Minos

The setting of this play is Ancient Greece, in the city of Athens. The first stage is the Palace, where the Duke of Athens, Prince Theseus, resides. The other setting is the forest outside of the city, which is also a favored abode of the fairies. The story taking place in midsummer is in part because of its romantic themes, which is traditionally a time for marriage in Britain and it’s Roman influences; this is because of Mayday, a fertility festival, and the month of June, named after Juno,…

The House of the Vettii offers the world a view into an intriguing period of life in ancient Pompeii. By analyzing themes such as punishment and divine dominion over mortals, within six Greek mythology based panel paintings in the House of the Vettii’s better insights into relations between the sexes is gained. Even in the male dominated society of the first century BC punishment is more about power than gender because it was imposed by both male and female. Pompeii is a small to medium-sized…

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 with the bull, and that is how Minotaur was made. However, in the story of Beowulf and the dragon, gods have no place…

Aphrodite is known as the Greek goddess of love and beauty. In some parts of Greece, she is also known as the goddess of the sea and in other parts, she is known as the goddess of warfare. Her Roman counterpart is the goddess, Venus. In many ancient tales, Aphrodite partakes in many love affairs, and has many lovers. Her functions and attributes in the original Greek tales are complicated. Artists and poets have simplified them to love and beauty. Aphrodite is known for her charming looks,…

The famous writer Homer wrote stories about heroes and kings which once were believed to be part of his great imagination; nevertheless, archeology excavations found the extraordinary cities with great palaces of the his stories buried for centuries. Cycladic Art is named after the islands where the pieces were found (the islands make a circle around Delos). Most of the art found in these islands are small statuettes which depict nude women in most cases with some exceptions. These figurines…

is clear to see the major influences of this cultures by examining not only the artwork, but the Palace of Knossos. In this essay I aim to display how the sea influenced Minoan culture by using Minoan art. The Palace of Knossos was home to King Minos of the Minoans. In this palace we can see restored frescos by Sir Arthur Evans of Dolphins and fish swimming in the ocean (5.2). In this fresco, we can see that the artwork of the actual dolphins and fish are very stylized. The dolphins all have…

The is a essay for Dionysus. Dionysus was one of the 12 Olympian gods. Dionysus is the god of wine, agriculture, and fertility of nature. Dionysus's mom was killed by Zeus' lightning bolts wile Dionysus was still in her womb. But Zeus cut Dionysus from his moms womb still killing her but saving Dionysus. Dionysus lived in mount Olympus with his father Zeus. But Dionysus wonder about his mother. So one day he asked his father where she is and Zeus told Dionysus she died giving birth to him.…

The constellation that I have chosen is Taurus, or, the bull. I have chosen this constellation because it is one of my favorite constellations to look up at in the sky during the Winter at my house! Some of the main stars of Taurus include; Aldebaran, Beta Tauri, Gamma Tauri, and Epsilon Tauri. It is a large and prominent constellation in the Northern hemisphere, especially during winter. The Bull symbolized both Isis and her brother Osiris, who were represented as a bull-god and cow-goddess…

Greek mythology, the hero faces a seemingly insurmountable challenge they overcome. This cliche is seen in the story of Theseus and the Minotaur. The Minotaur is portrayed as an unbeatable beast. Every nine years 14 people from Athens are sent to King Minos to be eaten by the Minotaur in the labyrinth. No one ever returned, they all died. Theseus, the son of the king of Athens, volunteers to go as a sacrifice to defeat the beast. His father, the king, attempts to dissuade him, concerned for…

as it bleeds: “Why do you rip me?/Have you no sense of pity whatsoever?” (13.35-36). All the trees and bushes in this forest represents humans who have committed the sin of suicide and “once the soul/departs the body it has torn itself away from/ Minòs sends it down to the seventh hole/There like a grain of spelt, it germinates/soon springs into a sapling, then a wild tree” (13.94-100). These humans are described…