HERCULES Narrator: Long ago‚ in the ancient land of Greece‚ there was a golden age of powerful gods and extraordinary heroes. And the greatest and strongest of all these heroes was the mighty Hercules. Hercules was the son of Zeus‚ the most powerful God. Zeus fell in love with a beautiful woman named Alcmene. Alcmene’s husband was away for a while. Zeus made Alcmene pregnant. Alcmene: (beside the river washing clothes) (thunder effect) (Zeus came) (light effects and thunder sound) This
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his current school‚ Yancey‚ he becomes aware of his power for controlling water and is bewildered. After this incident Mr. Brunner‚ Grover‚ and Percy drive to Camp Half-Blood while Mr. Brunner‚ who is actually Chiron the director of the camp and a centaur‚ explains what is happening. It is revealed that Percy is a demigod‚ half human and half god‚ and Grover Underwood is a satyr and was at Percy’s school to protect him. Soon after Percy arrives at camp‚ he is claimed by Poseidon‚ which means that Poseidon
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Into the Renaissance At its core‚ the Renaissance was a time of changing purpose for the horse. The advancements in lighter weaponry reimagined the warhorse and the demands of it. Compared to an explosive firearm‚ cavalry no longer impressed on the battlefield. Thus‚ the demand of the warhorse changed to a demand for a strategist. The horse had to move fast enough and intelligently enough to protect its rider from a bullet. This demand shift occurred over a matter of centuries. Compared to all the
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Above him‚ a winged figure hovers with two trumpets‚ while below two women rest on a cloud supported by a winged putto. Other members of the scene include a half-man‚ half-horse figure‚ or centaur‚ and a soldier wearing a helmet. Figures populate every side of the oval‚ some extending over the edge. The centaur rests his hoof just slightly over the rim‚ tricking the viewer’s eye into seeing the brown border as a flat surface on the picture plane and the painted sky as deep space beyond. Loose brushstrokes
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Theseus and Pirithous‚ King of the city Lapiths in Thessaly‚ planned to kidnap and marry daughters of Zeus. Theseus chose Helen and Pirithous choose Persephone. Together they kidnapped Helen and decided to hold onto her until she was old enough to marry. To steal Persephone was harder‚ because
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Hercules Hercules was known for his strength and courage. He completed legendary adventures which accredited for his heroic status. Son of Zeus and human Alcmene made him a demigod. Hercules suffered relentless rage from Hera for being the baby of her disloyal husband. As an infant Hera sent two serpents to his cradle‚ but Hercules astonishingly strangled the serpents. These undertakings and additional events would lead to Hercules being regarded as one of the more paramount gods in mythology.
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After slaying the Nemean lion‚ Eurystheus sent Heracles to slay the Hydra‚ which Hera had raised just to slay Heracles. Upon reaching the swamp near Lake Lerna‚ where the Hydra dwelt‚ Heracles covered his mouth and nose with a cloth to protect himself from the poisonous fumes. He fired flaming arrows into the Hydra’s lair‚ the spring of Amymone‚ a deep cave that it only came out of to terrorize neighboring villages.[4] He then confronted the Hydra‚ wielding a harvesting sickle (according to some
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characters. Everybody has an identity that they will have to live by to cover their real one. Every half-blood has ADHD and is dyslexic because they need for fighting skill and understanding The Greek language.For example‚like Chiron‚he’s supposed to be Mr.Bummer‚ a Latin teacher in a motorized wheelchair‚ but his real identity is a centaur‚ half man‚ and half horse. Another thing that I like was the
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The Parthenon Work began on the Parthenon‚ built on the Acropolis‚ in 447 BC to replace an existing temple which was destroyed by the Persians in 480 BC and cost 469 silver talents to build. The work began under the orders of Pericles to show the wealth and exuberance of Athenian power. The name of the building most likely came from a cult statue of Athena Parthenos housed in the eastern room of the building. This magnificent structure was built of ivory and gold and was sculptured by the renowned
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beautiful Iole for himself‚ for whom he was “hot with desire.” Instead of being furious with Heracles for being unfaithful‚ she eschews the blame to the gods of love‚ who “temped” him. It is then that she recalls the death wish of Nessus the centaur. As Nessus laid impaled with Heracles’ poison arrow‚ he whispered to Deineira that if she kept his clotted blood‚ she could use it later to “Charm on the mind of Heraclues so he will never see a woman he loves more than you. (87)” While it is generally
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