History 118 1) Both the Acropolis in Athens‚ Greece‚ and the Ise Shrine in Japan are sacred sites dedicated to a goddess. The Parthenon‚ and the entire Acropolis complex‚ was a site dedicated to Athena‚ the patron goddess of Athens. The Parthenon housed a grand ivory and gold statue of Athena. It was magnificent and demonstrated how it contributed to the way the people of Athens were meant to worship the goddess. 5 The people were meant to come to the temple and Acropolis complex as they
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ANCIENT HISTORY: SPARTA HISTORICAL SOURCES. Geographical Setting: Written Sources: “whose fertility is greater than words can express” (Strabo) Archaeological Sources: They had access to marble‚ iron and bronze‚ this can be seen in the votive offerings left at the temple of Artemis Orthia that are made out of these items. They could hunt animals‚ this is supported by a depiction of Spartiates hunting a boar on Lakonian pottery. Social Structure and political organisation: Written sources:
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Greek Culture VS. Roman Culture Gabraille Driscol American InterContinental University HUMA215-1204D Ms. Cheryl Lemus Abstract Many people are unaware of just how alike the Romans and the Greeks are. They have many of the same cultures because they adapted them from each other. From modern art to the gods and goddesses. Everything that the Greek have the Romans also has. Yes there are a few changes that have been extracted throughout the two but they are similar to each other
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chest) ⇒ fertility iv) Dog ⇒ fidelity B. Raphael’s The School of Athens 1. Embodiment of the classical spirit of the Renaissance i. Plato‚ Aristotle‚ Socrates‚ Pythagoras‚ Euclid‚ and Raphael himself all make an appearance. The statues of Apollo (patron of poetry) and Athena (goddess of reason) on opposite sides of the hall. Individualism bc Raphael equated himself to all these
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Quiz 1 Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh a first in known literary works? Answer Selected Answer: It is the first to confront the idea of death Correct Answer: It is the first to confront the idea of death Question 2 0 out of 4 points According to our text‚ what did the Hebrews believe their status as "chosen people" meant? Answer Selected Answer: They were favored by YHWH‚ the Hebrew god Correct Answer: They were to set an example of a higher moral standard Question
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Ryan Sanders 15 September 2013 Humanities Essay 1 Belief Systems of Ancient Civilizations Taking a look at two early civilizations‚ the Greeks and the Mayas‚ there are many differences between the two. However‚ even though they were thousands of miles apart‚ there were also many similarities. The belief systems‚ for example‚ of the Greeks and Maya centered on gods and goddesses because of the lack of an original text such as the Bible. For the Greeks Zeus was the supreme god‚ and for the Mayas
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actual rock and stone” (Metamorphoses 241). He was disgusted by how they were acting and living their lives; they didn’t comply with what he considered to be the ideal woman. He decided to make what he considered the perfect woman‚ “made of ivory statue‚ as white as snow” (Metamorphoses 242). Pygmalion played a creator role‚ taking ivory‚ bones from something that was once
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Pompeii (Source C). It was situated on the northern side of the Forum and was dedicated to the triad of the highest divinities of ancient times. The Gods included in the triad were‚ Jupiter‚ Juno and Minerva and are identified with Zeus‚ Hera and Athena of the Greek culture. They where projected as the protector of the state‚ the protector of women and the patroness of craftsmen. As the Roman society strongly believed that the Gods controlled everything‚ the population would have been drawn to this
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A Comparison of the Heroes‚ Odysseus‚ Jason and Aeneas Odysseus is unique among epic heroes in that his strength comes not from inhuman powers or exceptional physical ability‚ but mainly from his mind. Odysseus‚ regularly uses cunning‚ guile‚ and superiority of intellect to overcome obstacles. In this paper I will compare Odysseus to other epic heroes‚ both in terms of character and in terms of responses to crises‚ comparing his reactions with those of other heroes placed in similar situations
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ART 1/PREHISTORIC THROUGH GOTHIC ART Chapter 1: The Birth of Art 1-5 Nude Woman (The Venus of Willendorf)‚ 28‚000-25‚000 B.C. 1-6 Woman Holding a Bison Horn‚ from Laussel 25‚000-20‚000 B.C. 1-7 Two Bison‚ 15‚000-10‚000 B.C. 1-9 Bison‚ detail of cave at Altamira‚ 12‚000-1‚000 B.C. 1-10 Spotted Horses and Negative Hand Prints‚ cave at Pech-Merle‚ 22‚000 B.C. 1-11 Hall of Bulls‚ Left wall‚ 15‚000-13‚000 B.C. 1-14 Stone Tower‚ Jericho‚ 8‚000-7‚000 B.C.
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