...Juno is obviously relating it to fertility and childbirth. Nike http://www.nike.com/us/en_us/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F Appropriateness: Nike is the daughter of the goddess Styx and Titan Pallas. She is the winged Greek goddess of speed and victory. The company known worldwide as Nike makes shoes and athletic clothing. This name seems very appropriate because it is saying that the products that the company makes are designed so that the wearer will be fast and victorious in the things that they do. Midas http://www.midas.com/ Appropriateness: Midas is the name of a popular brake, car repair, tires, and oil change company. This name seems somewhat appropriate. In Greek mythology, Midas was the king of Lydia. One day, Dionysus and his followers visited Midas’s kingdom. After a night of drinking, one of Dionysus’s satyrs got left behind. The satyr was brought to Midas and Midas gave him great hospitality for a couple days. Eventually...
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...University of Phoenix Material Types of Myths Worksheet Knowledge, Belief, Myth, and Religion Directions: Answer the following question on knowledge, belief, myth, and religion in 3 to 5 sentences. How are knowledge, belief, myth, and religion related to one another and how are they distinct from one another? Use an example from your life or popular culture to explain this relationship. To understand myth or religion people need to have the knowledge and need to belief in what has become part of their faith and values as individuals. First knowledge is needed in order to understand the message and belief of that religion. Myth and religion go together because most of the religions are stories or writings that have been passing thru the years by others. It is only up to the person to decide how myth and religion are interpreted by knowledge and beliefs. This is why knowledge, belief, myth and religion are related to one another. Myths Directions: Choose two examples for each type of myth and identify the pieces of literature, such as a Shakespeare play, in which the examples are found. Greek Myths |Myth 1: |Literature it’s found in: | |“In my opinion mortals have created their gods with the dress and|XENOPHANES, fragment 21 B 14-16 (Diels-Kranz) | |voice and appearance of mortals. If cattle and horses...
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...GREEK MYTHOLOGY Background to Homer’s Odyssey As you read each story, ask yourself: What is most enjoyable, predictable, or bizarre about this story? How would I have responded in this situation? What mysteries or features of the world might this story try to explain? What bit of moral or religious instructions (i.e. don’t disobey the gods) might be contained in this story? How does this story compare with Christian beliefs, or with the values of our culture today? Are there any other stories or fables I’ve heard that follow the same pattern as this story? The Creation Myths Part 1 Before there was anything, there was Chaos, a formless void. This void, this pure nothingness, gave birth to Gaea (the Earth itself), Tartarus (the underworld), Eros (love), Erebus (underground darkness) and Nyx (the darkness of night). The two kinds of darkness joined together and gave birth two kinds of light: the Light of the heavens and the Light of day. Nyx (night) also gave birth to the three Fates, who control the course of the universe and determine the length of each person’s life on their wheel of fortune. Of the fates, Clotho spins the threads of each person’s life, Lachesis measures the length of the thread, and Atropos cuts the thread. The Fates – Francisco Goya (one of the best painters ever!) 1823 – Note the scissors in the hand of Atropos and Lachesis measuring with a magnifying glass. Who’s...
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...Ancient Greek Theater Architecture Many aspects of ancient Greek theaters have long been studied and debated. Much of the information about these theaters is based on speculation due to the fact that so little of them still exist today. This lack of remnants especially applies to the architecture of the early Greek Theaters. However, through archeological finds and years of studying the people, the plays, and the architecture of the time, we are able to make many conclusions about these early structures. Greek Theaters are classified into three categories: The early Athenian Theaters, Hellenistic Theaters, and Graeco-Roman Theaters. Like most new inventions or creations, the initial theaters built by the Athenians were very simple. In the fifth century B.C., it became popular to build theaters on the slope of a large hill, or an acropolis, the most famous, being in Athens. These early theaters could be divided into three parts. The theater consisted of the theatron (or auditorium), the orchestra, and the skene (or scene building) (Betancourt). The Greeks would eventually perfect a technique that would fit as many spectators into the theatron as possible. At first the spectators sat on the ground until wooden bleachers were installed. After it was discovered that the wooden bleachers were prone to collapsing, permanent stone seating was built. The architects created concentric tiers of seats that followed the circular shape of the orchestra and hugged the rising ground of a hillside...
