Runes‚ magical‚ mystical‚ divination‚ ancient‚ and new. Keepers of ancient wisdom‚ signs of things to come. Many of us have heard of them‚ but only some of us have seen them‚ yet how many have had the chance to work with them? What does the word rune mean? The Primary definition is “secret”. The Old Norse run means “mystery”. We look for answers through runes in their secrets and their mysteries. Each rune represents a feeling‚ reaction‚ a word‚ and a direction. With this combination we can get
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Final Exam Review FIRST POWER POINT • Greek art • Tyrants are usually the ones that commissioned art. • Greek Drama • Battle of Salamis - major battle when the tide turns and is a major blow to the Persian army. Miltiades the father of Kimon won the battle‚ they were from the island of Ajax‚ • Rebuilding Athens • both Miltiades and Kimon were ostracized • Kimon died at Cyrpress Egyptian campaign • • Kimon campaign preceded Alexander’s campaign by over a century • Battle of the Eurmedon
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Odysseus and his men (also known as the Ithankans) landed on the Aeaean island. The Aeaean island was ruled by Aeolus‚ the god of the winds. The Ithankans were welcomed and stayed there for a month. After one month the Ithankans began to depart to Ithka. Before they departed Aeolus gave Odysseus a bag of winds. This bag would help Odysseus and his men on their journey home. Odysseus did not tell his fellow men what the bag contains. As Odysseus and his men were arriving at Ithka Odysseus fell asleep
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respect for his enemies‚ next he was a brilliant commander and last but not least he invented very evolved things for his time. One reason he should be remembered as a hero is because he showed respect for enemies. One example of this is the Thebans sent a message back that any Macedonians could join them to overthrow the tyrants of Greece. A second example is a woman killed his best friend and she was not apologetic and he still spared her. A third example he let people keep their religion and
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This ancient land‚ 97 percent desert with the world’s longest river running through it‚ encompasses more than 6‚000 years of history and culture. The Nile Valley is first inhabited in the Lower Paleolithic Period 300‚000 BC–90‚000. Neolithic people continue to create stone tools‚ and exploit domesticated plants and animals 7000–4500. In the ensuing millennia many forms of art flourish‚ including jewelry and faience beads‚ ceramic vessels‚ geometric figures‚ and pottery‚ much of which is found in
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Family: Daughter of Zeus (god of the sky) and Leto ( goddess of motherhood)‚ twin sister of Apollo (god of music). Birth: Artemis was born on the island of Delos‚ where her mother Leto found refuge after being hunted by Zeus’ lawful wife Hera (goddess of marriage). She assisted her mother Leto in giving birth to her younger twin brother Apollo. Description: Artemis was the Olympian goddess of hunting‚ the wilderness‚ and wild animals. She was also a goddess of childbirth‚ virginity‚ and protector
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In Antigone‚ the main character defies the ruler of Thebes and ultimately becomes a martyr. Antigone‚ the protagonist‚ decides to bury her brother Polyneikes. Unfortunately‚ Creon wanted this man disgraced and was furious when he discovered he had been buried. Antigone is revealed to be the culprit‚ and she vigorously defended her actions to Creon. She is eventually sentenced to death‚ but Tiresias informed Creon that the gods sided with Antigone. Creon changed his mind‚ but his son and Antigone
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Antigone– The Characterization Sophocles’ tragic drama‚ Antigone‚ presents to the reader a full range of characters: static and dynamic‚ flat and round; they are portrayed mostly through the showing technique. In “Sophocles’ Praise of Man and the Conflicts of the Antigone‚” Charles Paul Segal takes the stand that there are two protagonists in the drama (which conflicts with this reader’s interpretation): This is not to say that there are not conceptual issues
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Cited: DeLue‚ Steven. Political Thinking: Political Theory and Civil Society. New York: Longman‚ 2002 Fagles‚ Robert. The Three Theban Plays. New York: Penguin Classis‚ 1982
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Antigone‚ that of Creon’s duties to the law of the land and Antigone’s values with the laws of the Gods. The parodos is the first contribution made by the Chorus and here they serve as a voice for the community and are depicted as being a group of Theban elders. They are celebrating the aftermath of the civil war they have just won ‘A god of war stiffened our will and locked our arms‚ so the line held’ (Heaney. S‚ The Burial at Thebes‚ 2004‚ pg. 8) and chant several times the lines ‘Glory be to brightness
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