Greek Mythology
... women descended from Ares, the God of War. The Amazons burned or cut off their right breasts so that they could use a bow and arrow more efficiently. Figuratively: An “Amazon” is any large, strong, aggressive woman. ...
... women descended from Ares, the God of War. The Amazons burned or cut off their right breasts so that they could use a bow and arrow more efficiently. Figuratively: An “Amazon” is any large, strong, aggressive woman. ...
Scroll V - MK2Review
... – Trojan side. Son of Priam (one of several), brother of Hektor. Wisest of augurs. – Told Hektor and Aeneas: “you two are the mainstays [ponos] of the Trojans and Lycians, for you are foremost at all times, alike in fight and counsel; hold your ground here … Then when you have put heart into all our ...
... – Trojan side. Son of Priam (one of several), brother of Hektor. Wisest of augurs. – Told Hektor and Aeneas: “you two are the mainstays [ponos] of the Trojans and Lycians, for you are foremost at all times, alike in fight and counsel; hold your ground here … Then when you have put heart into all our ...
Greek God Business Card Project - About me...the Social Studies
... with desire to have her—which is Aphrodite's realm. Her domain may involve love, but it does not involve romance; rather, it tends more towards lust, the human irrational longing. Aphrodite was jealous of the beauty of a mortal woman named Psyche. She asked Eros to use his golden arrows to cause Psy ...
... with desire to have her—which is Aphrodite's realm. Her domain may involve love, but it does not involve romance; rather, it tends more towards lust, the human irrational longing. Aphrodite was jealous of the beauty of a mortal woman named Psyche. She asked Eros to use his golden arrows to cause Psy ...
Study Guide (Homework Questions) from The Odyssey, Part I Pages
... prophet Tiresias. Name three difficulties Tiresias predicts for Odysseus’ journey to come. ...
... prophet Tiresias. Name three difficulties Tiresias predicts for Odysseus’ journey to come. ...
Ajax - Greek warrior in the Trojan War, who "cleaned up" in battle
... soon regretted his request. When he tried to eat, his food became inedible metal. When he embraced his daughter, she turned into a golden statue. On the instruction of Dionysus, he washed in a river and lost his touch of gold. ...
... soon regretted his request. When he tried to eat, his food became inedible metal. When he embraced his daughter, she turned into a golden statue. On the instruction of Dionysus, he washed in a river and lost his touch of gold. ...
Mythology
... 2. Poseidon or Neptune (God of the Sea) • Poseidon is the brother of Zeus. After the overthrow of their Father Cronus he drew lots with Zeus and Hades, another brother, to share the power of the world. His prize was to become lord of the sea. He was widely worshipped by seamen. He married Amphitrit ...
... 2. Poseidon or Neptune (God of the Sea) • Poseidon is the brother of Zeus. After the overthrow of their Father Cronus he drew lots with Zeus and Hades, another brother, to share the power of the world. His prize was to become lord of the sea. He was widely worshipped by seamen. He married Amphitrit ...
mythology project (1) final
... civilization and remains part of Western heritage and language. http://www.thanasis.com/zmadmb.jpg ...
... civilization and remains part of Western heritage and language. http://www.thanasis.com/zmadmb.jpg ...
File - Miss D`Angelo`s English Class
... she had to do this otherwise Marpessa would have taken the poison which is much worse on the body. Helen will take care of Marpessa and Marpessa will take care of Xanthe. Pg. 333 – Traitor! Odysseus comes to get Helen, she jokes about ...
... she had to do this otherwise Marpessa would have taken the poison which is much worse on the body. Helen will take care of Marpessa and Marpessa will take care of Xanthe. Pg. 333 – Traitor! Odysseus comes to get Helen, she jokes about ...
Greek mythology
... Despite this, they were miserable, because they were jealous of each other. From the moment they were born, they had quarrelled and fought, and it didn’t get any better when they grew up to be men. in fact, it got worse! they didn’t want to share the kingdom between them, and they fought each other, ...
