The Nine Daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; they gave inspiration to artist‚ writers and other artistically gifted people. “The Nine Muses have been inspiring artists since the antiquity and there countless paintings‚ drawings‚ designs‚ poems and statues dedicated to them. All artists of the Renaissance acknowledged their importance in artistic creation‚ dedicating their works to the Muses.”[1] The number of Muses varies over time. At first only one Muse was spoken of but later poets mention three:
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The Pantheon The Pantheon is one of the oldest Roman buildings that has been in continuous use for almost 20 centuries. It was built during a tumultuous time in Ancient Rome. The Empire was expanding rapidly and was constantly at war with its neighbors. Internally‚ civil war was rampant as legions of soldiers had grown more loyal to their generals than the Roman Senate in farther parts of the empire. Rulers tried different way to calm the feelings of the war-tired Romans and bring unity to the
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sculptures were very important to vast majorities‚ telling stories about gods‚ heroes‚ events‚ mythical creatures and Greek culture in general. Greek monumental temples and sanctuaries brought legends and gods to life inside each city-state. Greek statues illustrated Greek gods in human form‚ thereby honoring the gods and sometimes representing them in an unnatural manner. For the duration of the Golden Age‚ sculptures and carvings began to be made‚ representing heroes and past legends in both human
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The Raven Symbolism The narrator never gives his name. He is a mournful man after his love’s death. He hides away in his chamber‚ not wishing to speak to anyone. Instead‚ he reads his books‚ showing that he is a scholarly man. He admits he "sought to borrow / From [his] books surcease of sorrow - sorrow for the lost Lenore‚" but he is unable to forget her (line 9-10). This is why he starts to see the bird. He cannot move on. When the narrator meets the bird‚ he does not think it unusual that
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When I arrived‚ Athena was finishing her morning snack/breakfast. After a few minutes‚ she got up and stood in line to wash her hands. (gross motor skills) While waiting‚ she was standing very close to the other child in front of her. With the assistance of a teacher‚ Athena washed her hands and pulled out a paper towel from the dispenser. When she was done drying her hands‚ she walked over to an area with a lot of toys. She grabbed a stuffed animal. She then started crawling around the floor
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A temple is defined as an edifice or place dedicated to the service or worship of a deity or deities. Temples in Ancient Greece date back to as far as the late 9th century B.C. Each temple serves to worship a god or goddess‚ but the architectural structure of these temples has changed over time. This is because of changing religious practices in Greece as well as functions of individual temples. “Within a few centuries‚ the Greeks developed the temple from the small mud-brick structures of the
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Humanities Paper #2 Athena On the top of Mt. Olympus lived one of the greatest goddesses‚ Athena. Athena was known as a goddess of war‚ wisdom and arts. She is portrayed as strong‚ fair and merciful. She helped many warriors on their journeys. She was greatly admired by humans for her contributions to man. Athena was also very intelligent and thoughtful; she rarely lost her temper and pushed for a solution that was beneficial. As you read on you will find that Athena was a great asset to the
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with Penelope lack leadership. However‚ Athena obtains the Trinity Hall core values and although Athena is a goddess‚ she can act as a role model to the students in Trinity Hall because she represents Trinity Hall’s core values of respect‚ perseverance‚ and most of all leadership. Athena portrays respect to fellow gods‚ like Poseidon and Zeus‚ while also showing respect to mortals who possess her patron qualities‚ such as Odysseus and his kinsmen. Athena respects her father
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exemplifies this is the great goddess Athena. This daughter of Zeus impacted everyone that she came across. The character Athena is "splashed" over Greek works. However‚ there are specific pieces of Greek literature that tell a great deal about this fiery goddess. This is not a passive goddess. This is an active‚ involved goddess who‚ in both the Iliad and the Odyssey‚ assumes divine leadership and challenges even Zeus himself. In The Odyssey and other Greek myths‚ Athena is an essential character and contributes
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great example of this is when Athena‚ in the form of Mentor‚ goes to Telemachus and provides information and advice about his father‚ Odysseus. Soon after suggesting to Telemachus that he should dismiss the suitors‚ Athena advises him to‚ fit out a ship with twenty oars‚ and sail in quest of news of his long-lost father. In addition to receiving advice about searching for his father‚ Telemachus receives newborn confidence. After realizing he had just talked to Athena he has a swagger that he has never
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