Schwetzingen Castle to its stunning present form and bring the Baroque gardens to life- though the addition of two wings in 1697 are credited to Prince Elector Johann Wilhelm.() Four characters from Greek mythology found in Schwetzingen’s gardens are Zeus, Apollo, Athena (the temple is actually dedicated to her Roman counterpart Minerva), and the Sphinx. The statue of Zeus in the gardens at Schwetzingen wears a crown of leaves and is looking sideways and slightly downwards with a powerful gaze; it is a
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At the entrance of the temple of Apollo at Delphi there were three Maxims inscribed: “Know Yourself”, “Nothing in Excess”, and “A Promise will be Your Ruin”. When the Greeks said “Nothing in Excess” they meant in all aspects of life. The Greek maxim “Nothing in Excess” reflects the idea of moderation and reasonable sufficiency which influences behaviors and choices. Defiance of the maxim “Nothing in Excess” invited discord, catastrophe and repudiation of living wholly with beauty and truth. The
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travel to visit oracles that were able to give them insight. Greeks saw knowledge as a form of power that helped them gain some control over their lives. To ancient Greeks knowledge was such an important aspect of life they had a divinity symbolize it. Apollo was the god of knowledge and medicine, in many Greek myths the quest for knowledge, or attaining too much knowledge altogether was a common source of tragedy. Ancient Greek cultures believed that even if mortals had the knowledge they sought, once
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The Role of the Gods in the Iliad In the era of Homer, divine intervention was thought to be typical, and one of his foremost works, The Iliad, reflects this. Nearly all of the Greek gods are involved in the outcome of the Trojan War, which happens to be the background story of this epic poem. The gods are used by Homer to add twists on an otherwise standard plot of war. Evidently, the gods will be a powerful source of divine intervention and their actions certainly have significant outcomes on
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death. Hector is becoming the worst enemy for Achilleus , although he never wanted to fight against Hector and the Trojan as well. “...I am unwilling to fight against brilliant Hector...”(9.356). Now Achilleus is ready to fight in spite of threats of Apollo, who always stands behind Hector. Nobody and nothing can change his decision to take revenge. The deep human sorrow displays in his behavior. Achilleus wants to deaden his pain by means of killing his offender. What can do the gods in such situation
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The Moon and the Stars By: Jed Basilio The story of how the moon and the stars came to be in this world is quite fascinating. IN the ancient land of Greece long ago, there was a beautiful young girl named Alexis. She had beautiful long black hair and the brightest of blue was cast into her eyes. Although Alexis was known for her beauty, she was also very skilled for her archery skills. Alexis often boasted of her skills and beauty. Artemis was walking through the land on earth and she saw Alexis
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about how Lycidas could have been saved if someone had intervened is pointless. His friend is gone, and all the hard work he put in on earth is worthless, because he died before he could achieve fame. Enter Apollo. Yep, Apollo. He's always sticking his nose in where it doesn't belong. Apollo (the poem calls him by his Roman name, Phoebus) tells the speaker to cool his jets. He reminds the speaker that fame on earth isn't nearly as awesome as life in heaven, and that life in heaven is where the real
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religion and their way of life. Through examination of the poem one can attempt to answer whether or not the gods made the really important decisions in the story. Particularly we will focus our attention on Zeus, the king of the gods, and his son Apollo. We will attempt to determine how much of their influence played an integral part in the story. Divine intervention was a major variable in the equation of Homer s Iliad. The gods picked whom they would favor for different reasons. Except Zeus: As
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The Greeks are famously known for their creations of extraordinary and unique sculptures. Some sculptures depict clear meaning of who the character is, the character’s actions, and emotions. However, the Zeus or Poseidon sculpture dating back to 460-450 BCE is up for debate. Many believe the sculpture is Zeus while others believe it is Poseidon. Zeus is known as being the king of all Gods while Poseidon is God of the Sea. The action in the sculpture is also up for debate because many believe Zeus
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In any Greek myth they like to give reason for anything that exists on Earth and how it was created. They also give lessons that people learn from. One important character in Greek mythology is Helios a Titan God of The Sun and light. The stories made by The Greeks give reason for things that they don't know and give an explanation for it, like how The Sun goes up and down, and The Light that comes from The Sun. When it comes to Gods we all know the main one Zeus, god of the sky, thunder, and lightning
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