Greek and Roman Gods‚ Temples‚ and Festivals: Alike Yet Different by Rose Williams The following discussions are samples from an overall study which is used in my book ‘Gods and Other Odd Creatures.’ Drawings “Gate of Janus Geminus” and “Aedes Vestae”are from the book and may be copied‚ as may all other drawings in the book. Since the Romans were both polytheistic and tidy‚ they tended to organize the deities they encountered and to equate them to Roman gods if possible. Thus when they conquered
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Transformation Myths At the introduction of the Metamorphoses‚ Ovid achieves several things. Primarily‚ he outlines the world of the poem. He is going to articulate to the reader‚ how bodies are altered into different bodies‚ in the loosest sense. In this poem‚ he is addressing all kinds of transformation‚ from the transformation of Chaos into the Universe to literal bodily transformations‚ to the formation and demolition of cities‚ the evolution of mankind‚ and even what could be described as emotional
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form; turns into or to something else by supernatural means.” One transformation that occurred was when Arachne was turned into a spider by Pallas Athena‚ after her attempt to subvert the power of the Goddess through a weaving competition. However‚ Ovid puts a different spin on the tale‚ diverting from the interpretation of the tale as a one-dimensional example of a character being punished for hubris. Although the characters do show hubris‚
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Amber Wi 11/17/14 Period 2 “Siren Song” by Margaret Atwood The speaker in Margaret Atwood’s poem “Siren Song” is one of the three sirens of Greek mythology. The sirens are known as half-woman‚ half-bird monsters who sing songs to lure sailors to their death. In the beginning of the poem‚ the speaker makes it seem as if she needs the sailor’s help. As the poem comes close to the end‚ it is apparent that the whole poem is actually the deadly song of the sirens. Margaret Atwood employs allusion‚ diction
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Irresistible Despite its beauty‚ love can be dangerous‚ yet it is so completely fundamental to life. Whether by chance or design‚ the necessity of reproduction to the survival of our species has brought about intense emotional connections between individuals. Ovid’s “Metamorphoses‚” translated by Charles Martin‚ provides an “origin story” for love and desire – that they are the workings of deities outside our realm of existence. Through the selected tragedies within this work‚ the irresistibility
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Apollo and Daphne by Bernini In order to fully appreciate the sculpture of Apollo and Daphne by Bernini‚ we need to understand the myth that it represents from Ovid ’s Metamorphoses. The story of Daphne is an example of an etiological myth one that is strongly explanatory of why certain things in their culture were a certain way. The gods were known for punishing mortals for offending them‚ but occasionally they punished each other. The gods were a vengeful‚ and they did not take kindly to
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Shakespeare The Fraud Getting recognized for personal work is always a good feeling. However‚ when someone else steals your idea and receives credit and appraisal for it the feelings drastically change. This is exactly how the original author would have felt if they were alive when Shakespeare wrote Romeo & Juliet. Shakespear doesn’t deserve credit for the story of Romeo & Juliet; he plagiarized the original story ( Pyramus & Thisbe )‚ stole this story from the original authors‚ and kept most
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Landscape with the Fall of Icarus After Ovid’s narration of the Greek myth of Icarus in the Metamorphoses (AD 8)‚ the legend has been transported‚ represented and interpreted through the time by several artists. Probably Brueghel‚ 1500 years later Ovid‚ painted Landscape with the Fall al Icarus (1560s)‚ representing or rather demystifying Icarus’s myth in a “new era”: the Renaissance. Influenced by the painting as other poets‚ the 20-th century American poet William Carlos Williams‚ keeping the same
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Bethel Anne Batallones Art‚ Love and Transformation: A mirror of Classical Literature Publius Ovidius Naso was a known Roman poet. He was also recognized as a canonical poet of Latin literature. In his works‚ wide ranges of meters were used. Ovid believed that love can transform or change us‚ be it in good or bad way. Most of his works were about love and transformations and one of it is the popular book Metamorphoses that includes the story of Pygmalion and the Statue (“Literature of Ancient
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Organizational Behavior Case 15.1 Rotating Leaders: Orpheus Orchestra The Orpheus Orchestra is a unique full function‚ Grammy winning‚ twenty eight (28) member‚ Orchestra. Orpheus is considered unique because it is comprised of world class musicians who perform and practice without a conductor. Because of this fact Orpheus has been described as being leaderless‚ but this is not the case as each member is a leader and is given the opportunity to contribute to the innovation and creativity of
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