...Artemis By: Jennifer Artemis My historical figure is Artemis, goddess of the hunt. You may not have heard of her, but she is from Greek mythology. Even if she wasn't mentioned in a lot in the stories she was still the favorite child of Zeus. Who is Zeus? Well he was the father of Artemis, but before I explain, I’ll have to tell you more about Artemis. Zeus was the father of Artemis and Leto was her mom. Hera, Zeus's other wife; got jealous when she found out Leto was pregnant with twins. So she commanded all the lands of the earth to never let the babies be born. Hera also sent monsters to kill Leto. Finally Leto came to the island of Delos. Since the island was floating and wasn't connected to the ground, it really wasn't considered “land”. On the island was a single palm tree where Leto sat down to rest. Then Artemis and her twin brother, Apollo, were born. When Artemis was little, she went to her father Zeus and asked him six wishes: to never force her to marry so she would stay as an eternal maiden, to be more famous than her brother, to rule over the mountains, to have 60 nymph attend her on her hunting, to have two hunting dogs and a silver chariot to ride on, and to have a hunting bow like her brothers. Her brother’s bow and arrows were hard and piercing as the sun, but Artemis’ arrows gave painless death and were soft as a moonbeam. Artemis became the goddess of hunt, moon, and childbirth. One myth about Artemis involves a mortal man named Actaeon...
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...Artemis I am Artemis, “goddess of the hunt and of beasts, of childbirth and of chastity” (Daly 18). My mother and father are Zeus and Leto and my twin brother is Apollo, the god of music and healing. My main symbols include a quiver, hunting spears, a torch, a lyre, a crown and a deerskin cape(Atsma). I love nature and spending time outside. Some of my favorite animals are the deer, the bear, and the bore however I think the quail best represents me because it is free-spirited but bold. I also have many plants and flowers that are sacred to me, the first being a cypress tree. Another is the amaranth which is a blooming shrub. I am deeply connected to the palm tree through my birth on the island of Ortygia. I was born one day before Apollo...
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...I am Atalanta of Calydon. Although my father is unknown, some say I am the daughter of Iasus, and there are some hints that lead people to think an attendant of Artemis is my mother. My father was immensely disappointed that I was not a boy that he left me on the side of a hill in the forest. A she bear found me there and took care of me before a band of hunters cared for me until I was a fully grown woman. I was well known for loving to participate in male activities, like hunting. Others knew me from my participations in the Calydonian Boar Hunt and the Quest for the Golden Fleece. Before the quest for the Golden Fleece, Jason, the leader of the Argonauts, tried to get me to leave the quest because I was a woman However, I stuck around and was wounded in battle and the witch Medea healed me....
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...Artemis plays an important role in Greek Mythology and thus has multiple names given to her. The name Artemis does not have a certain meaning but one theory suggests that it means quail referring to a version of her birth in which her father, Zeus, turned her mother, Leto, into said bird (“Greek Mythology” 129-130). Another theory proposes that Artemis is “she who heals sickness” because of a link between an “adjective meaning ‘safe and sound’” (“Greek Mythology” 129-130). Additional names for Artemis is Diana, her Roman equivalent, and Phoebe which means “the ‘light one’ or ‘bright one’” (Turnbull “The Greek Goddess Artemis”). Despite Artemis having numerous titles and meanings, she is still uniquely known. There are many peculiar Greek...
