...Eros Eros was the Greek god of love, or more precisely, passionate and physical desire, whose Roman name was Amor or Cupid. The Romans borrowed Eros from the Greeks and called him Cupid (Latin cupido meaning desire). Eros was depicted as a blindfolded male, who, carrying his bow and arrow, could target any human being and make them fall in love with the first person they would see. Eros could be found in the Theogony that is the history of the gods. Eros was the son of Aphrodite the goddess of beauty and Ares the god of War, Eros himself was deeply in love with the Greek goddess Psyche, the goddess who incorporated human emotions. Psyche was renowned for her divine beauty, which was said to be even greater than the beauty of Aphrodite. Eros had one daughter that was Voluptua. His brothers was Anteros, the god of requited love, also he had half-brothers and half-sisters which were named Harmonia that was her half-sister and Deimos and Phobos that were their half-brothers. Eros was the youngest of the gods, generally the son of Aphrodite by Ares or Hermes, always a child, thoughtless and capricious. He is as irresistible as fair, and has no pity even for his own mother. Zeus, the father of gods and men, arms him with golden wings, and with bow and unerring arrows, or burning torches. Eros is usually depicted as a young winged boy, with his bow and arrows at the ready, to either shoot into the hearts of gods or mortals which would rouse them to desire. He possessed two types...
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...concepts I am learning about for evaluating art. The two works of art I chose to compare are The Eros Sleeping at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The Aphrodite at the Louvre Musuem. The Eros Sleeping is my first choice for a piece of art between 30,000 B.C. and 500 C.E. I think this is a beautiful piece of art. While looking through thousands and thousands works of art at several different museum sites this piece really caught my eye. The Eros Sleeping is a bronze statue from the Hellenistic period, and dated at the 3rd-2nd century B.C. It is one of a few bronze statues to have survived from antiquity. The statue is of a cute little chubby baby with wings asleep on a rock that was added at a later date. (Eros Sleeping, nd) The second work of art I chose was also from the Hellenistic period and was dated to 100 B. C is The Aphrodite. Aphrodite is a beautiful Greek sculpture of a half- naked woman sort of leaning to one side. (Aphrodite, nd) Two blocks of marble were used to make it. Her arms were never found. Both piece to me are masterpieces, but kind of hard to compare. The Eros Sleeping is made out of bronze whereas Aphrodite is made out of marble. Both pieces are three dimensional. Neither piece has any color but I have read that the Aphrodite once wore metal jewelry. She wore a headband, earrings, and a bracelet. The holes still remain. The Eros Sleeping and the Aphrodite are sculpted with so much detail it is amazing. Aphrodite is very life...
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...Polytheistic Greek myths explain religion and ritual worship. Polytheistic myths allowed the Greeks to explain the origins of the universe and allow for elaboration by introducing new gods, to stress the importance of ritual and sacrifice, and to give moral standards by showing that even gods can make the same mistakes as humans. Myth first and foremost explains the origins of the universe, the gods, and humankind. Polytheistic gods were necessary because they allowed for new gods to be introduced in order to answer questions that could not be answered. Chaos produced Gaea, Tartarus, and Eros, as well as darkness/night and radiance/day (Lecture 4). From these gods, there are still many others needed to explain why the earth is the way it is. Thus the mountains, the sky, the sea, and love, among many others, are introduced to show how the earth became the way it is. Because of polytheism, these new gods are able to be accepted into the origin story. Polytheism also taught the Greeks the importance of ritual and sacrifice. Since Prometheus stole fire from the gods and brought it to humankind, he had to sacrifice an ox to appease Zeus (Morford 2014, 93). This story tells both how the humans received fire and how the practice of animal sacrifice came to be. This practice of proper sacrifice became arguably the most important ritual in Greek life. Humans believed that sacrifice would encourage the gods to bring them good fortune and help them avoid reprisal. If this ritual...
