Aphrodite The Greek Goddess Aphrodite is known as the Goddess of beauty‚ love‚ and pleasure. Aphrodite is equivalent to the Roman form Venus. She is a major goddess that was known to be youthful and the most appealing. As the god of love and affection‚ she has been involved in many affairs which also resulted in many children. The Goddess is believed to have been born from Ourano’s damaged genital thrown into the sea by Kronos after a fight. From the damaged part‚ she was born and arose
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Divine Myth; “True myths” or “myth proper”. Stories in which the main characters are super natural beings. Generally explain some aspect of the world Example would be Zeus over throwing his father and the related stories; creation of myths and of the ancient greeks Nyx (Night): the abstract concept of night given to a few human characteristics. Union of Nyx and Erebus (Darkness) produced their opposites‚ aether ”Radiance” and herma “day” Legends (Sagas) Latin word is Legenda “something that
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Nhu Nguyen Period 6th Mythology Project PART TWO: Stories of Love and Adventure I. Cupid and Psyche 1. “Psyche excelled her sisters so greatly that beside them she seemed a very goddess consorting with mere mortals” (121). 2. Venus wants Cupid to use his power and make Psyche fall madly in love with the vilest and most despicable creature there is in the whole world (122). 3. Cupid fell in love with Psyche the moment they first met (122). 4. The Zephyr carried Psyche from the
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to the true meaning of the past‚ to a right estimate of the present‚ to a sound forecast of the future. Where Letters cease‚ darkness covers the land; and a Prince who cannot read the lessons of history is a helpless prey of flattery and intrigue. Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini‚ Italian humanist who later became pope‚ On the Education of Free Men‚ 1450 Document 2 Learning and training in Virtue‚ which the ancients called the “Humanities‚” are peculiar to man‚ for they are the pursuits and the activities
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and the human form‚ and sculpture helped to emphasize that. A sculpture done in 1504 by Michelangelo was called David. This masterpiece illustrates true humanity as the sculpture is of a nude man. Another significant sculpture by Michelangelo is La Pieta. The sculpture is of a woman‚ sitting down holding a man in her arms. The woman has an abundance of clothing on‚ while the man is barely clothed. The sculpture is realistic and focused on humanity and emotion‚ as the caring relationship between man
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Troy directed by Wolfgang Petersen 2004 The movie Troy is about the conflict between the Greek city-states‚ led by Agamemnon‚ and Troy‚ ruled by Priam. These two have this conflict because Paris‚ Prince of Troy‚ fell in love with Helen‚ wife of Menelaus who is Agamemnon’s brother and king of Sparta‚ and took her back to Troy against the wishes of his brother‚ Hector‚ who‚ with his father‚ had been trying for years to make peace with Sparta and had finally gotten that peace. Agamemnon had recently
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My favorite city Good morning/(afternoon) everyone. My topic today is my favorite city ‚ my favorite city. Sydney is my favorite city. It is a big city located in Australia. Some people maybe thinks that the city seems ordinary and simple. However‚ if we compare it with other famous cities in the world‚ for example‚ the fashionable Paris ‚ prosperous New York ‚ historic London and so on‚ I am deeply convinced that Sydney is worth a visit. When it comes to Sydney‚ most people’s impressions
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his sculpture demonstrates any interest in the observation of any natural object except the human body. He perfected his technique in depicting it‚ while in his early twenties‚ by the creation of the enormous marble statue of David and the group the Pieta‚ in St Peter’s Basilica‚ Rome. He then set about an exploration of the expressive possibilities of the human anatomy. His commission by Pope Julius II to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling resulted in the supreme masterpiece of figurative composition
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Though Michelangelo wasn’t the only artist who worked on St. Peter’s Basilica‚ his work is probably the most well known. Not only did he design the domed ceiling of the church‚ but he also helped to repair the poorly constructed piers which were so vital to the structure of the monument. The Piers are what hold up the drum‚ which is the main base for the cupola (the domed part) and the lantern (the very top). The original designer of the church‚ Donato Bramante‚ was told by Michelangelo that his
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ROMANTIC PERIOD The Chancel and Crossing of Tintern Abbey‚ Looking Towards the East Window‚ by JMW Turner‚ 1794. NEOCLASSICAL PERIOD Aeneas Tells Dido the Misfortunes of the Trojan City BY Pierre-Narcisse Guerin MODERN PERIOD BY Pablo Picasso BAROQUE PERIOD Bacchanal before a Statue of Pan by NICOLAS POUSSIN ROMANTIC PERIOD Fishermen at Sea‚ by JMW Turner‚ NEOCLASSICAL PERIOD Andromache Mourning Over the Body of Hector JACQUES LOUIS DAVID
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