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...Achilles’ existential dilemma refers to which way he chose to live his life. The first is to live a glorious but short life as a warrior. The second one is to live a long but inglorious life. Ancient Greeks often believe that the Gods decide everyone’s destiny and fate. Achilles also had a predetermined fate, which is fighting and dying as warrior in the Trojan’s war. However, in reality, Achilles had faced a dilemma before he went on towards his destiny. At the very beginning, Achilles decided to join the Trojans war for the glory that every Greek man desired. However, in Book one of Iliad, Agamemnon, the son of Atreus who started the war, humiliated Achilles by taking his glories of war away. Since then the dilemma had been created. According to the Iliad, Achilles called his mother, “Since, my mother, you bore me to be a man with a short life, therefore Zeus of the loud thunder on Olympus should grant me honor at least. But now he has given me not even a little.”(IL. 1.352-354) It’s a universal fact that the Ancient Greeks took glory more seriously than life. Therefore, it is not surprising that Achilles called his mother to beg Zeus to bring glory to him. It is his desire for glory that brought him to Troy and led him to live a short life. But Agamemnon dishonored him and took away his glory. Achilles got no reasons to stay and fight if there would be no glory for him until Zeus helped the Trojans in order to grant Achilles the glory that he desired to earn. Since the situation...
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...Apollo Apollo is the god of music, light, and reason. Artemis was his older twin sister of whom he was very protective over. He set Artemis’s friend for death when he believed they were getting too close. He was given arrows of sun and fire from his father, Zeus, while his sister was given peaceful arrows. A chariot with white swans was given to him by Zeus to win the oracle of Delphi. Artemis Artemis is a strong hunter and an independent woman. Apollo, her twin brother is the god of light and music, while she is known to roam the night. Artemis never wants to marry, her companions are the creatures. Whenever she notices a hunter she will transform them into a deer and shoot them. Her shots...
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...that I have always admired is Artemis, she is brave, kind and self-made, all qualities that I hope to possess. Unlike the other God and Goddesses Artemis preferred solitude in the forest to life on Mount Olympus with the other Gods and Goddesses. The myth that has always so spoke to me is the myth about Artemis and Orion, today known as the consolation in the sky. In the story Artemis has sworn to remain and virgin and never marry, although she never vowed not to fall in love from time to time. Orion was a talented hunter, very handsome and famous young man who one day, during a hunt saw Artemis and the two fell madly in love. During the following weeks the two dined, hunted together but never slept together, as Artemis still held her oath regarding her virginity her scared duty. Apollo, her twin brother, grew fearful that their relationship would soon make her break her oath. Apollo was the god of the sun and would ride through the sky during the day to bring light to the world. From his chariot he was able to see everything happening below on Earth. One day as he was riding through the sky, he looked down and saw Orion swimming in the ocean below and his sister lying on the beach. Troubled by their actions he formed a plan so he drove his chariot to the beach to speak with Artemis. After greeting her, Apollo suggested a contest to test if she was truly skilled with her bow. It was well known that Apollo was the most skilled archer but Artemis had proven herself time and time...
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...Through out the story “Hills Like White Elephants”, Ernest Hemingway shows different views on abortion by explaining different scenic views. In the story, the couple was at a train station debating on going to two different places. The one way of the crossroad displayed a brown, dry, barren type of scenery. The other way on the other hand, had a pleasant, full of life type of background. There were trees, a river, plenty of green plants and one cloud that was going by. To the average reader, they would take this information and see it just as how it was, just the scenery that the author wanted his story to take place in. In this English class and the one I have previously taken, I have learned that there is usually a reason that authors chose the scenery and the other words that they choose. In class we discussed and started explaining how things that were used in the scenery could also be used to show the different views the couple was having on abortion. When Hemingway is saying that the one side of the crossroads was a brown, dry, lifeless looking hillside it could be him showing that that is how life would be without having this child and going through with the abortion. Her life would be just very clean and not have as many things that would be going on. it was not the prettiest of views, especially not exactly what the woman wanted for herself. On the other hand, the other side of the crossroads there was another view. One could say this would be a way...
