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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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    to kill Medusa and get her head.          The second difference from the myth and the movie is that Perseus used different ways of transportation and took different routes on his journey to find Medusa. During the myth‚ Perseus was accompied with Athena and Hermes as a guide and to help. He and his crew used a boat to sail across the seas to find Medusa. Then during the movie‚ Perseus picked some noble men to accompany him. He and his crew traveled along trails and up mountains to find Medusa.

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    Medusa and Perseus

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    Danae wouldn’t marry him. The king ordered Perseus to go on a mission to find Medussa. He had to cut off Medusa’s fearsome head. Medusa was extremely dangerous because if anyone looks at her face they are instantly turned to stone. He met the goddess Athena who gave him a reflective shield and Hermes‚ a Greek god‚ who gave Perseus a sickle to cut off Medusa’s head Perseus flew quickly away with the evil Medusa’s head. As Perseus was coming back with Medusa’s head‚ flying over a beach‚ he saw a beautiful

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    Wall Street's Parthenon

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    two buildings directly for the obvious reason that they were built for completely different reasons‚ time periods‚ and importance. On one hand‚ the Parthenon was originally constructed in 432 BC as an ancient Greek temple dedicated to the Goddess Athena‚ and on the other‚ Federal Hall Memorial built in 1842 as a memorial on the site of the old Federal Hall. The Gods were so important to the ancient Greeks that the Greeks were willing to spend 15 years of hard manual labor to build the Parthenon

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    The Black Dahlia

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    Scott Paden Monica Lott Eng 11011 October 23‚ 2008 The Black Dahlia The 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short has remained one of Hollywood’s most notorious unsolved cases in Los Angeles history. The cold case has been passed down from detective to detective searching answers or any clues to help put the case to rest. The Black Dahlia was actually Elizabeth Short: a young‚ aspiring actress from a small town in Massachusetts. Elizabeth or Beth‚ as known by many‚ was born July 29‚ 1924

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    The Greek Myth of Arachne

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    people tend to visit Arachne’s cottage just to witness her weave fine soft cloths. But because of her fame‚ she got blinded and sees herself being superior to others‚ to the point that she even challenged the goddess Athena. And because of her insolence‚ she was punished and cursed by Athena and turned her into a spider. Moral of the story: Be humble enough to accept the fact that you’re not the only one who’s good at a certain skill. If you have an outstanding talent among others‚ share it and don’t

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    Importance of Partheon

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    One of the most well known places in Greece would be the Athenian Acropolis‚ where the Parthenon resides. Built in dedication to the Greek Goddess Athena‚ the current temple was constructed after the original temple was destroyed in the Second Persian Invasion in 480 B.C. The Parthenon is a most prominent figure in Classical Greek history‚ designed by Callicrates and Ictinus with the supervision of Phidias over the order of Pericles to show the wealth and the extravagance the Athenian power was

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