destruction of a ruler’ very essence: his power‚ honour‚ status‚ and‚ for some‚ his divinity. Apart from the sphinx‚ all other symbols were considered pagan by the Christians who wanted to destroy their persecutor‚ by destroying not only his sarcophagus‚ but also the decorations that surrounded his last resting place. All of that happened‚ however‚ much before
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sculpture and one building from each of these two periods to identify the similarities and differences between them. Hermes with the young Dionysus by Praxiteles vs. David by Michelangelo Hermes with the young Dionysus was made by Praxiteles around 340 B.C.E. This marble statue represents Hermes‚ which was the messenger of the Greek Gods‚ holding the young Dionysus (Gombrich). This freestanding Greek statue was made during the Golden Age of the Classical Style‚ and it features the key characteristics
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Chernobyl Disaster Today‚ I am going to discuss about the biggest nuclear disaster that happened in the Worlds History. It’s called as Chernobyl disaster. This Disaster happened in Ukraine which was part of Soviet Union by then. It happened at the Chernobyl site between Pripyat and Chernobyl. The reason of this disaster is mainly human negligence and lack of knowledge. 25 April 1986... It was a beautiful Friday night with cool breeze blowing with a slight humidity. People were in their homes
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more than half of tombs contents. Hundreds of reed baskets and pottery jars‚ elaborate urns intricate designs and some royal furniture such as couches Burial chamber – only room with wall paintings. where the kings sarcophagus (coffin) lay. There were 3 coffins making up the sarcophagus they all had faces on them. and the lid alone weighed over 1 and a quarter tone. 4 shrines‚ took 4 months to dismantle‚ very brittle some parts weight almost a tonne. He put off working on them for 4 years so he could
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How is the allegory of the cave in Platos Republic a good example of hubris; and how is hubris portrayed in Livys‚ Thucydides‚ and Euripides respective works of literature?Hubris is an important term when it comes to classical literature especially to the Greeks‚ but also to the Romans. Hubris is excessive pride‚ often to the point where one is hurt in one way or another by it. Hubris is in the cave allegory from Platos Republic‚ but also in parts of Euripides The Bacchae‚ Livys The Early History
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Another example of Peisistratus’ major work projects that helped solidify his power was his influence on the influx of mythological scenes that depicted Herakles on vase painting and other major works. One example of this is the Andokides Painter vase. During the time of the creation of the Andokides vase‚ Peisistratos was in his final years of being the tyrant of Athens. Throughout his tyranny‚ Peisistratos used diplomacy with his fellow aristocrats and established support policies for the poor
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activity. At the theaters they had plays to worship the Gods. They honor a god named Dionysus through a festival that was very similar to a play. Dionysus was the God of wine and festivity. The play was called “City Dionysia”. During this festival the men performed songs to welcome Dionysus. The stage in Athens is named Dionysus. Athens was known for their theater. This festival that had the chorus singing to honor Dionysus started the theater. The Athens spread the plays around to their allied city-states
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mocked Dionysus‚ / who then held him in restraint” (Sophocles 1012-1015). The Chorus refers to a version of the myth in which Lycurgus‚ son of Dryas‚ is imprisoned for provoking Dionysus‚ and is kept in prison until he is sane. As Greek myths tend to have many different versions of the same stories‚ there is another version that states that Lycurgus is imprisoned for killing his son after being provoked by Dionysus. This story is more connected to the previous allusion of Danae’s myth; Dionysus imprisoned
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Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother to Artemis. He is the god of music‚ poetry‚ the sun‚ healing‚ manly beauty‚ art‚ and prophecy. His symbols are the lyre‚ the tripod‚ the laurel tree‚ and the navel stone. Both him and his sister are associated with archery. Apollo was said to be very handsome and according to the myths he had many lovers. Apollo once insulted the god Eros‚ more popularly known as cupid‚ who got his revenge by shooting Apollo with an arrow that made him fall
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including female roles. Playwrights would usually present 3 tragedies during competition and a Satyr play. Playwrights competed in annual dramatic festivals held in honor of the god Dionysus. It was believed that he could inspire man through wine and ecstatic frenzy‚ and he could endow man directly with divine creativity. Dionysus thus‚ came to be considered a patron of the arts. The Bacchae This was the last play that Euripides ever wrote. It was performed after he had passed away‚ probably by his sons
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