Aeneid

Thetis was a beautiful water goddess. Zeus (Jupiter) fell in love with her. But it was prophesized that her son would be greater than his father. Zeus did not want to be the father of her son. He ordered her to marry a man form earth. (e.g., Virgil’s Aeneid) There was a grand wedding. All the gods and goddess were invited, except Eris (Discord). She loved to make trouble. Nobody wanted trouble. Everyone…

During all of our lives, there are situations and experiences that make us stronger; that give us the character and strength to excel in life. These experiences are unique to every person and make you the person that you are. Some of us are higher born, the upper class that are privileged with ease of life and currency. There are those that are of the lower echelon, that have to face the struggles of life like hunger and poverty; which makes them that much stronger going through life. As a…

Famous Greek poets such as Homer once told from memory the adventures of Greek heroes, Ajax battling with Hector, Odysseus’ travels from Troy to Ithaca. These poets relied on their expression and voice to carry out the intensity and awesomeness of the stories. Later in history, writers depended on their use of words to portray the actions, triumphs, or failures in their tales. Modern film and games allows the storytellers to depict exactly how they saw the scene when they heard or read it. Many…

recorded works faithfully defended the divine relationship that Saul of Tarsus started, toward the goal of a City of God, totalization. In contrast, Augustine didn’t have the Hebrew up bringing but has roots in Manicheanism and the works of Virgil’s Aeneid and Aeneas leaves Dido contributed to his conversion. His life reflected the struggle similar to that of aegon of the hero. Augustine also adopted Plato’s model of education for developing…

During the early fifteenth century, women were not anywhere to close to being equal to men in an way at all in society. They were regarded as being unable to be properly educated, much too emotional to regard and properly use logic, and relied on a man more than anything in life. Christine de Pizan, fights to change these much too standard views of women in her book, The City of Ladies. In one particular part of the story, Christine de Pizan questions Lady Reason asking why so many great authors…

How did humans interact with and influence their environment, and conversely, how did the environment affect humans. Throughout 600 BCE- 600 CE the environment affected human’s gods, wars, migrations, culture, and food. At the core of each civilization’s culture is it’s religions. The environment as it usually does, affected earlier civilizations drastically. In the early Latin civilizations, the worshipped maize, a corn like crop that they lived and died on. This naturally was translated into…

Specialization led to the development of more efficient methods, including new technologies and techniques which advanced the society as a whole. Slavery also helped the spread of cultures and stories. Stories like the Iliad, the Odyssey and the Aeneid are still available today because they were so widely known throughout ancient culture. The promulgation of these legends and myths was a byproduct of slavery. Slavery allowed for the culture and technology of the ancient world to grow and blossom…

“Aeneas, Anchises & Ascanius Fleeing Tory” over a thousand years later and a statue showing a similar image was produced by the Eruscans in early 5C BCE. This story was one of the two popular creation stories of Rome, which was depicted in Virgil’s Aeneid. This myth had no effect or benefit on the city’s life. Rather the Romans treasured it and therefore the city may have this story as part of becoming a Roman Territory. While this city was influenced by other societies, their history followed…

Aeolus is “dear to the immortal gods” (10.2), and in contrast to the Aeolus of the Aeneid, the Aeolus of the Odyssey is not a “‘king’ of the winds but rather their ‘steward,’ ταμίην ἀνέμων (21), given that responsibility by Zeus” (Phillips 19). He is free “ἠμὲν παυέμεναι ἠδ᾽ ὀρνύμεν, ὅν κ᾽ ἐθέλῃσι” (both to stop and to stir up whichever…

but they are wrong. They can’t undeniable dispute the reality of a God or unconscious guidance, but they are right on target when they claim self-discovery and authenticity as vital components to life. I think back to the epics of the Iliad and the Aeneid. Both involved great warriors, like Achilles and Aeneas, whose fate was destined, yet they were still able to make mistakes and learn along on their expedition. Their script was written, but the journey was still in the hands of the individual.…