Mesopotamian mythology

Discobolus is one of the most famous sculpture in Ancient Greek, displaying a moment of throwing the discus. Observing the exterior of the Discobolus, some features can be discovered. Discobolus’s lifting his arm, ducking down and bending knees form an “S” shape. The athlete shifts his weight to the right foot and uses left toe as the auxiliary supporting point. Man’s body has a trend of counterclockwise turning, which fulfill the concept of dynamics. At about 460 BCE, Myron created this…

Theater has always been part of historical analyses because it gives insight into the lives and interactions of members of a society. Whether the purpose of a theatrical event is to communicate ideas or purely for entertainment, the development of theater has existed since ancient times. Most historians believe that the Greeks were the first to utilize theater socially and culturally. The Romans were greatly influenced by Greek tradition and culture, and especially theater, but nevertheless,…

The Life and Adventures of Odysseus Through raging seas, and deadly creatures, Odysseus had to survive twenty years of pure and utter chaos. Odysseus, son of Laertes, and ruler of Ithaca, experiences the thrill of a lifetime while battling across the sea in hope of one day to return to his homeland and family. The story takes place slightly after the Trojan war was won by the Greeks, all thanks to Odysseus’ brilliant idea to enter the cities great walls. His men rode into the city in a huge…

Mythology is filled with many stories about gods and goddesses, as well as the many journeys they went on. Mythology is a collection of myths that belong to a specific culture or religion. Greek mythology is one of those specific cultures. Throughout Greek Mythology, the myths consist of tales about irony, adultery, morals, crimes, and human disputes. One of the gods that continued to appear in certain myths about human disputes or adultery was Poseidon. People considered Poseidon to be a very…

ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS ASSIGNMENT 1 Ratio Analysis of Cement Industries Titan Cement Company (SA) Titan Group is an Independent multi regional cement producer, and the other building materials. It has its headquarters in Greece. Titan Cements was founded in 1902. The data below is Balance Sheet of three financial years 2011, 2012 and 2013. In Millions EUR Particulars 2013 2012 2011 Assets Cash and short term investments 184 284 334 Total Receivables, Net 112 127 118…

First of all, I would like to commend the story for giving me such an epitome about the pros and cons of committing revenge to someone and letting me feel those diverse emotions (laugh, grieve, love, amaze, disappoint),and most especially, to think critically and the essence preserving an honor for the family. The movie uses lots of logical reasoning. In the very first placethere was this line stated by Iqbal Khan, the father of Sahir and Samar, that “As long as you have these 25$, no bank in…

Fourteen eons ago, in the dominion of Mahismati, every human was supervised by its gods or goddesses, and portrayed the most idyllic mankind; but amidst the many gods materialized a god with the most exquisite virtues of them all. His inner beauty and his sagacious mind provoked the most despondent spirits. Akash Mitra, the god of morality, was picturesque and quintessential, both physically and lustfully. He existed as a purist, as he himself knew that, but plumly, he was a shoddy one. Even the…

Alexander became a young king at the age of 20, and later known as Alexander the Great. His leadership, wit, strategic plans, and knowledge helped him succeed in ruling the people. The way he portrayed himself to people was critical to the publics eye. “When he felt it was necessary, Alexander could be brutal, and his show of force brought the Greek cities back into line. But Alexander also could be merciful, as Plutarch demonstrates in the story of Timoclea…Aleander was so taken by her bravery…

In a slave narrative , Christine Stark, who survived a sex slavery in the United States, recounts the shocking callousness that was used to control her “ These men gang rape us. They rape us with dogs. They rape us with knives and guns…” Every human being has the right to live and experience. The liberty to experience life in how one’s conscious mind would like to. Life is a simple but also complex term, simple because it’s one word, but complex since it is open to interpretation. What does it…

Unit 1 Essay The author changes and reveals the obstacle to foster hero growth throughout a story. Revealing Loki as the obstacle in the movie Thor, directed by Kenneth Branagh, made the hero overcome pride, grow emotionally stable, and reclaim his dominance. Fate and time were similarly revealed by the authors of Around the world in 80 day's Jules Verne, and The od ssey's Holmer.This helped transform the hero by establishing self-control, emotion, and the true meaning of life within…