Cerberus

to be buried with a coin under their tongue and biscuits and honey. The coin is to assure safe passage across the river and is to be paid to the ferryman once the deceased has safely made it to the gates (Stevens). The biscuits and honey are for Cerberus, Hades dog, this gift is to allow the dead access into the gates, past the protector of the dead (Perseus). This person is well cared for and loved. They have people who care deeply about them, putting them to rest easy and assuring that they…

Canines: Faithful Companions For thousands of years, dogs have been viewed as loyal companions, but for some they mean much more. Whether they are genetically born to hunt, herd, or protect inside they have an overwhelming sense of feeling that most people do not believe is there. A feeling of compassion for other animals and humans. No matter if they were never trained or have months of training, they know when a good cuddle is needed. Many will argue, but in my opinion and experience dogs are…

Zeus: Here I mad a quote expressing how Zeus had many wifes by talking about all the girls he is meeting up with “My schedule goes as follows, later today I have a date with Hera, than tomorrow I have a date Metis, than I have a date with Demeter on Saturday and the next day I have to go out and meet with Themis.” Hades: Here I express how lonely Hades get without any company in the Underworld and his jealousy towards his siblings “More dead souls, why did Zeus give me the…

tombs show a similar references and unique differences that follow Egyptian ideology. A similar idea is the representation the Etruscans used to go into the afterlife. When the Egyptians used Re, the sun god, the Etruscans had, “The three-headed dog Cerberus, guardian of the gate to the Underworld” (Kleiner 149). The belief that an immortal figure played a major part in both of the lives of the Egyptians and the Etruscans embodies the fact that a high figure had to let you into the afterlife,…

Young Adult fiction has always been enriched with ancient myths, folklore and legends. This can be seen from The Chronicles of Narnia to Harry Potter. By using myths and alluding to ancient sources in Young Adult fiction this has normally guaranteed these books to be a success. The main books which will be focused on in this dissertation are the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. All of these books, according to the…

35. Dante, The Devine Comedy Hell (Inferno) Summary: In the beginning Dante has realized that he has strayed from the right way and Virgil has taken on the task of setting him right, but the task will be difficult for Dante must go through hell, purgatory, and then see the light of God. Dante tells Virgil to lead the way to the “sad halls of hell” and the unknown poet tells him to follow. As they embark on their journey Dante begins to feel uneasy as they approach hell, but Beatrice reassures…

In Dante’s Inferno, contrapasso, or the law of retribution, is very present as each circle of Hell contains different types of punishments for each type of sinner. Iconic historical figures are found throughout Hell suffering retribution for their sins. This is important as Dante specifically wanted to show no one is above God no matter how important they were in life. The idea of contrapasso isn’t unique to Dante as the law of an eye for an eye is found in the Old Testament. However, Dante’s…

that could serve in the militia or national guard. The second ban is younger than the first, and the third ban is even more immature and unready than the first and second ban’s. Barlow references “the hound of hell”, which could be a metaphor for Cerberus. This could be a reference to the monster of French militarism and how all three levels of the “ban”, are used to feed it. The battles that the “ban” fought, led to many deaths of these young people. Barlow used clear imagery…

Conflicting Truth Claims: Christianity vs Ancient Greek Polytheism Christianity approximately has 2 billion followers around the globe. Polytheism today has only about 100,000 followers which is a substantial decrease from around 750 BC when Homer's The Iliad was first written down. The gap between the two religions is quite noticeable, however, which religion appears to be the absolute truth has never been fully tackled. Christianity and Ancient Greek Polytheism have some of the same ideas, but…

Acer’s company work in producing computer hardware they have producing laptop, netbooks, desktop computers, storage systems peripheral devices, LCD television, and e-business solutions. Acer’s company started with acquiring acquired Altos Peripherals so, they used External Technology Development for example: in 1996 – Acer signs a reciprocal patent licensing agreement with IBM, Intel and Texas Instruments allowing use of each other’s patented technology , than in1997 – Acer acquires…