Dionysus

The most important distinguishing characteristics of the Roman state which made it unique, the Senate, the division of the state between the patricians and the plebeians and the creation of a form of representative democracy. Dionysus of Halicarnassus describes a system where the Roman people had three privileges “ to choose magistrates, to ratify laws, and to decide concerning war whenever the king left the decision to them.” The people did not have direct democracy though…

The reasons why each person or nation may experience growth or prosperity may be different; however, the origin of this success is the same. The people who suffer are able to use that suffering to produce better outcomes and experiences. In the absence of suffering, there are no lessons to be learned and no reason to reflect on alternatives. To suffer does not only mean to experience physical pain, but it can also mean to experience emotional pain or be extremely displeased of a current…

Alcohol drinking is also part of this festival culture where adults used to celebrate by drinking beer made from different places. This famous culture and tradition of wide variety of food is no longer appreciated during festivals like mardi gras due to alcohol. McDonalds and Subways are the options for people are getting freakishly drunk. Even though Louisiana has so many places where one can get such beautiful and delicious food. The significance of these food culture that brings out the unity…

The family that I was born into has had a dramatic impact on the person that I am today. Obviously the people themselves have had a dramatic impact on who I am as a person, but the structure of my family has also shaped who I’ve become more than anyone I know personally. When I was three years old my parents got divorced. I don 't remember them being married because I was too young when they separated, but in the long run, not remembering them together has helped me through the experience. For…

Throughout musical history, there have been numerous artists who have shaped the sound, direction and aesthetic of their respective genre and pushed it to uncharted territory. These artists are hailed as icons and their impact casts a vast shadow on both future newcomers and the artists that are currently known to hold the crown. Kanye West is an artist whose name deserves to be held to this standard, as an innovator, tastemaker and arguably the most influential artist of his generation. While…

thou shalt give to me beer until I am drunk.” The ancient Greeks called beer “zythos”, which was derived from the Egyptian word “zythum”. The Romans brewed and drank “cerevisia”, named after Ceres, the goddess of agriculture. The Romans had a god Dionysus, or Bacchus, the god of wine, who they worshipped in bouts of alcoholic frenzy. The hangover plagued mankind. It was a top…

winter of 41-40 B.C. (Samson 1985:128). Cleopatra constantly accompanied Antony, sharing his pleasure in gaming, hunting, and fishing (Samson 1985:129). The dramatic couple quickly became linked in people’s minds with the gods: Antony with Bacchus (Dionysus) whom the Greeks associated with Osiris; and Cleopatra with Venus (Aphrodite) and distantly associated with Isis (Samson 1985:127). In 40 B.C. Antony concluded a dynastic marriage with Octavia, the sister of Octavian (Watterson 1991:143). In…

Birth of Culture and Musical Theater The lady smiles while she directs you to your seat. “Third row down, to the two seats at the very left side.” You find your seat as you comfortably start to settle down making sure that you can see the stage since you paid a little more money in order for you to be at the very front closer to the actors. The energy feels excited but still content. You hear the rest of the people talking quietly to the person next to them. The third bell rung however, the…

Does the claim that moral judgements are intrinsically motivating provide a good justification for non-cognitivism? The cognitive/non-cognitive divide posits that mental states and processes fall into either a category of perception which is analytical, or a category of attitude which is affective or impulsive. A moral judgement must be linked to some mental process, and according to some theories, moral facts in fact originate from mental processes. Moral judgements seem to stem from a…

like storms. People refer him as the “father of Gods and Men.” Hera was the Queen of the Gods and the wife and sister of Zeus. She was known for being the Goddess of Marriage and Birth. She was also known for being jealous of Zeus’s many lovers. Dionysus was the Olympian god of wine. He was the son of Zeus and Semele, and he was the only god with mortal parent. He was one of the few that were able to bring a dead person back to earth from the Underworld. Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto.…