1. The word panic comes from the greek word “panikos” which means “pertaining to Pan”. Pan is the greek god of shepherds‚ flocks‚ and forests. 2. The tale of Pyramus and Thigbe is connected to William Shakespeare through his story of Romeo and Juliet. The stories are very similar as the both are based on two lovers who are forbade to marry each other. In both stories the lovers were able to come together through death. 3. Orpheus was a very talented musician who used his music to win people over
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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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Extra credit due Thursday April 17th Double spaced‚ 5 pages‚ 3 scholarly articles Roman gods and Ovid Intro Greek and roman equivalents Aphrodite-Venus Ares-Mars Artemis-Diana Athena-Minerva Demeter-Ceres Hades-Pluto Hephaistos-Vulcan Hera-Juno Hermes-Mercury Hestia-Vesta Kronos-Saturn Persephone-Proserpina Poseidon-Neptune Zeus-Jupiter(Jove) Eris-Discordia Eros-Cupid Ovid the Poet Born 43 BC His first poems appeared in 20 BC Completed the metamorphoses in 8 AD Timeless
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CRONUS - in latin Saturn‚ he ruled over the other Titans. Was dethroned by his own son Zues. OCEAN - the river that was supposed to encircle the earth TETHYS - Ocean’s wife HYPERION - the father of the son‚ the moon and the dawn MNEMOSYNE - it means memory‚ THEMIS - usually translated by justice IAPETUS - important because of his sons ATLAS and PROMETHEUS ATLAS - bore the world on his shoulders PROMETHEUS - he was the savior of mankind ZEUS - jupiter‚ he is the supreme ruler of the
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M.S. 226 Emily Harrilall 801 January 16th‚ 2015 The Greek Gods Evslin‚ Evslin‚ & Hoopes 116: Greek mythology December 27th- January 6th The book begins by introducing Cronos the king of the gods‚ who was originally father of gods. This was after
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Death is something that every human must face. It is the inevitable conclusion to life and is something that humans have had to come to terms with since the dawn of their existence. This is very clear in many of the writings and stories that human beings have told throughout history. This obsession about the ultimate culmination of life is heavily expressed in literary works like The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ Virgil’s The Aeneid‚ and Beowulf. The first half of The Epic of Gilgamesh deals with the king
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Topic #2) Aphrodite Throughout the many annals of Greek mythology‚ there have been many fascinating characters‚ ranging from the beginning of time with Gaia and Uranus‚ to their children‚ Cronus and his wife Rhea‚ through the Titanomachy‚ the war of the Titans versus the Gods‚ and finally to their children‚ the Olympians themselves‚ and the dawn of the Silver Age. Of the twelve Olympic Deities‚ you have five Goddesses: Hera‚ the queen of Olympus‚ Demeter‚ Goddess of the harvest‚ Aphrodite‚ Goddess
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A solar car is a solar vehicle used for land transport. Solar cars combine technology typically used in the aerospace‚ bicycle‚alternative energy and automotive industries. The design of a solar vehicle is severely limited by the amount of energy input into the car. Most solar cars have been built for the purpose of solar car races. Exceptions include solar-powered cars and utility vehicles. Solar cars are often fitted with gauges as seen in conventional cars. To keep the car running smoothly‚
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Achelous: River god; son of Oceanus and Tethys and said to be the father of the Sirens. Acheron: One of several Rivers of Underworld. Achilles: Greek warrior; slew Hector at Troy; slain by Paris‚ who wounded him in his vulnerable heel. Actaeon: Hunter; surprised Artemis bathing; changed by her to stag; and killed by his dogs. Admetus: King of Thessaly; his wife‚ Alcestis‚ offered to die in his place. Adonis: Beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite. Aeacus: One of three judges of dead in Hades; son of
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CLAS104 – Classical Mythology University of Waterloo – Spring 2012 Chapter 1 – Interpretation and Definition of Classical Mythology The word myth comes from the Greek word mythos which means “word”‚ “speech”‚ “tale”‚ or “story” The story must have proved itself worthy of becoming traditional Myths can be told by means of various mediums: oral‚ written‚ music‚ painting‚ dance‚ etc True Myth / Myth Proper Refers primarily to stories of the gods and humankind’s relations with them Saga / Legend Myths
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