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...pivot upon which symbolic interactionism revolves around. However, it is not the behavior per se but the covert and overt aspects and the interactions that utilize these behaviors that carry the symbolisms and meanings. In the article, cockfighting is the observed behavior and through it, a whole cultural identity is revealed. Cockfighting could very much be the physical manifestation of an otherwise subdued strain of culture which glorifies men and their masculinity in the Balinese society. The interaction of the men with their cocks highlights the cock as the physical object as the center of a dynamic display of symbolic interactionism. For example, as foreshadowed by the obvious double entendre, the cocks in Bali villages are masculine symbols. Moreover, its metaphorical uses run in the lines of “hero” and “tough guy”. The big event that is cockfighting shows the importance that the society places upon these masculine concepts. Therefore, the Balinese men show utmost reverence for their cocks not only because they are pried fighters, but also because of the symbolism it carries for them. This, in turn, reflects a core principle of the theory wherein behavior is based on the meaning given to the object receiving the behavior and action. With the object being the cocks and the symbolism being their masculinity and ego, there have been practices as frequent grooming, bathing and even hand-feeding of the animals that show a reflexivity where cocks are equal to men’s ego. Furthermore...
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...Calling for Newcastle is a short story written by Julia Darling in 2004. It’s about how low self-confidence effects peoples life. Gloria is the main character. She loves her family very much, she thinks they understand and respect one and another. She doesn’t like to go out - she’s kind a isolated from other people. Her self esteem is very low, and for this she blames her weight. She describes her self as a slow moving, heavily breathing giant. This sounds like she doesn’t think very much about her self and that she doesn’t like the way she looks. Gloria doesn’t want to go to university, but manage to get a job at a call centre - she couldn’t get a job any were else, because she’s to fat. The job is a telephone job, were she has to sell house insurances for 6 pounds an hour. The call centre is described as “a square box between roundabouts, where most employees sit in cubicles, boxes in by thin screens”. There are very quite and the employees don’t really talk to each other, because they don’t know what to talk about. I don’t think any of the employees like working at the call centre, because when Gloria asks Deborah if she enjoys working there, she just says “it’s a job”. One day one of the sales man, Gareth hung himself. No one did not say anything to Gloria, she had to read about it in the local news paper. She felt very angry, because no one had informed her. Gareth symbolizes the non-verbal. People at the call centre don’t care about each other - they are people who...
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...A veil is an article of clothing or cloth hanging that is intended to cover some part of the head or face, or an object of some significance. It is especially associated with women and sacred objects. One view is that as a religious item, it is intended to show honor to an object or space. The actual sociocultural, psychological, and sociosexual functions of veils have not been studied extensively but most likely include the maintenance of social distance and the communication of social status and cultural identity.[1][2] In Islamic society, various forms of the veil have been adopted from the Arab culture in which Islam arose The first recorded instance of veiling for women is recorded in an Assyrian legal text from the 13th century BC, which restricted its use to noble women and forbade prostitutes and common women from adopting it.[citation needed] The Mycenaean Greek term a-pu-ko-wo-ko meaning "craftsman of horse veil" written in Linear B syllabic script is also attested since ca. 1300 BC.[3][4] In ancient Greek the word for veil was "καλύπτρα" (kaluptra, Ionic Greek "καλύπτρη" - kaluptrē, from the verb "καλύπτω" - kaluptō, "I cover"[5]) and is first attested in the works of Homer.[6][7] Classical Greek and Hellenistic statues sometimes depict Greek women with both their head and face covered by a veil. Caroline Galt and Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones have both argued from such representations and literary references that it was commonplace for women (at least those of higher...
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...The Glass Menagerie The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams is a touching play about the lost dreams of a southern family and their struggle to escape reality. The play is a memory play and therefore very poetic in mood, setting, and dialogue. Tom Wingfield serves as the narrator as well as a character in the play. Tom lives with his Southern belle mother, Amanda, and his painfully shy sister, Laura. According to Margaret Thornton: “William wrote to himself about himself” (1). Thus, Glass Menagerie’s plot closely mirrors actual events in the author's life. Because Williams related so well to the characters and situations, he was able to portray the play's theme through his creative use of symbolism. The Glass Menagerie reflects Williams's own life so much that it could be mistaken from his autobiography. The characters and situations of the play are much like those found in the small St. Louis apartment where Williams spent part of his life. Williams himself can be seen in the character Tom. Critic writer Andrea Peterson states: “The third Williams child, a boy named Dakin was born after the family moved from Columbus to St. Louis, Missouri, when Thomas was eight. It wasn’t long before the general malaise and unhappiness in young Thomas Lanier’s life would lead him to writing as an escape” (1). One not so obvious character is Mr. Wingfield, who is the absent father seen only by the looming picture hanging in the Wingfield's apartment...
