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4 Results for The Romans At Plays

1. Greek Gods and Goddeses

When Zeus, Jupiter in Roman Mythology, was young, he overthrew his father, Cronus, to become the Supreme Ruler and Protector God. ... Hera, or Juno in Roman mythology, was Zeus's "main" wife and was his sister. ... Hera and Zeus's brother Poseidon, Neptune in Roman mythology, was second, only to Zeus, in power and importance. ... The other Supreme Deity on Earth was Dionysus, called Bacchus in Roman mythology. ... As the master musician, Apollo delighted the Gods on Mount Olympus playing his Golden Lyre. ...

  • Word Count: 2220
  • Approx Pages: 9
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

2. Greek ancient mythology

Greek Thinkers The ancient era is mainly comprised of the work of Greek and Roman thinkers. ... The Romans' philosophy stemmed mostly from the Greeks. ... He is believed to have written over 90 dramatic plays, but only seven have survived. The suppliants is his earliest known play, while the Oresteia trilogy (Agamemnon, Choefori and Eumenides) is regarded as his most important work.Other plays that have survived are The seven against Thebes, Prometheus bound and The Persians. ... His plays slashed at social and political abuses. ...

  • Word Count: 2001
  • Approx Pages: 8
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

3. The Socialization Of Literature

Roman Polanski's Chinatown is also another offshoot of elements raised in Oedipus, illustrating social taboos and raising awareness of issues. ... Xena borrows imagery and ideology from ancient pluralistic Greco-Roman civilisation, where blending of mythologies and civil concerns gave rise to individualised cults and philosophies. ...

  • Word Count: 1933
  • Approx Pages: 8
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

4. Heracles

Another quality that played a major role in Heracles character was his generally good nature. ... "Thus we find his exploits covering the whole of the Greek world and his legends and cult flourishing in areas of Greek colonization, such as Asia Minor and Italy (where as Hercules he passed into the Roman state religion) (Classical Mythology pp. 539). ...

  • Word Count: 1295
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: High School
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