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...Ancient Greek Architecture Ancient Greek Theater Architecture Many aspects of ancient Greek theaters have long been studied and debated. Much of the information about these theaters is based on speculation due to the fact that so little of them still exist today. This lack of remnants especially applies to the architecture of the early Greek Theaters. However, through archeological finds and years of studying the people, the plays, and the architecture of the time, we are able to make many conclusions about these early structures. Greek Theaters are classified into three categories: The early Athenian Theaters, Hellenistic Theaters, and Graeco-Roman Theaters. Like most new inventions or creations, the initial theaters built by the Athenians were very simple. In the fifth century B.C., it became popular to build theaters on the slope of a large hill, or an acropolis, the most famous, being in Athens. These early theaters could be divided into three parts. The theater consisted of the theatron (or auditorium), the orchestra, and the skene (or scene building) (Betancourt). The Greeks would eventually perfect a technique that would fit as many spectators into the theatron as possible. At first the spectators sat on the ground until wooden bleachers were installed. After it was discovered that the wooden bleachers were prone to collapsing, permanent stone seating was built. The architects created concentric tiers of seats that followed the circular shape of the orchestra and...
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...Drama 2 - Semester 1 Study Guide and Review FORMAT OF TEST Section 1: Fundamentals & Acting (50 points) 20 questions (30 points) 3 short response (20 points) Section 2: Tragedy & Comedy (50 points) 20 questions (30 points) 3 short response (20 points) Section 3: Shakespeare (50 points) 20 questions (30 points) 3 short response (20 points) Section 4: Performance (50 points) Students will perform a monologue separately for Mr. Finley and be scored via the rubric below. 200 Points Total 90 points from 60 multiple choice / 60 points from 9 short response / 50 points from performance For each short response section, there are four questions offered, and you will choose three to answer, leaving one unanswered. You may choose to answer one additional question on the test for extra credit. FUNDAMENTALS & ACTING VIDEOS Personal Aesthetic Voice and Articulation Viewpoints for Movement Acting – Three Things NOTES Basic Voice Terminology Voice Terms Audible – able to be heard Articulate – to shape the sound in the mouth for clarity Inflection – variety of vocal pitch Pitch – the relative highness or lowness of the voice Project – to send the voice out to the audience Rate – speed at which one speaks Resonance – a rich, warm speaking quality Volume – the relative loudness of your voice Parts of the Instrument Articulators – the parts of the mouth which shape and define sound Diaphragm – the muscle below the...
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...Unfortunately, because all the instruments of the time were handmade and materials were not always abundant the artifacts always look different as well. Sometimes the instruments would be made out of wood entirely, while other times materials like bones and tusks would be used. In the pottery the instruments can be seen being played in both sitting and standing positions. In mythology and literature the phorminx can be found in the Iliad and the Odyssey. Even Achilles played the phorminx according to the Iliad (Perseus Encyclopedia). The phorminx is also associated most with the cult festivals of Dionysus. Dionysus was the god of wine, rituals, and fertility. It would make sense for the instrument to played at festivals because the performers would be able to carry it around with them even if the festival was moving from place to place, or if there was a parade or procession for Dionysus. While this instrument is fairly prevalent in mythology another instrument wins the battle for most important instrument. In Greek mythology the instrument that is referred to the most has to be the lyre. In mythology the lyre was created by Hermes by combing the shell of a turtle, gut, and reeds. He created the instrument to win fifty cattle from the god Apollo (Ancient History Encyclopedia). Apollo took the instrument from Hermes and from that point on became the god of music and performance. Eventually Apollo would go on to teach the hero Orpheus how to play the instrument. The tale...
