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    could observe their beautiful‚ strong bodies. The most famous sculptor is Myron. Myron is famous for the definition in the body of his famous ’Discobolus’‚ or Discus Thrower. The ’Doryphorus’‚ or Spear Bearer‚ of Polyclitus was called by the ancients the guide or model in sculpting. The Spear Bearer was believed to follow the true proportions of the human body perfectly. The greatest name in Greek sculpture is that of Phidias. The sculptures that decorate the Parthenon were planned and done by him

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    depicted as a corruption and distortion of prior goodness. It can corrupt even the purest of hearts. The ring will corrupt whoever gives in to its temptation and becomes a slave to it. The ring is a heavy burden for whoever carries it‚ and it forces the bearer into complete isolation. Weakness and slavery affects every race of Middle-earth which shows the extent of the ring’s power. Frodo is tempted by the ring many times. The human race is subjected to temptation as Adam and Eve’s temptation weakened humanity

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    What makes a man a man?

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    In "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” by Ernest Hemingway‚ a rich man with his wife on an African safari shows himself a coward when he runs from a wounded lion‚ to the disgust of both his safari guide‚ Robert Wilson and his wife. Hemingway uses imagery‚ representation and the narrative voice to reveal the importance of demands placed by heteronormative masculinity. Hemingway contrasts physical descriptions‚ weapons used and character perspectives to establish the identity of a masculine

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    ATM: An automated teller machine (ATM) is an electronic telecommunications device that enables the clients of a financial institution to perform financial transactions without the need for a cashier‚ human clerk or bank teller. On most modern ATMs‚ the customer is identified by inserting a plastic ATM card with a magnetic stripe or a plastic smart card with a chip that contains a unique card number and some security information such as an expiration date or CVC (CVV). Authentication is provided by

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    in.) in depth. Its classification is tomb equipment. It is currently displayed in the Museum of Fine Arts‚ Boston and the museum purchased it with funds donated in memory of Emily Townsend Vermeule‚ 2002. On the front‚ a man wearing a toga pours a libation over a tripod- altar. Next to him are two youths‚ one of whom plays the double flute. A flute player provides music‚ a frequent component of ancient sacrifices. A woman raises her hand in a gesture of prayer. She is flanked by a girl. The scene takes

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    gained new rights and roles in society. This change stemmed from a change of values‚ and thereby a change of culture. Ancient civilizations kept women‚ as the primary child bearers‚ closely linked to the home for protection‚ but as the economy sprung forth‚ women took the role of independent worker instead of just child-bearer. This concept gained real ground in the industrial revolution‚ and then in the world wars. After the world wars society lost much of its previous

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    Atlantis, the Lost City

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    Atlantis ~ The Lost City Atlantis is known to most people as a legend or myth written by the Greek poet Plato‚ but is it possible that this lost continent really existed? Is it all legend or could there be some fact to it? Contrary to common belief there have been numerous geological and historical findings that actually give proof to the existence of this lost city. In the book Imagining Atlantis it tells us the story written by Plato. "According to ancient Egyptian temple records the Athenians

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    THE ANCIENT GREEKS NAME ___Harrison Funk_________________________________ To complete this worksheet use the information found on the following website: http://www.mythologyteacher.com/GreekIntro.html GREEK INTRO 1. At roughly what time period was the golden age of ancient Greece? 500 B.C. 2. Who was an ancient Greek writer of fables? Homer 3. Who was a Greek mathematician? Pythrogras 4. Why should Americans study ancient Greece? We oew everything to ancient Greece. GREEK CITY-STATES

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    Justin Martyr Analysis

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    Justin Martyr (100 - 165 AD) wrote‚ “But if this idea take possession of some one that if we acknowledge God as our helper‚ we should not‚ as we say‚ be oppressed and persecuted by the wicked; this‚ too‚ I will solve. God‚ when He had made the whole world‚ and subjected things earthly to man‚ and arranged the heavenly elements for the increase of fruits and rotation of the seasons‚ and appointed this divine law--for these things also He evidently made for man--committed the care of men and of all

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    EXAM I VOCABULARY Paleolithic and Neolithic Vocabulary to Know: * Paleolithic – 40‚000-8‚000 BC Old Stone Age‚ mankind produced * Neolithic – New Stone Age 1. Comes about at different times at different locations due to ice age ending unevenly 1. Development of organized system of agriculture (replacing hunting gathering community) 1. Domestication of animals 1. Permanent architecture (year round settlements) * Iconography – pictoral representations * sculpture

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