Mythology The Muses Sister Goddesses‚ The Muses‚ were in charge of the world of Literature‚ Art‚ and Society. The Nine Daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; they gave inspiration to artist‚ writers and other artistically gifted people. “The Nine Muses have been inspiring artists since the antiquity and there countless paintings‚ drawings‚ designs‚ poems and statues dedicated to them. All artists of the Renaissance acknowledged their importance in artistic creation‚ dedicating their works to the Muses.”[1] The
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Never make a god or goddess angry. Medusa learned that lesson the hard way. She made the goddess Athene infuriated by having relations with Poseidon in her temple‚ so to get revenge Athene turned her into a gorgon. She used to be one of the most beautiful women in Greece before making Athene upset‚ but after becoming a gorgon her hair turned into snakes‚ she grew claws‚ wings‚ and worst of all who ever looked at her turned into stone. After she was turned into a gorgon she was slain by Perseus and
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The Deadly Power of Medusa This book tells about Perseus’s voyage to capture the head of Medusa. It all started when King Acrisius went to see the oracle of Delphi and learned that his daughter‚ Danae‚ would have a son who would someday kill him. The king locked Dana in a bronze chamber to keep her from having any offspring. However‚ the god Zues came to see her and then their son‚ Perseus‚ was born. The king placed them (Danae and Perseus) in a chest and cast them off to sea. They ended up landing
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nights‚ which is how the nine muses came about (“The Nine Muses” 6). Muses encourage creation and were believed to give inspiration to artists of all caliber (“The Nine Muses” 1). These nine celestials consist of the following: Clio‚ Europe‚ Thalia‚ Melpomene‚ Terpsichore‚ Erato‚ Polymnia‚ Ourania‚ and Calliope — known to be the superior muse (“The Nine Muses” 3). According to myth and legend‚ Calliope is the protector of heroic poems and rhetoric art (“The Nine Muses” 18). It is presumed that Homer
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Medusa‚ the Misunderstood Gorgon By having the appearance of gruesome scaly skin with pure piercing green eyes‚ and the uncanny appearance of snake. This terrifying beast with collective serpent skin tied around her waist like a belt‚ is the one and only Medusa‚ as her Mythology name suggests. Medusa is most notably known for her distinctive snakes for hair. Not only did she have snakes for hair that already appalled all of mankind‚ she also has the capacity to turn anyone who looks into her eyes
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conditions on a raft occupied by shipwrecked passengers of the ship Medusa. This painting is dark and gloomy mostly by the colors that have been chosen to portray the scene appropriately. Gericault was known for making political statements in regards to the French government. Gericault used this painting to show the problems of social stratification and the discrimination during this time. According to history the crew of the Medusa along with some of the passengers were considered lower class and
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Raft of the Medusa Theodore Gericault‚Raft of the Medusa‚ 1818-1819 [oil on canvas]491X716cm The Raft of the Medusa was created by Theodore Gericault in the years 1818 and 1819 during the French Romantic period. This oil painting‚ which stands at a massive 491x716cm‚ was created to capture the tragedy of the Medusa.This essay discusses what the Raft of the Medusa was‚ the reasons behind why Theodore Gericault made this painting and the political impacts it had at the time it was made. The ‘Medusa’
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Helene Cixious’ The Laugh of the Medusa explores the relationship between gender and writing. Her article presents two aims: to break up and destroy‚ and to foresee the unforeseeable and project. Cixious wants to destroy the historical writing structure that has been led by males to repress women and keep them in the dark. "As soon as they (women) begin to speak‚ at the same time as they’re taught their name‚ they can be taught that their territory is black"(pg.575). Cixious’ use of the terms dark
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2010 Medusa Exam Syllabus Olympians 2.0 This syllabus is intended to help guide you in your preparation for the exam. It is not the be all‚ end all; there can be information on the exam which is not explicitly detailed on this syllabus. If you find other information in your research that you think should be added‚ go ahead. We want to be fully prepared for the test! This was designed by Dave Mathers & his Greek class‚ in preparation for
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Medusa Medusa‚ the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto is a famous gorgon in Greek Mythology. Medusa‚ who represented female wisdom‚ was the eldest of two other Gorgon sisters‚ Stheino‚ who represented strength‚ and the last sister‚ Euryale as universality. Medusa was the mortal one of the sisters. She was known originally for being a beautiful young maiden‚ her loveliest feature being her long gorgeous hair. She was a virgin‚ and she was raped by Poseidon‚ Lord of the Sea‚ while she had been worshipping
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