what the Orphic Mysteries were about. The first part of the essay will outline the character of Orpheus. We know from different accounts of Orpheus that he descended into Hades in search of his wife. However‚ Orpheus’ chthonic connection is more than this single journey into Hades. He is looked at as a guide through the underworld. The second part of the essay will analyze the Orphic theogony. Orpheus’ theogony gives the Orphic mysteries their aition of humans‚ inner divinity‚ as well as the concept
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Music in the Western World Review Exam 1 (Music History 1) 1. Ovid: Orpheus and the Magical Powers of Music a. Ovid- Roman Poet b. To the Greeks‚ music possessed ethos‚ the magical power to influence its hearers’ emotion and morals c. This magical power is illustrated in they myth of Orpheus 2. Nicomachus: Pythagoras and the Numerical Properties of Music a. Pythagoras (Pytacora in images) (sixth century B.C.) was credited with the discovery of the numerical relationships governing the basic
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weaves a tapestry that glorifies the gods‚ but it honors herself in particular. Minerva portrays herself in the tapestry as a strong goddess and victor and also weaves the other gods in her tapestry that‚ “look on in wonder. Victory crowns her work” (Ovid‚ Metamorphoses Book VI‚ page 295). This shows that Minerva holds herself in high regard and demands respect not only from mortals‚ but also her fellow gods. Rowling continues to cleverly allude to classical mythology in order to strengthen and deepen
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and Roman Societies. ❑ Students will identify the differences of women’s position in society based upon their status. ❑ Students will examine the position of various women from selected readings in a primary source‚ the Metamorphoses by Ovid. ❑ Students will analyze these readings with respect to information from other disciplines‚ particularly art‚ to assess the position and roles of some women in antiquity. ❑ Students will be aware of the changes and stasis of women’s position
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Who Is Jason?: Jason is the Greek legendary hero best known for his leadership ofthe Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece and for his wifeMedea (of Colchis). On this page you will learn background information on Jason‚ but not about the Quest for the Golden Fleece‚ which is covered elsewhere on this site (Hawthorne’s Jason‚ Medea‚ and the Quest for the Golden Fleece). Occupation Hero Jason As the 1-Sandaled Man: Now Jason loved husbandry and therefore abode in the country‚ but he hastened
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Heracles The hero of Greek mythology I would like to address is Heracles the Lionheart‚ as he is referred to in The Homeric Hymns. I want to demonstrate how Heracles is loved and hated for his god-like strength and how his aggressiveness and rashness get him and others into bad situations. Heracles is the son of Zeus and the mortal woman Alcmene. As stated in Homeric Hymn 15‚ “Alkmene bore‚ having joined with Kronos’ black-clouded son” (Homeric Hymn 15.8). Heracles family tree goes back to Perseus
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though they did not sin” (University of Texas). In Limbo‚ there is a castle with seven gates which symbolize the seven virtues (historylists.org). This castle houses the great poets Homer‚ Horace‚ Ovid‚ and Lucan; it also houses great philosophers such as Aristotle‚ Socrates‚ Plato‚ Heraclitus‚ Orpheus‚ and Euclid. Dante uses the allusion of Aristotle as “[a] man with honor and respect” (http://apliterature-sasd.wikispaces.com). The second circle is known as Lust. Lust consists of the “people
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Apollo Resources: www.personal.psu.edu/djk189/apollo.htm www.theoi.com/olympians/apollon.html www.igreekmythology.com/apollo.html www.men-myths-minds.com/apollo-greek-god.html http://mythagora.com/bios/hera.html http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen/papers/fittoncassandra/cass2.html http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/grecoromanmyth1/p/Apollo.htm http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/apollo.html http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/phaeton.html Apollo‚ the Greek god of
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Every song tells its own unique story; however the stories they tell are often up to interpretation. Bob James‚ the creator of the song Orpheus‚ wrote the song based on his interpretation of the myth. The music of Bob James continued to evolve and captivate audiences thought the world. Discovered by Quincy Jones at the Notre Dame Jazz Festival in 1963‚ Bob recorded his first solo album‚ Bold Conceptions‚ that year for Mercury Records. 36 more solo albums would follow through four decades; that number
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The poem supports my claims that Orpheus’s journey to save Eurydice is selfish and that transcendence of the ego is the paramount to heroism. In “Eurydice‚” even as Orpheus mourns the loss of his bride‚ Eurydice mourns the loss of her own life and known world. Truly‚ her grief is profound. When she is summoned to follow Orpheus‚ suddenly she is filled with hope‚ even desperation‚ that she might be alive once more. Then‚ he fails to lead her out of her hell. He glances back‚ out of his own arrogance
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