Hypatia was a famous Neoplatonist philosopher from Alexandria Egypt. Her father was Theon a well-known mathematician and astronomer that are mostly known for the invention of the astrolabe and artifact used to measure the altitude of a planet or star. Hypatia was following the steps of her father until she decided to travel to Rome and Greece to work on her post graduate carrier. She was well known around the Mediterranean for her brains and beauty.
Hypatia’s trip to Rome and Greece helped her gained so much reputation that when she returned to Alexandria there was many people interested in getting classes from her. She began to lecture and tutor people from Alexandria until she met Orestes the governor of Alexandria who hired her as one of his advisors. Hypatia also helped
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Synesius the bishop of Ptolmais before he became a bishop, it is said that Synesius always thanked Hypatia for teaching him roles that helped him become a bishop. At the age of 31 Hypatia became the director of a museum located in Alexandria which was built by Ptolemy the ruler of Egypt after Alexander the Great.
This same museum is known to be one of the places where many well-known European scientists conduct their research in that era. Some of the well-known scientist includes Galen, Archimedes and Euclid.
Hypatia was a pagan and lived during a period where the Christians of the Mediterranean had problems with the pagans. During her lifetime she also thought Christian and non-Christian students. During the rivalry period betiween the Christians and the pegans, many people shifted to chirstianity because of the high number of murders.Hypatia was a high pagan supporter and refused to shift to Christianity.
Cyril the Christian church leader ordered an attack on Hypatia, because of her popularity between the pagan communities. However it is said that the bishop canceled her persecution before it happened. Witnesses in that era shared that a group of monks surrounded Hypatia, dragged her into the Caesarian, stripped her naked and stripped her flesh from her body with sharp oysters. The group of monks then dragged her dead body and threw it into a
bonfire. Hypatia is known as a martyr and is remembered because she died in such a violent way. Many women of the era respected her because she became a symbol of women superiority because she was a philosopher, scientist and mathematician. After Hypatia’s murder, women who had tried to become top members of society quitted their dreams because of fear that women superiority was the reason why she was brutally murdered. Hypatia is known today for her roles in mathematics, philosophy, geometry and even astronomy after she helped her father. Hypatia’s contribution to mathematics where illustrated in several books she published, yet it is unknown of the existence of these books. She also left a legacy because of her inventions and contributions in one of the first artifacts that helped the distilled process of water and her creation of the planisphere an artifact that measures the speed of objects through uncontaminated liquids.
One day, she headed to court with the other gods, and all the women noticed the pretty baubles that were adorning Thetis. After they found out that it was long-lost Hephaistos, Hera went and asked him to come to Olympus.
Athena aided Ody in his journey home by providing guidance and advice on difficult obstacles. She gives Odysseus a lot of advice on how to handle perilous obstacles. For example, Athena tells Odysseus to go home in a disguise. This is the reason that she transforms Odysseus back into a poor, shriveled beggar from a godlike man. The new disguise allows Odysseus to get home
Archeology, which is the study of human activity in the past, has many significant names that discovered important sites to the history of art. One of these names is Heinrich Schliemann. Heinrich Schliemann was born on 6th of January, 1822, and died on December 26th, 1890. Schliemann was a businessman who could speak 15 languages, and he was a world traveler. His father used to read for him Homer’s Iliad when he was eight years old, which made his biggest dream is to become archeological and find about the places that Homer talked about. Schliemann, as a businessman, made a fortune, which was enough for him to retire; then, in 1871, he started to follow his dream and worked on Troy. Heinrich Schliemann work is very important and added a significant value to the history of art. His discoveries in Troy, Mycenae and Tiryns made him a pioneer in archeology.
In every journey the hero also has a mentor. In this story Athena, the gray-eyed goddess of wisdom, has taken on this role for both Odysseus and Telemachus. Athena was by Odysseus’ side as a guide for much of the beginning of his Journey. Athena also is a guide to Odysseus when he’s not even aware o...
...o all guests saved Odysseus and helped him return home to his wife, son, and kingdom. Even though people from many different kingdoms and islands took Odysseus in their home and showed him great kindness on his return home, the individual who helped him most was the goddess Athena. In many occasions Athena assisted Odysseus. One such example is when Odysseus was fighting of the suitors and they threw spears at him. "Re-forming, the suitors threw again with all their strength, but Athena turned their shots, or all but two (p 566)." Another instance which Athena aided Odysseus was when she disguised him as a beggar on his arrival to his homeland. "Would even you have guessed that I am Pallas Athena, daughter of Zeus, I that am always with you in times of trial, a shield to you in battle (p 444)." "Your goddess-guardian to the end in all your trials (p 539)."
