Hermes

In Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound, the titular character, Prometheus is established as a saviour of man, proving the essential tool that allowed for the elevation of archaic humans to humans with the abilities to build shelter, use numbers and cure through medicine. After his defiling of Zeus, by providing humans with fire, Prometheus is sentenced to eternal punishment as he is bound to crag and Zeus eagle feast on his liver day after day. It is, through Prometheus’ interview with Ocean, that the…

Deception is used by both gods and humans to accomplish their goals, whether that be a sinister or positive goal. Though human’s use of deception has created noteworthy Greek myths, the god’s use of deception is more prevalent and relevant in Ancient Greek culture. When examining three examples of god’s deceptive actions, Aphrodite’s, Athena’s, and Prometheus’s, the role for which the gods use deception becomes more clear. These three myths are examples that emphasize how gods usually have…

Sylvia Plath’s “Morning Song” explores a mother’s complex emotions towards her newborn child after giving birth for the first time. Although motherhood is often regarded as a joyous event that gives a woman’s life purpose and meaning, “Morning Song” instead depicts motherhood as a complicated event fraught with uncertainty and fear, but also with love and affection. Rather than expressing overwhelming love and happiness, the mother in the poem feels distant from her child and gradually learns to…

Sea of Poppies is regarded as a narrative in epical form. The epic always contains the mythological stories related to the lives of saints, gods and super humans. Such stories are full of mysticism and miracles. The Ibis becomes the symbol of incarnation for Baboo Nob Kissin while her voyage from Calcutta to Mauritius is regarded as a pilgrimage. Nob Kissin had been influenced by Taramomy in his life from childhood. Nob Kissin family was the devotee of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a saint, mystic…

Throughout history, there have been a manifold of variations on the mythical Siren. Traditionally told through Greek Mythology, they are mermaid-like creatures who sing beautiful songs that lure nearby sailors to their death by shipwreck. Two variations on this classic character are found in Homer’s Odyssey and Margaret Atwood’s “Siren Song”. In both of these pieces of literature, we find very different tone usage, contrasting points of view, and various techniques of conveying the Siren's to…

ThuyVy Nguyen Mr.B English I February 23, 2018 Hera Hera, the goddess of marriage, sky, and the queen of the gods. The daughter of Cronus and Rhea. She is the wife of Zeus and the mother of Ares( god of War), Hebes( goddess of youth),and Eileithyia ( goddess of childbirth). She also gave birth to the god, Hephaestus. She single handedly gave birth to him, Because he was ugly in her mind, she threw him from the top of Mount Olympus to planet earth. In other accounts he was thrown by…

Medusa was once the considered the most beautiful woman in the entire world. When she proclaimed her beauty as far superior than the Gods, the Goddess Aphrodite struck her with a terrible curse. Medusa went through a metamorphosis, becoming a hideous beast with snakes for hair and a stare that turned men into stone. The story is seen as a cautionary tale of hubris, and the infinite power of the Gods. Some believe that Medusa’s transformation is actually a blessing, a blessing which kept her…

CLA101 – Assignment 1 Age On the north wall of Tomb of the Diver, we can see that some men have beards, while some do not. Some men have larger and more full beards than the rest of them. As said in the lecture, this signifies age in classical Greek art. On the right side of the painting, there are two men sitting on a bench. The man who is further right is an older man because of his beard. He is sitting with a younger man, presumable the youngest in the painting. This young man has no sign…

Torso of Dionysos or Apollo is a freestanding marble sculpture depicting a nude male god and is currently on display at the Ackland Art Museum. An unidentified artist sculpted the work during the Roman Imperial period in the 2nd century CE, evoking a 4th century BCE Greek style. True to its name, Torso of Dionysos or Apollo is only a fragment of the original sculpture that depicted either Dionysos or Apollo. However, the work lacks enough distinguishing characteristics to accurately determine…

Long ago, there once lived a beautiful gold-haired goddess named Hedona. Hedona was the youngest daughter of Odeus, the God of Oppression and Ielia, the Goddess of Hope. She was sister to Dytos and Eta. Dytos was the God of Logic, while Eta was the Goddess of Secrecy. Hedona was the Goddess of Time and was able to control the past, present, and the future. She could freeze or fast-forward time if she wanted to, but she had to be aware of the consequences of her own actions, as well as the…