disgrace. Terrible sinners that died were brought to either three regions of where the dead would end up going based on if they were religious or not‚ and if they sinned or were good Samaritans. The three regions of afterlife were hades‚ Tartarus‚ and Elysium. Hades was the universal destination of the dead in Greek religion until the latter half of the 5th century BCE. Hades was a cold‚ damp and dark realm that was guarded by the god of the same name. The gates of Hades were guarded by the fearsome
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They spot the Fields of Punishment‚ a volcanic wasteland‚ in the distance with Sisyphus moving a boulder up and down a hill for eternity. They also see a valley that holds Elysium‚ and in the middle‚ the Isles of the Blest‚ the place for heroes who had achieved Elysium three times. Percy thinks about how depressing it is that so few people have realised goodness in their lives. Suddenly Grover’s winged sneakers go out of control and carry him off‚ and Percy and Annabeth
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GREEK MYTHOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT Hades - He was made lord of the underworld‚ ruling over the dead. He is a greedy god who is greatly concerned with increasing his subjects. Those whose calling increase the number of dead were seen favorably by him. He was also the god of wealth‚ due to the precious metals mined from the earth. His wife was Persephone whom Hades abducted. The underworld itself was often called Hades. It was divided into two regions: Erebus‚ where the dead pass as soon as they
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Hades b. Zeus c. Poseidon d. Ares 9. The winged horse Pegasus is the son of: a. Zeus b. Aphrodite c. Cyclops d. Poseidon 10. By the classical period‚ Hades feature three main levels: a. Tartarus‚ Elysium‚ Erebus b. Erebus‚ Fields of Asphodel‚ Elysium c. Tartarus‚ Fields of Asphodel‚ Elysium d. None of the above 11. Charon immediately ferried passengers into the underworld as long as they: a. Asked nicely b. Carried a gold coin to pay their way c. Prayed to Zeus for help d. Obeyed Hades’
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I stand here before you today to quiz my acceptance into the Elysium Fields. I‚ Antigone believe my actions were the correct thing to do. My loyalty to family and the Gods help me come to the conclusion that my brother could not be left unburied. Divine law stated that no family member shall the left unburied. Denying burial to my dearest brother polyneices would disgrace his body furthermore his soul would be unrest for eternity. Creon my power hungry uncle created a law denying his burial going
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By definition‚ a "Renaissance man" is one who has acquired profound knowledge or proficiency in more than one field. Normally one from the renaissance time period(1905-1910). A modern day Renaissance man is a term used for those who have accomplished such achievements but lives in another period-the present. James Franco is a man that epitomizes such a title.. Franco is a man of many vices‚ actor‚ Broadway actor‚ director‚ author‚ screenwriter‚ producer‚ painter‚ model‚ host‚ musician‚ volunteer
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Lethe (oblivion) and Styx (hate). The main regions of the underworld were the fields of Asphodel‚ the isles of the blessed‚ Tartaros and the pools of Lethe and Mnemosyne (memory). In later Greek religion the initiates of mystery cults such as the Elysium mysteries and Orphic cults taught that they could drink from the pool of memory in the underworld and thus retain their sense of self in the afterlife. During the times of Homer (c.800-700BC) such beliefs were not prominent‚ with a pessimistic view
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the underworld would be decided. The underworld was so important to the people‚ as this is where every person‚ good or bad would go. Once in the underworld‚ there are 2 separate places‚ called Elysium and Tartarus. After death‚ all bodies were sent to Hades‚ where he would decide where they rest. Elysium is a similar concept to heaven‚ a place where good people are sent to rest peacefully. Tartarus is an equivelent to hell‚ where they are tormented due to their bad actions in
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1) Before reading Charlotte was born 1816 in in Thornton‚ Yorkshire‚ the third of the six children of Patrick Bronte‚ an Anglican clergyman‚ and his wife Maria Branwell Brontë. After their mother’s death in 1821‚ Charlotte and her sisters‚ Maria and Elizabeth‚ were sent to Cowan Bridge Clergy Daughters’ School‚ which inspired Charlotte for the Lowood School in "Jane Eyre". Maria and Elizabeth became ill with tuberculosis which killed them in 1825. Charlotte was very close to her surviving
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mortal relm. Hades was a well organised ruler. There were three sections to the grand underworld‚ one for the good‚ bad‚ and the average man. Elysium was for the heros‚ the chosen few who lived lives of great joy. If anyone would be allowed to return to the world of the living‚ it was these people. This happened‚ and true joy struck from returning to the Elysium five times. The catch being that each time you wish to return‚ you must drink from the river of forgetfulness. The Asphodel Fields were not
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