THE PARTHENON AND THE ELGIN MARBLES BY EPAMINONDAS VRANOPOULOS Athens 1985 PREFACE The response to the Greek government’s demand for the return to Greece of the sculptures of the Parthenon‚ now in the British Museum‚ has been so encouraging that it has given rise to hopes that the Elgin Marbles‚ as they have come to be known‚ may indeed one day be restored to their rightful home. The favourable response has come from UNESCO and from public opinion world-wide‚ including Britain.
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Heracles is the greatest of the Greek heroes for his courage‚ strength‚ and skill to fight against the evil. Although Hercules himself committed one of the most evil deeds by killing his own wife and children‚ Goddess Hera made him pay for his deeds. Goddess Hera led Hercules sentence to twelve years of penance – a period of hard labor. Unlike the punishment a criminal would get today of either imprisonment or execution‚ Heracles had to endure the imaginable suffering of the twelve impossible tasks
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In the classical depiction of Hercules‚ key themes of Redemption and suffering go hand in hand and are present throughout. When Hera (Zeus’s wife) drives Hercules to madness she sends him to brutally murder his own wife and sons. Hercules is overwhelmed with a sense of ‘blood guilt’ and suffering and condemns himself to exile. He then seeks the Delphic Oracle’s help‚ she tells him that he is to complete 10 labours for King Eurystheus in order to redeem and rid himself of the blood guilt and suffering
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Bearded Dragon Information (Homepage) Body: The inland bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) is probably the most popular choice for many beginner reptile keepers‚ because of the ease with which these reptiles lend themselves to different environments and habitat conditions. And‚ unlike other domesticated reptiles‚ the inland bearded dragon can be tamed quite easily‚ and can be handled even by children‚ because they do not grow to be gigantic lizards even when they are fully grown. Before you
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Some avoid marble because they hear it’s hard to keep “looking nice” or they think it’s too expensive. So while it may cost more than some other options you have‚ rest assured your marble floor will long outlive you—if you let it. It does take some care‚ but this can be far outweighed by the sheer elegance it offers. When it’s first installed‚ your marble floor will need a protective sealant. Your natural stone supplier can recommend the best product for the particular marble you’ve selected
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Story of Hercules [pic][pic][pic] Hercules‚ aka Herakles‚ was a buff god. He was the god of power. His father Zeus was the god of the skies‚ his mother a mortal‚ making Hercules a demigod. Alcmene‚ Hercules mother‚ wasn’t the wife of Zeus‚ Hera the goddess of earth was‚ and she was livid. In fact‚ Hera was so livid she threatened the baby’s life by sending in to Hercules crib two serpents. According to the legend‚ the serpents were sent in to strangle the baby‚ but Hercules just sat
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HERCULES Narrator: Long ago‚ in the ancient land of Greece‚ there was a golden age of powerful gods and extraordinary heroes. And the greatest and strongest of all these heroes was the mighty Hercules. Hercules was the son of Zeus‚ the most powerful God. Zeus fell in love with a beautiful woman named Alcmene. Alcmene’s husband was away for a while. Zeus made Alcmene pregnant. Alcmene: (beside the river washing clothes) (thunder effect) (Zeus came) (light effects and thunder sound) This
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Another hero that the Greeks had valued is Hercules‚ for his strength and self confidence. Hercules was the greatest hero of Greece‚ for he was the strongest man alive‚ and his self confidence that came with his strength‚ was unshakable. These two traits are closely connected because with his strength he was able to endure the physical and mental preparation for battle‚ which was valued by the Greeks because of all the battles. If you were weak‚ you would be expected to give up‚ whereas if you had
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The Statue of a kouros and the Portrait statue of a boy both depict similar subjects‚ however are greatly different in how they accomplish this task. Through detail‚ or lack there of‚ the Greeks and Romans are able to display a certain value they have in its members. These two statues were made about 500 years apart and approach the sculpting process quit differently. The Greek statue seems to use geometric exaggerated lines to form the body while the Romans use a more realistic approach and sculpt
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Theseus or Hercules? Theseus is most worthy of emulation. He was a great hero in Athens. "Theseus was‚ of course bravest of the brave as all heroes are‚ but unlike the other heroes he was as compassionate as he was brave." (p. 159). Theseus also was a man of bravery‚ intellect and bodily strength. Hercules on the other hand was what all Greece except Athens most admired. He was very strong but wasn’t too smart. Hercules never thought of the consequences that his actions would bring about before
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