Asclepius

Egypt is an ancient, powerful, renowned country ruled by pharaoh’s, watched over by thousands of mighty gods, and shaped by their immortal pyramids and who can forget; famous for their incredible invention of mummification. It’s an ancient civilization that is unmatched by any other of its time. Hundreds of movies were produced based on its pharaoh’s, mummification ritual, and culture. Many books talk about famous pharaohs and their mighty tombs; or pyramids as they are more often referred to…

The Odyssey: How Book 9 really happened Oh, silly Odysseus. Bragging, and Bragging about how he defeated the primitive Cyclops Polyphemus. Well, that isn’t fair, to hear only one side of the story. This is how it really happened. We, the Cyclopes, are known to be peaceful, unlike the barbaric men. They go to war, and don’t even trust themselves. They need laws, and rules. Bah! They wouldn’t need laws if they were naturally kind, but they go to wars, and they last for years. A woman, that is what…

Religions and political issues are always having relationships with each other since the ancient period in human history. Religions can cause conflicts between governors and governors, people and governors, as well as one group of people and another group of people. One similar thing between ancient world and today’s world is the relationship between different religious groups and politics. Rome had this kind of issues in its imperial period. As a current country which has many similarities with…

The existence of a soul and its connection to the human body is debated often in metaphysics, since its substance could possibly prove or disclaim the existence of life after the body dies. If the soul exists, and is unrelated to the body, then it may possibly continue on without a corporeal form. If the soul is a byproduct of the body, than it is just as mortal, and will cease to exist when the heart stops. It is my belief that the soul is the result of thought, and is unconnected to the human…

Compare and contrast the great societies of Egypt, Greece and Rome. How are these cultures similar in relation to health? How are they different? What health practices are still being used today? In these great societies and many others, medical information was passed down from generation to generation and the populace generally looked to some type of physician or medicine man for medical guidance, treatments, and cures. In, Egypt the role was filled by a priests who worked with spells…

poison hemlock causes a numbness to creep up the body, starting with the feet, until it reaches the heart, causing death. As the poison crept up ever closer, Socrates uttered his final words to his close friend Crito, “Crito, we owe a rooster to Asclepius. Please don 't forget to pay the…

parents of the famous hero Hercules. However, Zeus did some terrible things to people he disliked. When Prometheus stole fire for mankind, Zeus chained him on a mountain where a hawk devoured his liver every day. The king of the gods also killed Asclepius by throwing a lightning bolt at him because the first great doctor was taking money for bringing souls back to life. Zeus was definitely a main part of Greek Mythology, he was in many different…

Birth, Death, and Motherhood in Classical Greece Review Birth, Death, and Motherhood in Classical Greece, by Nancy Demand, focuses on the lives of women in that time period. It illustrates how their lives revolved around the oikos and being a dutiful wife, mother, and daughter-in-law. The book also conveys the limited evidence of women in Classical Greek medicine. Through the ideas of Demand, which she based upon other scholars’, the lives of women, their treatments in medicine, the risks of…

Chapter 19: The exploration at The Navigator’s room and cockpit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On the way, I was concerned about whether the Navigator may have something to show me or even if he has, would he allow me to have a look? Does Authorization also mean unrestricted access to all the data they have on the ship? Anyway, I have the right to know and I will insist that they give it to me. As I reached The Navigator’s room, I saw…

Controversies have been revolving around the reckless outcomes in the legality of euthanasia. Also known as mercy killing, euthanasia is the implementation of dismissing a life with a terminal illness or intolerable suffering. In the levels of morality and professionalism, it is ludicrous to assist termination of one’s life, especially in a passive or involuntary way. Legalization of euthanasia has proven higher levels of convictions in non-voluntary euthanasia. Thus, the United States as well…