Dionysus

Theseus Theseus was an incredibly smart and cunning man. He faced many opponents in his journey to Athens including his most dangerous foe, the Minotaur. Theseus was born and raised in Troezen. His mother’s name was Aethra and was the daughter of king Pittheus of Troezen. There is some question of who his father was as Aethra was with both Aegeus, king of Athens, and Poseidon on the same night. Despite this, many people believed Aegeus to be his father. When Theseus was young, Aegeus put…

Ancient Greek plays that have been passed down throughout the centuries have allowed modern day people to have a glimpse into the lifestyles and traditions that were once prevalent. The play writer Sophocles wrote the ancient Greek tragedy, Antigone, in 441 BCE in the city of Athens. It is important for us to have a basic understanding of the time era in which this play was written in order to ensure a full appreciation of this work of art. During this era of time, Athens was deemed as one of…

Idol Gods Of the Ancient World For this paper, I will be comparing and contrasting object pair 5. These objects are The Statue of Osiris, and The Statue of Hercules. Even though they are from Egypt and Rome respectively, I believe they hold much more in common. My hypothesis for why these two objects were paired together is based on their functions. Both Osiris and Hercules were gods admired by many people, and these representations of them in the form of a statue shows how people sincerely…

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…

Gaius, a young boy, that called himself a detective wanted to solve every mystery there was to solve. He was about the age of eight when the Greek goddess of harvest went missing. He was very curious about this sort of thing because gods and goddesses never get kidnapped because the kidnapper will get caught and killed within minutes or a very short amount of time, so naturally he was very confused about why Persephone was not back in her throne at Olympus the next morning. Gaius’ favorite…

that causes excruciating pain and a wound that does not heal. In the story of Epimenides, Epimenides falls asleep for 57 years and wakes up with the gift of prophecy. In the story of Hyades,six daughters are turned into stars as reward for raising Dionysus. In the story of Leto, the twin gods Artemis and Apollo are born. In the story of Orion, It tells the story of a great hunter who turns into a constellation to memorialize his death. In the story of the myrmidons, Zeus creates an army for…

"The Consequences of Our Convictions and Actions” in Antigone and Hamlet I. Antigone A. "Sophocles." Dictionary Of World Biography: The Ancient World (Sienkewicz) Sophocles was born about 496 B.C. in Colonus, a suburb just outside Athens, Greece. He was born into a wealthy family and was well educated in poetry, music, and dancing. His family status and his education prepared him to play important roles in the Athenian society. At the age of fifteen, he was selected to lead the boys’…

The Value of Sex Toys Sex toys provide a viable solution for people who have an insatiable appetite for sexual pleasure. It was interesting to find out that they have been around for hundreds of years. There is more information on the stores and websites that sell them as opposed to the toys themselves. The goal of this paper is to focus on the sex toys, the shops that sell them, and the benefits of using one. This paper is organized into three main sections. The first section will focus on…

Animals are thought to be separate from humans. However, they both are in the animal kingdom, and even as mammals they share certain characteristics: they are vertebrates, endothermic, have body hair, and mammary glands. These characteristics are what relates animals to humans. Although, there are various aspects which distinguishes an animal from a human. Humans are self-conscious beings, who have emotions, language, a complex thought process, and philosophical thinking. These are the key…

Ancient Greek history must be one of the many important things that I say must be taught in any general school. I feel that the classics must at least be brought up in a middle and high school history class so that when these students reach their college career level they know more than who was president and who won what war. Many may say that the classics that may have been a fraud, but how does that explain all the proof of these wonderful hand painted vases, the wonderful architecture, the…