Juno

Canada’s identity has always been considered to be a cultural mosaic of many international elements. On the surface, it may seem difficult to describe what exactly is the culture of this vast country. However, if one examines the history of Canadian art and compares it to the development of Canadian identity, one can easily discern their correlation. The rise of Canadian artistic expression in the 20th century greatly contributed to the Canadian identity by illustrating the growing nationalism…

referred to as Jove, and is the counterpart of Zeus. In ancient Rome, the pantheon of 12 major deities was called the 'Dei Consents ' meaning the Council of Gods. The names of the other principle Roman divinities and deities in Roman Mythology were Juno, Neptune, Ceres, Minerva, Bacchus, Apollo, Diana, Mars, Venus, Vulcan and Mercury. The gods and goddesses of Roman literature were depicted to be married. As the Roman Empire expanded they began to…

In the play Love’s Labour’s Lost, by William Shakespeare, five men, after swearing to not talk to women at all for three years, fall for five women. Hysterics ensue. In an effort to woo the women they have fallen for, these five men, composed of a King and his Lords and constituents, decide to write poetry. Unfortunately for them and the ladies they have fallen for, none of their works are particularly outstanding. However, compared to his four peers, Biron does the finest job of writing his…

Although I prefer to view NASA as a sort of scientific Mecca driven by fascination and exploration, through a rose-colored telescope if you will, that was not always entirely the case. Even after the dissolution of World War II, tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union failed to waver. Our wartime feud over missiles with the USSR lingered, which then evolved into the Space Race for supremacy in spaceflight capability. On October 4, 1957, the United States watched in silence and in…

Why is unplanned pregnancy a thing? Why is abortion so wrong in this world or country today? These are unexplainable questions, split on the issue of abortion, some believe in abortion and see nothing wrong with it ,but others hate abortion and see it as taking away from God’s power and basing their campaigns against it as an “act of God” to bring life within you and give you the chance to be a mother but what if they aren’t financially stable enough? Or it just isn’t the right time for a child…

Bibbiena are buried in the pantheon. During the renaissance era, it became very popular to bury both famous architects and artists inside the pantheon. There are seven sculptures that represent the roman gods that correspond to each planet Jupiter, juno, Minerva, vesta, ceres, Diana, Venus, mars, mercurius, neptunus, volcanus, and Apollo. In the year 1500, pope urban VIII made an addition to the pantheon by implying two bell towers in which were designed by Bernini but were removed in the year…

clogs draining infrastructure and creates an eyesore; however, if the bag does not get caught in a tree or a fence it will make it into the ocean where it will be eaten by some form of wildlife. Zion Lights, writer and editor for Huffington post and JUNO magazine on topics relating to science, and the environment states: “Most of the Earth’s wildlife is in the sea, which means that at least 260 other species of animal are also at risk of ingestion or entanglement due to plastic bag flotsam”. So…

The Roman empire vastly transformed during the time period of 500 BCE to 500 CE politically and culturally due to social class division. It lead to the motivation of citizens to change their government and the conversion from their polytheistic beliefs into one monotheistic religion. This great empire’s history began with the tale of two brothers, Romulus and Remus, who are said to be the founders. According to Kotkin, “ The source of Roman greatness lay instead in their peculiar civic…

Sir Philip Sidney, though not as influential in his daily life, was an effective poet, and an attentive scholar. He was born on the 30th of November in 1554, and died on the 17th of October in 1586 from a wound sustained in a minor skirmish (Biography.com). During his short life, Sidney served as an ambassador to the Queen of England, wrote several poems which were influential to great writers, including William Shakespeare himself, and even received a knighthood in 1583, three years before his…

When Camilla, the great female warrior of The Aeneid, enters the epic she enters with the trappings and the aura of Augustus Caesar. Throughout the book Camilla is an enigmatic character. There are many different aspects of her character that make her stand out. There is something about her character that is more important than being a commanding warrior who is also a woman. This importance is because she is similar to Augustus Caesar. Camilla is a Latin predecessor and symbol for the first…