went to Polydectes‚ as he was on his throne and showed him Medusa’s head. Polydectes instantly turned to stone like hot water being thrown in the frigged cold. Perseus finally saved his mother from Polydectes. Perseus gave the head of Medusa to Athena and she placed it on her shield. “He accompanied his mother back to her native Argos‚ where he accidentally struck her father‚ Acrisius‚ dead when throwing the discus‚ thus fulfilling the prophecy that he would kill his grandfather.” (Britannica)
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4 Phases of Greek Art * Geometric 900-600 B.C.E * Archaic 600-480 B.C.E * Classical 980-323 B.C.E * Hellenistic 323-31 * Large funerary Vase * Known as Diphlon Vase or Krator * From the geometric era * Made from busted clay * Ceramics were used for storage * It also showed a lot of culture with images * The Greek buried their dead & practiced cremations Bronze Man & Centaur * Human body mixed with a horse like figure * Centaur from lefkand
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Athens which is in southern Europe is one of the oldest cities in Ancient Greece. It is believed to have been established in the end of the fourth millennium BC. The name Athens is derived from ancient Greek goddess Athena. Sparta is said to have been founded by Lacedaemon the son of Zeus and Taygete who married Sparta the daughter of Eurotas. Sparta was a city that was on the banks of the River Eurotas in ancient Greece. In the next few paragraph I will compare and contrast a few things between
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Primarily‚ the Propylaea is meant to be the area of transition between everyday secular life to the sacred space containing Athens’ most ancient and holy shrines such as the Parthenon and Temple of Nike Athena. Along with being a religious site where ceremonial traditions such as religious sacrifices took place‚ the Propylaea was also used as a museum. This gateway was used for protection as well even though that purpose was less significant in the overall
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hubris causes trials for both‚ one being a long journey as well as a contest against Athena herself. Interestingly‚ despite Odysseus’ and Arachne’s mastery of their skills‚ their relationships with the goddess of their talents have a stark difference; the aforementioned Odysseus having more a friendship with Athena unlike Arachne’s rivalry. Although both Odysseus and Arachne being unparalleled in the strengths of Athena‚ their relationships with the goddess differ. In each text‚ both characters excel
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Explanation I have chosen to build a temple for Poseidon in the city-state of Athens. The reason this temple is in Athens is because according to the Greek myth on the website Mr. Donn‚ the contest of Poseidon and Athena‚ the two gods compete to prove they are worthy of guarding that city-state. Athena gets the honor to guard that city-state because Poseidon thinks her gift is much better than his‚ but still is unhappy. To show his unhappiness‚ he flooded Athens. So‚ to show thanks to allowing her to be their
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involved‚ but other times the gods just want to watch the mortals struggle and see how they get themselves out of certain situations. In The Odyssey‚ it is clear that Zeus is just sitting back watching things unfold. It is only after Zeus’ daughter Athena involves herself‚ when Odysseus begins his journey home. Free will on the other hand is not engineered. It speaks to the concept of having full authority over one’s aspirations and ultimate direction. The key there is "ultimate." The gods can make
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ancient Greeks‚ Medusa’s appearance was one of the most hideous images of evil; however‚ she was not always perceived that way. Medusa was once a desirable young virgin and the priestess to the goddess Athena (Greek Mythology). It is believed that Poseidon lusted for Medusa and raped her‚ causing Athena to curse her for being unclean and no longer suitable for marriage (Greek Mythology). Athena’s curse transformed the once beautiful Medusa into a mortal monster with eyes that brought death to everyone
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them to make any other decision. This is due to the fact that the gods have a way of appearing to mortals‚ maybe as a shower of gold as Zeus did with Danaë as a form of seduction or as a bull to seduce Europa‚ it cold be the guise of someone else as Athena did to lure a man to his death‚ and many more inventive disguises. No only do they come to led mean astray but some come to advise or to aid those in need of it. It is clear that there is a give and take relationship between the gods and mortals
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known artist of the time‚ such as Raphael. Today‚ it also holds the bodies of two of Italy’s kings. It still remains a Catholic church and mass is often celebrated inside. The Parthenon was built in the 447-432 BCE as a temple for the Greek goddess Athena. It replaced an earlier version‚ called the Pre- or Older Parthenon‚ which was destroyed by the Persians. Like the Pantheon‚ it was also converted into a Christian church‚ in the 6th century AD. During the 1460s‚ it was used as a Muslim mosque. It
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