While Romeo felt passionate, eros love for Rosaline, the sincerity was lacking and eventually deteriorated. This is first exhibited through Romeo’s descriptions of Rosaline’s physical beauty. First, Romeo juxtaposes Rosaline’s beauty to the moon, “She hath Dian’s wit” which is a common comparison to Greek women (1.1.217). Romeo, however, emphasizes the sun’s superior beauty when compared to Rosaline as he states, “One fairer than love! The all seeing sun / Ne’er saw her match since the world begun” (1.3.99-100).
She charmed him by rolling her self up in the rug and had herself delivered to Caesar. ( what kind of women p.4) Despite the looks Cleopatra’s political and intellectual skills, and her mastery of the language made Caesar admire and have a high regard for Cleopatra( my 15). Caesar adored Cleopatra so much that he even had a gold statue of Cleopatra mounted next to the statue of the goddess to indicate Cleopatra’s political power (my book p.92) Caesar was ready to do anything for his mistress and when support came he squelched the mutinous Egyptian army for his qeen( what kind of women p. 5) He strengthen Cleopatra’s position as queen of Egypt and from 47 to 30 BC Cleopatra ruled independently (book Egypt p.24) In the Spring of 47 BC Caesar and Cleopatra departed to a cruise on the Nile ( Egypt p.24). ,,It was not sybaritic private cruise but a procession charged with political meaning”. ( the Nile cruise).
At the temple of Meryre both Akhenaten and Nefertiti are shown enthrones. Along with this Nefertiti was beloved by the people and held great sway over them. All of this would have made her a great candidate for a co-regency. If this is true, it means that Akhenaten’s relationship with Nefertiti grew to a level where it became political. The quote “… at hearing whose voice the King rejoices, the Chief Wife of the King, his beloved, the Lady of the Two Lands, Neferneferuaten – Nefertiti, May she live for Ever and Always.” From an Amarna inscription indicates that Akhenaten relationship with Nefertiti was not only through their children, equal on both sides and political but also romantic.
The Birth of Venus painted by Sandro Botticelli from 1484-1486, depicts the birth of Venus into the world. It is one of the most cherished artworks of the Renaissance period. The painting shows Venus the goddess of love and beauty coming out of the sea as if she was coming into the human world as a beautiful woman. She is nude in the painting covering one of her breasts with her right hand, her left hand holding her long blonde hair, which covers her pubic region. The nudity of Venus in this painting shows not the humility of the naked body but the exotericism of the female body.
As one of the few gods to be married of the Greek Pantheon she is frequently unfaithful to her husband. Hephaestus is one of the most even-tempered and humorless of the Hellenic Deities. Of her many lovers Aphrodite preferred Ares, the volatile god of war as she was attracted to his violent nature according to the narrative embedded in the Odyssey. She is one of a few characters who played a major part in the original cause of the Trojan War itself: not only did she offer Helen of Troy to Paris, but the abduction was accomplished when Paris, seeing Helen for the first time, was inflamed with desire to have her—which is Aphrodite's realm. In the novel The Golden Ass, Lucius Apuleius written in the second century A.D , Aphrodite poses as a secondary character in the Tale of Eros and Psyche.
In the Medieval Age, knights exhibit a set of values known as chivalry. These values consists of many ideals such as honesty, bravery, respect for women, courtesy, loyalty, defend the weak, loyalty to the king and serve God. Romance literature is an intellectual movement in late 18th century with elements such as quest, love, immorality, chivalry, adventures, and religion. The movement stresses emotion, imagination and passion over reason. In Mallory’s romantic literature Le Morte d’Arthur, these ideals occurs throughout King Arthur’s court where the knights quest, honor and respect their women, and exhibit bravery and courage all in the name of chivalry.
Helena and Hermia Comparing and Contrasting Essay: Helena and Hermia. Two attractive young maidens, living in the Ancient Athenian era. Shakespeare portrays the beauties as the best of friends, practically sisters since birth. Their friendship is so strong that they seem to be connected spiritually, like one person, living in two bodies *"So with two seeming bodies, but one heart,” Both girls come from wealthy family backgrounds, and only mingle with the top end of the social hierarchy. Hermia is the desired.
BRIAR ROSE-JANE YOLEN Yolen has created an ingenious story of great significance in Briar Rose. Aside from the novel itself being a fictional text, the book stresses the intrinsic importance of fairy tales to the responder. The resilience and power of these tales are emphasised as is the significance of true stories form the past. It is through the examination of the allegorical story told by Gemma and the characterisation used by Yolen that the concept of the hero and heroine is explored. Yolen has enabled her readers to understand the value of the past for the present and to witness both the true horrors as well as the acts of courage in her novel Briar Rose.
The Votive Figures were created as a sign of their loyalty and devotion to god. The figures showed that their lives were devoted to worshipping a higher power, whereas Venus of Willendorf is made to represent women in their fertility period, showing their focus on human studies by signifying a healthy child bearing woman. Showing this type of art symbolizes the Paleolithic period’s fascination and fear of keeping the human species alive. In conclusion although Venus Of Willendorf and The Votive Figures From Tell Asmar proved to have many differences and similarities, each manage to convey something about their respective cultures and time periods. The appearance of the art pieces certainly related to that particular time, and made their sole interests exceptionally well
Cleopatra’s contemporaries Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro; October 15, 70 BC – September 21, 19 BC) and Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus; 8 December 65 BC – 27 November 8 BC) demonstrate this view of Cleopatra in their epic poems. Historians like Josephus, Plutarch, Appian and Dio Cassius, from the first and second century AD, portrayed Cleopatra as a strong political women/figure. Shakespeare’s influence on the story of Cleopatra was of a much more passionate and heartbreaking depiction than views of other historians. Today, Cleopatra is depicted by many films and stories as a manipulating woman, known for her beauty and love affairs and ability to seduce every great leader she encountered. However, depictions of Cleopatra are always susceptible to change, as the production by Mankiewicz in 1963 suggest.