Chariots of the Gods?

Aristophanes aimed to entertain the audience through satire and gave us warnings about truth. Education is part of an intellectual depiction to manipulate ideas and language which even rethink Strepsiades’ belief in the Gods as an elderly man. He challenges the nature of education and questions the audience on whether education is to become more highly, sophisticated and intellectual than other people or inform society with knowledge and to enhance it. He parallels Greek…

mystery of the Parthenon frieze sparks an immense amount of academic research, which includes articles like “Parthenon and Parthenon: A Mythological Interpretation of the Parthenon Frieze,” by Joan B. Connelly, Jenifer Neil’s article “Reconfiguring the Gods on the Parthenon Frieze,” and “The Meaning of the Parthenon Frieze” by Jerome J. Pollit. When reading and comparing all of these articles, the thesis from the essay “The Meaning of the Parthenon Frieze” by Pollit is the most compelling and…

Ares is the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent and untamed aspect of war, in contrast to his sister the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and generalship. The Greeks were ambivalent toward Ares: although he embodied the physical valor necessary for success in war, he was a dangerous force, "overwhelming, insatiable in battle,…

disqualified." The Greek word (ἀδόκιμος, adokimos) translated castaway (KJV) or disqualified (NASB) is what Paul is warning the Corinthians against. One of the more egregious interpretations of verse 27 is that Paul feared that he would be cast away by God into eternal suffering in the Lake of Fire if he did not properly fulfill his office as an apostle. To this interpretation there are three objections. 1) The context is of service and not salvation. 2) The promise of Jesus in John6:37 "All…

Discuss love and passion in Medea Medea is a play which consists the dark presentation of passion and love. Whether the love on matrimony, between friend or towards children, it always leads to despair and horror. Moreover, the gothic register of the Gods with its passion over human understanding can disregard human love. The playwright, Euripides also explicitly communicates his love by dressing his anti-heroin as someone who deserves sympathy for her ‘spurned love’. Men ‘love himself more…

are derived from Apollo, Dionysus, the Muses, and Aphrodite. Aphrodite encompasses eros. Socrates makes the comparison of the soul to a chariot with two horses and a charioteer. This examples exemplifies and helps one to understand that love is divine and a beneficial madness. The best thing for the soul to do is to grow wings and fly through the heavens with the gods. If the soul is strong enough and is able to control its horses then it catches sight of true ideas: beauty and self-knowledge…

Alternative archeological theories, ranging from ideas explaining Atlantis to Stonehenge, are both intriguing and rather creative. However, the validity of such claims can be discussed, argued and explored. Investigating how reputable these ideas actually are when compared to legitimate archeological evidence is rather interesting. Easter Island is often described as the most remote place on earth. It is an isolated volcanic island located in Polynesia whose native name is Rapa Nui. This island…

about Agamemnon and fights for a different reason, for revenge and love for his dead friend. This is what triggers his agenor and from there he enters a state described by Clarke as “heights of action, thought and emotion that approach the level of gods.”. Comparing Achilles’s situation with one of say Batman, I would think the reaction between the two would be somewhat similar. However, I don’t think Batman would kill an entire city practically, but I do think he would be carrying some rage…

of ash and dust to research and figure out what was there. The story tells about how the Pompeii people survived and describes how their village is constructed In “Pompeii was one of the old Latin Towns. The streets were always lively with shining chariots and bright red trappings; the open-air theaters rocked with laughing crowds; sham battles and athletic sports were free for the asking in the great stadium.” The Dog of Pompeii is a fiction, entertainment story to show a friendship between a…

As the sun rose over Greece, all seemed to be well and normal. In the little village of Kato Musca, people were just waking up. Some had risen long before the sun to start their chores, some just sat outside, listening to the sounds of the ocean. This was the quietest part of the day, for no one was to speak when the phoenix arose. To the south stood the volcano Hiroma de Boukore, noble and green. Inside this volcano, as all the inhabitants of the island Methana knew, lived a phoenix. A bird…