Bragg, Melvyn, On Giants' Shoulders: Great Scientists and Their Discoveries from Archimedes to DNA. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998.
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When diagnosed with hyponatremia treatment usually immediately begins. Treatment must be a restriction of both salt and water (Gheorghita et. al 2010). Hyponatremic patients must receive a slow increase in sodium with a restriction of liquids. Intravenous hypertonic saline solution of 3% NaCl can be administered to patients who have been diagnosed with hyponatremia. There is a precise formula that is used in determining the quantity of NaCl that is used in increasing sodemia and the rate at which it should be administered (Gheorghita et. al 2010).
... those phaeacians who have helped Odysseus to return home. And for Calypso, she tried to offer Odysseus the immortal life and promising him to be his eternal wife, but Odysseus’s love for his wife Penelope pushes him to fight for his return
Hera is a Greek goddess of woman, marriage and family. In ancient Rome people called her Juno. Hera was Zeus' third wife. She was also considered as the queen of the Olympians. Hera has 6 siblings: Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hestia, Zealand chiron. She was born by Rhea, the mother of Olympic gods and goddesses. She is associated with peace and her symbol is swan. Rhea was usually surrounded by two lions or, sometimes, you could see her sitting in a chariot drawn by lions.
Because she is a Goddess of War, her male Greek counterpart is Ares, who is a God of War. Athena, being the Goddess of the City of Athens, protected the civilized life of Athens. Because she had compassion and generosity for others, she was often praised. The Parthenon served as her temple because she served as Athens guardian. Panathenaea is celebrated every year and it is Athena's most important festival. Along with Hesita and Artemis, Athena is a Virgin Goddess. Her siblings are Artemis, Aphrodite, Ares, Apollo, Dionysus, Hermes, Heracles, Hephasteus and Perseus. Athena's nicknames include Hippeia (which means “of the horses”), Hygieia (which means “healer”) and Tritogeneia (which means “third born”). Plato oftened viewed Athena as the Egyptian diety Neith, a war goddess. If a man spies on her naked, she will punish them. It is believed that Athena does have a dark side that is Medusa. She can be intimidating at times, very critical and judgemental when it comes to the weakness of others. Athena is sensitive and and because she doesn't show love or affection, her only wound is her heart. She is more masucline than feminine, but she is beautiful in her own way. When she was a child she always was reading a book, she was curious to seek new information and was always a daddy's girl.As an adult she her own priorites were more important than others, was a devoted and trusted friend and was very rational. Historic people
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Substantially, this advantage of possession gave the priestesses authority uncommon for a woman, in the male dominating world of ancient Greece. The position of the Pythia became filled through various women from approximately 1400 B.C. to A.D. 381; usually, her talents persisted by being acknowledged by a priest at the Temple of Apollo, named Plutarch. Speculations evolved concerning Pythia's prophetic strength, proposing she accomplished her trance by chewing laurel leaves; on the contrary, others reasoned fumes rising from an abyss in the ground instigated her abilities. Unfalteringly, a person would make a sacrifice and then ask a question to her priest; which in turn would then whisper the matter to Pythia. Upon this occurrence, Apollo took possession of her spirit and in this state she prophesied. Consequently, Adamantius Origenes, A.D. 250 (a Christian writer who defended Christianity against hostile assaults by the philosopher Celsus in Contra Celsum), reasoned against Pythian paganism and along with the Christian author Chrysostom, attacking the priestess by
When she returned to her homeland, everyone wanted to be taught by her. She not only gave lectures on philosophy, but also tutored. Hypatia became good friends with Orestes, the Roman governor of Alexandria, and would later become one of his closest advisors. She also became pals with Synesius, who became bishop of Ptolmais thanks to Hypatia’s ingenuity. Much of what we know about Hypatia today is from the letters Synesius wrote to her. In one letter, Synesius wrote to his friend, "You always have power and long may you have it and make good use of that power.
She gained power because she had been prepared all her life to be a successful ruler by being very educated in studies, languages, charm, and even in relationships. She studied natural sciences and mathematics all her life. She was even taught from her servants how to be charming. In fact, they say her beauty was not all that striking but it was actually her charm and character that made others admire her. She learned how to speak several languages and was described to be so thoroughly fluent that she did not any need the help from an interpreter. She could easily speak to anyone, from the Ethiopians, Troglodytes, Hebrews, Arabians, Syrians, Medes, or even the Parthians. Despite her Macedonian descent, she was also able to g...