HUM 112 Quiz two 1. Why does the vase in "Ode on a Grecian Urn" fascinate John Keats? The eternal beauty of its art 2. Why did Frederick Douglass eventually break away from the Anti-Slavery Society? Concern that their doctrine would dissolve the Union 3. Why did the philosophes alienate themselves from the Church? Intolerant of hierarchy and ritual 4. Why does Fragonard paint the young lady in The Swing as losing a shoe? To symbolize virginity loss 5. Why do many of Fra
Premium Louis XIV of France Harriet Beecher Stowe Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jackson” modernizes “Perseus” in events (The event that begins the adventure and when the two ran into Medusa)‚ Character types (Unusual birth and Spiritual help)‚ and the theme‚ Good vs. Evil. The first paragraph will talk about the events of Perseus and Percy. The events from Perseus got modernized‚ the beginning of the adventure and one of the challenges of the adventure. When Perseus found Medusa it states that‚ “He looked‚ instead‚ into Athena’s polished shield‚ and shuddered at the sight he
Premium Greek mythology Oedipus Oedipus the King
washes up on a small island‚ where a kind fisherman named Dictys takes Danae and Perseus in. They live happily until Dictys’s brother‚ King Polydectes‚ falls in love with Danae and decides to get rid of her son. Polydectes convinces Perseus to kill the Medusa‚ a horrifying beast with snakes for hair. But this feat seems
Premium Greek mythology Zeus
are the myths about Perseus and Theseus. In Perseus myth‚ he attended a banquet where he had to give Polydectes a horse as a gift‚ but Perseus claimed that he could get him Medusas head as easily as getting him a hoarse. So‚ Perseus goes to find the gorgons and with the help of a nymph‚ Athena‚ and Hermes‚ he is able to cut medusas head and bring it to Polydectes. In Theseus myth‚ seven man and women every year had to
Premium Greek mythology Religion Zeus
summary of Theseus volunteer to go to Crete to be sacrificed to the Minotaur. He promised his dad that he would be on white sails not black sails. But he rides on the black sails so his father Perseus was the son of Danae and Zeus. Perseus went to see Medusa. to cut her head off. He came back with Medusa’s head‚ he used Medusa’s head to turned Phineus into stones. Theseus and Perseus are courageous and proud‚ yet it is there impulsive actions lead them into bad decisions that cause suffering Theseus
Premium Medusa Greek mythology Suicide
Trey Parker once said‚ “Every hero needs a sidekick; every captain needs a mate.” This quote means‚ even if a hero thinks they can do everything alone then they mistaken. In the book‚ The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. It is about young‚ brave Percy Jackson (son of Poseidon) who is on a quest to return the master Lightning bolt back to Olympus because if not there will be a war of the gods. Percy is being accused of stealing the bolt. He knows he didn’t take it but he doesn’t know who did. On his
Premium
Because of his greed‚ he was told by the gods that his daughter would have a son‚ Perseus‚ and that son would rise against him. Eventually‚ Perseus grew up and was told by Athena that he needed to kill the Gorgon‚ or Medusa‚ and bring the head back to her. Perseus was able to kill Medusa and eventually make it home after seven years. The prophesy of the gods was completed and Perseus killed Acrisuius. Throughout his entire journey‚ Perseus demonstrated bravery and loyalty.
Premium Greek mythology Oedipus Sophocles
a map to find the three pearls and flying shoes and his shield. And then Percy‚ annabeth and Grover go on a quest to find the three pearls. The first pearl was in medusa lair. They killed her and took her head just in case they needed it. The secend pearl was on annabeth moms statue that was guard by the hydra. They killed it with medusa head and got the pearl. The third pearl was in las vegas lotus hotel and casino. These waitresses give them a lotus cake to eat and they forgot what they were doing
Premium Greek mythology Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief
There are unusual creatures that have inhabited our planet for at least 500 million years who spend a portion of their lives as plant-like polyps before transforming into some of the greatest ocean predators‚ all without having any brain‚ heart‚ backbone‚ eyes‚ ears or teeth. Cnidaria‚ otherwise known as jellyfish‚ are gelatinous animals found at all depths within all oceans around the world‚ and are some of the oldest animals evolutionarily speaking. Jellyfish are rather simplistic‚ anatomically
Premium Water Ocean Oceanography
Should art be or do anything? There is a wide spectrum of opinions from critics and artists on what art should be or do. Oscar Wilde argues in his preface to “The Picture of Dorian Gray” that art is beauty or a symbol‚ but beneath that is left to the interpretation of the spectator. In Gustave Courbet’s essay “Realist Manifesto” art is knowledge to draw from to inspire his own individuality and to create living art. Although both essays bear some superficial similarities‚ the difference between Wilde’s
Premium Symbolism Art Art critic