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    Archetypal Analysis of Myths Part One: The Gods‚ the Creation‚ and the Earliest Heroes Chosen Myth: Dionysus or Bacchus Situational Archetype: Battle between Good and Evil In the myth of Dionysus there isn’t exactly a conflict between two sides of people battling for good or evil‚ its more as a battle between the two sides of Dionysus’ inner self. Unlike most examples of good versus evil‚ there isn’t a triumphant side. Just the personality switches between Dionysus being the joy-god or the

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    CLASH OF THE TITANS: A MOVIE CRITIQUE by Mi-Auree L. Bautista The movie Clash of the Titans is about the adventures of Perseus‚ son of Zeus and a demi-god. The movie tells us about the obstacles that Perseus has gone through just to pursue what he was destined for. It also shows us the influences of the gods in the Greek people before. The movie captured the lifestyle of ancient Greece and how the Greek’s beliefs affect their daily lives. But the movie has its lapses also. In terms of the

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    Greek Mythology  I  INTRODUCTION  Temple of Apollo at Didyma  The Greeks built the Temple of Apollo at Didyma‚ Turkey (about 300 bc). The temple supposedly housed an oracle  who foretold the future to those seeking knowledge. The predictions of the oracles‚ delivered in the form of riddles‚  often brought unexpected results to the seeker. With Ionic columns reaching 19.5 m (64 ft) high‚ these ruins  suggest the former grandeur of the ancient temple.  Bernard Cox/Bridgeman Art Library‚ London/New York 

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    Olympia is known as the first home of athletics‚ where many remains of Ancient Olympics are located. In addition‚ the masterpiece of the ancient architecture—the Temple of Zeus is also a special scenery here. The Temple of Zeus was designed by Libon. It was constructed on 470 B.C. The Temple of Zeus was built with carved metopes and triglyph friezes. There’re many sculptures in the Temple of Zeus. These sculptures were curved between 480 B.C and 450 B.C‚ when the severe style was popular. The pediments

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    possibly to create more of a sense of movement and flow. There are many characteristics of this statuette that are associated with movement such as Cupid’s wings‚ the dolphin‚ and the action of releasing the arrow. Cupid‚ similarly to Statuette of Hercules‚ is positioned at an angle which would require the viewers to walk around this statuette as well to be able to see the extent of the action‚ the wings and to completely view the dolphin. The material used to produce this sculpture was Brass‚ which

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    Perseus’ most renowned heroic act was the killing of Medusa. However‚ this adventure only began after King Polydektes’ command‚ since he wanted Perseus death so that he could marry his mother. Since the beginning‚ Perseus’ myth warns the Greek audience about the troublesome nature of women. Figure 20 shows a rare depiction of Medusa’s death since she is depicted

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    career that lasted fifty-five years‚ Agatha Christie wrote seventy-two novels and fifteen collections of short stories that are still a part of pop culture today. Her Hercule Poirot series is thirty-three novels long and Poirot is one of the most famous and long lived characters that anyone could relate to. Throughout the Hercule Poirot series‚ Agatha Christie’s writing style changed in a negative way. Her writing style changed through how the vocabulary‚ the way she presented the clues and the

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    If you are seeking a calm moving experience‚ then you need look no further than the experts at Hercules Movers & Packers. The company is dedicated to helping residential and commercial customers in the Houston‚ Texas‚ area have a smooth transition from one location to another. They recognize the concerns that many people have when it comes to hiring a moving company. However‚ with Hercules Movers & Packers‚ you can rest assured that the expert packers and movers will perform their task proficiently

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    Argolis. Eventually‚ Hercules slayed it. It is usually said that the Nemean Lion is the offspring of the monsters Typhon and Echidna. However‚ others have told it fell from the moon and was the son of Zeus and Selene. The Greeks say that the Nemean Lion was placed in the sky after it had died and is supposedly the constellation Leo. Its main purpose was to terrorize the people of Nemea. The popular and one of the few myths about the Nemean Lion is its battle with Hercules. In the story‚ Hera

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    Herakles vs. Hercules Was the Greek Herakles the same hero that the Romans worshiped as Hercules? The answer devolves from Yes to Maybe and then No. The differences between the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses have become so blurred over the centuries that it is sometimes difficult to tell one from the other. Instead of comparing the Greek and Roman deities‚ many books and mythology web sites use the term "equivalent" as if the Greek and Roman deities were identical. There are numerous popular

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