Sphinx

Irving’s Romanticism Washington Irving, the first American writer achieves fame in Romantic literature, through legendary stories such as “The Devil and Tom Walker” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Irving captivates his readers with his ability to twist minds by teaching valuable lessons through Romantic fiction. His spooky story about a “Headless Horseman” and the characters in the story demonstrations the movement of Romanticism. Romanticism is when a treatment of a subject is emotional…

Justinian the Conqueror (aka The Emperor Triumphant, Barberini Ivory) is thought to have been created in Constantinople (Byzantine) in the early 6th century. The artist is unknown. It is a diptych panel in five parts. The pieces’ dimensions are: 32.4 cm by 26.8 cm by 2.8 cm deep. The second piece, Augustus of Primaporta was discovered in1863 at the villa of Augustus’ wife Livia Drusilla, and close to a late Imperial gate called Prima Porta . The artist is unknown. It is a freestanding marble…

village where he is sent after they murder a girl from Umuofia. He brings back a young boy and a virgin as reparation and he ends the conflict without bloodshed. In comparison Oedipus is noble by birth but becomes king by answering the riddle of the Sphinx and saving the city. In the first scene of “Oedipus the King” his noble and caring actions for his kingdom is demonstrated by his concern for the welfare of his people when he calls them children. He tells them “What do you fear or want, that…

After Oedipus saved Thebes and its people from the Sphinx who had enslaved them by answering the riddle, he began to think that he was beyond the reproach of the Gods. Oedipus thought that his wisdom made him smarter that the oracles so smart in fact that he believed that he could outsmart fate by running…

The Festival of Dionysus was an ancient festival held in Athens, Greece in which three poets wrote three tragedies and one satyr play that were to be judged in a competition (“Great Dionysia”). All the plays by one poet were witnessed in one day, so the competition was held over a span of three days (Gaines and Westersund). The festival was held in honor of Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry (“Great Dionysia”). 2. What is the role of the chorus? The chorus was a group that generally…

Q1. List several similarities and differences between the movie and the original story. The story and the movie are vastly different and very little was kept from the story. The main similarity between the movie and the story is the fact that the main antagonist is Set. In the Movie and the original Osiris is killed off at the start but in the original, he is brought back. In the movie after Osiris is killed by Set he remains dead. Set then takes both of Horus’ eyes. From here Set eventually…

Two of the oldest known civilizations in history are that of ancient Egypt and ancient Greece. Ancient Egyptian civilization is thought to have commenced around 3150 BC and persisted until the end of the Pharaoh rule in 31 BC. The ancient Greek civilization is assumed to have existed from 1100 BC till about 146 BC. The variances between them are plenty but there are several resemblances existing between these two civilizations in culture, religion, architecture, and other life foundations. The…

Erich Von Daniken was born in Switzerland in 1935. He attended the College St-Michael in Fribourg, Switzerland and occupied his time with studying ancient holy writings. While he was a manager of a five-star hotel, he wrote his first book "Chariots of the Gods" in 1968, which quickly became a best seller in the United States and Germany. He received fame and recognition for a TV special called "In Search of Ancient Astronauts" which was based off of "Chariots of the Gods" in 1993. It's also said…

Oedipus- A Tragic Hero in Oedipus Rex Oedipus was an old Greek play created by Sophocles in 429 BC. The story remains a standout amongst the most riveting stories ever, and it specifically brings out negative discernments and undertones in the cutting-edge society. The story has been thought to be the most melancholic for the past 2500 years. The hero in this story had a sexual association with his own mother in the wake of murdering his dad. In Sophocles' "Oedipus", Oedipus is exemplified as a…

He ended up traveling in the direction of Thebes and killing his father on his way there. The first part of the prophecy was already fulfilled and Oedipus had no idea. He entered Thebes and became king of the land, after he solved a riddle from a sphinx. The second part of the prophecy was fulfilled after he married his mother, Jocasta, and had children with her. He lived without knowing this for a good…