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Alexander the Great Intro: Museum & “Fire from Heaven”
So, I’ve started my final book for Capstone entitled “Fire from Heaven” by Mary Renault about Alexander the Great. It discusses his childhood up until his ascension to the throne as king. Renault discusses the influences that molded Alexander into a ruler and conqueror. This is an appropriate book to end my experiences in a […]
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Conclusions from Cassandra: My world, Story world & Historic world
After reading Christa Wolf’s four essays at the end of the book, I now understand method and the madness behind her research and writing of the novel of Cassandra, the story of Troy from Cassandra’s perspective. My suspicions from the beginning about the theme of gender and particularly the role of women was confirmed during […]
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A “Traveler’s†Report
We travelers think alike. As I read Christa Wolf’s 1st essay, in the form of a travel report, from “Cassandra: A Novel and Four Essaysâ€, I can’t help but identify with Wolf’s insights as she explores Greece as well as her journey. This month, I too have been a traveler. I have traveled through western […]
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Mycenae, Delphi & Prophecy
The Trojan War pitted the Trojans against the Mycenaeans. Today we visit Delphi, which has significance for both camps. Originally, Delphi housed the temple of Mother Earth, which was the god of the Mycenaeans. Mythologically, Apollo established his own temple and oracle in Delphi and thus started the cult of Apollo in Delphi around the […]
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Peace
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God and the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.†~ Philippians 4:6-7 As I was reading through my book for the Capstone course, “Cassandra: a […]
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The Real Olympics
Well, my wish came true! I got the opportunity to attend the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics 2011 summer games in Athens at the Kallimarmaron Stadium, the oldest stadium of the world built in 566 BC, made out of marble and holding up to 46,000 spectators today! After deep contemplation and uncertainty, I obtained […]
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The Art of stealing Art
Is it stealing? Depends on which side you ask. Already, we have encountered two examples of this. First was in the Zeus Alter of Pergamum which now resides in the Pergamum Museum in Berlin, Germany. The second is the mosaics of Cos, which now decorate the floors of the Grand Master’s Palace in Rhodes. And […]
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Loyalty to family versus Loyalty to Religion
Who do you love more, God or family? What if these two loyalties of yours conflicted, which one would you choose? What if a family member asked you to do something contrary to your religion? Or what if God told you to do something that might harm your family? This is something that comes up […]
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Characteristics of a Priestess: Cassandra
Coming from a Protestant Christian background, I really don’t know what it means to be a priestess, as Cassandra was. After completing the first 50 pages of Christa Wolf’s novel “Cassandra: A Novel and Four Essays”, I have a better understanding of what it takes to be a priestess of a Greek deity, in this […]
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Characteristics of a Priestess: Cassandra
Coming from a Protestant Christian background, I really don’t know what it means to be a priestess, as Cassandra was. After completing the first 50 pages of Christa Wolf’s novel “Cassandra: A Novel and Four Essays”, I have a better understanding of what it takes to be a priestess of a Greek deity, in this […] Continue reading
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