Hypatia Research Paper

She accuses multiple people of witchcraft and even states how she was forced to dance "for the Devil...[see] him... and [kiss] his hand" (88) to protect herself.

The books thesis is based on why a person was accused of being a witch and the relative circumstances thereof. Marital status, sex, community standing, wealth, and relationships with others all play an important part of a person chances of being accused of being a witch.

Idea of witches date back to the Renaissance and the period in history known as the witch craze.

Rebecca Nurse was yet another innocent woman accused of witchcraft. Rebecca was an elderly woman in poor health and a respected member of the church. In the court hearing, she protested her innocence, but when the young accusers started screaming out in fake pain acting like they were being tormented by her, this made her seem guilty to the judges and she was executed (National Geographic Channel 2011).

Prior to the fifteenth century, rural European women were highly revered and respected pillars of rural community life; not only considered mothers and wives, but seen as community leaders, physicians, and sources of strength and wisdom. Women had a special and imperative role in rural life, and even those that lived on the fringes of society were well respected as the village healers and wise women. These old women would possess the wisdom of the ages and pass it on to others. This respect for women quickly deteriorated, however, during the witch hunts. The belief spread that women were morally weaker than men and driven by carnal lust, therefore making them more susceptible to being tempted by the Devil, and thus practicing witchcraft. (Levack p. 126) As people took this belief to heart, it is apparent that society would be affected indefinitely by such intolerance.

However, some priests and political leaders didn’t believe her and referred to her as a “witch, possessed by the Devil.”

Hestia was the eldest daughters of the Titans, Cronus and Rhea. Hestia has five younger siblings. She has three brothers, Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon. She also has 2 other sisters, Hera and Demeter. As some may know, Hestia is part of a very well known family, with the most popular and powerful gods a part of it. She has no husband or

Hypatia of Alexandria was one of the first female mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher in her time. She, also, was one of the prime female mathematicians, in her time, to have existing records of her life and work. Hypatia was born 350 or 370 CE in Alexandria, Egypt and died in 414 CE. During that time period, Hypatia defied all odds in the educational field. However, even though Hypatia made many achievements, she is most known for her infamous death.

Like the previous source, I got my information from the book Hypatia of Alexandria. This seemed to be the most popular piece of Hypatia literature in my searches and for good reason as it lent itself well to my research. I chose to focus on Hypatia’s role as a teacher in this source since there is a good amount of detail concerning the topic. It is said that her closest students felt an extreme attachment to her, even going as far to call her “mother” and making daily trips to her house. These few even took the role of philosophy so serious that they were instructed to “deal with divine matters only” and had secret meetings with Hypatia. Her students took her teachings to heart and it is evident to see that Hypatia was knowledgeable to the

Hypatia of Alexandria was born in Alexandria at about c. 350–70, she was the only daughter of the great mathematician Theon of Alexandria. she was educated in Athens and became the head of the Neoplatonist School in Alexandria. Although She lived during the roman era during the beginning of the spread of the Christianity she was known by her refusal to abstract believing she also supported philosophy and questioning and although she was an atheist but her students respected

Though her resources were limited her intelligence pushed through to create what would be considered modern technology. The first device created by Hypatia is the astrolabe which is an astronomical “computer” used for determining the position of the sun, stars, and sky. The second most important is the hydroscope, though ultimately developed by Theon of Alexandria, is is a device for observing objects under water. Thus the prefix; hydro- and suffix; -scope. Hypatia is also a well known professor at a university in Egypt.

Yamuna, according to Hindu tales, was a being with infinite love and compassion. My mom, who was Hindu at the time of my birth, gave me the name Yamuna. She was vegetarian during her pregnancy; therefore I was born a vegetarian. I was once at a restaurant and I asked for a veggie burger. The waiter dropped the food off at my table and I, excitedly, took my first bite. The smile on my face completely turned upside down as I realized that what I had been given was definitely not vegetarian. I had always been disgusted by the idea of eating another animal, another soul and being given that burger was traumatizing. I spat out the bite I had taken back onto my plate and I started to cry. The waiter refused to apologize for giving me the wrong order so I walked out without paying. I felt bad about not paying but I justified not paying him because of the horrible service I had been given.

Also known as Hypatia of Alexandria, Hypatia certainly was one of the earliest female mathematicians in recorded history. Following in her father, Theon's footsteps- the last known member of the renowned library of Alexandria, she extensively studied mathematics and astronomy. Later, she became the head of the Platonist school, lecturing about mathematics and deep philosophy. She represented learning and became a figure associated with science. Her popularity was also a factor in her downfall. At the time, Roman prefect, Orestes, and newly-appointed patriarch, Cyril, were bitter rivals in politics as the state and the church wrestled for power over Alexandria. As Hypatia was a dear friend of Orestes, and as well as the original scepticism

The Chimera was a three-headed monster which ravaged the countryside of Lycia in Anatolia. It was a bizarre fire-breathing creature with the body and head of a lion, a goat's head rising from its back, the udders of a goat, and a serpent for a tail. According to Hesiod, she was the daughter of Typhon and Echidna, and had three heads, one of each of the three animals before mentioned, whence she is called “trikephalos” or “trisomatos.” The origin of the notion of this fire-breathing monster must probably be because of the volcano of the name of Chimaera near Phaselis, in Lycia, or in the volcanic valley near the Cragus, which is described as the scene of the events connected with the

I didn’t know much about any of the topics we could choose from but I decided to go with hypnobirthing after checking out a little on each topic. Hypnobirthing seems like something i would want to use when I one day become a pregnant. Hypnobirthing is learning how to give birth naturally and becoming relaxed while doing it. The official website for the original method states, “The method teaches you that, in the absence of fear and tension, or special medical circumstances, severe pain does not have to be an accompaniment of labor,” and “You will experience birthing in an atmosphere of calm relaxation, free of the fear that prevents the muscles of your body from functioning as nature intended them to.” The premise is taking control of your