A Reflection On The Lost Palace Of Sparta - 1186 Words

A REFLECTION ON MY NEWS STORY When I googled on the Internet about a news story relating to Classical Studies, I happened to found an interesting article on The Lost Palace of Sparta Possibly Uncovered in Live Science. My main reason for choosing this news story was because I have always been interested in Late Bronze Age Mycenaean Civilization, since Mycenaean culture appears to be connected with Homer s Iliad s Trojan War. Secondly, I took a course on Classical Archaeology as an undergraduate student in Classics. Therefore, I studied the nineteenth century archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann and his excavation of Agamemnon s palace and his gold mask at Mycenae inspired me very much. For me, the most striking aspect of my news story was the Linear B tablets found on the site. Ghose (2015) stated that the inscriptions represented the earliest form of the Greek language. Although the fire baked the tablets, the fascinating writings on these Linear B tablets discussed clearly â€Å"the centralized distribution of goods like wool and grain,† noted (Killgrove 2015). These inscriptions on the Linear B tablets give the readers a history of palatial events in the Mycenaean period. Yes, I was thinking about doing an article from the Ottawa Citizen about Ancient Menoral Roman Treasure, but I did not know very much about the Gothic King Alaric. Therefore, I chose The Lost Palace of Sparta Possibly Uncovered instead, because I have studied Homer s Iliad, Classical Archaeology,Show MoreRelatedFilm Analysis Of Troy2026 Words   |  9 Pagesagreed on some things about the land. The Thessaly lost because of the great Achilles. Meanwhile, Prince Hector of Troy and his younger brother Paris negotiate a peace treaty with Menelaus, king of Sparta, and celebrate the end of a long and bloody war.On the same night, Paris sleeps with Menelaus’ wife Helen and smuggles her on their home bound vessel. The Trojans left Sparta. Paris reveals Helen to Hector, who warns that their peace treaty with Sparta is void and chastises Paris for risking a GreekRead MoreThe Myth Of Apollo And Daphne3727 Words   |  15 Pagesto show, like in my story, she is just trying to keep orde r, but she will be forceful or violent in doing so. Hekate: For Hekate I decided to do the fairly famous myth of Persephone from her perspective. She sees Demeter lost, and guides her using her magic torches to the palace of Hades where Demeter can confront Hades. I chose to make Demeter sound nice and helpful in my rendition. For her artwork, I decided to make Hekate’s robe purple, a color sometimes associated with magic and mysticism, becauseRead MoreScripting Stage Space in Oedipus the King and Hamlet2416 Words   |  10 Pages William Shakespeares Hamlet and Sophocles Oedipus the King have long been included on academic lists for scholarly study as literary texts. As someone who has studied both texts in just the manner Hornby mentions, I would suggest that what is lost when a scholar treats a play text as literature is precisely that `central part of the plays meaning which is illuminated by consideration of how a play was `designed to work on stage. I intend to look at the crucial opening moments of each playRead MoreNores vs. Greek Essay5576 Words   |  23 PagesNorse deities. It is located in the heavens, but is connected to earth by a bridge, known as Bifrost, sometimes referred to as a rainbow. There is also a route from Asgard to the underworld, the domain of Hel. Valhalla, a hall within Asgard, was the palace for fallen kings, warriors who had died in battle and heroes. MT. OLYMPUS Mount Olympus was the home of the Greek gods. It was chosen as their home because of its altitude, for Zeus, the king of the gods, was associated with the sky. Within theRead Moretheme of alienation n no where man by kamala markandeya23279 Words   |  94 PagesThebes, a powerful city-state north of Athens. Although the play itself was written in 441 B.C., the legend goes back to the foundations of Hellenic culture, many centuries before Sophocles’ time. All the scenes take place in front of the royal palace at Thebes. Thus Sophocles conforms to the principle of the unity of place. The events unfold in little more than twenty four hours. The play begins on the night when Antigone attempts to bury her brother for the first time. Her second attempt at burial