Athena is one of the most important goddesses in Greek mythology. Appearing in both The Odyssey‚ Metamorphoses‚ and other literatures‚ she is the goddess of wisdom and military victory. In Metamorphoses and other Roman works‚ she is called by the name of Minerva. In both works of literature‚ Athena is shown to exhibit much use of disguise‚ be worshipped generously‚ and be merciless to those who she opposes. It is rare to not see Athena using the motif of disguise. In The Odyssey‚ she disguises
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In Greek religion and mythology‚ Athena also referred to as Pallas Athena is the goddess of wisdom‚ courage‚ inspiration‚ civilization‚ law and justice‚ just warfare‚ mathematics‚ strength‚ strategy‚ the arts‚ crafts‚ and skill. The story of her birth comes in several versions. In the one most commonly cited‚ Zeus lay with Metis‚ the goddess of crafty thought and wisdom‚ but he immediately feared the consequences. It had been prophesied that Metis would bear children more powerful than the sire
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Universe (MCU)‚ Athena and the Black Widow‚ respectively‚ are characterized as strong and powerful women. However‚ the context of their portrayals highlight the patriarchal undertones present in each of their worlds. The depictions of Athena and the Black Widow represent the different societal beliefs that their respective general publics held about women. Athena and the Black Widow are able to use their feminine wits and intelligence against men to gain the upperhand. Athena is able to take notice
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Arianna Mrs. Sani English 1 23 September 2013 Athena: Goddess of Wisdom In Greek mythology‚ there are many deites. The Greeks had a God or Goddess for nearly everything. They needed a way to explain the existence of animals‚ humans‚ or natural phenomena. Athena was the Greek Goddess of War and Wisdom; her roman counterpart is Minerva. Athena was one of the most powerful of the goddesses. She was called the daughter of Zeus; but the Greeks believed that she had sprung full grown from his
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Statues and sculptures of early ages provide rich information for modern history about the past because they reflect cultures‚ traditions and lifestyle of those times and also carry writing symbols like cuneiform‚ hieroglyph etc. The comparison of such statues is very useful in the cultural context because it brings understanding of differences and similarities depending on location‚ period‚ and origin of suggested pieces of art. Too compare the Statues of Memi and Sabu and Seated Statue of Gudea
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The piece I have chosen is entitled the Steleophorus Statue. It is from Dynasty 18‚ Reigns of Tuthmosis III and IV from around 1479 to 1390 BCE. The statue depicts a male figure that is kneeling. He is also holding part of a large stela rising to his chin while placed on his knees with hieroglyphic writing on it that has damaged and worn over time. The most prominent destruction is seen on the left side where a large chunk of the tablet has been broken off. In addition to the fragmented stela‚ much
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were carved and erected. There are many different theories about the process of creating these statues‚ and most have components that are not realistic for the real world. There are some theories‚ however‚ that have great possibility to be true. For an argument to be achievable‚ it must be able to work in nature‚ not only on flat land‚ and must be able to be done with the resources provided when the statues were erected. The Moai were carved prior with obsidian tools to honor the deceased‚ then lain
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Katherine Mordan Art Survey Research Paper Prof. Lindt 10/23/11 The Colossal Statue of a Pharaoh The Colossal Statue of a Pharaoh is a piece of Middle Age Egyptian art and it was the piece that caught my eye at the MET. The statue was made around 1919b.c-1885b.c. to represent the reign of the 12th dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat II. It is made out of stone‚ a stone called Granodiorite. It was carved in Aswan
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“Lansdowne Bust of Athena of Velletri‚ 2nd century A.D. Roman copy after a Greek original” Successful sculptural forms are created through careful attention to common artistic elements and techniques. In order to discover an artist’s intentions while looking at a sculptural piece‚ it is vital to note the artist’s visual cues. Such visual cues may include form‚ shape‚ texture‚ material‚ lighting‚ space‚ and dynamism. In addition‚ classical sculpture is commonly comprised of well-balanced idealized
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At one point in time it was believed that there were multiple equestrian statues during the time before the Christianization of Rome. The equestrian statues were created as a representation of their imperial leaders. The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius created around 173-176 C.E and located in Musei Capitolini‚ Rome‚ Italy is the only surviving equestrian statue from that era. The Equestrian Statue of General “Mad” Anthony Wayne‚ located in Freimann Square in Fort Wayne‚ Indiana and created
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