Euripides‚ youngest of the three great Greek tragedians‚ was born c.485 BC though he was scarcely a generation younger than Sophocles‚ his world view better reflects the political‚ social‚ and intellectual crises of late 5th-century Athens. Euripides’ enormous range spans contradictory tendencies: He was both a rationalist and a romanticist; he both criticized the traditional gods and celebrated religious phenomena He incorporated the new intellectual and scientific movements into his works but
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Bahrani Writing Assignment In the article‚ “The Hellenization of Ishtar: Nudity‚ Fetishism‚ and the Production of Cultural Differentiation in Ancient Art”‚ Zainab Bahrani describes how different cultures have interpreted and represented the nude female body. Some cultures believe in representing the female body in its “ideal form”; however‚ these cultures have different ideas on what is ideal and what is not. She uses historical context and other sources of evidence to analysis the views that these
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Oedipus‚ Antigone‚ and the Poetry of Sappho Question One: Fully explain who Laius is‚ how he died‚ and how Laius’ s death led to the downfall of Oedipus. (5 points max) Laius was the first husband of Jocasta‚ and the biological father of Oedipus. The play begins when Laius is already dead‚ and it is explained that he was overtaken by a gang of thieves on a crossroad and killed by an unknown man. It is later found out that the son of Laius is responsible for the murder. Before the boy is born to
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figurines. Cyclopean are huge boulders that were used in the construction of fortified walls and masonry. Homer is the Greek epic poet who wrote the Iliad. The image incorporates which of the following stylistic terms? Contrapposto Praxiteles sculpted Hermes and Dionysius. Contrapposto means "to stand against" and refers to a relaxed stance. Golden Age of Greece corresponds to the Early and High Classical periods. Archaic Smile The Calf Bearer sculpture has this element
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Ask for my permission‚ if you want to use any references from my research paper‚ thank you :) Harmonia In Greek mythology‚ Harmonia is the immortal goddess of harmony and concord. Harmonia was the daughter of Aphrodite and Ares but Zeus gave Harmonia to Cadmus after he found Thebes. Harmonia is from Samothrace‚ Greece. Harmonia ranks in the bottom compared to other gods or goddesses since her parents are Olympians. The Greeks described Harmonia wearing a long robe and holding the necklace
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Greek god of war. He is the Son of Zeus and Hera the king and queen of the gods. Hephaestus and Ares were the only 2 Olympians born from both Zeus and Hera. Ares has many children with many different women; one of his most famous affairs was with Aphrodite‚ Greek goddess of Love and Beauty. They had multiple children but only 3 showed Ares qualities; Deimos “God of dread”‚ Phobos “god of fear” and Adrestia “goddess of revenge and balance”. All three of these children accompanied Ares to war. His twin
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In the mystical world‚ Homer’s “Iliad” portrays very distinct and personal relationships between gods and mortals. In “my world”‚ there is a relationship with a god‚ the God. Unlike the “Iliad‚” my relationship with God is not very much distinct but is very much personal. In my world‚ there is only one god‚ God. God is known as the creator of all things: the Alpha and Omega: the Beginning and the End‚ the Creator‚ the Father‚ Son‚ and Holy Spirit‚ the Bread of Life‚ and so forth. He is the only
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Introduction to Myth: Mythos – Greek word for story (not necessarily true or false) Mythology – the study of myths Primitive people needed to make stories/myths in an effort to understand what was going on in their world. Humans are the only beings with a need to understand things; a dog doesn’t think “why me??”. Primitive people‚ when scared‚ hurt‚ depressed‚ created myths to explain their pain or discomfort. All cultures make myths in their early development. Around 1200 B.C.‚ ancient
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other things. He even created‚ upon request of Zeus) Pandora‚ a beautiful gifted woman. Romantic relationships Hephaestus does not have many lovers‚ on the contrary‚ it is a very short list compared to the other God’s lists. His first wife was Aphrodite‚ the Goddess of Love and Beauty‚ but he separated from her when he found out about her affair with her brother Ares. Then he married Aglaia‚ the Goddess of Glory. Eventually‚ he tried to rape Athena‚ the Goddess of War and Wisdom‚ but she fought
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Fools in April (Scene opens: Everyone is laying on the ground‚ as though they are dead‚ focus on Hypnos.) Hypnos (Narrating): “Wait! It’s not what it looks like! Let me show you what really happened.” (The entire play rewinds.) (Artemis and Poseidon are seated at a table in a restaurant. Hermes is disguised and lingering in the background.) Hypnos (Narrating): “It all began on the morning of the first day of April‚ when Artemis and Poseidon decided to go on a brunch date to celebrate spring.” Artemis:
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