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...Javed S. Ali Professor Miller GNHU-285 15 April 2015 Reflection Paper #3: Hero’s Journey In Greek Mythology, stories often seem to fit a certain pattern known as the Hero’s Journey Structure, which chronologically describes the journey of a specific archetype known as the Hero. Within this structure, there are twelve stages: The Ordinary World wherein the everyday world of the hero is described and some sort of stress is developed; The Call to Adventure wherein the tension is further strained by external pressures; Refusal of the Call wherein the hero attempts to turn down the adventure or another character might describe the incoming danger; Meeting with the Mentor wherein the hero receives counseling, training, or weapons and gear necessary...
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...Upload P. 1Compare/Contrast: Dillard and Rodriguez Compare/Contrast: Dillard and Rodriguez Ratings: (0)|Views: 498|Likes: 0 Published by lostthorn This is a compare and contrast between the two essays:Dillard’s “An American Childhood” and Rodriquez’s “Always Running” . See more Sanchez 1John SanchezLori BrownEnglish IV 5th Period17 September 2009Compare/Contrast: Dillard and RodriguezDillard’s “An American Childhood” and Rodriquez’s “Always Running” both on theoutside seem to be autobiographies about an experience when both writers were being chased.Both writers include cultural influences on the setting to make it more clear what life was reallylike for them in their autobiographies. They also both dramatize the chase to make the story moreexciting. Yet, the two writers differ in what cultural setting their autobiographies are in and whatstyle they use to dramatize the chase.While these two autobiographies are rooted in culture, they both differ in what exactcultures the autobiographies nestle in. Rodriguez writes about life in a prominently poor Mexicanneighborhood. He describes many of its various aspects such as the “people … on the metalchairs … and beer” (paragraph 1), the “stucco and wood-frame homes” (paragraph 2), and the“neighborhood consisting mostly of Mexicans” (Paragraph 2). This poverty enriched land is sucha clash when viewed against the presumably middle class white community that Dillarddescribes. Her description of the suburbs in Pittsburgh seem less poverty...
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...A summary of Civilization: Greek Era What really is education? It is not literacy, nor information. Education is a logical attempt towards human learning. There are two types of leaners, passive learners and purposely engaged learners. Purposeful engagement is said to equal successful learning; so instead of spending time getting interested, find what is interesting. Making connections is what creates learning. Everything we learn may not be interesting, but it is important to make connections to something that is. Find meaning in what is taught and interpret the idea, thinking deeply and meaningful about ideas helps discover new learning and interest. Intellect performance shows what we know what we are trying to portray. During the highest peak of the Greek era the society valued body and mind intellect; creating some of the most famous philosophers known to time. Main Ideas and Values of Ancient Greek Civilization Ancient Greek civilization has contributed too many parts of today's society. The teachings and doings of Ancient Greeks have contributed important lessons that many societies still use to base their own laws and ethics on. The Ancient Greeks realized values of loyalty, glory, intelligence and hospitality were important to incorporate into everyday life. Ancient Greek civilization valued dualism, truth and “good society”. Helping your fellow man was an important aspect of ancient Greek society. They offered food, shelter and protection to travelers without...
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...them had any sort of business experience. Dion’s is a small dine-in restaurant that started in Albuquerque, NM and is beginning to branch off into other states such as Texas and Colorado. It became very successful over short 35 years of life. Jon Patten was born on July 10, 1953 in Pontiac, Michigan but Patten grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan instead of his birth town. He attended Alma College in Alma, Michigan and then St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland; there he studied Western civilization and philosophy. Patten studied western civilization and philosophy for about two years but did not get a degree. At the age of 36 years old he and his wife Julia got married and have been married for over 20 years. Jon and Julia have four children together which are all sons and one granddaughter, Isabella who is 7 years old. As of 2009 they have five Australian shepherds named Pasqual, Zella, Charlie, Jack and Kalle, two Havanese dogs named Monte and Raymond, a cocker spaniel named Snicker. The family also has 12 sheep, 12 ducks, two reptiles and a cat named Mario. By learning of all the animals he has, he sounds like a extreme...
