Septimius Severus

The infamous character of Professor Snape is one of great complexity and depth. It is his cold and ruthless demeanor that has readers origionally seething with hatred for his warped personality. His mistreatment of the main hero, Harry, further irks the readers until it is revealed later in the series as to what the underlying motives and agenda was. In the series Snape is an exceptionally skillful wizard with a dark past who is the potions master at Hogwarts school. For the majority of the…

.Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince is the sixth book in J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter series. It is a pivotal point in the seven book series. It was all fun and games up until this point, but with the ever growing power of Lord Voldemort, fear is sinking into the heart of all witches and wizards. Harry tried to warn them years ago of the dark master’s return to power but nobody seemed to want accept the fact that the most powerful dark wizard in existence is back. Now it is up to Harry Potter,…

In social psychology, fundamental attribution error is described as the tendency of people to attribute the behaviors of others to internal factors --such as character, personality, and intent-- rather than resulting from external factors and/or circumstance (Schwarz, 2014). This contrasts with an individual 's self-perception, which accounts for all readily available knowledge of personal circumstance, when evaluating personal behavior. Fundamental attribution error is an intensely common…

Catcher in the Rye’s Holden Caulfield, Harry Potter’s Severus Snape, and Neuromancer’s Henry Case all share something in common—they are antiheroes. Merriam-Webster’s definition of an antihero is, “a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities” (Merriam-Webster). While that is the ‘dictionary definition,’ many authors have taken liberties in describing which “heroic qualities” are missing, and which traits are used instead (Merriam-Webster). Through a…

Carl Jung is deemed as one of the greatest contributors to the world of psychology. The man who founded analytical psychology made great advancements in the collective unconscious, the complex, and most importantly, archetypes. Jung believed that in the unconscious mind is a form of psychological inheritance in which there is “all of the knowledge and experiences we share as a species”, and so the archetype was born (Cherry). Simply put, an archetype is a recurring symbol in literature. J. K.…

The Arch of Titus vs. the Arch of Septimius For many years, triumphal arches has been the most influential and unique types of architecture related to ancient Rome. It is a monumental structure, usually with one or more archway, that is designed to distant a road. In its simplest form a triumphal arch consists of two massive piers connected by an arch, crowned with a flat entablature or attic on which a statue might be mounted or which bears commemorative inscriptions. (“Roman Triumphal Arches”)…

imagery in order to effectively disseminate and support desired messages is necessary to secure a stabilised dynastic power scheme. Emperor Septimius Severus, patriarch of the Severan dynasty, understood the versatility and power of subversive propaganda and skilful public representation. The public image of the Severan family was constructed throughout Septimius’ reign in three primary veins of propaganda technique; representation of dynastic stability with a strong family unit including two…

The Roman Empire was the largest and most powerful political state in the western civilization. However, Rome has not always been an Empire. It developed from only a small town and expanded after time to one of the most influential Empire around the Mediterranean sea. Inspired by the drive to expand and by the nature of absorbing other cultures into their own, they created an innovative spirit, which transformed the rural Europe into urban areas. These achievements could not have been achieved…

successors (126). The ruling of African general Septimius Severus further crippled an already weakened Roman Empire. In his effort to build a strong loyal army, Severus increased the army’s pay significantly and became laxed with some of the rules and guidelines imposed on the soldiers previously (144). Although he did maintain a strong loyal army that protected him from assassination, he created a bigger financial burden for Rome (148). After the Severus dynasty, there were barracks emperors…

The Baths of caracalla was named after the emperor Caracalla. His father Septimius Severus commissioned the baths and after his death the project was completed by his son Caracalla. These baths could have held up to 1600 bathers who were free to reposition from one pool to the other at their leisure.The Baths of Caracalla like all bathhouses in ancient Rome included three fundamental bathing rooms. The second thing that contributed to the fall of rome was a new religion. The new religion is…