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...MARIKINA POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE Sta. Elena, Marikina City Lesson Plan in ENGLISH 224 MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE TOPIC: Story of Love and Adventure: Cupid and Psyche Prepared By: Jem Mirachelley J. Mabalot I. OBJECTIVES a. To know the connection between Cupid And Pysche. b. To identify the significance of trust in our lives. c. To appreciate things they have now. II. SUBJECT MATTER a. Topic: Story of Love and Adventure: Cupid And Psyche b. References: Hamilton, E. (2012). The Classical Bestseller Mythology, New York; Grand Central Publishing. 96-104. www.elfwood.com www.shmoop.com/cupid-psyche/summary c. Materials * Projector * Powerpoint Presentation * Pictures * VISUAL AIDS d. Introduction of the Author Apuleius (/ˌæpjʉˈliːəs/; also called Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis, Berber: Afulay; c. 125 – c. 180 C.E.) was a Latin-language prose writer. He was a Numidian Berber and lived during the Roman period.[1] He was from Madaurus (now M'Daourouch, Algeria). He studied Platonist philosophy inAthens; travelled to Italy, Asia Minor and Egypt; and was an initiate in several cults or mysteries. The most famous incident in his life was when he was accused of using magic to gain the attentions (and fortune) of a wealthy widow. He declaimed and then distributed a witty tour de force in his own defense before the proconsul and a court of magistrates convened in Sabratha, near ancient Tripoli...
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...Greek God Eros In the ancient period, society believed that both the world and the universe were developed by many multiple deities, gods and spirits, whom they worshiped. These legends, tell of the gods and their adventure are called myths. The main point of mythology is to assert an issue in life and connect people’s past. Civilization still does not know what or how people tumble upon love. The plea lays in Eros, or Cupid, the God of love in Greek Mythology. Eros was the cause love which unfolds the mystery of the existence of love. Eros, also know by Cupid, is the god of love, passion, and sexual desire. He is the son of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, and Aries, the god of war. He has the power to bring love to both gods and mortals. He also has the power to shoot love and hatred arrows. His love arrows were golden with dove feathers and his hatred arrows were made out of lead with owl feathers. These arrows were used to induce love. Eros was frequently at his mother’s lateral supporting her in all her devise and godly intrigue. Men were departing, leaving her altars desolated, worshiping alternatively an essential mortal female. She was the Goddess of the soul; Psyche. Aphrodite demanded Eros to forcefully induce Psyche to fall in love with the hideous male on earth. Eros assumed his mother’s pleads. Instead Eros fell profoundly in love with Psyche’s beauty. Eros appeared without exception by night, but he asked Psyche not to aglow her alcove. Psyche was in love with the...
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...THE MYTH OF PSYCHE (excerpted from http://www.mythicjourneys.org/newsletter_jul05_transitions_bolen.html ) As most of you know, psyche is the Greek word for soul. It's also the Greek word for butterfly. If you have a protagonist in a story whose name is Psyche, you might expect that she will go through a major transition and crisis. Will she survive it? Will she come through and be transformed, or will she die? That's one way of looking at the Psyche myth. Those of you who heard Robert Bly's White Bear story on the first day of this conference heard a variation of the Eros and Psyche myth. The form that Psyche broke was the understanding with her unseen lover who came every night. The piece of the story I want to focus on is what happens in an unconscious relationship when it is broken. Psyche was the third most beautiful princess. She was considered so beautiful that she was worshipped rather than sought as a partner. Her father the king seeks to know whether his beloved daughter Psyche will ever find a husband. He goes to the Oracle at Delphi. You know, if you go ask the Delphic Oracle for advice, you are bound to fulfill the advice, so be careful. Don't ask for the advice unless you are prepared to really do what you are told to do. The Oracle tells the king that he must abandon his daughter on a mountain top to meet her fate — an inhuman bridegroom. And so, with death is the beginning of the next stage, Psyche is dressed as for a funeral. All the people of the kingdom grieve...
