I. Introduction Aeneas, the Trojan hero who survived the war at Troy, was a subject of several legends. The official legend of Aeneas was that found in a Latin epic, The Aeneid, written by a Roman poet, Virgil or Vergil. According to this epic, Aeneas settled in Italy, not far from the present site of Rome. Ovid followed more or less Virgil's epic about Aeneas after the Trojan War.
This could be proved by the words, "This time the Carthaginian strategy aimed at bringing the war home to Romans and defeating them in their own backyard" (Spielvogel 123). This was the reason for the political influence of the Roman Empire during the Punic Wars. One of the significant change occur during the Second Punic War was the increasing number of slaves. Large number of slaves were brought to Italy could be prove by the words, "The Roman conquest of the Mediterranean brought a drastic change in the use of slaves" (Spielvogel 129). Before the Second Punic War the slaves were employed relatively at small scale.
He visited Constantinople in 1611 to 1612 before moving to Italy, where he lived from 1613 to 1627. He was mostly in Rome where the Baroque style was emerging during these years. The use of dramatic contrasts of light and shade seen in such early works as his 'Two Lovers' indicates that he began in Rome as a follower of Caravaggio. Even though he was successful in Rome he returned to France in 1627. His new style was without any doubt Italian, it showed an individual talent and a profound study of Italian painters.
The Piñata In my culture a symbolic image that I have chosen is the “piñata”. It is said that the piñata originated in china, then was adapted in Europe in the 14th century, and consequently for religious purposes came to Mexico City in the 16th century. However in Mesoamerica a similar tradition of the piñata already existed. The Aztecs utilized the piñata to celebrate Huitzilopochtli’s birthday. They celebrated from December 7th to December 26th.
“The Cask of Amontillado” is a short story written by Edgar Allen Poe in 1846 about one man’s attempt to get revenge on another. The story takes place in an Italian city during carnival season, which is the time right before Lenten season. It is similar to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and is a time of celebration, costumes, happiness, and drunkenness. The celebration is in preparation of Lent, when those things will be given up for a time (Branley). The story opens with the narrator, Montresor, telling us his plans of getting revenge on a man who has insulted him, Fortunato.
Scarborough Fair – Song Information The song Scarborough Fair was written based on a fair that occurred annually during the medieval times. It took place in the town of Scarborough, on the coast of England. It ran each year for 45 days, starting August 15th. It was a charter granted by King Henry in 1253. It attracted traders, merchants, and entertainers from all over the country, and from countries such as Norway, Denmark, and the Byzantine Empire.
The biggest festival is held in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Every year, the city throws a large festival at the Luis Muñoz Marin Park. Delectable food and drinks fill the aroma of the air, live music fills your eardrums, and little kids surround you everywhere. On some occasions, a number of lucky kids receive additional gifts. But the only thing the kids and parents are waiting for is for The Three Kings’ arrival.
In his ‘The Life of Nero,’ 25, he describes how Nero enjoyed and wore ornaments or accessories that are considered as useless and abusing. With sentence like “Returning from Greece, since it was at Naples that he had made his first appearance, he entered that city with white horses through a part of the wall which had been thrown down, as is customary with victors in the sacred games. In like manner he entered Antium, then Albanum, and finally Rome; but at Rome he rode in the chariot which Augustus had used in his triumphs in days gone by, and wore a purple robe and a Greek cloak adorned with stars of gold, bearing on his head the Olympic crown and in his right hand the Pythian, while the rest were carried before him with inscriptions telling where he had won them and against what competitors, and giving the titles of the songs or of the subject of the plays. His car was followed by his claque as by the escort of a triumphal procession, who shouted that they were the attendants of Augustus and the soldiers of his triumph.” Suetonius also criticized Nero for not doing anything for the soldiers, in ‘The Life of Nero,’ 25. “Returning from Greece, since it was at Naples that he had made his first appearance, he entered that city with white horses through a part of the wall which had been thrown down, as is customary with victors in the sacred games.
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that took place from the 14th to the 17th century. It is believed to have begun in Florence, Italy in the late Middle Ages, aided by the political and civil structure of the city, the patronage of the powerful Medici family, and the migration of Greek scholars and their texts after the Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks. The movement focused on a return to the concept of humanism, which centers on humans and their values, capacities, and worth. The Renaissance affected literature, philosophy, religion, science, politics, and art. Its two main divisions are the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance, although the later covers a much larger area and even though every country had its own
This is a very festive time for this country. January is a very busy month wrought with festivities as Carnevale comes in and proceeds up until Ash Wednesday. Carnevale as you can imagine just like in New Orleans is filled willed colorful pageants, masquerades, singing and dancing and so much more. Although this is celebrated throughout Italy, Each little village and town has their own unique way of celebrating. The celebrations usually continue for many hours into the night and usually end with the sounds of fireworks permeating the air.