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    to stag; and killed by his dogs. Admetus: King of Thessaly; his wife‚ Alcestis‚ offered to die in his place. Adonis: Beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite. Aeacus: One of three judges of dead in Hades; son of Zeus. Aeëtes: King of Colchis; father of Medea; keeper of Golden Fleece. Aegeus: Father of Theseus; believing Theseus killed in Crete‚ he drowned himself; Aegean Sea named for him. Aegisthus: Son of Thyestes; slew Atreus; with Clytemnestra‚ his paramour‚ slew Agamemnon; slain by Orestes. Aegyptus:

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    CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY CLAS C205 (23712) W 6:00-8:40pm Room: CA 235 IUPUI Fall 2014 Martina Dalinghaus‚ Program Director for Classical Studies email: mdalingh@iupui.edu Office: CA 543B; Phone: 278-3645 Office hours: MTR 9-11 am; W 4:30-5:30pm (and by appointment) Secretary (World Languages): Cavanaugh 545‚ 274-0062 Note: Please send all communications outside of office hours via email or Oncourse mail or leave urgent messages with secretary during business hours. COURSE OBJECTIVES This course provides

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    Hercules For my research paper I chose to explore and analyze instances of the great Greek/Roman hero‚ Heracles (Hercules)‚ appearing in popular culture and the effect his myths had on early civilizations. Considered by most to be the greatest of the Greek folk heroes‚ Hercules was the embodiment of masculinity and physical power. The word “herculean” literally translates into “having enormous strength‚ courage‚ or size” (dictionary.com.) Since their inception‚ the myths and legends of Hercules

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    Greek Mythology  I  INTRODUCTION  Temple of Apollo at Didyma  The Greeks built the Temple of Apollo at Didyma‚ Turkey (about 300 bc). The temple supposedly housed an oracle  who foretold the future to those seeking knowledge. The predictions of the oracles‚ delivered in the form of riddles‚  often brought unexpected results to the seeker. With Ionic columns reaching 19.5 m (64 ft) high‚ these ruins  suggest the former grandeur of the ancient temple.  Bernard Cox/Bridgeman Art Library‚ London/New York 

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    Throughout multiple mythological stories women have been shown as jealous‚ revengeful and intrusive. Prometheus and Pandora The Great Bear Perseus and Medusa Medea (A Women Scorned) Antigone Prometheus and Pandora~ Prometheus and his brother stole fire from the gods and gave it to humankind. Of course‚ the gods were furious. As PUNISHMENT‚ the gods gave the brothers a women‚ named Pandora to Prometheus and his brother. However‚ even as punishment‚ the gods still gave Pandora valuable traits. Epimetheus

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    life‚ either their lives or others’. Lisa from The Glory of Living by Rebecca Gilman‚ Mrs. Wright from Trifles by Susan Glaspell‚ Jo from Self-Defense‚ or Death of Some Salesman by Carson Kreitzer‚ Jessie from ‘night Mother by Marsha Norman‚ and Medea from Medea by Euripides all shared this common theme. However‚ they also have differences and similarities of how they value themselves‚ and the worth that they place on others’ lives. Lisa from The Glory of Living grew up in a trailer in where her mother

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    Tragedy and Drama In a range of dramatic works from Agamemnon to Hamlet‚ one sees the range of development of the tragic form‚ from the earliest Greek to the later Shakespearean tragedies. There are two basic concepts of tragedy: the concept introduced by Aristotle in his Poetics‚ and the concept developed by Frederick Nietzsche in his "The Birth of Tragedy." Many dramas can be reviewed to reveal the contrast between these two concepts of tragedy‚ and demonstrate the development of the tragic

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    6‚ line 22 See Abarbare by itself with citation tips (best for bookmarking). Abas (1) The father of Kanethos (Canethos) and grand-father of the Argonaut‚ Kanthos (Canthos); he was from the island of Euboea. * Argonautika‚ book 1‚ line 77 See Abas (1) by itself with citation tips (best for bookmarking). Abas (2) The stepfather of the Argonaut‚ Idmon; Idmon’s true father‚ Apollon gave him the gift of prophecy. * Argonautika‚ book 1‚ line 142; book 2‚ lines 815‚ 823(?) and 857 See Abas

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    Significance of Values and Moral Responsibility in “The Inheritor” In “The Inheritor”‚ Frank Roberts develops the idea that humans can find compassion and hold on to their values and morals even in dire situations. This is clearly expressed through the man’s thoughts‚ the lesson that Frank Roberts is portraying and the symbolism he uses. Firstly‚ the importance and significance of compassion and moral responsibility are depicted through the man’s conflicting thoughts and emotions. In fact‚ as the

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    scenes are easily to identify then others like the scene of Theseus killing Skiron‚ by the artist adding the turtle on the rock and Skiron shown falling back. Also the scene where Theseus is clearly holding the golden fleece and who I believe to be Jason whom he was helping and the boar in the Calydonian boar. The scene of the killing

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