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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Campaigns of Alexander‚ historian‚ military commander‚ and philosopher Demosthenes (Author) First Philippic‚ makes a speech warning people about Phillip II of Macedon Euclid (Author) Geometry‚ the elements of Geometry Euripides (Author) wrote Medea native Athenian‚ criticized by comic writers‚ often uses deus ex machina‚ tragedy includes everyday emotions Isocrates (Author) wrote Panegyricus (speech written for the festival of the Olympic games‚ Panhellenic expedition against Persia Plutarch
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Batch: 2012-2015 Course Code: 50121212 Course Name: Projects I Roll #808 Assignment #A 126 Ancient Literature The Epic of Gilgamesh Introduction The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ an epic poem from Mesopotamia‚ is amongst the earliest surviving works of literature. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five independent Sumerian poems about ’Bilgamesh’ (Sumerian for Gilgamesh)‚ king of Uruk. Four of these were used as source
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CLASSICS 101: GREEK MYTHOLOGY Spring 2013‚ CSULB J. Mark Sugars‚ Ph.D. Sec. 06 Course #1364 TuTh 1230-1345 My office: MHB - 611 DESN – 112 j.marksugars@csulb.edu Mailbox (Dept. of Comp. World Lit. & Classics): MHB-517 Course Objectives: Greek myths have inspired and influenced literature‚ music‚ and the rest of the arts‚ especially in the
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By: Christine Boldt The Greek invented the idea‚ or concept‚ of theater in the 6th century B.C. The first known formal theater was built in Athens between 550 and 534 B.C.‚ although the oldest theater in the world is in the palace at Knossos in the northern Crete. The Ancient Greek’s way of theater and its many accomplishments greatly influenced the modern day theater and entertainment. Staring with the evolution of theater and how it evolved from religious groups in ancient Greece. There were also
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Menelaus Menelaus was a king of Mycenaean (pre-Dorian) Sparta‚ the husband of Helen of Troy‚ and a central figure in the Trojan War. He was the son of Atreus and Aerope‚ brother of Agamemnon‚ king of Mycenae and‚ according to the Iliad‚ leader of the Spartan contingent of the Greek army during the War. Prominent in both the Iliad and Odyssey‚ Menelaus was also popular in Greek vase painting and Greek tragedy; the latter more as a hero of the Trojan War than as a member of the doomed House of Atreus
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Arnold Schoenberg and “Pierrot Lunaire” A New Way of Expression Davis Fulton After the premiere of “Pierre Lunaire”‚ Schoenberg is third from left. General Introduction: “I believe I am approaching a new way of expression‚” wrote Schoenberg in his diary on March‚ 1912. After a period of hesitation‚ he had just found his way into composing Pierrot Lunaire. The work originated in a commission from Albertine Zehme for a cycle of pieces for voice and ensemble‚ setting a series of poems by the
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Religious plays and theatrical works have somewhat been inspired by Greece‚ to glorify‚ rather than to entertain. Depiction of popular stories like Euripides’ Medea and Oedipus the King‚ have been adapted into Broadway and Musicals. The success of ancient tragedies and comedies on the modern stage can only be explained by the talent and insight of Aeschylus and Sophocles‚ who captured the essence of true human
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Coming Up with Good & Interesting Research Paper Topics Everyone knows that writing is hard. If it wasn’t‚ well – this entire article probably wouldn’t exist. This manual‚ however‚ can turn mandatory writing into an exciting venture! Instead of drudging through a lame history paper‚ make your history topic exciting. Have you ever thought of these following topics for a history paper? * How did Neo-Nazism evolve in America? * What was the role of African Americans during the Revolutionary
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Introduction to English Studies (Eng 281) [pic] Sample Self-Reflective Essay #1 When I think of books‚ I can’t help but smile in anticipation of the journey I will embark upon from cover to cover‚ the secrets that will be revealed within their pages‚ the additions to my vocabulary I will collect as souvenirs‚ and the new avenues that will be excavated in the realm of my mind. Beginning as early as I can remember‚ books were read to me by my mother‚ my father and my sisters. The thrill of an outing
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