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...Script of Lovers' Path : A Tale of Cupid and Psyche Note: credits to Edith Hamilton, author of Greek Mythology Book, other writers on net which is my source of conceptualizing the details, composers and artist of all the music and sound effects for the soundtracks. Prelude : Story Teller: (Forever In Love: Sax Instrumental) Cupid and Psyche is a story about love. It is also about beauty, truth, and goodness, for these are three aspects of love: and it is about death, the hereafter, and rebirth. Its simplicity touches our hearts, and at the same time tantalizes our minds with hints of teachings that youth experienced during the higher degrees of initiation. It deals about human consciousness, with its fall from on high, its captivity in realms of material illusion, its ages-long wanderings, and its metamorphosis as it awakens and recollects with increasing clarity its divine origin and nature. Hence love endeavours to rise, as a butterfly freed from its chrysalis, into higher dimensions where it lives among the immortals. Cupid and Psyche is indeed a story of love, a love with transcendent power to raise the soul to divine awareness. As such, this is a love story to be cherished during those dark and silent moments that sanctify our lives. : My friends……the beautiful story of Cupid and Psyche…. Music : harp and lyre instrumental ( 30 seconds) SCENE I. (open curtain – stage 1) Narration : (background music : prayer to the goddess)Olympus was the residence of the divine...
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...Realidades Nombre Fecha Hora Practice Workbook 4A–3 ¿Qué hacen? An exchange student from Chile wants to know where people go to do certain activities. Complete each conversation with the verb suggested by the first picture, then answer the questions based on the second illustration. ves — Cuando ________ una película, ¿adónde vas? Voy al cine ___________ . — _________________________________ Modelo __ — Cuando _______________ __________ , ¿adónde vas? ___________ ___________ . — ____________________________ 1. _ — Cuando __________________________ , ¿adónde vas? ___________ ___________ . — ____________________________ 2. __ — Cuando _________________ ________ , ¿adónde vas? ___________ ___________ . — ____________________________ © Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 3. __________ , ¿adónde vas? — Cuando _________________ ___________ ___________ . — ____________________________ 4. __ — Cuando _________________ ________ , ¿adónde vas? ___________ ___________ . — ____________________________ 5. __________ , ¿adónde vas? — Cuando _________________ ___________ ___________ . — ____________________________ 6. WEB CODE jcd- 0402 A primera vista Videohistoria 69 Realidades Nombre Hora Fecha Practice Workbook 4A–4 El horario de Tito Look at Tito’s schedule for part of the month of February. Then answer the questions about his activities in complete sentences...
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...Eros and Agape Mr. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Wilmington University Eros and Agape Love is a powerful intoxicating emotion; it has prevailed over centuries of tribulations, and has helped mankind endure countless attacks of evil, and the unfortunate privation of life. Original sin unveiled intelligence that essentially hardened mankind’s hearts; it set us upon the path of hardships that spawned a need for redemption. It is important to note that there are actually four types of love which I suppose we’ve all experienced sometime in our lives. First there is Philos, which means friendship or brotherly love, the word is derived from Philadelphia, known as the “City of Brotherly Love”, second is Storge, which is a family love, referring to the close bond among mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers, third is Eros, which refers to natural or sexual love that can exist between a man and a woman, and lastly Agape, also known as supernatural love, which refers to the unearned love God has for humanity, and, the love we should have for our neighbors’ salvation. Although there are several types of love, let’s evaluate and make distinction between Eros and Agape. Lets’ refer back to the beginning to explain the present. When I was young, I’ve heard that for God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. This may be the best example of agape, the unearned love God has for humanity. Consequently...
