" in the sanctuary of Athena Nike on the Acropolis Mnesicles (art) The designer of the propylaea‚ or the entrance gateway to the
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The symposium presents a set of cases for love. Different views of love are being expressed‚ in a variety of ways to think. In comparing Diotima’s influenced Socrates’ views on love and Pausanias’ views we find two completely different ways of thinking. Diotima seems to make a much stronger case and many would agree that she might have even just made the best case for love on the night. Although Pausanias thinks of love in more direct realistic way‚ it seems to be too narrow minded and flat. Pausanian
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deaths‚ which brings up Neferet’s motive to defend Zoey to the police with little discretion. Neferet is very motherly towards Zoey‚ however she may have another side to her. I believe Neferet as another side to her‚ as a result of her being awful to Aphrodite and being involved with the “ghosts” somehow. Neferet doesn’t seem to believe Aphrodite’s visions anymore. The
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from love‚ jealousy‚ pity‚ compassion‚ and many others. The story of Io displays how the goddess Hera acts in envy after witnessing the infidelity of Zeus‚ forcing Io to undergo many life obstacles. Another tale that shows human qualities is when Aphrodite‚ who was touched by the deep affection towards the statue Galatea from the sculptor Pygmalion‚ gifted the carving life. Through the tales of Io and Pygmalion and Galatea‚ Hamilton portrays how
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In addition to these supernatural powers‚ the gods have the benefit of immortality. Immortality is the birthright that primarily separates gods from mortals and thus‚ it is the most precious of supernatural powers. Gods such as Zeus‚ Thetis‚ and Aphrodite have sexual relationships with mortals and their children are born as demigods: half human‚ half god. These hybrid offspring have extraordinary strength and enjoy an advantage over their human counterparts. For example‚ the demigods are able to receive
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around the goddess Aphrodite. Where as in Phaedra there is no gods or goddess’s. Euripides’ play Hippolytus was written in 428 B.C.‚ and ever since it has been regarded as one of the great classical works. In his treatment of the Phaedra myth‚ Euripides presents Phaedra in a state of mental anguish and exhaustion brought about by her love for Hippolytus‚ which she strives to conceal. Euripides frames the events of the human characters with the presence of the gods Aphrodite and Artemis. Euripides’
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control of their own destinies and actions despite being subject to the whims of the gods. However in Euripides’ Hippolytus this belief is shown in a contradictory light‚ especially concerning the character Phaedra‚ for she lacks free will‚ due to Aphrodite using her as a pawn in her plan to kill Hippolytus. Though Phaedra refuses to speak of this affliction‚ lest her reputation be called into question‚ she experiences an incident where her Nurse’s prying into her degenerative state leads to an outburst
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