History of Crete

As the chart above suggests, the Greek mythology was more about the interactions with gods and humans, while the Norse mythology promoted individuality of mortals and immortals, certainly more than the Greek mythology. Even though immortals are not the direct cause of the battle between Theseus and Minotaur, Minotaur was a creature that was influenced by a god. In short, Minos did not sacrifice the beautiful white bull as it was intended, and Poseidon punished him by making his wife fall in love…

I recently had the pleasure of watching Zonton by Vivo ballet company, choreographed by Enzo Celli. “Zonton”, is a beautiful piece meant to celebrate the meaning of life, how it moves on regardless of where you are in life. How, weaknesses can be transformed into virtues, as well as, a metaphor for the passions, sacrifices, pain, and joy it brings. It also features a solo by Elizabeth that is meant to convey the struggle of motherhood. The dance is beautifully choreographed the use of levels,…

1. The Bronze Age Civilization of the Aegean took place during ca. 3000-1200 B.C.E This time period consisted of two civilizations, the Minoan (ca. 2000-1400 B.C.E.) and the Mycenaean (ca. 1600-1200 B.C.E). On the island of Crete, the Minoan civilization was centered in the palace of Minos at Knossos. This culture was thriving and traveled by sea quiet often. The palace consisted of frescoes demonstrating numerous aspect of Cretan life. Of all the frescoes in the palace the most recognized is…

Daedalus and his son Icarus. This monster became a symbol of the dominance of Crete to Athens. Pasiphae King Minos wife in love with this bull she maintained relationship with him and gave birth to the Minotaur, The King thought he can maintain this beast to be tamed told him he was wrong, he lit the evil monster to the max and the disease kills from approaching him the most egregious ways, it was the King Minos of Crete monster of these heinous monsters, which abound in Greek mythology,…

A variety of mythological stories take place throughout art history, many of which are well known for containing strong emotional and moral messages. The stories are used to teach a moral lesson or understand why things are a certain way, or how they came to be. For example, deserts were created when Phaethon was driving his father’s sun chariot, essentially burning certain parts of the earth such as Africa to form deserts. Similarly, each phenomenon has a meaning or message behind it which is…

In this seminar, I will discuss approaches through which Alison Bechdel exposes her emotions and personal perplexities within the literary and graphic aspects of her memoir such as her relationship with her father and her road to self-discovery. Approaches such as distinct pigment of the drawings, and the use of specific motifs and allusions are how Bechdel’s hidden and confused thoughts are represented. Bechdel’s illustrations are toned with a dismal blue/green colour throughout most of Fun…

falcon-headed god also related to kingship. Osiris then prevails as the first mummy and Horus becomes the new target of Seth’s envy for the throne. This myth is fragmented; parts of it were found in texts such as Plutarch’s Isis and Osiris, Herodotus’ The Histories, and The Contendings of Horus and Seth from pChester-Beatty I. Parts of it also appear as early as some Utterances and Spells from the Pyramid Texts and the Coffin Texts,…

The Minoan Palace and the Micenaean Citadel both have walls that protect them. However, they are both very distinct. Minoan Chronology has two main periods. The “old palace” period lasted from about 1900 to 1700 BCE while the “New Palace” period started around 1700 and it lasted until 1450 BCE. Sir Arthur Evans excavated the complex at Knossos in 1900 CE. The walls of the palace are practically earthquake-proof while the lower walls have dressed stone. Minoans created all kinds of extravagant…

plate tectonics. This type of oceanic ridge is a characteristic of what is known as the oceanic spreading center that is responsible for seafloor spreading. (Geonature) The seas surrounding Greece are the Ionian Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Sea of Crete, the Thracian sea, and the Aegean Sea. The Aegean Sea and the Ionian Sea are the most commonly…

Daedalus Daedalus, known for his inventions and sculptures. One of his famous inventions where the wings. He got this idea from his nephew Talos, he was also an inventor. Daedalus was jealous of his nephew because before the wings, Talos invented a saw he got the idea from a fishes jaw bone. Daedalus was so jealous that he even wanted to kill his nephew Talos. Days went by and one day he was successful, Daedalus was playing around with Talos on top of the roof and he “accidently” dropped Talos…