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    from the list on the right. Here is a sample of the format: 1. _____ Pericles a. Legendary Mesopotamian ruler 2. _____ Gilgamesh b. Father of History 3. _____ Oedipus the King c. Ruler of Athens in its Golden Age d. Statue by Praxiteles e. Play by Sophocles Multiple Choice These questions‚ as on our quizzes‚ will be on factual information taken from your reading and from the lectures. You should thus use your lecture outlines to help you boil down the material in the texts

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    only mare naturalistic and humanistic but also became directly affected by the events going around. Both the Marble Statue of an Old Woman and the Marble Statue of Aphrodite are sculptures that were made during the Ancient Greek era‚ they each tell a story of what was going on during that point in time. The Marble Statue of Aphrodite is the eldest of the two sculptures‚ it was sculpted between the 2nd and 3rd century B .C. During this period Greece was at its peak‚ the people of Greece had power

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    fighting over it but back out. Those 3 goddess are Hera‚ Athena‚ and Aphrodite. Zeus is a bit at fault. Of course when there’s a problem it’s most likely Zeus fault. The mortals screw up too but the gods can control so much and is responsible for a lot more than mortals. Mortals screw ups don’t do to much damage. But with the gods it like they get really angry and whoops earthquake. For this war I blame Hera‚ Athena‚ Aphrodite‚ and Zeus. The king of Olympus screws up a lot for a king. Most of the

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    Theseus‚ the king of Athens. At the beginning of the play‚ Aphrodite‚ the Goddess of love‚ explains that Hippolytus has sworn chastity and refuses to revere her. Instead‚ he chooses to honor Artemis‚ the Goddess of the hunt. Artemis is also a Goddess of chastity‚ which essentially opposed Aphrodite completely. This causes Aphrodite to initiate a plan of vengeance on Hippolytus. Two years previous to this play‚ Hippolytus went to Athens‚ and Aphrodite inspired Phaedra‚ Hippolytus’ stepmother‚ to fall in

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    Doryphoros (Spear Bearer). Roman marble copy from Pompeii‚ Italy‚ after a bronze original of ca. 450–440 BCE‚ 6’ 11” high. Seated boxer‚ from Rome‚ Italy‚ ca. 100–50 BCE. Bronze‚ 4’ 2” high. Hermes and the infant Dionysus •By follower of Praxiteles (son or grandson possibly)•Contrapposto•New standard of adult and child interaction Nike alighting on a warship (Nike of Samothrace)‚ from Samothrace‚ Greece‚ ca. 190 BCE. Marble‚ figure 8’ 1” high. Louvre‚ Paris. Portrait of Vespasian

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    Dionysus Research Paper

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    powerful Olympian was Zeus. He was the god of the sky‚ lightning‚ thunder‚ and all other gods. He was married to his sister‚ Hera‚ however he had several children with many different goddesses and mortals. Some of his children include Apollo‚ Artemis‚ Aphrodite‚ Persephone‚ Ares‚ and Hephaestus. His symbols include a lightning bolt and an eagle. Poseidon was the god of the ocean‚ earthquakes‚ and storms. He was the brother of Zeus and Hades. According

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    Why Love Is Immortal

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    The symposium presents a set of cases for love. Different views of love are being expressed‚ in a variety of ways to think. In comparing Diotima’s influenced Socrates’ views on love and Pausanias’ views we find two completely different ways of thinking. Diotima seems to make a much stronger case and many would agree that she might have even just made the best case for love on the night. Although Pausanias thinks of love in more direct realistic way‚ it seems to be too narrow minded and flat. Pausanian

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    Neferet: A Summary

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    deaths‚ which brings up Neferet’s motive to defend Zoey to the police with little discretion. Neferet is very motherly towards Zoey‚ however she may have another side to her. I believe Neferet as another side to her‚ as a result of her being awful to Aphrodite and being involved with the “ghosts” somehow. Neferet doesn’t seem to believe Aphrodite’s visions anymore. The

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    from love‚ jealousy‚ pity‚ compassion‚ and many others. The story of Io displays how the goddess Hera acts in envy after witnessing the infidelity of Zeus‚ forcing Io to undergo many life obstacles. Another tale that shows human qualities is when Aphrodite‚ who was touched by the deep affection towards the statue Galatea from the sculptor Pygmalion‚ gifted the carving life. Through the tales of Io and Pygmalion and Galatea‚ Hamilton portrays how

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    Demigods in Iliad

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    In addition to these supernatural powers‚ the gods have the benefit of immortality. Immortality is the birthright that primarily separates gods from mortals and thus‚ it is the most precious of supernatural powers. Gods such as Zeus‚ Thetis‚ and Aphrodite have sexual relationships with mortals and their children are born as demigods: half human‚ half god. These hybrid offspring have extraordinary strength and enjoy an advantage over their human counterparts. For example‚ the demigods are able to receive

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