Crete

money is stolen by a one-eyed man played by John Goodman, a reference to the Cyclops whichOdysseus meets. Once the third member is recovered and the three friends are again together andon their way home, they disguise themselves as the Soggy Bottom Boys, a folk group whose hitsong “Man of Constant Sorrow”. These are two more references to the original story in that Odysseus himself returns to Ithaca disguised as a beggar, much like the folk of the dust bowl era,and his name, Odysseus, has been…

Arthur Evans, it was considered to be a mystical place somewhere near Greece. There were a lot of debates whether this place actually exists. In 1900, a British Archeologist discover Knossos palace on an island called Crete, which is south of Greece. It is one of the biggest palaces in Crete. In the research paper, I will further discuss the language and how anthropologists use the artwork (such as painting, pottery, relief, frescoes, architectural buildings, et cetera) that was founded in the…

The Palace of Knossos- The Palace of Knossos was a place built on the island of Crete by King Minos around 1900 BC It was an elaborate place with five stories containing hundreds of rooms, plumbing, brightly colored paintings called frescoes, and thousands of storage jars. This palace was where large gatherings were held, things were stored, and the king lived. The Palace of Knossos is important when studying Greece History because it gives us insight into the lives of the Minoans. The…

In this seminar, I will discuss approaches through which Alison Bechdel exposes her emotions and personal perplexities within the literary and graphic aspects of her memoir such as her relationship with her father and her road to self-discovery. Approaches such as distinct pigment of the drawings, and the use of specific motifs and allusions are how Bechdel’s hidden and confused thoughts are represented. Bechdel’s illustrations are toned with a dismal blue/green colour throughout most of Fun…

ritual vase from the Late Bronze age (1550 – 1500 BCE). It is a bull’s-head shaped vase with a hole in the neck and muzzle, through which liquid was poured (Heraklion). The location of the vase was in the Minoan area of ancient Greece (also known as Crete). The Bull has a lot of ceremonial and religious value in Minoan culture and art, as it was important to ancient Minoan society and is seen in many different pieces of art. The Bull’s Head Rhyton from Knossos, which is carved out of black…

metropolis of language, education, literature and philosophy at the beginning of Christianity and was significant factor for the early disciples. The first written languages were found on mud tablets and situated in Minoan Knossos Palace on the island of Crete. This is important to note, because observation is noted in that the Minoans and Mycenaean’s had an impact on the Greek language. The mud tablets found in the Knossos Palace had language consisting of Linear A perspectives. It is worth…

There are a multitude of different mythological stories that take place throughout art history. Many of these stories are very well known for containing strong emotional and moral messages that are essential to each one of them. They are used to comprehend and give an explanation as to why things are the way they are, or how they came to be. For example, the reasoning behind how deserts were created was due to Phaethon driving his father’s sun chariot, essentially burning certain parts of the…

As the chart above suggests, the Greek mythology was more about the interactions with gods and humans, while the Norse mythology promoted individuality of mortals and immortals, certainly more than the Greek mythology. Even though immortals are not the direct cause of the battle between Theseus and Minotaur, Minotaur was a creature that was influenced by a god. In short, Minos did not sacrifice the beautiful white bull as it was intended, and Poseidon punished him by making his wife fall in love…

I recently had the pleasure of watching Zonton by Vivo ballet company, choreographed by Enzo Celli. “Zonton”, is a beautiful piece meant to celebrate the meaning of life, how it moves on regardless of where you are in life. How, weaknesses can be transformed into virtues, as well as, a metaphor for the passions, sacrifices, pain, and joy it brings. It also features a solo by Elizabeth that is meant to convey the struggle of motherhood. The dance is beautifully choreographed the use of levels,…

1) Describe Minoan society? Where were they located? When did Minoan society flourish? Who did Minoan society influence? Minoan society belonged to the Aegean Bronze age. It flourished from 3650 to 1400 BCE. It was located on the island of Crete. Minoan word is derived from the word King Minos. Minoan society was a very influential one and it had a varied culture. Its artists and traders had an influence throughout the Cyclades. It influenced Egypt’s old kingdom, Cyprus, Canaan, Levantine…