Pantheon

Hadrian’s greatest architectural accomplishments were the “building of the Pantheon, the Castel Sant' Angelo and his villa” (Hadrian). With their amazing architecture, these impressive buildings are still nowadays one of the top attractions in Rome. Another one of Hadrian’s great architectural accomplishments is the library of…

place in the world of Termina. Termina is a separate realm from Hyrule, the main setting of the franchise. It is divided into four regions: the swamp, mountains, sea, and canyon. Both Hyrule and Termina are polytheistic, having their own respective pantheon of deities. We will focus on Termina. Hylian belief mentions a supreme power that can grant any wish and shape reality. The Triforce. The deities the Hylian race worships, the Golden Goddesses, created the Triforce. The Triforce was guarded…

architecture. Domes and columns were major parts in Roman architecture. In the book, Great Empires of the Past, on page 95 it stated; “The romans used vaults and domes to create large indoor spaces in their public buildings. The greatest example is the Pantheon in Rome, built around 125 and still standing today”. This means that instead of putting the vaults and columns on the inside of the building; the Romans made more indoor space by putting the columns and domes on the outside of the…

paintings and codex writing by the Mexica. When looking into surrealism I was drawn to Magritte’s The Flash and The blank signature. Images of Mictlantecuhtli and Quetzalcoatl influenced my work as well. They are the gods of death and life in the Aztec pantheon. My experience over all this semester in painting has been educational and enjoyable.…

were rewarded in the afterlife, they would have to pay to cross a lake to get to Paradise. There were seventy-four Greek gods and goddesses, and there were over one hundred and fifty Roman gods and goddesses, yet there were twelve main gods in the Pantheon. Greek mythology lasted until the early 9th century but Roman mythology lasted until the 5th century when Constantine established Christianity as the main religion. There are some…

temple is based around the Naos, which was the spiritual center of every temple. The temple could either be circular, or small rectangle, of large rectangle in design. The outside was covered with carving above the columns, known as the frieze. The Pantheon is the most famous…

Lame Deer. "The Man who was Afraid of Nothing." American Indian Myths and Legends. Ed. Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz. Place of Publication: Pantheon Books, 1984 . 435-438. Print. This story sets out to explain that no one is afraid of nothing, and Lame Deer is addressing in third person, with this story being very simple. The perspective is not very biased at all, making at seem like an average person is narrating. Peck Taylor, Harriet. Coyote Places the Stars: Aladdin Paperbacks, 1993…

It is likely that Homer originated from Western Asia Minor. He was an bard, who in the custom, spoke orally, and so he was a rhapsode. Rhapsodes performed before audiences in real time. And like other rhapsodes, he played a vital role in terms of history and the entertainment world. Though there is the belief that Homer had no sight (was blind), it was however, more likely that it was based off how the culture of the Greeks often used it as a metaphor for exceptional perception. Homer’s works…

The third of the five good emperors, Publius Aelius Trainus Hadrianus, or Hadrian as he is more widely known, ruled between 117-138CE. During the death of the previous emperor, Trajan, it is believed Hadrian was adopted by Trajan and named as his heir; however, there is consistent speculation over the validity of the adoption. Nevertheless, Hadrian succeeded Trajan and became a benevolent emperor who took responsibility for those he governed, embraced architecture, and advanced the already…

The Pax Romana was two centuries of peace and prosperity under imperial rule, expansion and solidification of Roman Empire. The civil service of Rome hired people to work in paid government jobs. Under Augustus during Pax Romana roads were built, secured travel and trade, common coinage, magnificent public buildings. The economic impact of the Pax Romana established a uniform system of money, which helped to expand trade, guaranteed safe travel and trade, promoted prosperity and stability. The…