Odysseus‚ inspired by Athena‚ thought up the ruse to get a body of men inside the walls of Troy. First‚ all of the Greeks sailed off into the sunset leaving a strange and mysterious gift to the Trojans of a gigantic wooden horse which in reality concealed a group of warriors
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Gallery 156 has a bronze sculpted Pair of Eyes within a glass case. (Fig 2). These eyes once belonged to an over life cult statue that holds the position
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I chose to interview a family friend about the belief that owls are a symbol of wisdom because I noticed a statue of an owl in her garden and wondered why she would have a symbol of death there or anywhere. My belief of what an owl represented before this assignment was based on what I had seen in a movie‚ The 4th Kind‚ a horror movie that used owls as a connection to the spirit world. I learned from browsing the internet that owls are symbols of death in many cultures. During the interview I asked
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The Golden Age of Greece Greece is a country with an abundant history more commonly known as the Golden Age of Greece or the Iron Age. The Iron Age began in the year 1000 BCE in Athens. The History of Greece is naturally separated into three periods each marked by its own distinctive artistic achievement. Some of the most famous pieces of literature were created during the first three hundred years of Greece such as the Iliad‚ and the Odyssey‚ and because these stories are based on heroic characters
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In the beginning‚ Earth appeared as a single entity from the nothingness that had existed before. Gaia‚ the earth‚ lay the foundation for all life to occur but “Love‚ coeval with Gaia‚ govern the subsequent stages of creation” (Waterfield 18). Gaia then created Uranus‚ the sky‚ as her husband and together‚ they conceived the ocean. Uranus‚ afraid to be overthrown by his children‚ would force each of his offspring’s back into Gaia’s womb. Finally‚ Cronus‚ the youngest son‚ devised a plan to stop him
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knowledge. Ulysses consistently abuses his gift of being naturally persuasive to his own benefit‚ and eventually leads his men to their deaths. During the events of the Aeneid‚ Ulysses also commits many acts of fraud and trickery. His theft of the Statue of Athena‚ which gives vital protection to the city of
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multiple galleries filled with a diversity of displays. The Gallery of the Slopes showcases artifacts that were founded on the slopes of the Acropolis. The Archaic Gallery gives visitors the opportunity to view three-dimensional exhibits such as statues. On the 3rd floor in the Parthenon Gallery‚ one can observe an informative video presentation about the Parthenon‚ and visitors are informed on how democratic bodies functioned in the time of Ancient Greece. There is also a temporary exhibit on the
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Article Review; “What is ’Classical ’ Sculpture” by Walter R. Agard Jakob Mattern HUM 2220‚ prof. Warner Ph.D. Th‚ 6:00pm-8:45pm Word Count: 1102 The word ’classic ’; used to describe styles of music‚ painting‚ sculpture‚ architecture‚ and even manufactured consumer goods. If ever there was a period in art or manufacturing that stands out with even balance‚ subtle dignity‚ and general excellence‚ it will most likely be described as classical‚ which after all‚ is no easy feat‚ considering
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The Trojan War The trojan war was a war fought between the greeks and the trojans in the bronze era of ancient greece. The war was famously documented by a man named Homer in a book called Iliad. The war was fought in a city called troy. The Trojan War started as a way for zeus to reduce the increasing population of humanity and‚ more practically‚ as an expedition to reclaim Helen. Helen was abducted by the Trojan prince Paris (also known as Alexandros) and taken as his prize. Menelaos and
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their own (Greenfield‚ 2016). Unfortunately‚ we have failed to realize that some of Daesh’s actions are more dangerous than they appear. An uninformed American might view a video of Daesh’s members knocking over a statue in the Mosul Museum and feel little concern. “It’s just a statue‚ right? At least they weren’t hurting a person this time. At least this isn’t happening in America”‚ one might think. Daesh has been destroying ancient artifacts in archaeological sites‚ museums‚ shrines‚ and holy places
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