A long time ago, there lived a weaver named Arachne. She was the most talented weaver in all of the land. She selected only the most vivid colors for her designs and she wove the most beautiful pictures into her cloth. You almost felt like the designs were moving since they were so life-like.
People travelled from near and far to watch her weave and see her breathtaking designs. When Arachne was working at her loom, the whole world would stop to marvel at her wonderful talent. They said that the goddess of art herself, Athena must have taught her.
Arachne was proud of her work. Maybe even a little too proud, since when she heard the people say that she had learned from Athena, she became angry and bragged that her weaving was even better than Athena’s.
News of Arachne’s bragging reached Athena and she grew angrier than a hornet. She decided that she would teach Arachne a lesson. She disguised herself in humble apparel and visited Arachne. She approached Arachne and asked her about her weaving. It was no surprise that Arachne bragged that she was the best weaver in a...
I observed a very unique series of photographs by Vik Muniz called Seeing is Believing. Vik Muniz’s images are not simply photography but are pictures of complicated pieces of art he has produced at earlier times. Utilizing an array of unorthodox materials including granulated sugar, chocolate syrup, sewing thread, cotton, wire, and soil Muniz first creates an image, sculpturally manipulates it and then photographs it. Muniz’s pictures include portraits, landscapes, x-rays, and historical images.
While working, there were people who would come from remote areas and watch her weave skillfully. On page 19, the text says, “If Athene herself were to come were to come down and compete with me, she could do no better than I.” Her bold action was challenging Athene, a goddess, to a weaving competition. Additionally, on page 19, “Arachne herself flushed red for a moment, for she had really believed that the goddess would hear her.” Arachne took an action that could possibly embarrass herself. During their competition, Arachne had designed “a pattern of which showed evil or unworthy actions of the gods, how they had deceived fair maidens, resorted to trickery, and appeared on earth from time to time in the form poor and humble people.” and Athene had designed “a border of twined branches of the olive, Athene’s favorite tree, while in the middle, figures began to appear. As they looked at the glowing colors, the spectators realized that Athene was weaving into her pattern a last warning to Arachne.” Athene had created that embroidery to warn Arachne, and Arachne made an embroidery to disgrace the goddess. Arachne’s bold action caused Athene to be angry and then turned Arachne into a spider. Arachne’s consequence for her bold action was her descendants and herself to turn into
Athena is a very intricate and complex character who has a vital role in the epic poem. She is the Goddess of war and battle, a very interesting role for a female to possess. Because she is the Goddess of war, she has...
Here, Herodotus accounts the story of Candaules’s fond passion for his wife’s beauty, thinking her the “fairest women in the whole world” and he wants to show off his wife to his trusted bodyguard. Herodotus explains how Candaules has respect for the beauty of his wife, but does not respect any of her wishes or desires upon showing herself to a stranger bodyguard.
Simply how traditional Matryoshka dolls are full of themselves, they stack up one another starting from the deeply nested sense of self making it almost useless to explain anything to them. After every unattached wooden piece of pride hides some truth, which is what readers search for in Sophocles’ unfortunate calamity Antigone. The straightforward and prideful Princess Antigone demonstrates the idea of standing up for her beliefs without care of her own life until, consequently, the day of her death. Rules concede of possibly breaking granted that an individual finds their own belief necessary than the rule itself.
Athena was the Greek Goddess of many ideas, but she was famous mostly for her superior wisdom, her cunning skills in times of war, and her implausible talent for household tasks, such as weaving and pottery. She was celebrated more than any other God in ancient mythology, was the supposed inventor of countless innovations, and her figure gave reason for Greek woman to gain rights long before others of their time. The goddess of war, the guardian of Athens, and the defender of Heroes; Athena’s impact on the lives of Ancient Greeks is outstanding.
“Remember we are women, we’re not born to contend with men” (Sophocles, 18). The popular literary works, Antigone and A Doll’s House, written by Sophocles and Ibsen, are two famous tragedies that have been performed and read throughout the decades. Although countless audiences have been entertained by these well written plays, few would care to guess that many lessons and several unfortunate truths can be found with a less than tedious inspection of the characters and the reactions they give to their circumstances. The two main characters in these stories, Antigone and Nora, face adversities and problems that are amplified by their society’s views on the rights and abilities of women. The two main male characters in these plays, Creon and Helmer, cause the greater part of the struggle that the female protagonists face. The difficulties that Helmer and Creon create during the plot of these stories are the cause of three major characteristics of what one would consider typical to a headstrong man in a leadership position. The three features of Creon and Helmer that lead to the eventual downfall of Antigone and Nora, are pride, arrogance, and ignorance.
where people decided to reproduce art as a picture of what was going on. Instead, this artistic
The swish of linen followed, a scent of delicate perfume, and a female voice saying, "Antikretes, shame on you! Be hospitable. Why, this could be Zeus Himself in disguise."
I also believe there is a strong sense of abstraction within the textiles because the creators were trying to focus solely on the abstract ideals of their beliefs, rather than the realistic aspects of their lives. Their beliefs in things like two headed figures and mythological type creatures are obviously abstract focuses in their
Brad Moore, a famous athlete once said, “Pride would be a lot easier to swallow if it didn’t taste so bad.” In Sophocles’ well known Greek tragedy, Antigone, the main character undergoes immense character development. Antigone transforms from being stubborn and underestimated to courageous and open-minded. In reality, it is Antigone’s insular persistence that leads to her ultimate decline in the play as well as others around her. After the death of her two brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, Creon becomes the new ruler of Thebes. With this, he grants Eteocles an honorable funeral service for his brave fighting. Claiming that Polynices was a traitor, he shows complete refusal to grant Polynices a respectable and worthy service. Clearly disagreeing with Creon’s inexcusable demands, Antigone declares she will bury Polynices herself so that his soul can be at peace. Entirely aware of the consequences and dangers of this action, which include death, she goes forward vowing her love for her family. Antigone shows strength and determination towards her brother. However, her growing sense of pride leads to her downfall as she sacrifices everything for her family. Antigone develops into an admirable character in which she portrays her defiance and courage, pride and open mindedness, and sense of moral righteousness to show vital character growth as the play progresses.
Hello there mortals I am Arachne the queen of the spiders. If you are asking how I became the queen of the arachnids well it’s because of Minerva. Well I will tell you the story how it all began, it all started when I was weaving in a forest in Rome. I was a young charming lady with glossy black hair, red shining eyes, and lushes pink lips, and my skin was as gleaming as a diamond. I just about finish my greatest tapestry when a young wood nymph came to me and said Minerva must have given you the gifts of making fine artworks. When I heard said that I asked her name she said the she was juniper. Juniper I said I did not learn from Minerva nor did not train me with these gifts, l had learned these tricks by myself. But juniper gave me an idea she said if you learn this by yourself then how come you did not became the goddess of crafts and art.
Anna's artistic side has manifested itself in many other ways. She carried a sketchbook, making drawings of the various churches we visited, our family, or the creatures in her imagination. In her late elementary school years, Anna discovered the joy of using beads to make jewelry.
...r instance snow, stones, wood, water, mud, flower petals, or even his own saliva to create his work, and beautiful structure with them. I have been influenced to use different shaded autumn leaves which blend in to form a vivid flower. As well as that I can learn how to be resourceful from just a limited amount of materials.
Someone has crafted a dense, human-size spider web in a 17th-century baroque chapel. At the center of the swarming thread, a longhaired woman lies in a hospital bed, sheet to her chin. Silence, light filtering from stained glass, and her stillness trapped in the maze reminds the viewer of some old dada wisdom -- any work of art that can be completely understood is the product of a journalist.