... Despite this, they were miserable, because they were jealous of each other. From the moment they were born, they had quarrelled and fought, and it didn’t get any better when they grew up to be men. in fact, it got worse! they didn’t want to share the kingdom between them, and they fought each other, ...
Telemachus - English on Spot
... Next they came to the island of the sun where Odysseus´ men sacrificied the sun´s sacred cattle and the ship was destroyed leaving Odysseus as the sole survivor to wash up on Calypso´s island. When Alcinous hears Odysseus story he gives him a ship and send him back to Ithaca. When he gets there Ody ...
... Next they came to the island of the sun where Odysseus´ men sacrificied the sun´s sacred cattle and the ship was destroyed leaving Odysseus as the sole survivor to wash up on Calypso´s island. When Alcinous hears Odysseus story he gives him a ship and send him back to Ithaca. When he gets there Ody ...
greek mythology - Brett Jennings|Ed Tech
... Trickster Myth: Eris. Eris was the sister of Ares, the Greek god of war, and the goddess of strife and discord. Because Eris caused trouble wherever she went, she was not invited to a wedding attended by the other gods and goddesses. For spite, Eris threw a golden apple inscribed “For the most beaut ...
... Trickster Myth: Eris. Eris was the sister of Ares, the Greek god of war, and the goddess of strife and discord. Because Eris caused trouble wherever she went, she was not invited to a wedding attended by the other gods and goddesses. For spite, Eris threw a golden apple inscribed “For the most beaut ...
Mythology Intro
... the lives of men. For many years scholars believed the Trojan War was pure myth, for there was no historical proof that the war, or even the city of Troy, had ever existed. But in 1870 a German archeologist found the remains of Troy in modern-day Turkey, and most scholars now accept there is some hi ...
... the lives of men. For many years scholars believed the Trojan War was pure myth, for there was no historical proof that the war, or even the city of Troy, had ever existed. But in 1870 a German archeologist found the remains of Troy in modern-day Turkey, and most scholars now accept there is some hi ...
Rockville HS English Department: Pre‐IB English 10 Summer
... Background Information for Homer’s The Odyssey W ho Was Homer? Beyond a few fragments of information, historians and classicists can only speculate about the life of the man who composed the Iliad and the Odyssey. The details are few. We do not even know the century in which he lived, and it is dif ...
... Background Information for Homer’s The Odyssey W ho Was Homer? Beyond a few fragments of information, historians and classicists can only speculate about the life of the man who composed the Iliad and the Odyssey. The details are few. We do not even know the century in which he lived, and it is dif ...
Iliad Summaries - Moore Public Schools
... this vulnerability and shoots a poisoned arrow into Achilles’ heel —thus, we have the term “Achilles’ heel,” meaning one’s vulnerability.) Achilles was warned that if he went to war he would gain great glory, but he would die young. His mother then disguised him in women’s clothing, but the sly Odys ...
... this vulnerability and shoots a poisoned arrow into Achilles’ heel —thus, we have the term “Achilles’ heel,” meaning one’s vulnerability.) Achilles was warned that if he went to war he would gain great glory, but he would die young. His mother then disguised him in women’s clothing, but the sly Odys ...
English I Summer Reading the Odyssey by Homer
... Translators are the most generous of people, especially translators of poetry: they act as go-betweens, bringing us to an acquaintance with literatures other than our own, knowing all the while that there is so much in the best verse that can never be carried across from one language to another. In ...
... Translators are the most generous of people, especially translators of poetry: they act as go-betweens, bringing us to an acquaintance with literatures other than our own, knowing all the while that there is so much in the best verse that can never be carried across from one language to another. In ...
PDF - Erik de Haan
... It is amazing how much insight The Odyssey, one of the oldest books in Western literature, can give us into something as apparently modern as ‘mentoring’. To show how instructive it can be to revisit the classics from time to time, I gladly share my own reading of Homer's Odyssey, an epic tale that ...
