Aeneas

“There’s heroes and there’s legends: Heroes get remembered, but legends never die” (The Sandlot). This idea of building a reputation that lives on after one is gone is seen in Beowulf, an epic poem by an unknown author from the mid-sixth century. Nearly everyone cares about how they are perceived and their reputation in one way or another, whether it is striving to make people like them or trying to become an unforgettable legend. In either case, the desire to have a good reputation is a strong…

HIGH RENAISSANCE AND CLASSICISM According to the Oxford dictionary of Art, the art historical category of Renaissance embodies the concept of rebirth applied to an intellectual and artistic movement that begun in Italy in the 14th century and culminated there in the 16th century influencing meanwhile other parts of Europe in various ways. The term High Renaissance is instead applied to the brief period between 1500 and 1520 in which we can see the fulfillment of all the ideals the painters had…

There are other characters, such as Aeneas, who have mothers whom are goddesses, but it appears that Achilles is the only mortal character who can affect the will of the gods. While it may have always been Zeus’ plan for Achilles to kill Hector, it did seem that Achilles plea for his…

those languages worked to his advantage tremendously. He was known for the exquisite tragedies, comedies, and satires that he has composed. One of the most dominant epic poems he created was Annales. The epic poem, Annales, contains 18 books about Aeneas’ flight from troy. He…

Joshua McCray HIST 201-950 Dr. Holly Hurlburt Paper 3 Black Authors & Harlem Renaissance Travel has played an important role in history. The reasons for people to travel throughout history are numerous. Religion, war, and better financial opportunities are just some of the reasons for travel. Individuals who lived before 1500 often spent their entire lives in the same place. This was due to the fact of very little infrastructure for transportation and there usually wasn’t a reason to leave home.…

Not Only Dictator But Also Military Leader When the name Julius Caesar is heard, it typically triggers the image of an exemplary leader that led Rome into prosperity. Although notorious for being an extraordinary dictator, he was also most noted for his military excellence and unsatisfied zeal for global expansion. Caesar was construed as a clever military tactician, whom displayed both caution and bravery, and was merciless, yet fair, which led to boundless loyalty from his soldiers and…

Roman influence According to old Roman tales, Rome was founded in 753 B.C.E by Romulus, a descendant of Aeneas. Romulus and his twin brother Remus were infants when their uncle tried to kill them by throwing them in the Tiber River. The old tale says that a female wolf found them in the edge of the water and took care of them. One day a herd’s man found the cave where they were living and took them to his house. As they matured, they found out that their uncle attempted to kill them, so they…

Kleos in the Odyssey and Iliad During the Homeric age, stories of heroes trying to find, protect, and grow their kleos to the point of being considered immortal in the hearts and minds of those who heard of their epic journeys and adventures. The Iliad and Odyssey are two examples of the very foundation of the meaning of kleos; The Iliad is more or less the rage of Achilles and his struggles with his own kleos, and the Odyssey is basically Odysseus struggling to accomplish more great deeds on…

in a powerful emotional state. Bernini was born in Naples in 1598 with his father being a sculptor. Bernini’s reputation was established by four masterpieces that he created that are all on display in the Galleria Borghese in Rome. They were the Aeneas, Anchises, Ascanius, The Rape of Proserpina, Apollo and Daphne, and David. He adapted the traditional greatness of Renaissance sculpture to the Baroque style for religious and historical sculpture. They are powerfully instilled with intense…

Music Through the Middles Ages to the Baroque Period Music is greatly influenced by the culture of the time period it is from. The purpose of creating music and who listens to it has a large impact on how the music sounds. As these aspects change with the culture and time, music does as well. In this way, the music from the Middle Ages is dramatically unlike the music from the Baroque Period. The music that emerged in the Baroque Period was definitely different from that of previous times, as it…