This belief stems from the three fates: sisters, The Moirai or Fates were three sister deities, incarnations of destiny and life. Because of these three old women, fate could not be avoided or altered. As such with these stories, in the Iliad fate leads Achilles down his path of glory ...
There is also Nyx who is the ancient elder goddess of the night and is of the same generation as Gaia. She is the mother of numerous grim entities such as Charon the Styx ferryman, the 3 Fates, the 3 Furies, the Keres, Discord, Doom, Misery, Fraud, Nemesis, Thanatos, and many other...
Famous Poem Though All The Fates ByHenry David Thoreaumore Henry David Thoreau Though all the fates should prove unkind, Leave not your native land behind. The ship, becalmed, at length stands still; The steed must rest beneath the hill; ...
The poem of ARATUS, on the phenomena of the heavens, more fortunate, has not only survived, but has enjoyed the glorious privilege, of two several translations, into Latin verse; by two of the most illustrious names of Republican and Imperial Rome – by CICERO, and by GERMANIAN CAESAR. ARA...
Cynewulf is regarded as the greatest Anglo-Saxon literature except the unknown composer of Beowulf.He produced four poems:Christ,Juliana,The Fates of Apostles and Elene. Of all the poems the most characteristic is Christ,which is a didactic poem in three parts: the first part celebrates the Nat...
who faces a power struggle with his brother Cao Pi, as well as his unexpressed love for Zhen Mi, Cao Pi’s beloved. Although Cao Zhi shares a deep bond with Zhen Mi, their feelings raise suspicions in Cao Pi, adding tension to the story. The fates of the three characters shape this ...
Tet - the New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th holiday - a day on which work is suspended by law or custom; "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a ...
Wotan delivers the Hoard to the Giants, but means to keep the Ring as warrant of his sovereignty: the Giants [302] defy him, and Wotan yields to the counsel of the three Fates (Norns), who warn him of the downfall of the Gods themselves. Now the Giants have the Hoard and Ring safe...
Roméo et Juliette by Berlioz is a "symphonie dramatique", a large-scale work in three parts for mixed voices, chorus, and orchestra, which premiered in 1839.[166] Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture (1869, revised 1870 and 1880) is a 20-minute symphonic poem, containing the...
Share on Facebook epilogue Thesaurus Encyclopedia Wikipedia ep·i·logue alsoep·i·log(ĕp′ə-lôg′, -lŏg′) n. 1. a.A short poem or speech spoken directly to the audience following the conclusion of a play. b.The performer who delivers such a short poem or speech. ...