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- 161: The History of Greek Music
- ... Greek music, including both vocal and instrumental music, that have survived. It is impossible to fully understand the notation to make an authentic performance. For the Greeks, music was of divine origin. According to Greek mythology, the gods themselves invented music and it's instruments. Many of the early myths told of the powerful effects of music. Music played an important part in both the public and private lives of the ...
- 162: A Touch Of Jazz
- ... everywhere the influence of white music upon black was paralleled and often surpassed by that of black upon white. Through lullabies and nursery rhymes translated from dimly remembered African tongues, the slave altered the whole mythology of the white South. Through animal stories (Brer Rabbit), they modeled the childhood imagination of ten generations of upper-class Southerners. Even the white man's religious ceremonials underwen6t a gradual change during these years ...
- 163: Poseidon
- ... and her Twins." That was just some of the many interesting facts that I found about Poseidon. Poseidon is just one of the many Greek gods. So think of all the interesting facts about Greek mythology there are. I hope that you enjoyed reading my report on Poseidon.
- 164: Science And Religion Rely On Each Other
- ... of the faiths. Without science, religion would go unquestioned; a mockery to outward thought. Without religion, science would have a definite end. The two genres toil in a never ending debate amongst each other. Greek Mythology, for example, is one of the many religions that science has proven to be wrong (given that science is correct). The stories of the idols Zeus, Hermes, Aphrodite, and such now seem like childrens ...
- 165: The History and Progress of Wrestling
- ... disappeared, are dated as at least 5000 years of age. (Menke) The Greeks, who regarded a discus thrower as the best type of athlete, placed the wrestler second. Sometimes it is difficult to separate their mythology from historical fact. For example, we know that the Olympic Games were first held in 776 B.C, but it is also said that Zeus and Kronos wrestled for possession of the art on the ...
- 166: The Last Temptation of Christ
- ... viewed as the one who betrayed Jesus of Nazareth and the way he is portrayed in this movie tells of a new and different Judas. Judas is the most notorious figure within Christian lore and mythology. It is impossible to deny Judas' involvement in the death of Jesus, but the blame for this act should not rest solely upon his shoulders. There were many contributing factors, which brought about the death ...
- 167: The Painting of Pygmalion and Galatea: A Sensual Embrace
- The Painting of Pygmalion and Galatea: A Sensual Embrace In Greek mythology, the story of Pygmalion and Galatea tells of a Cypriot sculptor who creates a lifelike statue of his ideal of womanhood. Pygmalion, the sculptor, names his beautiful statue Galatea and begins to imagine her as ...
- 168: Oedipus' Destiny
- Oedipus' Destiny Sophocles Oedipus Tyrannus is a tragic play that discusses the tragic discovery of Oedipus that he has killed his father and married his mother. In Greek mythology, oracles or gods are rarely wrong in their predictions of the future. Yet Oedipus still tries to fight the predictions. Is Oedipus downfall due to an error in judgement or his lack of control over ...
- 169: Interaction Between Gods and Mortals In Agamemnon
- Interaction Between Gods and Mortals In Agamemnon In Greek mythology, the interaction between gods and mortals is very prevalent in all literary works. The play Agamemnon is no different. Throughout this play the role of the various gods is crucial in understanding the actions and ...
- 170: Hercules: 12 Labors of Hercules
- Hercules: 12 Labors of Hercules Hercules, in Greek mythology, was a hero known for his strength and courage and for his legendary adventures. Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek hero Heracles. He was the son of the god Zeus and a human ...
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