Temple of the Dog

Most people in the world have a higher power that they worship and count on to help them through the hardships of life. But, are any of the Gods real, and do they actually help and or hurt the people who pray to them? In the play Antigone many lives were lost, resulting in an overall climax to Sophocles I. By the end, most of the important characters are dead. The time setting of this play might suggest that the Gods of Greek Mythology caused the tragic events. That is completely untrue. With…

Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo. Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, and Dionysus are the Twelve Olympians. They're the main Gods and Goddesses of Greek mythology. The ancient Greeks fancied the Twelve Olympians. There are hundreds of gods, some are minor, and some are major. The Olympians are the major gods; they get the most praise and recognition from mortals. The minor gods are powerful but not as strong as the Olympians. Zeus was the youngest son of Kronos and Rhea,…

awesomely extensive; horses, herds of cattle, a white cluster of grain elevators rising as gracefully as Greek temples are visible long before a traveler reaches them" (3) Element: Capote provides the reader with a sense of the setting in this quote by describing the flat land of Holcomb, and the farm based structure of the town. He also specifically compares the clusters of grain to Greek temples. Effect: While Ancient Greeks are primarily known for their advanced civilization and prosperity,…

We traveled to Katmandu, Nepal last summer and can honestly say we weren’t anywhere near as familiar with Buddhism as I am now. In fact, I wish that I had taken this course prior to taking the trip as I think it would have given me a more thorough understanding of the religion. The aspects of Buddhism I was familiar with were very simplistic as a whole. I had a very western understanding of the religion which was sadly mostly things I’d learned from movies, people talking and the silly things…

first, Plato believes that the person would be confused. He would stubbornly reject the fact that his reality is only a fallacy, but as time goes on he would soon learn to see the light, both literally and figuratively. After experiencing the sun, real dogs, and real trees, he would find his way back to the cave with the purpose of trying to enlighten the other slaves. However, our hero’s eyes can no longer function in the darkness. He does not see the same way the other slaves do. Seeing that…

afterlife. When the Egyptians used Re, the sun god, the Etruscans had, “The three-headed dog Cerberus, guardian of the gate to the Underworld” (Kleiner 149). The belief that an immortal figure played a major part in both of the lives of the Egyptians and the Etruscans embodies the fact that a high figure had to let you into the afterlife, whether it was the pyramid that was raised to the sky, or a three-headed dog that brought you inside. Another similarity that the Egyptians and the Etruscans…

we got to Abe’s summit the sun was beginning to set. The scene was almost too perfect; it was almost right out of “The West Wing.” The memorial shone through with the grace and elegance of a true piece of art. It towered over us like a great marble temple with a purple and orange blazon sky behind it. As we climbed its marble steps it felt as though we were making our way to pray to some immortal God. Once I reached the top step I just stopped and took in all the grandeur of the moment. I could…

A tin man without a heart, a scarecrow without a brain, a lion without any courage, and a girl that was taken from her home to embark on a journey to meet the wizard. The making of this iconic film was nothing short of a challenge and many issues occurred. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is known as a classic but many do not know how much went into the making of the movie; beginning with the book, summary of the movie, and the casting and issues that occurred during filming. The Wizard of Oz is a…

and the various styles of murals (Kleiner, 191). The website of the British Museum is different in that it presents artifacts that may not be viewed as art in the eyes of Kleiner because it was not purposeful. Such artifacts include the shape of a dog that was caught in the ash and loaves of bread that have been preserved by the eruption. While these historical remnants may not be considered art, they are incredibly important when it comes to the understanding of the tragedy of Pompeii and…

in the biblical Old Testament II Kings, II Chronicles, and Isaiah and, since the 19th century CE, from the poem “The Destruction of Sennacherib” by the English poet Lord Byron. He is also known as the second Assyrian king to have sacked Babylon’s temples and been assassinated for his affront to the gods the first king being Tukulti-Ninurta I in c. 1225 . Sennacherib abandoned his father’s new city of Dur-Sharrukin and moved the capital to Nineveh, which he handsomely restored. The famous Hanging…