Chariots of the Gods?

In the Ancient Greek and Roman times, there are always men going on quests or fighting extraordinary battles. Most of these men are descendants of the gods which meant they are destined for greatness, doom, or frequently both. Achilles is one of those Classical Greek heroes. In his story he is transformed from an arrogant and narrow-minded brute, to a noble hero who cares for more than who his next opponent is. Achilles comes from a small city in Greece called Larissa where his mother and…

Adam Michnik, a Polish historian believed that “After the French Revolution, it was not the treason of the king that was in question; it was the existence of the king. You have to be very careful when you judge and execute somebody for being a symbol.” When the colonists declared war on Britain in 1776, they promoted “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness (Declaration of Independence par. 2).” When the citizens of France and the Third Estate became weary of the tyranny and despotism of…

early leaders of the Zhou Dynasty came up with the idea of the "Mandate of Heaven". This concept asserts that, to rightfully rule china, a dynasty must gain their authority to rule from the gods. They believed that when the Zhou overthrew the Shang Dynasty, this was because the Shang had become corrupt and the gods allowed them to fall. Also the period of the Zhou Dynasty is famous for the beginnings of three major Chinese philosophies: Confucianism, Taoism, and legalism. The most important…

different color for their creations, Khroma would supply them. The artist often traded a color for a more beautiful color, Khroma thought that was silly because in her eyes all colors are equally beautiful. Khroma descended from Olympus in her golden chariot pulled by two sets of white horses with colorful manes. She strolled into the small market filled with pottery, large oil paintings, and even statues of the goddess herself. The artists of Athens favored Khroma over the other…

gladiatorial games were not initially designed to serve as entertainment for the masses. Gladiatorial fights were initially held after the death of someone. These fights were usually held at the funeral and were seen as a sort of sacrifice to appease pagan gods. These fights became part of the ritual…

fortunate enough to live during the end of the dynasty so that I was able to experience the Warring State Period which saw great technological advances. Iron tools were introduced to us as well as the use of iron weapons. I saw the replacement of chariots with great armies numbering in to the thousands, all mounted on horseback. The Zhou dynasty also saw a great deal of interesting food. It was a slave society however this also brought in a wide variety of diets. The ruling class began enjoying…

structured harmonious flow of lyrics which were set to music and performed theatrically show the magnificence of Pindar’s ode. Pindar references the Greek Gods in this ode: ‘god is overseer to your ambitions… cherishing them as his own’ . The word ‘cherishing’ conjures images of God caring for Hieron as a father would for his son, suggesting that God personally watches over and guides Hieron conveys a sense of spectacle and importance in the ode. Pindar also repeatedly compares Hieron’s victory…

more goods. The wealth tended to accumulate among a few people rather than being shard equally amongst everyone.1 It was really obvious who was wealthy and who was not based on apperance. “Early Chinese monrchs bestowed special clothing, banners, chariots, weapons, and ornaments on their regional officials,and all of these items were graded according to the officials precise location in the hierarchy.”2 Most people were commoners and laborers, and farmers, and did all the hard work and paid…

throughout the textbook. We will look at oikos, kyrios, dowry rights, and how the characters did and did not represented Greek culture from myths. We will examine Greek culture on how the women were given specific rules to live by. How males had to obey the gods and were punished if they did not, according to myths. Some of the main characters we will observe are, Hercules, Clytemnestra, Pelops and other mythological characters on the “how” they are to behave, according to Greek myths and the…

According to Aristotle, tragic heroes must acquire some qualities, including a superior stature, tragic flaws, and the ability to evoke in the audience a sense of sympathy. Oedipus in the Greek play Oedipus the King by Sophocles is described as eminent, confident, and caring. Romeo in the play The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is presented as handsome, sensitive and passionate. The two characters, although created in two ages that have a gap of two thousand years, satisfy…