Ancient Greek philosophy

The poem Eurydice by Ocean Vuong, is constructed off the famous Greek Mythology legend of Orpheus and Eurydice. The many similes, metaphors and allusions to the story, represent the famous story in a more ambiguous style, that conveys Ocean Vuong’s occurring theme throughout his poem as the many different sides of love, including happiness, sacrifice and hurt. The abundant metaphor and simile represent and emphasize the feelings present throughout the poem, as well the transition from radiant happiness

In Homer’s The Odyssey, “The Sirens” episode is exemplary of Odysseus’ growth in his journey to become a classic Greek hero, evident in his ability to lead and work cohesively with his crew, and encapsulate Greek values in order to further the success of his mission. As Odysseus and his crew draw near the Sirens, Odysseus elaborates upon the predicament Circe forewarned them of, speaking to his men in a manner that is “sore at heart” (685). Odysseus’ gentle, yet serious tone conveys the gravity of

The Fall of Icarus by Pieter Breugel The greek myth of Icarus begins with Icarus and his father Daedalus are imprisoned in Crete. Daedalus decides to create wings made of wax so that Icarus can fly and find help to get them out of jail. Before Icarus leaves his father, Daedalus warns him not to fly too low, the water will make his wings too heavy; and not to fly too high for the sun will melt his wings. Unfortunately, Icarus is so excited to be able to fly, he forgets his father’s warning and flies

There are usually many themes to be considered in older text, immeasurably more so in ancient Greek texts. Literature during that time was built around lessons or morals and was meant to instill ideals into the listener or reader.The works of Homer are no exception to this standard so extensively neither is the Odyssey. The Odyssey has many themes that mirror throughout most Greek texts but none is more prevalent than the concept of fate, that one has an inescapable destiny set forth by God(s). One

Ganymede Jewelry was found in Macedonia near the area of Thessaloniki before 1913 and the jewelry pieces date back to being formed 330-300 B.C. They date back to the Hellenistic Greek period. Hellenistic period starts from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. to the conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt. This time period Greek cultural power was at the top in Europe, Africa and Asia. It experienced an influx of arts, literature, architecture, math, science and etc. The jewelry was made by Leochares in

"The Mask of Apollo" revolves around the adventures of Nikeratos, a young actor who travels the countryside of ancient Greece and Sicily while performing in various plays. In one play, Kadmos by Sophokles the Younger, Nikeratos is required to wear an old mask of Apollo as part of his costume. The mask is fifty years old and is rumored to bring good luck. Nikeratos is impressed with the mask and comes to believe that it possesses special powers. He begins to make reverent gestures toward

Over the weekend I had the opportunity to go to a greek orthodox baptism. I am agnostic so outside of weddings I do not attend religious ceremonies and have never attended a baptism before. I am not very comfortable in church settings but this is was an important event because it was a close friends event and I knew is was very important to her. The event was on sunday so on saturday evening I called the mother of the baby to ask what the dress code was, if I should bring anything outside the gift

misogynistic evidence from ancient Greek literature. Consumption Meanwhile, assiduous ‘ethnography (Harrison et al., 2014, p.14)’ provides evidence of the consumption habits of Ancient Greeks. High end pottery, designed to promote the owners status, included the addition of precious metals. Society’s elite paradigm of leisure included boisterous ‘drinking games (Hughes et al., 2014, p.92)’. This Stamnos functioned as a vessel for mixing wine enjoyed by heavy drinking Greeks who seldom enjoyed their

Artists do not create sculptures. They simply see an object and begin to mold or carve it, thus allowing that object to freely stand alone. Almost anything can be sculpted, but what makes a good monument is its ability to tell a story or cause contemplation without words. Two pieces at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City depict unique scenarios using lines, movement, balance, and value. “Capricorn” by Max Ernst and “Pokal” by Balthasar Griessmann use organization of the elements of form

When looking at history and the art produced throughout history, it is interesting to learn how it all started and how it changed throughout the centuries. Starting with Prehistoric art leading to the periods of Early Medieval and the Romanesque. Then when looking deeper at the art pieces created throughout the centuries, something that stood out to me was how people were depicted and idealized. Starting with the prehistoric art period, where there is only a few miniature sculptures that depict women