Eros

According the the ‘colors of love’ presented by John Allan Lee (1973, 1976) men are more romantic lovers (eros) and game playing lovers (ludus). The study by Hendrick et al. proves that these observations demonstrate men are geared towards a more physical kind of love and also have less of an emotional attachment to relationships. This does not mean that men love women less than women love men; they simply have different priorities when it comes to love. In this study, women were found to yearn…

Roman and Greek Mythology What is mythology? According to Merriam-Webster, mythology is: “The myths dealing with the gods, demigods, and legendary heroes of a particular people” (Merriam Webster Dictionary). The Roman and Greek religions were a central part of the lives of the Roman and Greek peoples. These two vastly different cultures were unified through their similarities in the religions. Both cultures considered themselves as highly religious and thought being highly religious would…

A Review of The Greeks and Greek Love, James Davidson Davidson, James. The Greeks and Greek Love: a bold new exploration of the ancient world. Random House, 2007. xxxiv. 644. James Davidson is a history professor at the University of Warwick in England. He has authored Courtesans and Fishcakes: The Consuming Passions of Classical Athens, and he contributes…

Introduction: The age of Greek Mythology told tales of love, hate, war, peace, beauty and fright. Among it all, lived one of the most magical, mysterious, desirable and most beautiful goddess of all. Her name was Aphrodite. Aphrodite was the divine goddess of love, beauty and desire she was adored and considered perfect to every other god and goddess (Zortman). Aphrodite was known to be the reason that others fell in love. Her only task was to bring love to everyone in her world. It is believed…

Many people have little understanding or knowledge of the true existence of witches. There is very little evidence recorded on witches and sometimes we question their credibility. Historically, the only witches we know are the ones from the salem witch trials. They are not the only witches but they are the most popularly known or studied. The truth is they were never witches but just became a scapegoat for problems of others. And how the courts determined if someone was a witch or not were…

part featuring this couple towards the end when the gangster is wounded and is reminiscing to his mistress on how to cook sausages before he passes away. To expound, this part showcases a rather romantic relationship with our couple rather than the Eros love they displayed in the preceding encounters during…

The dictionary says that LBTQ+ is “relating to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, and queers (and/or those questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation)” (lgbtq. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, 17). And in the history of the world, there have been many people who can identify with something in one or more of those categories or words. But why do we categorize people? Per science, humans feel the need to categorize everything so it all makes sense, and…

Throughout time each civilization has spread its folklore about their gods. Many of the stories still hold an impact on the world today. Maybe not in the sense of worship but people are intrigued to figure out the state of mind of the ancient people that once worshipped these gods. Civilzations worshipped these gods in hope that they would help them in their daily lives. Most civilzations had gods for everything. They had gods that controled the weather, the harvest, or if a woman would have…

In his work "The Open Society and its Enemies" Karl Popper argues that Plato is one of the most influential philosophers on the emergence of totalitarian regimes in the 20th century, laying the foundations for their very existence. Although seemingly trivial at first, Plato's complete ban of imitative poetry from his ideal city, when considered within its proper context, exemplifies and supports Popper's view - Plato's philosophy in the Republic is anti-individualist, anti-democratic, and…

The Myths Before the completely new way of thinking known as philosophy had emerged, myths answered the questions of the world. A myth is a story involving gods that explains certain situations, origins, or events in nature. In Nordic culture there was no lack of myths. Thor, a prominent god and character of many myths, had a hammer which caused thunderstorms. Thor’s hammer was also a vital weapon in the ongoing battle between the gods and the giants. This battle was a, “mythological…