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The 14th century Renaissance1 was a transformational period in European history during which society experienced a resurgence of classical beliefs which altered Europe’s literature, science, religion, politics, and especially art. The word Renaissance is defined as a revival or rebirth; the period before, known as the Middle Ages, was characterized by feudalism, power of the Catholic Church, and plague. However, as a result of the widespread loss of life caused by the Black Death, there was a rapid

Introduction The Sumerians were the most successful ancient civilization. The first reason is they created the first written language. The second reason is they achieved many things. The last reason is that they invented many things. Cuneiform The Sumerians were the most successful ancient civilization because they created the first written language. For example, without the Sumerians, we humans would not have the invention of writing. Their writing was called cuneiform. Cuneiform is when

Socrates is known for a variety of innovative claims that challenged typical Greek thought, but perhaps his boldest was that because philosophy strengthens the soul, and lessens the attachment to the body, we can move to death as if we were simply overcoming an ailment. He bases this off the fact that true philosophical knowledge is gained not through the aid of the body, but despite it. That the soul is immortal and immutable, compared to the fragility and solubility of the body. This builds into

The Eclogues of Virgil are undeniably pastoral. They are flush with idyllic imagery of countryside scenery, animals and abundant greenery, shepherds tending to their flock--the simplicity of a life most intimately intertwined with the natural world. In English Pastoral Poetry, Sir William Empson describes pastoral writing as a method of “putting the complex into the simple” (22). Through idealized and vivid lines, Virgil attests to the greatness of the everyday desserts of life, the “song of a woodman

enough time passes until odysseus got back. Like towards the end of the book when Odysseus gets the bow. “So they mocked, but Odysseus, mastermind in action, once handled the great bow and scanned every inch, then, like an expert singer skilled at lyre and song-” Book 21, 451-3 She managed to make enough time from her distractions for Odysseus to get the bow. Other people may think that even though she doesn’t say that he is dead, she always kind of implies it. Though the book everyone implies it

As an epic, Beowulf introduces readers to the Anglo-Saxon warrior culture that dominated Europe during the so called Dark Ages. The story succeeds in conveying major aspects of the warrior culture; nevertheless, it has fused with Christian culture along the way. This amalgam of cultures appears strange without context, as the warrior tribes of northern Europe did not exactly embrace Christianity, or any foreign influence, with open arms. The coincidental discovery of the Book of Kells, Sutton Hoo

Some of the similarities between Apollo and Dionysus in Greek mythology ironically are that both of these gods had conflict. Apollo and Dionysus are similar in their own rites within the conflict between emotion and reason. Apollo came to be associated with the sun. He was always a god of light, and, like Dionysus, he inspired poetry and music. Both Apollo and Dionysus had the same father, Zeus. Both Apollo and Dionysus were distinct gods in early greek mythology. Lastly, both Apollo and Dionysus

he immediately calls upon Hermes. Such an act reveals Zeus knows that his clever, silver-tongued son can easily do this deed. This is not a frivolous task, as the well-being of man relies upon Demeter getting her daughter back. Also, he invents the lyre, an instrument both gods and men adored. Hermes’s wily and imaginative ways merit admiration, as they have aided both man and god. Lastly, Hermes is beneficial to humans. He is the god of trade, something that helped Greece become the great civilization

Due to the advancement of printing technology, specifically Gutenberg 's printing press around 1450, notated music could be produced at a much higher capacity. The printing of liturgical books, however, did not commence until 1473, but it rapidly increased until Ottaviano Petrucci had printed 59 volumes of sheet music by 1523.1 Nevertheless, the process was slow and tedious. Grout and Palisca note: “each sheet went through the press three times: once to print the staff lines, another time to print

Scout Wasdell Cillian O 'Hogan CLST 105 003 29 October 2017 The Power of Maternity in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter In this essay we will be studying the Homeric Hymns, including the Hymn to Apollo, to Hermes, and to Aphrodite, with particular emphasis on the Hymn to Demeter. Although he Homeric Hymns are of unknown authorship and differ widely in date, the Hymns that we will be focused on, are generally thought to have been composed between the 7th and 5th centuries BC (citation). The Hymn to Demeter