of a trip to enjoy the Greek and Roman wing. Wings such as the Egyptian‚ are big enough to re-visit‚ as I was able too. The works I was able to enjoy on my second trip were the “Cleopatra” sculpture‚ and the world renowned “Perseus with a Head of Medusa”. The “Cleopatra” sculpture was quite a sensational one. It was carved by William Wetmore Story out of marble; spanning eleven years ‚ it was completed in 1869. The Boston bred sculptor’s masterpiece is in Gallery of American painting and sculpture
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major body forms: 1. Polyp 2. Medusa Polyp- cylindrical tubes with mouth and tentacles facing upward Ex: corals‚ sea anemones Fig 3-3 pg 663 Medusa- umbrella-shaped with their mouth and tentacles facing down Ex: jellyfish Fig 3-3 pg 663 Many species alternate between the 2 forms during their life cycle Cnidarian Reproduction May reproduce both asexually and sexually during its life cycle Polyps reproduce asexually by budding Produces genetically identical offspring Medusa form reproduces sexually releasing
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Perseus wanted to fight Polydectes but new he would loose so he sought out a way to defeat him and found his answer with Medusa. Medusa was a cursed thing that’s hair was made of snakes and a single glance can turn you into stone. You can see how killing her would be a challenge. He set off but had to make several stops along the way. Fortunately for Perseus Athena wanted Medusas head to be on her shield for war since she was the goddess of wisdom and war craft. She told him were to get the special
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Athena Athena‚ a Greek goddess of war‚ wisdom and arts & crafts‚ was the daughter of Zeus and Metis. Zeus heard a prophecy that the child Metis bore after she gave birth to Athena would become the lord of heaven‚ so‚ to prevent this from happening‚ he swallowed Metis while she was still pregnant with Athena. When the time came for Athena to be born‚ the smith god‚ Hephaistos‚ opened Zeus’ head with an axe‚ and Athena stepped out‚ in full armor. The birth of Athena was a favorite topic of Greek
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and his story is equally great. The Greek hero is acclaimed for killing the gorgon monster‚ Medusa. From humble beginnings to ruling the land of Tirynth‚ Perseus is truly a Grecian hero. The handsome and brave Perseus is often painted holding Medusa’s severed head and winged sandals that the Greek god Hermes gave him to help defeat Medusa. Some artists often include the sword Perseus used to decapitate Medusa with. He is a righteous man gifted with courage. Unlike the majority of Grecian mythological
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The myth of Perseus and his slaying of the only mortal Gorgon‚ Medusa has its origins in Greek mythology which portray the ancient Greek societies social values‚ expectations and punishments. It denotes coming of age‚ and growing old; beauty and ugliness; the mystery of love and marriage; and indicates the use of alienation as a form of repentance or punishment. The myth of Medusa is a tale of Perseus‚ son of Danae‚ and grandson of Acrisius who was king of Argos. An oracle warned Acrisius that
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Throughout multiple mythological stories women have been shown as jealous‚ revengeful and intrusive. Prometheus and Pandora The Great Bear Perseus and Medusa Medea (A Women Scorned) Antigone Prometheus and Pandora~ Prometheus and his brother stole fire from the gods and gave it to humankind. Of course‚ the gods were furious. As PUNISHMENT‚ the gods gave the brothers a women‚ named Pandora to Prometheus and his brother. However‚ even as punishment‚ the gods still gave Pandora valuable traits. Epimetheus
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A man driving home through the rundown (shonky) side of town with his children in the backseat sees a heavily tattooed homeless man. The children wince at the sight of the vagrant when he tries to wash the windscreen of the car in the hope of making a few pence. The father tells the children to remember the ’clown punk’ although his reason is unclear. The philosophical tone of the poem would suggest that the speaker wants his children to look past the decay of the clown punk and see his inner
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similarities between the movie and the myth are that in both‚ Perseus is helped to defeat Medusa‚ Perseus threw Medusa’s eye‚ and in both the movie and the myth Andromeda’s mom compares her to someone. The three main differences are Medusa has three sisters in the myth and not in the movie‚ also in the movie the Djjng and warriors help Perseus and in the myth Athena and Hernia help Perseus to defeat Medusa. Also‚ In the movie Perseus threw the witches eye on the ground and in the myth he throws it
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Poseidon’s child‚ and his quest was to fetch Zeus’ lightning bolt. Some myths state he’s Zeus’ true son‚ and his quest was to kill Medusa‚ the eldest Gorgon for his mother’s wedding gift. People say he was once the king of Macedonia. But which one is really is the original myth? Perseus’ quest to kill Medusa is transformative as he changed the Greek’s lives by killing the evil Medusa. Perseus’ story started when his mother‚ Danae‚ got locked in the tower by her father because of an oracle that predicted
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