... It is amazing how much insight The Odyssey, one of the oldest books in Western literature, can give us into something as apparently modern as ‘mentoring’. To show how instructive it can be to revisit the classics from time to time, I gladly share my own reading of Homer's Odyssey, an epic tale that ...
The Godesses Within Our Midst.indd
... idea for this paper was conceived. During the explanation of the certificate reference is made to the goddesses, Minerva and Euterpe and also to a lesser extent the god Apollo. All of whom are depicted on the Triumphal Arch. Considering the fact that we are a Masonic, Military and Christian Order the ...
... idea for this paper was conceived. During the explanation of the certificate reference is made to the goddesses, Minerva and Euterpe and also to a lesser extent the god Apollo. All of whom are depicted on the Triumphal Arch. Considering the fact that we are a Masonic, Military and Christian Order the ...
Mythology Study Guide Questions
... 6. Identify the lovers in the following summary. He was the son of one of the Muses, and a gifted musician. She died on their wedding day. He went to the underworld and tried, unsuccessfully, to bring her back. 7. This man was killed at sea. Morpheus appeared to his wife and told her that her husban ...
... 6. Identify the lovers in the following summary. He was the son of one of the Muses, and a gifted musician. She died on their wedding day. He went to the underworld and tried, unsuccessfully, to bring her back. 7. This man was killed at sea. Morpheus appeared to his wife and told her that her husban ...
Odyssey Background
... points in the epic. You will remember that Odysseus blinded Polyphemus, the Cyclops, and humiliated him. This is the motivation behind Poseidon’s wrath. Odysseus also exacts vengeance on the suitors and his disloyal servants. Telemachus also take revenge upon the unfaithful women servants. h. Appear ...
... points in the epic. You will remember that Odysseus blinded Polyphemus, the Cyclops, and humiliated him. This is the motivation behind Poseidon’s wrath. Odysseus also exacts vengeance on the suitors and his disloyal servants. Telemachus also take revenge upon the unfaithful women servants. h. Appear ...
CHAPTER 11
... 1. The Greeks created statues & built temples in honor of their gods / goddesses. 2. Certain days were set aside each month for various gods & goddesses. 3. Festivals were held and included a procession (or parade), athletic games, and poetry recitals. 4. The Olympics were held to honor Zeus. ...
... 1. The Greeks created statues & built temples in honor of their gods / goddesses. 2. Certain days were set aside each month for various gods & goddesses. 3. Festivals were held and included a procession (or parade), athletic games, and poetry recitals. 4. The Olympics were held to honor Zeus. ...
Edith Hamilton`s Mythology
... The stories in Edith Hamilton’s Mythology represent some of humanity’s earliest attempts to understand life and to make sense of the world. For many centuries, people have been surprised by the power of these tales of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters. “My hope is that those who do not know the c ...
... The stories in Edith Hamilton’s Mythology represent some of humanity’s earliest attempts to understand life and to make sense of the world. For many centuries, people have been surprised by the power of these tales of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters. “My hope is that those who do not know the c ...
The Myrmidons
... Classical Greek was interpreted as meaning “ant-people,” from murmekes, “ants” (the Latin word formîca is cognate) — was first mentioned by Ovid, in Metamorphoses: in Ovid's telling, the Myrmidons were simple worker ants on the island of Aegina., transformed into people by Jupiter to restore the isl ...
... Classical Greek was interpreted as meaning “ant-people,” from murmekes, “ants” (the Latin word formîca is cognate) — was first mentioned by Ovid, in Metamorphoses: in Ovid's telling, the Myrmidons were simple worker ants on the island of Aegina., transformed into people by Jupiter to restore the isl ...
Book IX Reading Guide Scene: The island of Scheria, land of the
... Scene: The island of Scheria, land of the Phaeacians where Odysseus tells his journeys of the Land of the Cicones, the Land of the Lotus Eaters, and the Island of the Cyclops Characters: Odysseus, Polyphemus the Cyclops (son of Poseidon) ...
