“Greek Mythology” provides the story on the extravagant birth of Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom. Athena’s mother‚ Metis‚ was swallowed by Zeus for fear that she would birth a child who would overpower him. However‚ Metis was already pregnant when she was swallowed and gave birth to a girl who she then wielded a helmet‚ shield and spear for. Once Athena was grown‚ Zeus encountered a splitting headache and had the god Hephaestus split open his head with an axe‚ which then allowed Athena to emerge fully
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-achievements in astronomy‚ mathematics‚ geography‚ medicine & physics / art centers were outside Greek mainland-art became a commercial product-factories = flourished to keep up with the demand/ class distinctions sharpen Religion: polytheist‚ Gods‚ led by Zeus governed life & death-given human attributes-thought to possess great power‚ knowledge‚ & immortality-sacrifices were made to the gods at outdoor altars / mythology based on gods with human attributes Dates: Historical Time Period / Artistic Period
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HELLENISTIC INFLUENCE ON BUDDHIST SCULPTURE The great Buddha statue at Bodhgaya in India stands 80 feet tall and is the first of its kind ever built in India. Its construction was completed in 1989 and was consecrated by the 14th Dalai Lama. Pilgrims come from all over the world to see the monument. It was constructed under the slogan “spread Buddha’s rays to the whole world.” What many visitors‚ pilgrims‚ and tourists alike probably do not realize is that “the Buddha” at Bodhgaya owes many of
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oak and made an image. This was not just a silver statue or just a statue of stone. He pulled this altogether‚ then burned it down and said to this idol that was burned
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Hilda Doolittle had written many poems on the Greek figure Helen. All the poems from a different perspective with different opinions. Helen was said to be the daughter of Zeus‚ god of the sky and Leda‚ wife of king Tyndareus of Sparta. Described as the most beautiful woman to walk the earth it’s no wonder she caused a war between the leaders of Greece and Troy of who would get to marry her. This poem is describes the extreme hate that Greeks now harbour for her because of the thousands of deaths
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thrived during its golden age because of its talented artists who introduced perspective and a whole new look to Athens. With the help of Phidias and Praxiteles‚ Athens became a marvel of the Classical Age. Buildings such as the Parthenon and the Statue of Zeus‚ created by Phidias‚ attracted many people to Athens with the intent of contributing to the already astounding culture. A view of the Acropolis; “Dominating the entire summit of the Acropolis‚ of course‚ was the breathtaking sight of the Parthenon
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Vanerpool‚ 1949 shows us an excavation of the site. “For the first time the actual remains of chryselephantine statues – statues of gold and ivory – such as the Greeks made for their greatest and most holy shrines.” This shows how important the site of Delphi was the ancient world with the use of gold for the statues of the Oracle and for in the temples. The materials used in Greek temples “where always of the most importance to the architects‚ priests‚ and officials
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areas honored Zeus‚ the greatest of all their gods. One legend about the origin of the Olympic Games revolves around Zeus. It was said Zeus once fought his father‚ Kronos‚ for control of the world. They battled atop a mountain that overlooked a valley in southwestern Greece. After Zeus defeated his father‚ a temple and immense statue were built in the valley below to honor him. This valley was called Olympia‚ and soon religious festivals developed there as people came to worship Zeus and to approach
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body mixed with a horse like figure * Centaur from lefkand‚ Euboea * Centaurs are fast‚ strong‚ and intelligent but can’t control their alcohol or lust for men and women * A centaur represents man’s self-living Kouros-Archaic * Statue of kouros * Kouros means young male * Archaic Figure * They are nude idealized‚ healthy fit * Placed in temples and burial sites * The male body was viewed as beauty * Male also liked with fertility * Over life-sized 6ft
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and grass grew up about her beneath her shapely feet. Her gods and men call Aphrodite...because she grew amid the foam- Theogony‚ 185 -200” (Lombardi) The other story of how she was born is what the poet Homer believed‚ that she was the daughter of Zeus and Dione. Another mysterious fact is that there are no references to her growing up. We can infer that she was born as a grown female with overpowering sexual attractiveness and beauty beyond measure. (Emerson) Aphrodite has interfered with the
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