Peneus

The greek god that I chose was Apollo. Apollo is the greek god of many things. A couple of the things are; music, poetry, plague, medicine, sun and knowledge. Apollo is a well known god and the son of Zeus and Leto. His twin sister is Artemis, the god of the moon. Apollo also has a younger brother, Hermes. Hermes is the second youngest of the olympian gods. Apollo had a strong love for the maiden Daphne, but she despised him. The story of Apollo and Daphne is known by a lot of people. Cupid,…

Milton Archetypes demonstrate both a constraint for difference beyond objectification as well as a characterized meaning that is devoid of anything beyond surface level appearance; From Milton’s standpoint characterizations are purely derived from physical depictions and what is said and seen about archetypical character of the Lady. The Lady, without a true name or purpose beyond her argument of chastity and virginity, serves as the primary comprehension to how archetypes are often deemed…

Edna St. Vincent Millay was born on February 22, 1892 in Rockland, Maine. She acquired the name St. Vincent, from the St. Vincent hospital in New York City, being that this was the hospital in which her uncle was cared for. Millay’s family was very encouraging towards the aspect of pursuing culture and literature. At a tender young age, Millay spoke six different languages, and was gifted in piano playing. She attended Vassar College, and graduated in 1917 with a Bachelors of Arts Degree. In…

Daphne with an arrow of lead to stimulate hatred. Apollo fell in love with Daphne but Daphne was not interested in him. Apollo kept chasing her and Daphne finally called upon her father to help turn her into something to get her out of the situation. Peneus was Daphne’s father, he was also the river god, hearing her plead he turned her into a tree (Wilkinson, 61). Another myth that Apollo was in was when he killed a dragon. The myth begins when Apollo was just 4 days old and killed a dragon…

Major Works Data Sheet Title: Metamorphoses Author: Publius Ovidius Naso, known as Ovid Date of Publication: 8 C.E. Genre: Epic Poem, Tragedy Biographical Information About The Author Ovid was born in the Province of Sulmo. He was raised in a noble family. His father made him train to be an attorney of law. Growing up, he was fascinated with writing poetry and was very good at it. At the age of twenty, he made the decision to no longer practice law, and became a full-time poet, with help of…

- If I said that you are welcome, you might be encouraged to stay. (An unfavourable response may succeed your good intentions/ intend to stay/ stay unbidden/ unwelcome intention/ undesirable) -Debray was defending himself like a man who asks nothing better than to be defeated. {Alexandre Dumas, the Count of Monte Cristo} (An artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy/ a cleverly contrived trick or scheme for gaining an end/not his best defence/a stratagem/ trick/ ruse/…

In Book I, Apollo first attempts to rape the nymph Daphne, the daughter of the river god Peneus, who wishes to remain a chaste virgin. When he first approaches her praising her beauty in an attempt at seduction, she immediately runs away to escape him. Ovid writes, “She flees more swiftly than the lightest breeze, / nor will she halt when he…

I have had trouble with my sinuses ever since I was old enough to understand what a nose was. I was prone to colds, sinus infections, and bronchitis as a child and into my adult years. I have tested postive for allergies to indoor and outdoor irritants, such as dust, mold, pollen, grass, you name it, it makes me itch or sneeze, and it used to be routine for me to go through a box of Kleenex in less than 3 days because I would have to blow my nose constantly. I can clearly remember my mother…