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...ENGL 102: Literature and Composition Summer 2013 Aleta Byrd APA Format Outline Thesis: Symbolism in The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost is descriptive of a young adult's private struggle regarding which path in life to take. I. Thesis and Introduction II. Symbolism of setting a. "Morning" symbolic of beginning of life in line 11 b. "Yellow wood" symbolic of sunrise and beginning in line 1 c. "Wood" in line 18 symbolic of private/inner struggle in line 18 III. Symbolism showing longing for both paths a. "Sorry" in line 2 b. "And both that morning equally lay" in line 11 IV. Symbolism showing backup plan a. "Kept the first for another day" in line 13 V. Symbolism showing satisfaction with choice a. "Made all the difference" in line 20 VI. Conclusion Symbolism in The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost is descriptive of a young adult's private struggle regarding which path in life to take. The many symbols in the poem show a young person who is indecisive about which choice to make and the longing to choose each option in front of them. The symbolism follows the person's indecision through to decision and finally shows satisfaction with the choice made. The first display of symbolism occurs in line 1, where he utilizes the term "yellow wood" to show the earliness of day, reminding the reader of sunrise and also showing symbolically a beginning. Again in line 11, Frost uses the term "morning" to show both the time of day and also symbolize the...
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...“The Awakening” Symbolism, Irony In Kate Chopin's short story “The Awakening”, the voice of the story portrays a woman with sexual aspirations, and moral female social rules in search for independence and self discovery. The story is based on the 19th century woman. During this time women barely had any freedom, were not recognized within the society and had no choice but to me submissive to their husbands. The main character of the story named Edna is portrayed to be a happy woman because she has everything; a wealthy, attentive husband, and two children. Thoughtout the story the truth about Edna’s unhappiness is revealed. The voice of the story uses symbolism, irony, and figurative language to express Edna Pontellier’s feelings as she found her way to her happiness and freedom. Throughout the text, Chopin encourages readers to think but using situational irony. “Irony- the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.” (Merriam-Webster). While reading, readers are made to think the opposite of what actually happened at the end of the story. In the beginning of the story, Edna’s husband Leonce tells his wife to send his friend Robert away when he starts to bore her. Unknown to Leonce that he was actually the one who was boring Edna. “"Well, send him about his business when he bores you, Edna," instructed her husband as he prepared to leave.” (Chopin 1). Another example of irony is when...
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...1 Student Sample Symbolism in the Golden Movie Beauty and the Beast When one thinks of Beauty and the Beast, pictures may appear of a golden dress, a pink rose, or a Beast outfitted in blue. This brightly colored movie is a favorite for many Disney loving children and adults. In Beauty and the Beast, “the tale as old as time” is depicted through the symbolism of the carefully selected colors as Belle finds her way to the Beast. The town’s people’s attire is dull: bleak browns, greens, and reds; this shows the conformity of the people and the simple mindedness of the town. Belle’s Papa’s green attire shows conformity as well. No matter how hard he tries to break out and be different, he is always sucked back and consumed by the poor provincial town. Then when Belle becomes happier in the castle, she is depicted in the same green because she is conforming to the castle life and ceasing to push back and long to be free. After connecting with Belle, the Beast changes into the same green. This wardrobe change represents the Beast’s desire to be what Belle wants and what he needs to be to break the spell. Gaston, the manly-man antagonist, is shown wearing a bright red shirt with a mustard collar. The mustard is a mock gold; this shows his need to be first, to be royal. He craves the attention he rakes in. The red signifies hostility. The combination of these colors displays his selfish appetite for power. In the Beast’s introduction and throughout the beginning of the movie, he wears...
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