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    The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was created by a sculptor named Phidias. It took him 12 years from 430 to 422 BC to complete the statue. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was about 42 feet tall. Zeus was considered the king of the Greek gods and this statue was created to honor him. It was placed in the Temple at Olympia a shrine to Zeus where Olympic Games took place every four years. The statue was destroyed by fire in the fifth century A.D. The Olympic Games were held every four years in honor of Zeus

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    behind the building of the statue Zeus of Artemision or Poseidon. A rendition of the almighty Olympian god‚ this statue was found in two pieces at the bottom of the sea in the 1920s. Between the ways that the statue is standing and the way the body is positioned one can assume that the person portrayed in the statue is action ready. In the case of Zeus‚ with his lightning bolts. In this paper‚ I will go into depth about the religious aspects behind the statue‚ the story of Zeus and how he came to be‚

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    Greek God: Zeus Zeus is the "Father of Gods and Men." He ruled over Mount Olympus‚ which is the mountain that twelve of the most important gods and goddesses lived on. According to Greek mythology‚ he was the god of the sky and of thunder. Zeus could create and throw lightning bolts as he rode across the sky on his winged horse called "Pegasus." He is also known for promoting justice. He was referred to as the "protector of the weak and punisher of the wicked." He is symbolized using a thunderbolt

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    TECHNICAL NEWSLETTER Crystallinity in Plastics Introduction In previous Technical Newsletters‚ we mentioned the effect of crystallinity in plastics but never delved deeper into this topic. This Technical Newsletter will more closely consider crystallinity in plastics: what it is‚ and more importantly‚ how it affects the properties of plastics. Most people are familiar with crystals only because of salt and perhaps growing crystals as part of a school science project. Therefore‚ talking

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    The subject for my abstract is the statue of Zeus in Olympia. The statue was fashioned by Phidias and occupied half the width of the aisle of the large temple built to house it. "It seems that if Zeus were to stand up‚" the geographer Strabo said in the 1st century BC‚ "he would sunroof the temple.” The statue was a chryselephantine sculpture‚ made with ivory and gold panels on a wooden substructure. No copy in marble or bronze has lasted this long‚ though that can be recognized by only certain kinds

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    Trojan War‚ consumed of bloody battles and deaths‚ portrays Zeus’ will: the destruction of Troy and Achilles glory. Paris‚ brother to Hector‚ breaks his loyalty to Menelaus by abducting Helen. This rallies the Trojan and Greek armies‚ as well as the gods‚ sparking this infamous war. Brother to Menelaus‚ Agamemnon‚ King of Argos and Lord of Men‚ will lead the Achaean Army‚ with glory and pride‚ during the Trojan War ultimately bringing about Zeus’ will. Agamemnon shows his pride through the various tasks

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    The Olympic Games to pay tribute to Zeus. Like our Olympics today‚ competitors come from all over to play in the games. The games were made to bound together the Greek city-states. Safe travel was given to all setting out to the site‚ for the period of the games. The site was comprised of a stadium where the games were played and where various sanctuaries were found. The place of worship to Zeus here was basic in the early years‚ however as time passed by and the recreations expanded in significance

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    of athletics‚ where many remains of Ancient Olympics are located. In addition‚ the masterpiece of the ancient architecture—the Temple of Zeus is also a special scenery here. The Temple of Zeus was designed by Libon. It was constructed on 470 B.C. The Temple of Zeus was built with carved metopes and triglyph friezes. There’re many sculptures in the Temple of Zeus. These sculptures were curved between 480 B.C and 450 B.C‚ when the severe style was popular. The pediments and metopes on the top of the

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    forever general conceptions of Zeus and Athena. Little is known about Phidias’ life. When Pericles rose to power in 449‚ he initiated a great building program in Athens and placed Phidias in charge of all artistic undertakings. Among works for which Phidias is famous are three monuments to Athena on the Athenian Acropolis (the Athena Promachos‚ the Lemnian Athena‚ and the colossal Athena Parthenos for the Parthenon) and the colossal seated Zeus for the Temple of Zeus at Olympia; none of these survives

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    reference?) Zeus/Jupiter Zeus is greatly seen as a Father-of-All figure and acts as the “Father of the Gods.” He‚ by the help of his mother’s‚ Rhea’s‚ conniving ways‚ successfully overthrew his evil father‚ Kronos. Rhea gave birth to Zeus in secret‚ and gave Kronos‚ who was infamous for devouring his own children‚ a stone wrapped in a blanket as a decoy for Zeus. Once Zeus freed his siblings by inducing Kronos to vomit them out‚ Zeus imprisoned Kronos in Tartarus‚ a prison for the Titans. Zeus‚ god of

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