From "Naer Mataron" song "The Triumph"
"ZEUS upsets the cosmic disorder
HERCULES drowns the snakes
THESEIS lifts the rocks and rigs
FAETHON sets the sky on fire
FIVOS kills the python
The head of Medusa is in the edge of our swords
The sacred one"
Mythological mentions would include:
-Zeus
-Hercules
-Thesis
-Faethon
-Fivos
-Medusa
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Song lyrics reffering to Aphrodite
Adonis (male ideal)
Artemis (female ideal)
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Midas (moral and idioms)
(This is two artifacts in one post)
King Midas had one wish, and he wished that everything he touches turns to gold. At first he was happy, but after a bit, he regretted the wish. As he could not eat because every time he touched any food, it turned to hard gold. In the end he was very rich, but was not happy at all.
The moral of this story is obvious. Wealth is not everything, and a lot of people with wealth are not happy. Also, you should think before you act and consider consequences in the future before you act.
Many of the idioms that we use today are based on the story of King Midas. Among them include "The Midas touch" which would mean "having the ability to make alot of money."
Monday, December 1, 2008
Milo of Kroton
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Melankomas of Caria
He was a young boxer in the early olympic games. He was not only known for his incredible boxing skills, but he was also known for his amazing good looks. His name means "the black haired one". He was very competitive, and on his death bed he asked his friend about how many days were left in the atheltic games that he had been currently participating in.
Pygmalion and Galatea
I had to include these two Greek mythology characters, I loved the story.
As the myth goes, Pygmalion was a skilled Greek sculptor who loved what he did. One day he carved a beautiful woman out of ivory, and loved it so much he clothed it and gave it jewels and named her Galatea. He went to the temple of the Goddess Aphrodite to ask for a wife just like this statue. She in turn went to his house, and upon seeing the beautiful statue, was very pleased and gave it life. Pygmalion and Galatea were married, and they frequently went to the temple of Aphrodite with gifts and food in thanks for her wonderful blessing. She in turn blessed them with happiness and love.
As the myth goes, Pygmalion was a skilled Greek sculptor who loved what he did. One day he carved a beautiful woman out of ivory, and loved it so much he clothed it and gave it jewels and named her Galatea. He went to the temple of the Goddess Aphrodite to ask for a wife just like this statue. She in turn went to his house, and upon seeing the beautiful statue, was very pleased and gave it life. Pygmalion and Galatea were married, and they frequently went to the temple of Aphrodite with gifts and food in thanks for her wonderful blessing. She in turn blessed them with happiness and love.
The Nine Muses
They were daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne (memory). They each presided over a particular department of literature, science, and art.
They are:
Calliope - Muse of Epic Poetry
Clio - Muse of History
Euterpe - Muse of Lyric Poetry
Terpsichore - Muse of Tragedy
Erato - Muse of Love Poetry
Polyhymnia - Muse of Sacred Poetry
Urania - Muse of Astronomy
Thalia - Muse of Comedy
They are:
Calliope - Muse of Epic Poetry
Clio - Muse of History
Euterpe - Muse of Lyric Poetry
Terpsichore - Muse of Tragedy
Erato - Muse of Love Poetry
Polyhymnia - Muse of Sacred Poetry
Urania - Muse of Astronomy
Thalia - Muse of Comedy
Cassiopeia
The constellation of Cassiopeia is one of the most famous because of it's easy to spot "W" shape. It is said that Cassiopeia was the wife of the Cepheus, the king of Ethiopia. She was very proud, and bragged about her beauty. As a punishment, she was placed in the sky to revolve around the celestial pole forever, sometimes hanging upside down in uncomfortable and undignified positions.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Draco the Dragon
Pegasus
Friday, November 21, 2008
Jupiter - Jupiter
Jupiter was the God of the Roman Gods. He held the position that Zeus had in Greek mythology. The planet "Jupiter" was named after him because Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system. Various Jupiter moons were also named after Roman Gods.
Labels:
gods/godesses,
planets,
solar system
Apollo - Sun
Apollo is known in both Greek and Roman ancient mythology. In Greek he is known as the God of Sun, logic, and reason. In Rome he is known the God of light, music, and hearing. When we hear the name Apollo, we tend to think of space, due to the spacecraft that was named Apollo, but in reality, he does have to do with space, as he is associated with the Sun.
Hypnos - Hypnosis
Chronos - Chronological
Chrono is the Greek God of time. Which is where we get the word "chronological" from, as "chronological" means in order, or in time. He was later adopted by the Romans as the God Saturn, and the planet in our solar system "Saturn" is named after him.
Labels:
gods/godesses,
planets,
solar system
Ceres - Cereal
Atlas - Atlas
Auster- Austral
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