crawl up the sides of a staircase that visitors use to reach the altar. The muscles of the figures are taut and pronounced‚ the drapery sweeping and tumultuous‚ the poses violent and dramatic‚ the faces expressive and pained. In one scene‚ the goddess Athena has caught a giant by the hair; he gazes helplessly toward the sky as he tries to free himself from her grip. His expressive pose resembles that of a Trojan priest‚ Laocoön‚ in a later statue of Laocoön and his Sons (Vatican Museums)‚ shown as he
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more formal; whereas‚ the Ionic style was more decorative and relaxed. An example of Greek architecture that is done in the Doric style is the Parthenon. In contrast‚ an example of Greek architecture done in the Ionic style would be the Temple of Athena Nike. Roman architecture was considered to be more advanced in both design and engineering. Roman architecture used three types of columns. The most common type of column used was in the Doric style. It was plain and was used primarily when where
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Perseus vs. Clash of the Titans “There are gods and there are men‚ but there are those like us who walk in between” (Io‚ Clash of the Titans). Legends of demigods‚ part-man and part-god‚ had been passed down since the ancient times. Extraordinary feats of courage and strength were always shown in each story‚ but one stands greater than the rest. It is about a boy who was cast into sea and lived; a boy who lived his life as a fisherman; a boy who grew up to be the man that killed Medusa‚ Perseus
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The Importance of Greek Mythology Many people believe that mythology is totally irrelevant and vanished from our modern society. However‚ these people are entirely mistaken. Greek mythology is still very much present in our world. Many people view Greek mythology just as a form of entertainment. While it is most noticeable in entertainment‚ what people don’t realize is how much Greek mythology has shaped our lives. The way we can tell that mythology is still around us is because it can be
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most important aspects of Greek life which is why those two are basically in control of all the other gods. After them came Poseidon‚ god of the sea and earthquakes. Then was Demeter‚ goddess of agriculture‚ nature‚ and fertility. After that was Athena‚ goddess of war strategy and wisdom. Apollo was next‚ god of the arts‚ prophecy‚ and the sun. Next was his sister Artemis‚ goddess of the hunt
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The Odyssey & Star Wars The Odyssey has been called one of the greatest epic ever written. This epic was made by a man named Homer‚ a famous Greek poem writer. For years this had been considered the best epic ever written by man until Star Wars came along. Star Wars is kind of a future based version of the Odyssey‚ It was famous because of the technology and the characters incorporated in them. This hit movie was written by George Lucas and released in May 25‚ 1977. In both of the epics
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powerful God like Zeus would. Zeus showed his power to the people‚ Gods in the story will show their strength all the time. It’s important to the book because in the book the Gods most of the time answer people’s request. Zeus helped Telemachus as Athena helps Odysseus so the gods are helping as long as you respect them and they answer your prayers. For my design to describe the scene I used a box to begin with. Now the box represents like the sky. I put real grass an green construction paper to
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from 1800 BC to 146 BC. During this time‚ it affected Greece’s architecture‚ political structure and its arts. There were various types of gods in Greek mythology. There’s 12 main gods/goddesses known as Olympians; Aphrodite‚ Apollo‚ Aris‚ Artemis‚ Athena‚ Hades‚ Hephaestus‚ Hera‚ Hermes‚ Hestia‚ Poseidon and Zeus. These gods were in
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Monsters and creatures of Greek mythology Homer the Odyssey tells the tale of a journey of the hero Odysseus and the journey through danger‚ temptation‚ and self evaluation. The monsters of greek mythology test the heroic side of a person and that’s what they did to Odysseus. “This time his opponents are not military‚ instead‚ he encounters various monsters who try to keep him from his wife penelope.” Greek mythology first developed in 700 bc‚ with that a poet named Hesiod’s Theogony who
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Through analysis of illusory tactics‚ the Tripartite Soul‚ the simile of the line‚ and the artistic qualities of architecture‚ Plato’s‚ as well as my view of the Parthenon will become evident. The Parthenon was built to honor the goddess of wisdom‚ Athena. When structures are built using straight lines they tend to look slightly distorted due to the science of optics. The architects Iktos and Kallikretes were skilled architects of their time and they used illusory tactics to create an ideal aesthetic
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