entirely of marble from the diggings at nearby Mt. Pentelicon. The sculptures consisted of elaborate religious and historical events of importance to the Athenian self-image. The East pediment told the story of the birth of Athena from the head of Zeus. The west pediment told the story of the competition between Athena and Poseidon for the lands of Attica. Finally inside‚ I studied the pictures of The Centennial Exposition of 1897. By the time Tennessee was ready to celebrate one hundred years
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Ancient Greece The ancient Greek myths have gone down in history as some of the most popular religious beliefs. This strong belief in religion unified Greece‚ making it and strong and prosperous nation. Ancient Greece can be traced back to the early stone ages. It has been divided up into different time periods. Each period signifies special events and important advancements‚ which provided the basis for how we live today. Greece was not always one united country‚ Instead it was made up of
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every man is equal no matter what his social class is. This equality idea went on for a long time. People made books‚ speeches‚ plays‚ etc. about equality. A famous play named Antigone by Sophocles has a quote that states equality “For me. It was not Zeus who made that order. Nor do I think your orders were strong that you‚ a mortal man‚ could overrun the gods’ unwritten and unfailing laws… I know I must die… but if I left my brother dead and unburied‚ I’d have cause to grieve as now I grieve not.”(Doc
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that Athenians would still be “cringing slaves‚ not free Athenians” (pg. 42) if it was not for the Spartans who lent them a helping hand. The men are paying more attention to the naked statue‚ Reconciliation than the actual speech itself‚ “(From this point‚ the male responses are less to Lysistrata than to the statue)” (Pg.42). The quote reinforces the idea that the men simply agreed to Lysistrata’s peace treaty because they are more so lustful of their wives‚ than genuinely caring about what Lysistrata
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polytheism‚ they belief of many Gods. The Romans also based their Gods on Greek counterparts. For they have the same stories behind them just different names. For example‚ "Roman mythology includes many of the same figures‚ but uses different names: calling Zeus by the name of Jupiter‚ and Aphrodite by the name of Venus‚ for example. The Roman names are often better known to English-speaking people than the Greek names (Wikipedia)." For the Greeks brought along all of the mythology and created the stories
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and water that is painted on the vase before firing.slip 22. The black figure Style idealized representations‚ sought to equate the perfection of art with harmonies of natural order. 23. The Greek used what method to cast the bronze figure of Zeus? Lost-wax methods 24. In the 7th C. BCE the Greek artist began to do this to their artwork.naturalism 25. The Greeks are
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which represent human forms. Abstract shapes fill the spaces surrounding these figures‚ as in represented in Garner’s “Art through the Ages” page 108 image 5-2‚ Geometric krater form the Dipylon cemetery‚ Athens Greece‚ ca. 740 BCE. As well‚ Bronze statues are simplistic and more representational portrayals of their subject matter. Orientalization period: 700-600 BCE. As trade opened up with the Greeks‚ Mesopotamians‚ and Egyptians‚ an influence of more exotic imagery began to be incorporated into
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of the nation‚ with Atlas being the first king. Atlantis was a thriving centre for trade and commerce thanks to its location and natural resources.Unfortunately as it is with all the lost civilizations‚ greed and power started to corrupt Atlanteans. Zeus was angered by the immorality of humans and had to decide the fate of Atlantis by gathering other gods and determining the punishment. At the peak of its power‚ Atlantis was swallowed by the seas after a terrible earthquake. Atlantis “Facts” It
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produced 1979. 13. Augustus St. Gaudens. Double Eagle ($20 Gold Piece)‚ first produced 1907. 14. Portrait of Augustus St. Gaudens. 15. Obverse of Double Eagle showing Liberty with torch and olive branch. 16. Nike of Samothrace‚ ancient Greek marble statue‚ c. 200 B.C. 17. Eugène Delacroix. Liberty Leading the People‚ 1830. Oil painting. 18. Photo of Isadora Duncan performing her barefoot dance. Important Names and Terms. Be prepared to recognize‚ define‚ or discuss any of these items in a future
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Piper‚ and Leo are told that they are demigods and are taken back to Camp Half-Blood where they meet other Greek demigod children like themselves. There‚ Leo is revealed as a son of Hephaestus‚ Piper as a daughter of Aphrodite and Jason as a son of Zeus‚ though Hera tells him he is her champion. Jason later discovers that he is the full brother of Zeus’s demigod daughter Thalia Grace‚ who is a Hunter of Artemis. Shortly after they arrive‚ the three are given a quest to rescue Hera‚ who has been captured
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