ALEXANDER THE GREAT: THE DIVINE RULER By Mansour Shukoor 1) Alexander the Great has been known as a man of many titles throughout his life. He has been known as an adventurer‚ a King‚ and a conqueror. However from the time of his reign and all the triumphs in-between‚ up to his death‚ Alexander claimed ‘divine’ status. Most historians would agree with his divine status. Alexander the Great was a man who achieved great feats when he began his kingship in 336 B.C. From conquering a majority of
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modern society that greediness and foolishness can lead to consequences. In the Greek myth‚ King Midas and the Golden Touch‚ King Midas has the desire to become the richest and wealthiest man in the world. King Midas had done a favor for the god Dionysus. Dionysus decided to repay him with one wish. King Midas’ wish was that he wanted everything
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Mauren Kennedy Western Art History Survey II Dr. Rod Miller 18 April 2012 A Classical Story‚ a Baroque Interpretation‚ and Gian Lorenzo Bernini When told his son would surpass him in artistic brilliance‚ Pietro Bernini of Florence simply responded‚ “…remember‚ that in this game the loser wins” (Fagiolo 9). A conversation held in the distant past‚ there was no way for Pietro to know that his son‚ Gian Lorenzo Bernini‚ would come to be known as one of the most talented artists the world has ever
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The Greeks’ history began around 700 B.C. with festivals honoring their many gods. One god‚ Dionysus‚ was honored with an unusual festival called the City Dionysia. The revelry-filled festival was led by drunken men dressed up in rough goat skins (because goats were thought sexually potent) who would sing and play in choruses to welcome Dionysus. Tribes competed against one another in performances‚ and the best show would have the honor of winning the contest. Of the four festivals in Athens (each
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hasn’t gone as Laura Sheridan but as Persephone” (Foster 273)‚ and this fact lies in the very basics of the adventure she goes on. Because of her mother’s affiliation with childbearing and flowers‚ two elements that directly link to Demeter‚ Mrs. Sheridan is in fact Demeter. Not only this‚ but when Laura begins her descent to the underworld‚ she encounters a dog by her gate that represents Cerberus and his protection of the hell‚ the destination she travels to in order to grieve the loss of the dead
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The lack of understanding and authenticity behind the reasons on why or how things exist have led to the creations of myths such as the Greek‚ Romans‚ Scandinavians‚ and other people around the world who began to use their stories as explanations. Authors Richard Dawkins and Edith Hamilton’s books help better understand two different points of views on the Mythological Theory. • Mythology was created by people back before it was understood how such things came into existence. These stories were eventually
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Introduction to Myth: Mythos – Greek word for story (not necessarily true or false) Mythology – the study of myths Primitive people needed to make stories/myths in an effort to understand what was going on in their world. Humans are the only beings with a need to understand things; a dog doesn’t think “why me??”. Primitive people‚ when scared‚ hurt‚ depressed‚ created myths to explain their pain or discomfort. All cultures make myths in their early development. Around 1200 B.C.‚ ancient
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CLAS 133A‚ Greek Art December 6‚ 2006 Ancient Crete: The Double-Axe and Minoan Linear A MFA object # 58.1009 Votive Double Axe Late Minoan I A‚ about 1550-1500 B.C.E From the Arkalochori Cave on Crete Gold When Heinrich Schliemann with his literal belief in Homer discovered Hissarlik (his Troy) and Mycenae‚ he opened up a whole new idea in classical archaeology- that of myths being reality. Before his discoveries‚ the earliest recorded date in Greek history was the 778 B.C.E- the
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The first piece is the Helios and his horses‚ and Dionysus. It was made between the years 438-432 BCE. My second pieces is heroic portrait of Trebonianus Gallus. It was made between 251-253 CE. I will compare these two piece from two areas media and historical impact. In the first piece Helios and his horses‚ and Dionysus the artist used marble to depict the birth of the goddess‚ in the other hand in heroic portrait of Trebonianus Gallus
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politician and disliked the radical democracy‚ he believed that the aristocrats should remain in power because they were better than the average Athenian. The Frogs‚ was first performed at the Lenaea in 405 BC as part of the yearly celebration of Dionysus‚ which means that everyone would have had to attend the play. Most of Aristophanes’ plays are known as ‘peace’ plays‚ however The Frogs in not considered as one. Aristophanes tries to portray an important political message in the play ‘The Frogs’
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