Argonauts

When a volcano erupts it is hard to comprehend the destruction and devastation that may occur with the event. In ancient times when there was no science to explain why a mountain would spew fire, rocks, and ash cultures look for an alternative justification. Many cultures came to the conclusion that the best way to explain such an event was through legends, myths, and stories. The gods and goddesses described in these tales would do things that would create an eruption, such as Pele the Hawaiian…

Wells shows the reader a desolate future by displaying how mankind will move towards a more capitalist society and change for the worst, in his classic The Time Machine. H.G. Wells, author of great works such as the Time Machine, the Chronic Argonauts, and Outline of History, was born Herbert George Wells on September 21st in 1866. As a child Wells was always sick and due to that sickness, he reads a lot of works by both Charles Dickens and Washington Irving. Wells’s work was more so…

Hera is the daughter of Kronus and Rhea, sister and also wife of Zeus. She was the reigning queen of Heaven and Olympus in the Greek pantheon. Despite her turbulent marriage to Zeus and attempted murder of her own son, she was the protector of marriage and childbirth. The symbols associated with Hera are the scepter, the cuckoo, and the pomegranate. Other common Hellenic images portraying Hera a beautiful woman, wearing a crown, in a chariot, pulled by two peacocks. The Ancient Greeks…

have the uncontrollable urge to have children with mortals, creating what is commonly called a demigod, meaning half God.This is also the religion which most Greek myths are based around. Tales include the Theseus and the Minotaur, Jason and the Argonauts, Perseus and Medusa and Bellerophon and the Chimaera. CUSTOMS Greece has many customs such as the Olympics and many other festivals. The Greek carnival is a carnival which starts ten weeks before Easter and is basically a tonne of…

The story of Terry Fox is about a young, motivated individual who was highly anticipated in sports and athletics. One day after driving home from basketball he crashed realizing his right knee was sore however ignored it. Shortly after, Terry was diagnosed with cancer and spent weeks in the hospital. During his time in the hospital, Terry came upon an interesting article about Dick Traum which inspired him to set forth on an incredible, life changing journey. The beginning of his journey took…

Mary Zimmerman’s play, Argonautika, synthesizes elements of Greek Mythology and modern pop culture to create an engaging and humorous production while maintaining the conclusion of a classic tragedy. The play uses plot components from the traditional Greek myth of Jason, leader of a boat named the Argo, who has been charged with the quest of retrieving the Golden Fleece from a distance land for his uncle the king. Upon success of the quest, Jason will be crowned ruler of his uncle’s land.…

but every event that takes place is important. In “The Myth of Atalanta” the events of the story reveals the message of the writer. The first event that indications a gender issue happens when Atalanta tries to venture on the expedition with the Argonauts. Jason turned her away, because he was afraid of the trouble a beautiful young woman might cause on the trip. Living in the modern era, one would insinuate that modern principles would be in place, but discrimination based on sex is still…

“Medea” is an Ancient Greek tragedy based written by Euripides, based on the myth of Jason and Medea. Tragedy is a type of drama that conveys a serious and dignified style about sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by an individual. Most definitions of tragedy that we use today come from some parts of the work “The Poetics” written by the philosopher Aristotle. In the simplest terms, Aristotle defined tragedy as a form of drama whose plot is centered on human suffering for the…

Ancient Greece Reading Challenge: 5.2 Required Reading: Ancient Greece: 1. Explain the importance and development of the Greek city-state and the difference between a citizen and a non-citizen: A city-state have city or town that is surrounded by villages and farmland. The city-states in Greek were very independent and they often quarreled. The citizens were strongly patriotic. Many of them participated in public affairs. Only citizens could own land and participated in the government.…

how they saw the scene when they heard or read it. Many of these modern depictions show a more modern version to a classical story, while others keep to tradition and take the original story and add some unique twists. Films such as Jason and the Argonauts by Don Chaffey tried to show the story as the poets…