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...confounded in experiments with human subjects. Eros gives one the sexual instinct as Eros is mainly based with romance, love, intimacy and procreation. These facts put one on the edge as they consider the act of sex as a recurrent feeling leading to people anticipating for more. Preservation of lifestyles and the renovation of the species seems as basic needs for health, protection and sustenance, and through sexual drives that are accomplished. Thanatos, however, seems in opposition and balances to Eros and pushes a person towards extinction and an 'inanimate state'. It is said that the purpose of lifestyles is death and that inanimate issues existed before dying, but as residing humans, we will have to keep away from the negativity that includes the impact of Thanatos, and we may actually embody Eros impacts that are deemed to be certain. I say intercourse is more Eros that are after considering; Thanatos vs Eros which is equal to games versus intimacy, aggression, as opposed to assertion, I am really not okay versus i am okay, lose versus win, pageant versus cooperation, script versus autonomy. All the above scenarios above revolve approximately negativity and positivity, coexistence of the 2 is not a topic in this topic but which between the two (Eros and Thanatos) is more sexual. Again sex serves to create as this is done through the act of sex and the act itself is finely described in the definition of Eros. Thanatos does not to lead to creation, but death...
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...Pg.3 section 1&2: Arguments have a positive part of contemplated contentions in directing human undertakings. Contentions aren't generally what ring a bell, for example, verbal battle. Pg.3 section 3: Argument; contemplated considering. Claim; What the contention endeavors to demonstrate. Additionally followed up by a reason. Pg.4 passage 2: Reasons require bolster with proof and certainties. Pg.4 passage 3: I don't require an explanation behind Steven's contention, I'm his ally as of now. Pg.4 passage 7: Ethos, Logos, and Pathos are approaches to be demonstrated talk. Pg.5 passage 1: I couldn't remain for discourses that endured hours. Pg.5 picture 1: Peitho and Eros are in understandings of no doubt relations to love. Pg.6 passage 1: I trust...
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...Isang Pagsusuri sa Akdang "Si Intoy Siyokoy ng Kalye Marino" ni Eros Atalia ni: Jose Amiel Galvez-de Jesus Ang Intoy Siyokoy ng Kalye Marino ay isang maikling kwento na isinulat ni Eros Atalia. Sa pagbasa mo pa lang ng pamagat, malalaman mo ang bida sa istorya ay si Intoy Siyokoy at siya ay nagmula sa Kalye Marino pero matatanong mo sa sarili mo kung ano nga ba ang larawan ng Kalye Marino. Pinapatotohanan ng akda na laganap pa din ang kahirapan sa ating bansa, yung iba, sumisisid ng malalim para lamang may maipangtustos sa pangaraw-araw na pangangailangan, kagaya ni Intoy. Ang iba naman ay pumapayag maging prosti, tulad ni Doray dahil malaki nga naman ang kita sa pagpuputa. Ito ay ilan lamang sa malalang problema ng ng ating lipunan ngayon. Malinaw at naging maayos ang transisyon at takbo ng kwento. Gumamit si Eros ng ilang mga balbal na salita, dahil mas makukumbinsi ang mga mambabasa na ganito nga magsalita ang mga taga-Kalye Marino. Kadalasan, mga nasa lower class ng ating lipunan ang gumagamit ng mga balbal na salita. Inilarawan ni Eros ang Kalye Marino bilang isang lugar ng kahirapan at mga taong may iba't-ibang pananaw sa buhay. Mga taong gagawin ang lahat maabot lang ang pangarap nila. Pakiramdam ko ay nagbabasa ako ng mga award-winning na libro mula sa ibang bansa dahil kagaya ng mga imported na libro, nailarawan niya mabuti ang kapaligiran ng bawat eksena sa kwento. Nadadala niya ako sa panibagong mundo. Ang aking puna lang sa maikling kwento ay ang paggamit...
