Theseus

The stories of great heroes and leaders have been around for a very long time. One of the oldest works of literature, Beowulf, was recited in the 8th to 11th century in Anglish- also known as ‘old English’. The epic poem was officially written down in 700 BC, providing historical knowledge that reflects the early medieval Anglo-Saxon culture: pride, glory, and self achievement. Approximately 300 years later, Heracles by Euripides was performed. A tragedy telling the aftermath of Heracles twelve…

another part of the play, but stay in character as though they are not aware of it. These are often humorous, to make the audience feel as though they are "in" on something. An ideal example of this (in a few ways) happens during the interlude scene. Theseus wonders aloud whether the lion in the play "Pyramus and Thisbe" speaks; to which Demetrius replies: "No wonder, my lord: for many lions may, while many asses do." The literal meaning which this statement holds is simply that if a bunch of…

Homer was a blind, oral poet who created both The Odyssey and The Iliad. Homer told these epics in many short episodes, then editors would write down the epics and arranged them into books. Homer wrote The Odyssey for entertainment, he does this by depicting events dealing with interaction between the gods and men. The Odyssey is set after the sack of Troy and tells the story of Odysseus’ nostos –journey home- to Ithaca. The epic poem shows us the nature of heroism in classical Greece, and…

Who is the most important character in the play? For the past month we have read the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. The question I choose is “Who is the most important character in the play?” The most important character would be Hermia or Egeus. The reason I chose Hermia is because the story kinda started with her and her dad Egeus arguing about who Hermia would marry. In this story a rule is that the father would pick who their daughter would marry. Egeus Hermia's…

Hades was one of the original six Olympian gods Hades was the eldest son of the Titans, Cronus and Rhea Born on the island of Crete Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Zeus, Chiron were his siblings He was known as the god of death and the King of the Underworld He was also known as the god of the secret wealth of the earth because of all the wealth that came with cultivating the fertile soil and mining gold, silver and other valuable metals. The word “hades” means invisible in Greek language and…

During the day, the mortal worlds come to life and reality sets in. Throughout the play, daylight represents realism. When Egeus wants his daughter to marry Demetrius, he tells Theseus, “Full of vexation come I, with complaint against my child, my daughter Hermia” (I, i, 23-24). Theseus then gives orders to Hermia, she has the choice of becoming a nun or marry Demetrius. This is a more typical situation that would occur in Athens when a problem needs to be resolved. These situations…

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and jewels, he gave them to his own king and queen, not keeping them for himself. Even when he became an old king, and a dragon threatened his people, he went to defeat it and did not force one of his subjects to fight. In the Canterbury Tales, Theseus…

I chose Titan’s Meeting of Bacchus and Ariadne because of the colorful aspect of it. Most of the art depicted in Gardner’s Art Through the Ages chapter on high renaissance is colorful and full of mannerism that it is hard to pick a favorite one. Titan’s bacchanalian scene however captured my attention with its vivid colors and rich details. There was a growth in the role and presentation of mythical imagery in Renaissance times. An understanding with Roman culture and the trappings of classical…

Shakespeare also deals with the importance of dreams in the process of creating art. He creates this entire play through his own imaginings, dreams and reflections. It is the performers of Pyramus and Thisbe who introduce the audience to this alternative magical world. It is interesting to consider the dream-like nature of love for example when Titania awakes and falls in love with Bottom. Bottom cleverly states “reason and love keep little together nowadays.” At the end of the…