Have you ever wondered about the great mother of the Sun‚ the Moon and the Dawn? Theia‚ a titan goddess‚ is believed to be the mother of the Sun‚ Moon and Dawn‚ goddess of all shining things‚and iis also included in the creation of mankind. Although she is regarded as a minor goddess‚ she played quite the role in greek mythology and even blazed the trail for the gift of light. Born from Uranus and Gaeia‚ she was one of the first twelve titan gods to rule to world. Known as a always a beautiful woman
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able to change form when needed to. When looking back‚ the Minoans and Greeks mostly thrived on male influence and dominance except when it came to religion. The Minoans proved this as their “central figure of [the] Minoan religion was a mother goddess” (Cunningham and Lawrence 23). Ancient Greek culture wasn’t in direct correlation to this as their Gods vary from male to female depending on what humans were praying for. A very powerful God that people in ancient Greece sacrificed and prayed to
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parts of India‚ a Navaratri festival is celebrated in the spring as well as the fall (Fuller) and is a nine night‚ ten day festival‚ in which the Mother Goddess and her various forms are celebrated each day (HEB). “During these nine nights and ten days‚ nine forms of Shakti/Devi are worshipped‚ [and are said to] signify various traits that the goddess influences us with” (Navratri). This festival is observed in most parts of India‚ particularly in northern India‚ eastern and western India‚ although
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Greek & Etruscan Architecture Greek and Etruscan architecture began to take shape during the Archaic and Early Classical periods. There were similarities between the early Greek and Etruscan architectural styles‚ but there were far more differences. One of the most obvious similarities between the Greek and Etruscan styles was the use of a gabled roof. A gabled roof resembles a triangle in that it has a peak in the middle‚ and then has two straight slopes from the peak to each side wall.
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taking and antique mainly a ceramic porcelain sculpture and creating this everyday common object and turning it into a strong political/social message. Though Penny Byrne artworks are too be believed as destroying these eighteenth-centaury plastid figurines‚ though Penny believes that she is re-creating these sculptures of beauty and releasing darker understanding of their meaning when created. Penney Byrne is a perfect example of het postmodern art and how it challenges the convections in art. “Humor
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It’s at one end of life that someone seeks spirituality for guidance. Through the reading we are brought through each step in prehistoric cultures to find the link to religion. These links can be found in archeologist finds on paintings‚ clay figurines and engravings. These’s symbols left behind are like pieces of a puzzle yet to be unsolved. Though each pieces discovered we can try to relate the message the have left. Through the help of clues left behind we we’re able to base our selves on
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In Things Fall Apart‚ by Chinua Achebe‚ the beliefs of an afterlife and spirit world were strong factors in the daily events of an Ibo person’s life. These beliefs controlled their actions and thoughts all the time. The Ibo believed in not only personal spirits‚ but also in a supreme deity‚ the Creator of the world and the Ibo‚ as well as the minor gods and entities of the spirit world. To the Ibo‚ it was customary for one to approach a great and powerful man through his servants. Sacrifices were
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among the many Greek goddesses. Also written as the Aphrodite of Cnidus‚ the marble sculpture was created by an Attic sculptor known as Praxiteles during the 4th century BC. Arguably‚ it is believed to be the earliest major sculpture to show the goddess in the nude. Praxiteles also created another draped version of the marble Aphrodite of Knidos. It is said that the draped version was the first to be sold‚ while the nude version remained rejected at first. However‚ the naked version was bought by
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The Human Body in Chinese Art Chinese figures and western figures are very different from each other. I will be comparing the Chinese Standing Figure (fig 7-3) and the Greek Snake Goddess (fig 4-14)‚ and what the purpose of the figures are for‚ what it reflects‚ and how the body is represented. The Standing Figure was excavated from Sanxingdui‚ China in 1986. Art historians believe that this statue was made for decoration and to show off wealth‚ as it was buried along with other valuables such
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