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...Vestibulum a hendrerit eros. Integer vestibulum orci eu nibh mattis tincidunt. In scelerisque odio placerat lacus pulvinar sed pretium ipsum hendrerit. Fusce tempus, nulla nec varius pellentesque, mauris massa consequat nunc, sed euismod magna ipsum eu enim. Etiam tortor turpis, tempus ac tempor nec, cursus vel risus. Suspendisse potenti. Morbi est tortor, ultrices eu fermentum vitae, laoreet vitae risus. In et lacus magna. Nullam non lectus magna. Etiam dignissim, felis at commodo iaculis, erat arcu pretium ante, id tempus orci risus sit amet ipsum. Vivamus eros enim, sagittis facilisis eleifend id, venenatis a augue. Fusce sit amet velit nulla, vitae hendrerit elit. Donec sit amet sagittis mauris. Donec vel orci nec tortor dictum vehicula a nec lacus. Nam quis risus risus. In ut eros id lorem mattis varius. Ut euismod facilisis sodales. Vestibulum cursus porttitor volutpat. Pellentesque quis purus ipsum. Maecenas sit amet nibh ac quam vulputate fringilla at id ante. In dapibus vehicula turpis a scelerisque. Vestibulum nec mauris est, non egestas nisl. Donec vestibulum interdum ligula non ultrices. Aenean nec tortor in massa sollicitudin eleifend non sed nisi. Sed interdum vulputate mauris in consectetur. Etiam et dolor ut nulla adipiscing ornare. Aenean suscipit, metus at pharetra semper, lacus libero rutrum diam, non sollicitudin dui libero sit amet odio. Quisque sagittis urna ut enim suscipit faucibus. Donec ut aliquet mauris. Nulla nisi mauris, facilisis et vulputate...
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...has filled the place of Eros, or, as I shall argue, Dionysus represents the same universal force as Eros in the earlier books. These divinities, Eros/Dionysus, Pan, and the Nymphs, directly influence the lives of the titular protagonists. Their influence serves different purposes depending on what the situation calls for, but, overall, the influences could be labeled as such: Eros/Dionysus controls their lives, the Nymphs nurture the youths, and Pan enflames their passion. In many Greek novels, Eros functions as a stock figure, “not much more than a convenient method of setting [the] plot in motion” (Turner 119). Critics have heavily studied the role of Eros in this novel, and many find that the text of Daphnis and Chloe can be seen as an introductory text for syncretic monotheistic religions, specifically that of Orphic Dionysus. This argument holds valid, yet, I think, over reads the text, and Chalk admits as an introductory text, it is merely “allusive” and not clearly instructive (36). Philetas certainly describes the “cosmic Eros” found in Hesiod’s Theognis in his interaction with Eros in his garden, but overall that Eros functions better for the book’s aim than the Eros subordinated to Aphrodite (Chalk 35). Epstein argues, and I agree, that Longus uses this Eros because he represents the link between animals, humans, and the divine, which is, in fact, the Platonic Eros (37 n.36). In light of this, the pastoral setting becomes a reflection of Eros himself and his power. ...
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...Paper Assignment 1 James Nelson is a strong believer in that the level of the relationship should dictate the level of physical intimacy. By this I mean that the amount of compassion and love in the relationship should be expressed through sexual fulfillment, according to Nelson. Nelson describes four dimensions which are not only components of love but necessary dimensions in order to satisfy sexually and amorously. These four dimensions are Epithymia, Eros, Philia, and Agape. Epithymia is the first of the four dimensions. This is the dimension of love that involves the sexual desire and fulfillment. This dimension involves all the physical aspects and expressions of love. This is a crucial element as all humans have strong desire to satisfy their bodily desires. Eros, the second dimensions of love, could be argued that it is the most natural and deep dimension of all. Eros is the yearning to be united with another. Nelson states it this way “Eros is aspiration and desire for the beloved” (Nelson, pg. 110). This is one of the most basic human instincts. I believe that Nelson would argue this point, by describing how Eve was created for Adam as he craved for the compassion of another. This predates the desire for physical fulfillment and as such can be considered more natural or innate. Philia is the third dimension of love and is a very interesting aspect of it. Philia is the type of love found in friendship. This can sometimes be described as brotherly...
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