CLA204 Lecture 1 Notes What is myth? - mûthos (ancient Greek) – “story”‚ “plot” of a narrative - myth – “a traditional story of collective (social) importance” – character‚ plot‚ temporal and special setting - mûthos (story) + logos (account) = “study of myth”‚ mythology - set in distant past or time so long ago when humans did not exist - mythical place – ie. garden paradise‚ world of the dead‚ etc. Circulation of Myth: oral (Orpheus‚ Homer‚ Hesiod) literary (Ovid‚ Euripides) artistic
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Hestia‚ Hades‚ Dionysus and Demeter‚ depending on the location. APHRODITE Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of Love‚ Beauty and Eternal Youth Birth of Aphrodite Aphrodite was created from the foam of the crystal waters of Paphos in the fragrant island of Cyprus‚ when the Titan Cronos slew his father‚ the major Titan Ouranos‚ and threw then his genitals into the sea. Family of Aphrodite Husband and Relationships: Aphrodite was married to the lame smith Hephaestus‚ the Olympian God of the Iron
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A History of Ancient Greece The Greek Genius Author: Robert Guisepi Date: 1998 The Greeks were the first to formulate many of the Western world’s fundamental concepts in politics‚ philosophy‚ science‚ and art. How was it that a relative handful of people could bequeath such a legacy to civilization? The definitive answer may always elude the historian‚ but a good part of the explanation lies in environmental and social factors. Unlike the Near Eastern monarchies‚ the polis was not
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of Venus (Botticelli)- Renaissance Venus of Urbino (Titan)- Renaissance The Birth of Venus (Cabanel)- 19th Century Venus Fauvist-Cubist - 20th Century Mythology of Aphrodite/Venus The mythology of Venus lies within the roots of Neolithic Greece. Known as ‘Eurynome’‚ which translates to the “wide wandering one”‚ she was born of primal Chaos‚ dancing on the water. Eurynome transformed the North Wind into a serpent named
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Marchozzi Mary Brown October 23‚ 2014 Art History A Venus de Milo Throughout history‚ we have discovered many amazing art pieces that have changed the world. One that stands out among them is the sculpture Venus de Milo which is known to be Aphrodite‚ the Greek goddess of love and beauty. It is believed to be created by Alexander of Antioch during the Hellenistic Greek time period from 150-125 BCE. Prior to its discovery it is known to have had arms with the left one holding an apple above
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infamous‚ because of their fascinating stories. Many business owners use mythological figures to help portray their company’s product or service. Gillette Venus‚ for example‚ bases their name off of the Roman goddess Venus‚ also known as the Greek god Aphrodite. The Roman goddess Venus is the goddess of love and beauty. She’s known to have come from the sea‚ but is the daughter of Jupiter and Dione. Venus was by far the most beautiful of all of the gods‚ so it’s said that Jupiter married her off to Vulcan
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carried away a fair woman from remote land…to your father a big sorrow‚ and your city‚ and all your people‚ to yourself with think shameful by bringing joy to the enemy? And now you would not stand up against warlike Menelaus? … nor the favors of Aphrodite‚ … nor all your beauty….for the wrong you did us.” (Homer 118) This shows how Hector thought his brother was a disgrace to the city. Paris in fear shrunk back away from Menelaus not going to defend himself. He brought war unto the Trojans and did
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When looking at the definitions of folktales and myths‚ we can conclude that there is a very fine line between the two. Myth can be defined as " to do with the gods and their actions‚ with creation‚ and with the general nature of the universe and of the earth." (Thompson‚ 106) On the other hand‚ some might say that folktale is defined as an anonymous story‚ that originates and circulates orally among a people (Harris and Platzner‚ 1054)‚ or even that folktales involve a fairy god mother and dancing
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mythology seem to be destined to be characterized by sacrifice‚ vengeance or both. This idea is especially exemplified in the stories of Aphrodite‚ Demeter‚ Rhea and Gaia; however‚ it is also paralleled throughout the rest of the myths. A classic example of these characteristic mother-figure myths ending in loss and abandonment is that of Aphrodite. Aphrodite‚ the powerful goddess of love‚ is struck down by Zeus‚ who has grown tired of her manipulations and boasts. Zeus brings about her demise
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fighting over it but back out. Those 3 goddess are Hera‚ Athena‚ and Aphrodite. Zeus is a bit at fault. Of course when there’s a problem it’s most likely Zeus fault. The mortals screw up too but the gods can control so much and is responsible for a lot more than mortals. Mortals screw ups don’t do to much damage. But with the gods it like they get really angry and whoops earthquake. For this war I blame Hera‚ Athena‚ Aphrodite‚ and Zeus. The king of Olympus screws up a lot for a king. Most of the
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