Pantheon Parthenon Location Rome‚ Italy Athenian Acropolis‚ Greece Built in 126 AD 447-438 BC Original purpose Temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome Temple to goddess Athena Built by Publius Aelius Hadrianus Iktinos‚ Kalikrates Current use Roman Catholic church Museum Architectural system Arch Technology Post and Lintel System Height 43m 14m Design
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equal in their crime yet differing in justification and reaction by the chorus‚ and significance of male progression in justice as carried out through the victory of Apollo over the Euminides despite justice being carried out by a female goddess‚ Athena. In every society there are always the people that are classified as being “abnormal” or opposite of the norm and this is the character Clytemnestra plays in the story Oresteia. When compared to her daughter Electra‚ Clytemnestra proves to be completely
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Poseidon is a god of many names. He is most famous as the god of the sea. The son of Cronus and Rhea‚ Poseidon is one of six siblings who eventually divided the power of the world. His brothers and sisters include‚ Hestia‚ Demeter‚ Hera‚ Hades‚ and Zeus. The division of the universe involved him and his brothers‚ Zeus and Hades. Poseidon became ruler of the sea‚ Zeus ruled the sky‚ and Hades got the underworld. The other powers attributed to Poseidon involve the god of earthquakes and the god of
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and growth/harvesting of crops‚ war‚ and descent to the underworld‚ birth/life/love/death and fate. "Athena" who is another one of the Goddesses‚ is known to be the daughter of Zeus‚ having been born from the head of Zeus as a full-grown woman and dressed in full armor. Athena was known as the Goddess of warfare‚ wisdom‚ and arts and crafts. She was especially protective of the city Athens. Athena is known to have powers that gave her the ability to change shape and assume different disguises. She
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Essay #1 The Palace of Knossos‚ a Minoan mud brick and timber structure on a shallow stone foundation‚ featuring a central courtyard‚ was constructed on an acropolis. It was a place for rulers to reside‚ shrines for religious ceremonies to be worshipped‚ the industrial production of objects‚ and administrative duties. Ample hallways‚ stairways‚ chambers‚ and light wells supplemented the ambitiously built structure. There were plenty of columns to mark he four awe inspiring entrance passages
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the suitors take advantage of her. Telemachus has Athena‚ Zeus’ daughter‚ there to help him through his journey. “What’s this banqueting‚ this crowd carousing here? And what part do you play yourself? Some wedding-feast‚ some festival? Hardly a potluck supper‚ I would say. How obscenely they lounge and swagger here‚ look‚ gorging in your house. Why‚ any man of sense who chanced among them would be outraged‚ seeing such behavior‚” (I: 260-66). Athena may not directly telling Telemachus to grow up
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Even though he and his son never actually met‚ they had a special type of bond that cannot be broken. Along the way‚ goddesses assisted Odysseus in his obstacles‚ Athena and Circes particularly. Athena was a sort of wingman‚ helping Odysseus along his journey‚ while Circes managed a deal with him that led
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The war’s basis was a dispute between three jealous goddesses‚ Aphrodite‚ Athena and Hera. After Paris’s decision to give Aphrodite the apple in exchange for the fairest woman in the world‚ we see the war begin to unravel‚ as Aphrodite sides with the Trojans‚ and Athena and Hera with the Greeks. Aphrodite keeps her promise‚ leading Paris to Helen‚ the wife of Menelaus‚ the King of Sparta‚ and they soon fall in love and
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received little rest in between their ceaseless marches and tours in enemy territory. While waging and fighting war‚ these men struggled under the watchful eyes of Ares—pugnacious‚ warring‚ fierce—when invading and conquering outside threats‚ and Athena—calculating‚ wise‚ mindful—when defending and protecting the home. The lack of rest contributed directly to a noticeable instability among the ranks and desertions that would often leave the armies weak and unconsolidated. Such inefficiency was the
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Jon Dunlap 3/8/12 Odysseus v Telemachus Period 2 “Maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you’ve had‚ and what you’ve learned from them‚ and less to do with how many birthdays you’ve celebrated.” – Anonymous (Thinkexist.com). Maturity is a key theme during the journeys of Telemachus and Odysseus. In Homer’s Odyssey the journeys of Telemachus and Odysseus have many similarities and differences such as their common goal and the lessons they learn; and only by overcoming
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