Greek words for love

In Greek Mythology, the Amazons were a group of female warriors that settled in the secluded city of Themiskyra on the Black Sea (present day Ukraine). No males could live with the Amazons, they were a force by themselves, known for their courage and pride (Cartwright). However, like majority of species, males were necessary for procreation. For the Amazons to continue their race, they would visit a nearby tribe once a year known as the Gargareans. After choosing a partner from the tribe and…

Elegance, delicacy and exquisiteness are three words which sums up the perspective of the Early Renaissance. During this movement there were many influential painters. Extraordinary works of art were created during tumultuous times. There was an immense amount of outside beliefs from society which had an impact on the art that was created. One artist in particular who dealt with these ideologies was Alessandro Botticelli. Botticelli was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance who worked…

“One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand to be understood” by Lucius Annacus Seneca. The novel, The Chosen by Chaim Potok, depicts the story about two boys named Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders transforming from enemies to best friend through communication after Danny accidently injured Reuven’s eyes amid the game. Through the uses of hypophora and diction, the author portrays the instinct hatred for each other because of their differing backgrounds yet turn to a…

Title What do the words of the title suggest to you? What denotations are presented in the title? What connotations or associations do the words posses? Colossus refers to the Colossus of Rhodes, which is one of the seven wonders of the world. The Colossus of Rhodes was built to celebrate victory over the ruler of Cyprus in 305 BC. Denotations: The poem is about a new statue that resembles the Colossus in Ancient Greece. Connotations: Colossus of Rhodes was a statue in Greece that had…

Jerusalem, was Paul’s teacher. Paul spent his childhood learning to convert all followers of other faiths to Judaism using any means necessary. The occasional quotes from Greek poets in Paul’s writings allude that Paul also learned Greek and other languages from Gamaliel. By the end of his life, Paul could speak three main languages, Greek, Hebrew, and Latin. He incorporated multilingualism into many of his letters. Paul was a tent maker by trade, but he was also a persecutor of the Church.…

argues that Man’s inward qualities such as understanding, memory, and love points to God’s Trinitarian. However, love is not understanding, understanding is not memory, and memory is not love. These observations point to the Trinity. The mind uses memory to remember himself. However, he points out that this analogy has…

Aphrodite was the goddess of love, desire, and beauty. She had natural beauty also, magical girdle that made everyone desire her. According to one she was the daughter of zeus and dione(goddess of worshipped at the oracles of dodona). The other account says she emerged from the sea on a giant scallop. She neglected those who did not pray to her and protected those who respected her. During the trojan war, aphrodite was declared the most beautiful godess by a trojan prince. she also saved paris…

mean? Is beauty more about inner beauty or outer beauty? So what really is the meaning behind the word beauty? Well as generations continue to change so does the meaning behind the word. For example, back in the Ancient Greek time beauty was mostly used when people would use mathematics, and or arts. Their idea of beauty was more towards learning and objects. In todays generation we mostly use the word beauty to describe a person. And when a person says someone is beautiful they can mean it…

A crisis is “an acute disruption of psychological homeostasis wherein one’s usual coping mechanisms fail and there exists evidence of distress and functional impairment.” The word crisis comes from Greek the krisis, which literally means decision. According to Merriam-Webster a crisis can be, • a: “the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever,” • b: “a paroxysmal attack of pain, distress, or disordered function,” • c: “an emotionally significant event or radical change…

that you should still be the best person you can be. First, the structure of the poem, “The Paradoxical Commandments” by Kent M. Keith is a very simple poem. He uses very basic words to get the point across. The most challenging word in the poem is could be said to be illogical, but it's still a…