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space used as well to analyze the historical/religious context of one of his early paintings before the big transition to the creation of politically influenced paintings. Jacques-Louis David created the painting of, Apollo and Diana Attacking the Children of Niobe, in 1772 (Figure 1). This painting is oil on canvas with an approximate size of 48 by 61 ½ inches. At first glance, this painting had no visible brush strokes and had a very smooth and glossy surface. The art canvas is medium-sized…

The Iliad gives very general examples of everyday sacrifices made to the gods, as well as specific times, such as the priest Chryses being rewarded for his loyalty to the god Apollo, and The Greeks’ sacrifice to Apollo to life the plague placed on them due to Chryses’…

abandons his attempts to explain it. (point) By leaving his explanations obscure and turning attention elsewhere, Apollo reveals that even he may not know what he is saying and was using technicalities in place of sound judgement in order to win the trial in favor of Orestes. (evidence) After briefly attempting to explain the reasoning that led to his argument in favor of Orestes, Apollo immediately defers to Athena by stating, "And therefore, Pallas, since in all things I / Shall strive to…

time there was a tendency to present a world where the deities influence the fates of humans. People of the Homeric age strongly believed in gods and didn’t question their impact on human lives. For example, Apollo sent plague to the Greek army because Agamemnon had insulted him. Moreover, in Book 1 of the Iliad, when Agamemnon was arguing with Achilles, the latter was so furious that he was considering killing Agamemnon and had already slid his sword part way from its sheath. At that moment,…

symbol of reason that controls Achilles anger. “These thoughts were racing through his mind, and he was just drawing his sword from his sheath when Athene came down from the skies.” (Book 1…

Either way, what’s noteworthy is the giant painting on the ceiling of Trump’s penthouse of a wingless Apollo standing in his chariot ready to take his flight across the sky, much less a blonde Apollo being led by Aurora. Greek myth connects this with the morning star, Venus (or Lucifer), coming out of heaven. Is it reading too much into this to say that Trump perhaps sees himself as a kind of Apollo, Helios or Jupiter? Remember this quote from his second wife, Marla Maples? “He’s a king. I mean…

The gods in the Iliad control the plot line. In a very short summary of the Iliad, we can say it is the story of Achilles’ anger instigated by the gods. The Iliad is an epic where besides the anger of Achilles, and the Trojan War, the gods are a central emphasis in the book. Most of the events that occur are the result of the gods. For example, they use their power to persuade the Trojan soldiers of the battle of Troy to get the outcome they want. The gods and goddesses in the story are…

In this unit we focused on the story of King Lear, one of Shakespeare 's many plays. King Lear is based on a real story that was written in the year 1135 from a book called History of the King of Britain. King Lear was based on a Celtic legend. The name Lear in Celtic means the Celtic God of the sea. He is similar to the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon. They both have the same characteristics such as moody and tempestuous. In this play, Shakespeare uses different types of imagery. According to…

In the Iliad, we are introduced to many great warriors, kings, women, and gods. Of all these characters, Achilles is the greatest and most complex figure to appear in the story. He was the most physically capable Greek at the time and feared all across the Aegean. On the other hand, he is plagued with numerous character flaws that may prevent readers from recognizing him as a true hero. Despite these flaws, Achilles manages to retain the attention and interest of the reader. Throughout the…

Peleus, the accursed anger, which brought the Greeks endless sufferings…” This theme is brought to light at the very beginning of the book 1 Plague and Wrath. He was furious with Agamemnon for not respecting his priest. Apollo after being called upon decends from the heavens furious he begins to fire his arrows upon those who had wronged the old priest. Apollo also inflicted a deadly plague on Agamemnon 's army and destroyed his men. Nothing all that exciting happened really. Agamemnon and…