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...Mississippi. His mother was Maud Butler Falkner. Falkner grew up and spent most of his life, off and on, in Oxford, Mississippi. He trained for the Royal Air Force in Canada, and later the British Royal Air Force during World War I, but the war was over before he saw action. After the war he briefly attended the University of Mississippi. He married Lida Estelle Oldham Franklin, June 20, 1929. The Faulkner works were greatly influenced by his family history. The area in which he lived had a great deal to do with his sense of the doleful position of Black and WhiteAmericans. This also influenced his sense of humor and is said to be the legacy of earlier writers like Mark Twain. Faulkner was best known for his novels, but he also wrote short stories, poetry and occasional screenplays.. Film versions have been made of several of his works: Sanctuary (1961), Intruder in the Dust (1949), The Sound and the Fury(1959), The Reivers (1969), and Pylon (1957; or Tarnished Angels). Others (Requiem for a Nun, 1951, and "Barn Burning") have been filmed for television. (Pierce, Constance, and Heller) Faulkner received the 1949 Nobel Prize for Literature for "his powerful and artistically unique contribution to the modern American novel" (Nobel Prize Literature).Faulkner also won two Pulitzer Prizes for his 1954 novel A Fable, which took the Pulitzer in 1955, and the 1962 novel, The Reivers, which was awarded the Pulitzer in 1963 after he died. On August 3, 1987, the United States Postal...
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...a year, you will be preparing for your freshman year of college. By that time, you should be familiar with a wide range of English, American, and Global literatures. The list of masterworks on the back of this sheet offers a guide for what are considered seminal works in the English-language tradition. We will read and discuss several of the texts during next year’s Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition course. (I AM NOT ASKING YOU TO READ THEM ALL – DON’T BE SILLY!) Reading ahead and reading a work twice is always advisable. In any case, a broad background of reading will benefit you on the AP English Literature test, as well as in your college English classes. Summer Reading: Bulfinch, Thomas The Age of Fable: Stories of Gods and Heroes^^ Foster, Thomas C. How to Read Literature Like a Professor* Hamilton, Edith Mythology^^ Shakespeare, William MacBeth Optional: Cotterell, Arthur & Storm, Rachel The Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Mythology# These books should all be available at your local library or bookstore (you may also order online). *If you do not already own a copy of How to Read Literature Like a Professor, you should get a copy. We will be referring to it throughout the year as we dissect and discuss literary works. ^^I have provided .PDF copies of these works through Edmodo. Please do NOT print copies of these works. #This book is a great resource to have for college, particularly if you are going to be an English...
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...Also, the word “tragedy” means “the song of goats”, which comes from the sacrificial rite of Dionysus, is well known in ancient Greek. But why tragedy has so close a relation to the sacrificial rate, which is asking for rich and fertile. Simon noted that only the protagonist of the tragedy to expiate the sins of human kind as a scapegoat could make sure the God feel people’s prayer and give good weather for the corps and health for people (2000). Zhu also claimed that ancient Greek tragedy is mainly about the relation between God and mankind, and if we are trying to appreciate it rationally without the background of primitive myths and the view of life of fatalism we will fail to grasp the essence of it (1989). Consequently, the manifest destiny theory is reflected by God’s complex and authoritative oracle. In Oedipus the King, God gave...
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...Poetry, prose, sonnets, drama, plays, short stories and novels are concepts that first came to my mind when I think in the question “What is literature?” The definition of literature has change over time. The only thing that is certain about the meaning of literature is that the definition will change. The concepts about what is literature about also change over time. In order to get a clear understanding of exactly what literature is, first we need to know its definition. According to the Merriam-Webster, literature is defined by “the body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age; the body of writings on a particular subject: printed matter.” Literature has to do with letters, but some people often think that literature is only one thing, not knowing that it is composed by several elements that we use every day. These important elements include poems, prose, sonnets, drama, plays, short stories and novels. Poetry is created from the soul. It comes from your emotions and it needs every piece of creativity inside you. It has been called the art of “saying the unsayable” because trough this you can express your feelings with no limit, and nobody can tell you that is wrong. If you make a poem and you think it is not good enough, well it is no good. You as the author or the reader, can only judge if it is good or but for you but maybe for some one else it is the opposite as it is for you. A good place to start when looking back at how poetry...
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