The impact of Ancient Greek art on modern society Ancient Greek art and architecture has earned recognition all throughout the world for its exquisite artistry and its profound effect throughout the ages. Ancient Greece was a civilization that took great pride in perfection‚ excellence and overall greatness within religion‚ entertainment and political and economical life. The classical age could be seen as a turning point in art producing some of the most well renowned sculptures known today
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CLAS104 – Classical Mythology University of Waterloo – Spring 2012 Chapter 1 – Interpretation and Definition of Classical Mythology The word myth comes from the Greek word mythos which means “word”‚ “speech”‚ “tale”‚ or “story” The story must have proved itself worthy of becoming traditional Myths can be told by means of various mediums: oral‚ written‚ music‚ painting‚ dance‚ etc True Myth / Myth Proper Refers primarily to stories of the gods and humankind’s relations with them Saga / Legend Myths
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When comparing the ancient Greek creation myth of Prometheus and the Judaeo-Christian Adam and Eve story we find some striking similarities in both of them. Analyzing Hesiod’s Theogony and other sources we come to the conclusion that the old Greek religion did not include a direct link as to the creation of the humans. They just co-existed with the Gods. Maybe they sprang from Gaea herself‚ it is not certain. Other sources for the creation of man‚ point to Zeus giving the task of creating
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is an effective artistic way to convey grief and pain to the audience. However‚ grotesque happenings and monsters can be found even in some of the very first written texts. Myths offer a number of monstrous creations: one-eyed Cyclops in Hesiod ’s Theogony‚ Homer ’s Polyphemus in the Odyssey‚ or the hybrid creations in Ovid ’s Metamorphoses. Satirical writings of the eighteenth century can provide another major source of the grotesque; to name a few‚ Jonathan Swift ’s Gulliver ’s Travels‚ or the works
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Promethean Man: Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage The Myth of Prometheus: The ancient Greek myth of Prometheus is a tale about philanthropy‚ strength of character‚ moral truth and the willingness to sacrifice oneself for the good of others. It has stayed one of the most influential Greek myths throughout the centuries‚ and has inspired numerous works of art from literature to paintings and sculputres. In Greek mythology‚ Prometheus (derived from the ancient Greek word meaning "forethought") was
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Greek Mythology I INTRODUCTION Temple of Apollo at Didyma The Greeks built the Temple of Apollo at Didyma‚ Turkey (about 300 bc). The temple supposedly housed an oracle who foretold the future to those seeking knowledge. The predictions of the oracles‚ delivered in the form of riddles‚ often brought unexpected results to the seeker. With Ionic columns reaching 19.5 m (64 ft) high‚ these ruins suggest the former grandeur of the ancient temple. Bernard Cox/Bridgeman Art Library‚ London/New York
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Mythology is the myths and stories of a culture. Most of the stories told were about the Gods and Goddess. There were different Gods and Goddesses for each part of everyday life. Throughout history there were many different cultures with many different beliefs. The religious difference between them weren’t so different such as in Greek‚ Roman‚ and Mayan. The Greek myths come from Greek stories. Greek mythology doesn’t have a text that is unique because it was told not written. The stories started
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In Greek mythology‚ Cronus or Kronos was the leader and youngest of the first generation of Titans‚ the divine descendants of Uranus‚ the sky‚ and Gaia‚ the earth. He overthrew his father and ruled during the mythological Golden Age‚ until he was overthrown by his own son Zeus and imprisoned in Tartarus. Cronus was usually depicted with a harpe‚ scythe or a sickle‚ which was the instrument he used to castrate and depose Uranus‚ his father. In Athens‚ on the twelfth day of the Attic month of Hekatombaion
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Aristotle=Poetics Sophocles= King Oedipus‚Antigone Odyssey Plato =Republic Aeschylus Hesiod = Theogony Euripides =Medea
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Bibliography: Hesiod‚ Richmond Lattimore‚ Hesiod‚ and Hesiod. The Works and Days. Theogony. The Shield of Herakles. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan‚ 1959. Print.
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