Sphinxes In The Iliad
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Schwetzingen Castle has a very close tie to the Iliad and Greek gods and heroes. This can be seen when visiting the castles gardens. The gardens have statues and temples dedicated to Apollo, Zeus, sphinxes, and Athena. The placement of the statues in a garden in Germany shows the effect and values of the Greek people transpiring through time. The garden was created as a place to go and relax and reflect and the statues and temples serve to remind visitors to the garden of the values they stand for. The Iliad was a very influential piece of writing that continues to influence and interest people to this day.
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Schwetzingen castle is located in the German state of Baden-Wurttemberg. It served as the summer home for electors palatine Karl III Phillip and Charles Theodore. The …show more content…
Sphinxes were found throughout Greek mythology and acted as oracles. The sphinx is a symbol of our (humans) need for information be it good or bad. Because the sphinxes are in the garden also reflects the use of the garden as a place to think and reflect. Some of the sphinxes (four) sit facing a fountain which is dedicated to Zeus. Although sphinxes can be seen in many different cultures (most popular Egyptian) they also played a role in Greek mythology. In one story a sphinx killed herself after asking a riddle to Oedipus and him answering it correctly. This was lucky for Oedipus because had he not answered correctly sphinxes were known to eat people.
The placement of these four Greek characters in the gardens of Schwetzingen reflects what was held dear and valued by the Greeks: justice, life and death, power and knowledge. These things were not only important and relevant to gods but mortal men as well. The fact that they were put in a garden that was meant for contemplation and reflection shows that although they can be brutal and harsh characters they also bring enlightenment, peace, and
Abstract
Schwetzingen Castle has a very close tie to the Iliad and Greek gods and heroes. This can be seen when visiting the castles gardens. The gardens have statues and temples dedicated to Apollo, Zeus, sphinxes, and Athena. The placement of the statues in a garden in Germany shows the effect and values of the Greek people transpiring through time. The garden was created as a place to go and relax and reflect and the statues and temples serve to remind visitors to the garden of the values they stand for. The Iliad was a very influential piece of writing that continues to influence and interest people to this day.
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Schwetzingen castle is located in the German state of Baden-Wurttemberg. It served as the summer home for electors palatine Karl III Phillip and Charles Theodore. The …show more content…
Sphinxes were found throughout Greek mythology and acted as oracles. The sphinx is a symbol of our (humans) need for information be it good or bad. Because the sphinxes are in the garden also reflects the use of the garden as a place to think and reflect. Some of the sphinxes (four) sit facing a fountain which is dedicated to Zeus. Although sphinxes can be seen in many different cultures (most popular Egyptian) they also played a role in Greek mythology. In one story a sphinx killed herself after asking a riddle to Oedipus and him answering it correctly. This was lucky for Oedipus because had he not answered correctly sphinxes were known to eat people.
The placement of these four Greek characters in the gardens of Schwetzingen reflects what was held dear and valued by the Greeks: justice, life and death, power and knowledge. These things were not only important and relevant to gods but mortal men as well. The fact that they were put in a garden that was meant for contemplation and reflection shows that although they can be brutal and harsh characters they also bring enlightenment, peace, and