... Scene: The island of Scheria, land of the Phaeacians where Odysseus tells his journeys of the Land of the Cicones, the Land of the Lotus Eaters, and the Island of the Cyclops Characters: Odysseus, Polyphemus the Cyclops (son of Poseidon) ...
Diapositiva 1
... of placed a few drops from a bitter Cupid the lumbar spine. It´s is important not to fountain on her lips while she was asleep and mistake this inferior end plate for touched some her side with the point of his arrow. pathologies process that could cause She started him by awakening and he bone weak ...
... of placed a few drops from a bitter Cupid the lumbar spine. It´s is important not to fountain on her lips while she was asleep and mistake this inferior end plate for touched some her side with the point of his arrow. pathologies process that could cause She started him by awakening and he bone weak ...
Describe these Characters:
... a gifted musician. She died on their wedding day. He went to the underworld and tried, unsuccessfully, to bring her back. 7. This man was killed at sea. Morpheus appeared to his wife and told her that her husband was dead. Then she and her dead husband were turned into birds. 8. He fell in love with ...
... a gifted musician. She died on their wedding day. He went to the underworld and tried, unsuccessfully, to bring her back. 7. This man was killed at sea. Morpheus appeared to his wife and told her that her husband was dead. Then she and her dead husband were turned into birds. 8. He fell in love with ...
Trojan War
In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans (Greeks) after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta. The war is one of the most important events in Greek mythology and has been narrated through many works of Greek literature, most notably through Homer's Iliad. The Iliad relates a part of the last year of the siege of Troy; the Odyssey describes the journey home of Odysseus, one of the war's heroes. Other parts of the war are described in a cycle of epic poems, which have survived through fragments. Episodes from the war provided material for Greek tragedy and other works of Greek literature, and for Roman poets including Virgil and Ovid.The war originated from a quarrel between the goddesses Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite, after Eris, the goddess of strife and discord, gave them a golden apple, sometimes known as the Apple of Discord, marked ""for the fairest"". Zeus sent the goddesses to Paris, who judged that Aphrodite, as the ""fairest"", should receive the apple. In exchange, Aphrodite made Helen, the most beautiful of all women and wife of Menelaus, fall in love with Paris, who took her to Troy. Agamemnon, king of Mycenae and the brother of Helen's husband Menelaus, led an expedition of Achaean troops to Troy and besieged the city for ten years because of Paris' insult. After the deaths of many heroes, including the Achaeans Achilles and Ajax, and the Trojans Hector and Paris, the city fell to the ruse of the Trojan Horse. The Achaeans slaughtered the Trojans (except for some of the women and children whom they kept or sold as slaves) and desecrated the temples, thus earning the gods' wrath. Few of the Achaeans returned safely to their homes and many founded colonies in distant shores. The Romans later traced their origin to Aeneas, one of the Trojans, who was said to have led the surviving Trojans to modern-day Italy.The ancient Greeks treated the Trojan War as a historical event that had taken place in the 13th or 12th century BC and believed that Troy was located near the Dardanelles in what is now Turkey. As of the mid-19th century, both the war and the city were widely believed to be non-historical. In 1868, however, the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann met Frank Calvert, who convinced Schliemann that Troy was at Hissarlik and Schliemann took over Calvert's excavations on property belonging to Calvert; this claim is now accepted by most scholars. Whether there is any historical reality behind the Trojan War is an open question. Many scholars believe that there is a historical core to the tale, though this may simply mean that the Homeric stories are a fusion of various tales of sieges and expeditions by Mycenaean Greeks during the Bronze Age. Those who believe that the stories of the Trojan War are derived from a specific historical conflict usually date it to the 12th or 11th centuries BC, often preferring the dates given by Eratosthenes, 1194–1184 BC, which roughly corresponds with archaeological evidence of a catastrophic burning of Troy VIIa.