This is the statue of Zeus. There are arguments about whether it is Zeus or Poseidon‚ because they are both pliable possibilities‚ but for simplicity’s sake‚ let us assume it is Zeus. The statue of Zeus is one of great pride. He stands without hesitation. He appears to be in his 40s‚ but his physical body is muscular and shapely. His very stance is once that demands attention and respect. This represents his role: Zeus the chief god. Zeus is strong‚ powerful‚ and just. In the statue‚ Zeus is about
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Athens. Athena had a pretty small family. Since Athena was born from Zeus forehead‚ her mother wasn’t even Hera. Her brothers and sisters were not blood related but were considered family. Technically she had half brothers and sisters such as: Aphrodite‚ Apollo‚ Aries‚ Artemis‚ Hephaestus‚ hebe‚ Hermes‚ Persephone‚ the fates‚ the graces‚ muses‚ and Tityus‚. She has no mother to have uncles. On top of it all‚ Athens was too dedicated to war that she did not get married. Although she did
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not want to pass his power to his children. Because of this‚ Gaia felt really bad and wanted to punish her husband. Hence‚ the castration of Ouranos happened and the castrated organ was thrown in to the sea. However‚ this brought out the birth of Aphrodite. Finally‚ the new generation of gods showed
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numerous islands and mountainous terrain that bisected the communities of people. Democracy‚ classical art and architecture‚ philosophy‚ and drama all can trace their lineage to ancient Greece. Antique vases and statues abound with figures of women‚ some carrying over to modern times. The Statue of Liberty in New York harbor is based on the Greek style of depicting a female goddess. In front of the United States Supreme Court building sits justice‚ portrayed as a Greco-Roman female goddess. The state
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& Lehmann in their work The (Fabulous) Fibonacci Numbers‚ there is reason to believe that the letter φ (phi) was used because it is the first letter of the name of the celebrated Greek sculptor Phidias (490-430 BCE). He produced the famous statue of Zeus in the Temple of Olympia and supervised the construction of the Parthenon in Athens Greece (Posamentier & Lehmann‚ 2007). In constructing this masterpiece building‚ Phidias used the Golden Ratio to create a masterpiece of work. Figure
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The title ‘Pygmalion’ refers to the character from Greek Mythology with the same name. Pygmalion was a sculptor who hated women with a passion. However‚ when he created a beautiful statue of a woman made of ivory‚ he fell in love with it. He proceeded to pray to Aphrodite‚ the Greek Goddess of Love‚ to turn the statue to life‚ and the Goddess complied. Nevertheless the sub-title ‘A Romance’ is not appropriate because even though the first part of the Mythology can be paralleled with the play – where
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GREEk Literature IntroGreek duction * Greece is a land of islands‚ mountains‚ and peninsulas. Rocky hill tops separate parts of the territory from each other‚ and make the soil difficult to farm. * Their literature focuses on human body and mind. ARCHAIC PERIOD TO THE END OF THE 6TH CENTURY BC The Greeks created poetry before they made use of writing for literary purposes‚ and from the beginning their poetry was intended to be sung or recited HOMER Iliad Odyssey Pure tragedy
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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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Romans (plus a couple of major extras in each case) were similar in function. But they differed in many ways. Greek Major Pantheon Twelve Great Olympians: Zeus‚ Hera‚ Hades‚ Poseidon‚ Hestia‚ Apollo‚ Artemis‚ Hermes‚ Hephaestus Athena ‚ Ares and Aphrodite. Two Great Gods: Demeter and Dionysus Roman Major Pantheon Di Consentes: Iuppiter‚ Iuno‚ Minerva‚ Vesta‚ Ceres‚ Diana‚ Venus‚ Mars‚ Mercurius‚ Neptunus‚ Volcanus‚ and Apollo. (Listed by the Poet Ennius about the 3rd Century‚ B.C.E.) Two Great Gods:
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The birth of Venus is displayed at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence‚ Italy. But originally Botticelli was commissioned to paint the work by the Medici family of Florence‚ specifically Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de’ Medici under the influence of his cousin Lorenzo de’ Medici‚ close friend to Botticelli. The painting depicts the goddess Venus‚ having emerged from the sea standing on a seashell‚ arriving at the seashore. On Venus’ right is Zephyrus‚ God of Winds‚ he carries with him the gentle breeze Aura
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