Marcel Lessard Mrs. Poliquin EAE 4U June 21st 2011 The Iliad and the Odyssey: Why Homer? The heart of a classical education is the cumulative study of Latin and the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. In the Western tradition‚ education has always been synonymous with classical education. It began with the Greeks and Romans‚ was preserved and expanded by Christians during the Middle Ages and Renaissance‚ and continued unabated until well into the twentieth century. Why study the Greeks
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TITANS‚ OLYMPIANS AND THEIR EQUIVALENT ROMAN GODS The Titans In Greek mythology‚ the Titans were a primeval race of powerful deities‚ descendants of during the legendary Golden Age. They were immortal huge beings of incredible strength and stamina and were also the first pantheon of Greco-Roman gods and goddesses. The Titans‚ also known as the elder gods‚ ruled the earth before the Olympians overthrew them. The ruler of the Titans was Cronus who was de-throned by his son Zeus. Most of the Titans
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CHAPTER 3 The Female Divine THE GREAT GODDESS Was There a Great Goddess? During the last century and a half‚ numerous and seemingly related prehistoric artifacts depicting female figures have been found in a wide range from France to Siberia and as far south as Greece. Among these ancient objects are engravings‚ statuettes‚ and relief carvings‚ dating anywhere from 30‚000 to 5‚000 bce‚ some of which are adorned with designs such as crescents‚ spirals‚ triangles‚ meanders‚ egg shapes‚ and
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