Napoleon Bonaparte once spoke‚ “Men are more easily governed through their vices than their virtues.” Tragically‚ he spoke truth‚ as men can’t help but respond when their sins call out. The evils in the world stem from the evils in individuals. This can be applied to not only modern society‚ but to the ancient world as well. In classic lore‚ the source of tragedy can almost always be traced back to the unscrupulous qualities of man and god‚ alike. Suffering is a common theme in Greek and Hebrew mythology
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Tu se’ morta is a piece sung by Orpheus accompanied by a basso continuo after he is told of Eurydice’s death. Orpheus wants to bring her back from Hell as he offers a distressed goodbye to the earth‚ sky and sun. The style of singing is simple and intended to bring a dramatic delivery to the audience. The vocal line is rhythmically free and the phrases are more irregular. The song is flexible because it is suggesting a sad and passionate farewell to the person he loves. To express this farewell‚
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Lyra: originally called Chelys‚ because of the tortoise shell used as its sound box. According to Nicomachus of Gerasa (Ist cent. AD)‚ the tortoise-shell Lyra was invented by god Hermes‚ who gave it to Orpheus. "Orpheus taught Thamyris and Linos‚ and Linos taught Hercules. When Orpheus was killed by the Thracian women‚ his lyra was thrown into the sea‚ and washed ashore at Antissa‚ a city of Lesbos‚ where it was found by fishermen‚ who brought it to Terpander‚ who in turn carried it to Egypt and
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garden paradise‚ world of the dead‚ etc. Circulation of Myth: oral (Orpheus‚ Homer‚ Hesiod) literary (Ovid‚ Euripides) artistic media (sculptures‚ paint) dance versions (ballet‚ tragedy‚ musical/opera) - storytellers vs. authors •Orpheus (traditional‚ mythical) •Homer (Greek‚ 8th c. BCE) •Hesiod (~700 BCE) •Euripides (Athenian‚ 5th c. BCE) – changes the emphasis of myths to speak to audience •Ovid (Roman‚ 43 BCE - 17 CE) – universe story is very different from Hesiod’s
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of Man”‚ many are not familiar with Hesiod’s five‚ and Ovids four interpretation of the stages of mankind. Hesiod and Ovid‚ two classical authors known in Greek mythology‚ have suggested different phases of how mankind has evolved over time. These stages‚ similarly have significantly progressed from long ago in which mankind adorned their blissful and exquisite way of life‚ to what is seen in the last phase of man. For both Hesiod and Ovid their last phase‚ is seen as a never-ending war‚ consisting
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Expanded course description and learning objectives The mythical narratives of the ancient Greeks and the Romans constitute a continuous tradition that extends from before the reach of history to the present day. Myths survive in literary texts and visual art because their narratives have continued to prove compelling and fascinating in different languages‚ historical eras‚ and social contexts (the myths of Odysseus‚ Heracles‚ and Oedipus are just a few examples). Literature and art of all kinds
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metaphor for time. Time continues on regardless of life‚ always changing. Although it may seem impossible to go back in time – impossible to step into the same river – there are times when moments in time seems to repeat themselves throughout history. Ovid refutes this maxim through the use of a common storyline throughout several of his stories. Many of his tales depict some sort of interaction between a god and a human in a way that usually results in the human doing something to upset the god and
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both” (Ovid 488). In Romeo and Juliet‚ the Capulets and the Montagues lived on the opposing side of the town. “My master is the great rich Capulet; and if you be not of the house of Montagues‚ I pray come and crush a cup of wine” (Shakespeare 385). Another example of a difference is that when Romeo and Pyramus killed themselves‚ they performed it in two disparate ways. For instance‚ Pyramus killed himself by impaling himself with a dagger. “He drew his sword and plunged it into his side” (Ovid 489)
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communicate with others. Publius Ovidius Naso was one of those individuals that could do this and much more with the power of his poems. The following paragraphs will be use to introduced an iconic poet of Rome that influenced many during and after his time. Ovid is the author of many literature pieces during the middle age and is best known for his work of Metamorphoses. Publius Ovidius Naso was born in in Sulmo on March 20‚ 43 BC. He came from an aristocratic family‚ studied law in Rhetoric Rome
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they should run away from the authority of their parents‚ nothing else specified; “They decided that that very night they would try to slip away and steal out through the city into the open country where at last they could be together in freedom” (Ovid 488). Romeo and Juliet‚ on the other hand‚ decide almost immediately that they’re soulmates and that they simply must get married; “Romeo. Th’exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine. Juliet. I gave thee mine before thou didst request it; And yet
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