The Greeks believed in a polytheistic religion. They believed in gods that would take care of‚ protect‚ or acts upon. One of the greatest goddess’ was Artemis. Artemis was the goddess of chastity‚ virginity‚ the hunt‚ the moon‚ and the natural environment. In great myths‚ Artemis is found in the forest or in the river. The Greeks called Artemis‚ Artemis but the romans would call her Diana. During the birth of her brother‚ Apollo she helped her mom‚ Leto to give birth to him. Then‚ she became the
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The constellation that I have chosen is Pegasus‚ the reason for this being that the story of Bellerophon and Pegasus against the Chimaera is a myth that has always intrigued me. The myth behind Pegasus is Greek and starts with Bellerophon visiting the King of Lycia. When on arrival Bellerophon handed the King of Lycia a message from King Proteus - who was married to the King of Lycia’s daughter. The message stated that when Bellerophon had stayed with King Proteus previously he had be rude and disrespectful
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When first observing the art piece‚ the viewer notices that the woman on the seashell is Venus‚ the main focus of the painting. Botticelli included certain allegories when painting Venus standing nude on a seashell. Knowing that Venus was born out of the sea‚ her standing on a seashell symbolizes that she has just emerged from the water. Some may think that Venus is the goddess of the sea because she was born in the sea; this is false. Venus standing naked actually indicates that Venus is the
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In the time of ancient Greeks many people believed in certain Gods and Goddesses and their mythological stories. Among the many gods and goddesses there was Athena‚ Goddess of wisdom‚ crafts‚ and war. Also there was Apollo‚ God of the sun‚ music‚ healing‚ prophecy‚ and poetry. Apollo’s twin sister Artemis Goddess of hunting and archery. Then there’s Poseidon‚ God of the ocean and brother to the most powerful God of them all‚ the God of all Gods‚ Zeus. However‚ there was only one specific God that
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo By: Steig Larsson The book that I chose to read was‚ The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. In the book we learn about social issues that are not only found in Sweden but from all over the world. Through the book the two main characters solve a murder mystery from 40 years ago. While solving the murder mystery‚ social issues are brought up time and time again. One of major issues that are brought to the reader’s attention is sexual violence that is used towards women
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Have you ever wondered about the great mother of the Sun‚ the Moon and the Dawn? Theia‚ a titan goddess‚ is believed to be the mother of the Sun‚ Moon and Dawn‚ goddess of all shining things‚and iis also included in the creation of mankind. Although she is regarded as a minor goddess‚ she played quite the role in greek mythology and even blazed the trail for the gift of light. Born from Uranus and Gaeia‚ she was one of the first twelve titan gods to rule to world. Known as a always a beautiful woman
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Portrait of a Priestess By: Joan Breton Connelly The historical figure referred to as the “Oracle of Delphi‚” in ancient writings by Aeschylus‚ Aristotle‚ Diogenes‚ Euripides‚ Herodotus‚ Plato‚ Plutarch‚ and Sophocles‚ was the “Pythia‚” or “Priestess” of the temple of Apollo at Delphi; located in a cave on mount Parnassus‚ beneath the caspian Spring. The Pythia was a respectable position for a women among the ancient greeks. Several women were selected to succeed the position of Pythia over the
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Every civilization since the first Mesopotamia has believed in something greater than humans. This ‘greater’ was developed into gods and goddesses. These gods and goddesses were then given special attributes and abilities. One of the many Mesopotamian deities was Inanna a female deity that is probably still one of the most well-known of this pantheon. This brief essay will take a look at the goddess discussing whom this important goddess was to her people. Described as one of the most complex deities
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The Hope Herakles (Hercules) represents the full body of Herakles. He is a Greek god‚ to the Romans he is known as Hercules. Herakles is Zeus’ son. The present location of the piece is in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The sculpture is a Roman original‚ which copies a Greek original. In the sculpture he is depicted in the nude. It is a type of sculpture known as a kouros (male)‚ characteristically depicted nude with the left leg striding forward. It exhibits historic attributes of the Greek
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period styles of art in Western civilization from prehistoric art to the early Renaissance art. This class taught me with a better viewer of the significant artistic period styles‚ and also how an artwork represent its specific style and culture. The Aphrodite of Knidos and The Birth of Venus stands out among all of these precious of artwork and caught my attention in first glance. Each of them spread their unique artist’s stylistic characteristics and culture context. Although‚ they shows different historical
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