Abantian A name for the island of Euboea derived from one of the early tribes of that island‚ the Abantes. * Argonautika‚ book 4‚ lines 1128-1169 See Abantian by itself with citation tips (best for bookmarking). Abarbare A Naiad‚ i.e. a water nymph; the consort of Boukolion (Boucolion) and mother of the twins‚ Pedasos and Aisepos; both young men were killed while defending the city of Troy. Her name is also rendered as Abarbaree and Abarbarea. * Iliad‚ book 6‚ line 22 See Abarbare by itself
Free Greek mythology Zeus Ancient Greece
bunches of grapes that adorn his rocky bed. His left arm encircles his head‚ a gesture evocative of sleep‚ and his muscular right arm falls to the side‚ still clutching the syrinx or reed pipes he fashioned in frustration at his failure to win the nymph syrinx. He opens his mouth in a wide grimace‚ allowing his tongue to protrude slightly and thus animating his expression to connote the beginning stages of his transition from slumber to wakefulness. The nebris he wears around his neck has been knotted
Premium Painting History of painting Color
god whose parents were not both immortal. Before Dionysus’ birth he was snatched from his mother and hidden by Zeus’ side‚ almost as if he was ashamed by Dionysus. Dionysus was passed from person to person‚ his mother‚ Zeus‚ Hermes‚ and then to the nymphs of Nysa to be raised. As he became a man‚ Dionysus became a wanderer‚
Premium Greek mythology
Toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasmosis is a foodborne disease that is estimated to have infected one third of the human population (2). Not only does Toxoplasmosis infect humans‚ but it is also been found in almost all of the warm-blooded animals‚ primarily cats (3). Toxoplasmosis was first found in 1908 by Nicolle and Manceaux in the cells of the gundi‚ a type of rodent‚ in Brazil. It was also found by Splendore to be in the tissues of a rabbit. Fifteen years later‚ in 1923‚ a fatal case of toxoplasmosis
Premium Immune system Infection Apicomplexa
prevailing theme in mythological literature. Jupiter is the king of the gods and has the best of everything. But even though he is married to Juno the goddess of love‚ he is not fully satisfied with her. So grievously‚ he looks for other goddesses and nymphs to admire and love. Juno is tired of his adulterous lust for others and she determines to keep his love away from the other deities and draw it back to herself by changing the other goddesses into animals. But appallingly‚ Jupiter finds others to
Premium Love Greek mythology William Shakespeare
The Greek society focused on in Homer’s The Odyssey seems to be very male-dominated‚ but women are able to undermine the men to gain freedom. The women in The Odyssey are either mothers or daughters‚ they are not independent of their family‚ and their place in society is based on their husband or father’s social status‚ but the smartest women know that they can go behind the men’s back to gain more power. Two of the women that are able to gain individuality from the men’s influence are Penelope and
Premium Woman Gender Marriage
to dethrone him‚ he swallowed his children as soon as they were born. But Rhea‚ his wife‚ saved Zeus by substituting a stone wrapped in clothes for Cronus to swallow and hiding Zeus in a cave on Crete. He stayed in the cave and was nursed by the nymph Amalthaea until he grew into manhood. He then led a revolt against the Titans and succeeded in dethroning Cronus‚ with the assistance of his brothers Hades and Poseidon. The three proceeded to divide the power of the world between them. He had many
Premium Zeus Hera
Greek mythology has been astonishing since the beginning of time. Two major epic poems‚ written by Homer‚ tell of a major battle in Greece’s history‚ that of the Trojan War‚ and the journey of the Greek hero‚ Odysseus. The Iliad is that of a precursor to the Odyssey. The Iliad describes the final year of the Trojan War‚ but illustrates several Greek legends‚ earlier events that took place within the war‚ and several cause and effects events that occurred within the time frame of the Trojan War.
Premium Iliad Trojan War Achilles
Khalvati uses a charming and seductive persona to readily demonstrate the feelings the speaker has for their beloved who is unattainable and beyond their reach and to also explore the different aspect of love such as love can be calm and contemplative as suggested by the ‘grass’ and ‘breeze’ . The relationship is first conveyed through the statement ‘if I am the grass and you the breeze‚ blow through me’ this is very sentimental and has a big emphasis on the power and beauty of nature contrasted
Premium Love Emotion Interpersonal relationship
“The Odyssey” share many similarities. The most significant similarity is that both epic heroes are involved in a conflict when we first encounter the poems. In The Odyssey‚ we learn that the main character‚ Odysseus‚ has been held captive by the nymph Calypso for twenty years. We also learn that Odysseus had finished (and won) fighting a war against the city of Troy and has been held captive by Calypso ever since. During this time‚ Odysseus’ son and wife‚ whom Odysseus left behind to fight in the
Premium Homer Odyssey Trojan War