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    Greek and Roman authors describe female foreigners in almost diametric terms within the same works, creating a contradictory narrative. Due to Greek and Roman gender roles, women were meant to be subservient. To uphold cultural expectations for female characters, authors had to characterize them as weak. However, for the story to uphold cultural expectations regarding foreigners, the very same characters had to be described as violent and unstable. These opposing ideas lead to a dual view of the…

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    Sam Hyams Mrs. Murray Pre-AP English 9-3 7 March 2016 Odysseus and the Sirens The Sirens, which originated from Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, have invoked powerful feelings in artists and painters alike that has caused many written and visual arts to be created. The Sirens, in the story the Odyssey, are beautiful creatures that live on an island and lure men to their death by singing a captivating song. The painter John William Waterhouse depicted his version of the Sirens in his painting…

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    Beginning of Creation In the beginning of creation there was chaos, Chaos was the chasm that first existed. The Greek word "chaos" (χάος) means emptiness. From the void arose Erebus primordial god of darkness and Nyx primordial goddess of the night. Then Eros primordial god of love appeared. However in some myths Eros is also considered as a son of Aphrodite not Chaos. From love, together Nyx and Erebus gave birth to Aether primordial god of the upper atmosphere, Hemera primordial goddess of…

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    Dido Of Carthage Analysis

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    THE PROCESS This work is about the myth of Romulus and Remus and of the myth of Dido of Carthage , also explains what the hero’s journey is ; likewise, explains the GSDG and how these aspects are all related . Andrea Tremolada. 7ºB - Socials studies INDEX THE HERO’S JOURNEY 3 ROMULUS AND REMUS MYTH 4 DIDO OF CARTHAGE MYTH 5 GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF GOALS 6 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GSDG AND THE MYTHS 7 BIBLIOGRAPHY 8 THE HERO’S JOURNEY The hero’s journey is…

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    Plutarch, a Greek writer, who lived from 46 AD to 120 AD under the influence of the great Roman Empire, wrote one of the more complete sources there is on the Egyptian god Osiris. Plutarch based his narrative of Osiris as the god of death and resurrection and his control over the underworld also known as Duat. Osiris is also seen as the god of fertility and its connection to agriculture. Osiris was first created human form and later became deified. Osiris has a long connection with the Egyptian…

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    Homer’s Iliad is a portrayal of a momentous battle fought by magnificent warriors. This battle has raged for nine years, this story taking place in its tenth. The fighters are fearless warriors, each with some legend of their own. Many are renowned on both sides of the war: Achilles, the “swift running” warrior of the Greeks, or Achaeans, and Hector the “last defence” of the Trojans. the Iliad focuses on the trials and tribulations of these, and other, warriors. Though they are certainly…

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    Two Kings of Ancient Greek history face similar dilemmas even though they existed and reigned during different time periods and in different places. Antigone tells the story of a tyrannous king who refused to let anyone interfere with his mandates. The Iliad tells the story of a wartime king who held family over law and survived using the advice of his trusted associates. Both of the kings have made their mistakes that have had led to severe consequences. In Antigone by Sophocles, Creon is…

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    Grasping his bronze forged shield and thrusting a nine foot long doru spear into the side of his enemies, the Greek solider known as Achilles, parted the Trojan army as Neptune parted the seas. Achilles being the true definition of a man of valor slashed his way through hundreds of Trojan soldiers and not a single one of them could land a scratch on this ancient death machine. However this Greek warrior was not fighting for a lazy king afar, no Achilles was fighting for his cause and for the…

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    As a child, kids are taught by adults to think before they act. Although they are taught this, they are not expected to get this concept until they are in their teenage years. Unfortunately, some people fail this expectation. Achilles in The Iliad by homer, translated by Stanley Lombardo, is an example of this occurrence. Achilles possesses many qualities; such as strength, persistence, ambition, and compassion. He is even referred to as godlike many times throughout the epic. All these…

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    Destruction or Reconstruction A flame that blossoms can either burst in full force and spread like wildfire or diminish as if one were to pinch the flame into nothing. In the heroic epic of The Aeneid, the author Virgil represents that flame as a catalyst for chaos but also intertwines it with another central theme- love. The Aeneid tells a story of Aeneas, the main Trojan hero who embarks on a long journey to Italy, a city where he is destined to findfound; however, various forces impede Aeneas…

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