Greek mythology

Creation, we all believe in it but not all of us know what it means. It’s the beginning, how we and everything around us came to be. Throughout this comparison response I will explore a variety of cultural creation stories ranging from; Greek mythology and Christianity to Norse, Apache and Australian myths. Different religions and cultures have established their own explanation to life. There was once a time before us when the universe was a vast, void, space, and light, along with everything…

In the story of the Iliad (Greek Mythology) it does not explain what happened to Achilles. Other legends say that he returned to Troy after Hector’s funeral for more revenge. Apollo helped Hector’s brother Paris by telling him Achilles was coming and Paris hid and ambushed Achilles by…

Homer’s Odyssey is a portal directly into the ancient Greek world, it is something that is full of mythology and wonder. The protagonist, a man named Odysseus is a smart inspired individual with a taste for power and glory. Odysseus left his kingdom in Ithaca to fight in the Trojan War, but ten years have passed since the fall of the city and he has not returned. His wife and son believe him to be dead, since the rest of the heroes have returned from the war. Odysseus is trying to return home…

Afsheen Hussain GNHU 285 Mythology Dr. Bakalian Type of Artifact: Lorenzo Lotto (Venus and Cupid) Material: Oil on Canvas Date of Artifact: CA. 1480-1556 Artist Name: Loreto The Providence: Italian, Venice This painting may have been a gift for a wedding; it shows that the painter had true passion and a true desire to honor the bride and the marriage. Venus was painted with features of the bride; it shows that the bride is like a goddess and deserves all the love and happiness she gets.…

Greek and roman architecture Old Greek and old Rome are frequently mistaken for each other despite the fact that there are awesome contrasts between the two. Both nations are Mediterranean however have social class contrasts, distinctive mythology, diverse life values and diverse design ideas. It is said that quite a bit of what Rome utilized as a part of regular life was taken from the antiquated Greek development as the old Greek human progress began 5th century BC. Furthermore, it was…

southwesterly parts stands the Agora sculpture. It is not only a recent addition in the park but it also stands out among the installations at the park. Its height makes it easy to see from most points within the park. The sculpture is composed of 9-foot tall Greek-inspired human torsos with the heads cut off (www.cityofchicago.org, 2015). These torsos are also related to high-paced Michigan life and culture. The sculpture has 106 torsos, which are made of cast iron and placed facing various…

The Trials of Apollo is a fiction book about a Greek god named Apollo who lost his godly powers because he unintentionally started a war between gods and demigods Therefore, the Greek god Zeus took his powers away as punishment. The book starts in upper Manhattan, where Apollo is dropped from the sky and hits a garbage can where he meets Meg a demigod. What happens next is a series of events that helps the reader understand their own trials and tribulations. Everyone has two sides to them,…

that the emotions of this story, though emphasized to the levels of Greek tragedy, are extremely modern and relatable. People move on more than they used to, and can tolerate abandoning their own families and homelands to be with their beloved, to start a family in a new land and hope for it to thrive.To achieve the influence today, any production and direction of Medea have to overpass the gap between the world of the greek mythology and that of modern reality. The play tackles many universal…

(“friends”) are to become yourself, and to not allow yourself to do actions that you are not comfortable with. The Head of Medusa sculpture speaks in ways that are a lot deeper than people expect. I like this sculpture not only because of the Greek Mythology aspect, but that it connects to reality in one, or multiple ways. This sculpture makes me feel many emotions, and these emotions can be captured by looking deeper into the sculpture. The expression Medusa expresses is what really seals the…

Athena is described in this report as the wisest, most resourceful and most courageous goddess of all the Olympians. Her main areas of expertise include “wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, warfare, strength, strategy, female arts, crafts, [and] justice”. Zeus, her father, treasured her greatly, as he trusted her with his thunderbolt and his shield with a depiction of the head of Medusa on it. The symbol of Athena is the Owl, a nocturnal bird associated with intelligence and wisdom.…