Throne

typical of an American Renaissance mural because it has a sense of a unified national identity. Also, the mural has various examples of Renaissance ideals of art. Some specifics being the columns on either side of the woman on a throne. The mural also shows the architecture (throne, columns, steps) as white. This is similar to many American Renaissance murals, to imitate the White City in Chicago. I believe that the woman in the very center of the mural is an allegory of liberty, due to the red…

Chronicles report about the real Macbeth’s life. From them readers can see some similarities from the actual story to the play. The Chronicles say that when King Malcom II of Scotland died, He commanded that his oldest grandson Duncan receive the throne. This, however, went against the Celts tradition of succession. The tradition is that the…

society. Hsun Tzu explained in "Man's Nature Is Evil" that the heart carries greediness. Hence, any man who follows his nature without a guideline and indulges his emotions will inevitably become involved in wrangling and strife. In the series Game of Thrones, The Queen Cersei Lannister was the evil's face in the seven kingdoms. She was naturally born with a cruel heart, a schemer who delights in the misery of others. Tsu stated in his writings "He is born with feelings of envy and hate, and…

Stannis Baratheon and Lannister. Both of them will re-construct the battered kingdoms and be a force to reckon with. Even though Baratheon wins the Battle of Winterfell in the book, he will be not be able to accomplish his dream of ruling on the Iron Throne. As, a White Walker is expected to kill him in the upcoming…

was not met with help, but hostility, as her cousin put Mary in house arrest, where she remained for the next nineteen years. This was because Mary was a threat to Elizabeth’s reign, because of Mary’s Catholicism, and her strong claim to the English throne. Mary grew up in the French court. She married the king of France in 1558, and was queen of France, a Catholic nation, for a year in 1559, this is a contributing factor in why Mary was such a devout Catholic, and therefore…

allowing historians to learn about their cultures, practices, and rulers. And while the Minoan civilization must have documented their history, researchers have been unable to decipher their written language. It is inconclusive who ruled the Minoan throne, so it is through the surviving art that one must look at to try to discover who those Minoan rulers were. Up until well into the 19th century, the study of classics was merely the study of Greek and Roman languages and writings, until a German…

Blog Assignment #6: Inequality in TV One of my favorite shows in the whole world is Game of Thrones. Set in a time period when social class was the first label you got, social stratification was all in this show. In Game of Thrones, before you even know the character’s name, you know what class they are in. Weather its based off the city they are in, their clothes, job, or even the food they are eating, you know if they are rich or poor. In the show, there are head families in Westeros called…

role as the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Her family background, education and the ruler cult all gave her validation to attain her role as queen. The family background of Cleopatra provided her validation and a right on the royal throne as Queen. The Ptolemies were feuding dynasty that was ravenous for power. There were 13 Ptolemies all with different surname. The first three were great businessmen and increased the wealth and productivity of Egypt. They also brought…

For this small essay, I had to read these texts: Mexica Accounts of Moctezuma Meeting Cortes, by Bernardino de Shag/un and Cortes on Meeting Moctezuma, by Don Hern/an Cort/s. During my reading I noticed that some elements concur in both texts. Such has the gift of necklaces from Moctezuma to Cortés, or that Moctezuma takes the hand of Cortés to guide him somewhere. And other’s do not concur, some elements are not included and some are not the described the same way, in each text. The two main…

One person’s justice may be another’s Injustice. Game of Thrones depictions of Joffrey's death is a perfect example of the varying opinions of justice. Some may think that his death was just because of all the evil actions he has committed. Others may think that it is injustice because he was never punished for…