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Men Have Feared Women for Millennia. Just Look at the Monsters of Greek Mythology. SMITHSONIANMAG.COM | March 31, 2021, 11:38 a.m.

Men Have Feared Women for Millennia. Just Look at the Monsters of Greek Mythology

Monsters reveal more about humans than one might think. As figments of the imagination, the alien, creepy-crawly, fanged, winged and otherwise-terrifying creatures that populate myths have long helped societies define cultural boundaries and answer an age-old question: What counts as human, and what counts as monstrous? In the classical Greek and Roman myths that pervade Western lore today, a perhaps surprising number of these creatures are coded as women. These villains, wrote classicist Debbie Felton in a 2013 essay, “all spoke to men’s fear of women’s destructive potential.

The myths then, to a certain extent, fulfill a male fantasy of conquering and controlling the female.” Female monsters represent “the bedtime stories patriarchy tells itself,” reinforcing expectations about women’s bodies and behavior, argues journalist and critic Jess Zimmerman in Women and Other Monsters: Building a New Mythology. Lil Nas X Montero Video: Symbolism Explained by Historians. Athens and Sparta (Pharos Surveys of Appropriations) This page collects examples of articles on prominent white supremacist websites that invoke the ancient city states of Athens and Sparta in support of hateful politics.

Athens and Sparta (Pharos Surveys of Appropriations)

In connection with the recommendations and discussion questions on our “How to use Pharos in the Classroom” page, they are intended to spark discussion and further research about the ways that white supremacists use the prestige of Greco-Roman antiquity to legitimize their racist views, and about the historical and ongoing complicity in white supremacy of the discipline of Classics discipline of Classics in providing the basis for these beliefs through the promotion of an idealized and/or sanitized version of that past. We have provided links to PDFs of the articles extracted from the sites on which they appeared. Links to archived versions of these articles are available to instructors upon request at pharsoclassics@vassar.edu. American Renaissance “What Race Were the Greek and Romans?” A Voice for Men. 2021: Homer's Odyssey Study Guide. Home is where the hearth is – Odysseus and Mycenae (Dr Michael Loy) In Book XIX of Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus disguised as a beggar has made his way back to his home on Ithaca.

2021: Homer's Odyssey Study Guide

As the night draws in, Odysseus’ unsuspecting wife Penelope sits by the fire and talks with her disguised husband, enjoying words of wisdom and good humour. As a gesture of thanks, Penelope invites the stranger to sit a while by the fire while her maid Eurycleia washes his feet: of course, it is during this moment that Eurycleia, recognising a familiar scar on Odysseus’ foot, identifies her master and they reunite —unbeknown to Penelope. ‘Now wise Penelope came down from her chamber, looking like Artemis or golden Aphrodite, and they placed a chair by the fire for her in her usual place…[the white-armed maids] raked the ashes from the braziers onto the ground, and heaped them with fresh wood for light and warmth.’ - Od. 19. 53ff. The poet intended for this moment to be as close and intimate as possible.

Limestone Herakles from Nineveh, by Robert Schoenell, 24/02/21, Material Musings. This limestone statue of Herakles was discovered in Nineveh, Iraq in 1880 and is on display in the British Museum.

Limestone Herakles from Nineveh, by Robert Schoenell, 24/02/21, Material Musings

Herakles is aligned facing the front of the plinth and is depicted as a bearded man, seated on a rock, using the skin of the Nemean lion as a cushion. His left hand originally held a club, the top of which is still visible on the plinth, and in his right hand he held a drinking vessel, like a skyphos or a kylix. Herakles has a ribbon wrapped around his head, with his eyes being carefully designed with an incision on the eyeball, indicating the iris and a drilled hole for the pupil. Stylistic and typological analysis of the statue make a dating to the 2nd century AD very likely. Kong Ødipus (1968) Sebastiane : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming. Sebastiane (1976) Jason And The Argonauts. The History of Ancient Greece Podcast: 056 - Classical Sculptures. Hellenistic Greece: When the Greeks Ruled the World.

Written by Ed Whalen, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The ancient Greek world reached its apex in the Hellenistic era (323-146 BC).

Hellenistic Greece: When the Greeks Ruled the World

Dating from the death of Alexander to the rise of Rome, the period marked the decline of the city-state, the rise of empires, and great achievements in science, art and philosophy. The Early Years of the Hellenistic Age The death of Alexander the Great (323 BC) left his vast empire, which stretched from India to central Europe, in chaos. The Greatest Classic Science Fiction Short Stories of All Time. 2021: Homer's Odyssey Study Guide. Digital Morning Meeting Activities l Distance Learning l Digital Brain Break. Need to spice up your digital morning meetings or meeting activities?

Digital Morning Meeting Activities l Distance Learning l Digital Brain Break

Well, I've got 20 activities for you to use for just that! Building community and giving students the ability to move + communicate digitally is more important than ever. These activities are perfect for digital: brain breaks, morning meetings, class meetings, closing meetings, or class parties. (1) Imperium: Augustus (2003)- Part 1/12. Timetoast timeline maker. Make a timeline, tell a story. Homer, Sofokles og Thukydid viser, hvor grænsen for den politiske leders magt går i en nødsituation. La Caduta di Troia Giovanni Pastrone, Luigi Borgnetto 1911. Handling og deltagere. Take a Virtual Tour of the World's Largest Circular Tomb, Augustus' Mausoleum.

An Introduction to Greek Tragedy. The Oedipus Project. The Oedipus Project is an innovative new digital initiative by Theater of War Productions that will present acclaimed actors performing scenes from Sophocles’ Oedipus the King as a catalyst for powerful, healing online conversations about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon diverse communities throughout the United States.

The Oedipus Project

Sophocles’ ancient play, written and performed in 429 BC during the time of a plague that killed one-third of the Athenian population, is a timeless story of arrogant leadership, ignored prophecy, and a pestilence that ravages the city of Thebes. Olddramaordliste. [ORDBOGSINFORMATION er baseret på C.

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