Lesson Transcript Author Sasha Blakeley View bio Instructor Christopher Muscato View bio Learn about Sisyphus in Greek mythology with facts and his punishment. Discover the symbolic significance of the fate of Sisyphus and his plight in the afterlife. ...
on the 28th day of Hekatombaion. This was the day of the Panathenaic Procession, the hecatomb sacrifices at the great altar of Athena on the Acropolis, and subsequent distribution of meat to the people. There may also have been a torch race on this day. ...
under the guise of an old woman, was taken in by the royal family. To thank them for their hospitality and to commemorate her search for Persephone, she taught the people of Eleusis the art of agriculture. She also established the Mysteries, a festival that celebrated the cycle ...
They were commonly the focal point of funeral vases. The ancient Greeks believed that their loved ones would be able to enjoy the muse's talents in the Afterlife through this association. The Greek people were dedicated to the muses and worshiped them within their homes when they played ...
and absolutely modern view of brain functions. Indeed, the brain was not only considered the seat of intelligence, sensory perception and motor control but it was also regarded as the source of pleasure and pain, the origin of emotions, and the font of moral judgment and aesthetic experiences....
The term was once thought to be etymologically related to the name of the Greek goddess Hera, but this view has been increasingly challenged or rejected. In religious contexts, the Greeks used the term “hero” to refer to powerful figures who received cult honors after their death; this is...
They would often perform ceremonies and sacrifices to earn favor, be it a good harvest, wealth and prosperity, or entrance to the afterlife. Among these gods, Hades, the Greek god of the underworld, ruled over the dead. Often depicted with a somber expression and a beard, Hades was ...