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What gods does the chorus call upon for help in sophocles?
Dionysus
What was Zagereus known for?
If you mean Zagreus, in Greek Mythology he was son of Zeus (or Hades?) and Persephone; Zeus put him upon the throne and the Titans murdered him, mimicking the antics of Hera; Zagreus was the "first-born Dionysus"; Zeus recovered the child's heart and making it into a potion, fed it to his love Semele, from this drink she conceived Dionysus.
How did Odysseus get home?
Odysseus travels eventually lead him to be shipwrecked upon Ogygia, where he is rescued and nursed to health by the nymph Calypso. She keeps Odysseus there for 7 years, before helping him build a raft to escape. Odysseus raft is wrecked by Poseidon, by with the help of a river god, he manages to make it ashore to Scheria, where is taken in by the Phaecians. They sail Odysseus home on their blessed ships.
Why does homer call upon muse before telling his story?
The Muses were called upon for inspiration.
What does an epic begin with?
It varies depending upon which epic.
How were the men rescued from the ship on Robinson Crusoes first voyage?
Robinson Crusoe and the ship's crew were rescued from the shipwreck by a passing Portuguese ship that came upon their sheltered cove. They were taken aboard the ship and brought back to civilization. Crusoe was the only survivor to end up stranded on the deserted island.
What gods does the chorus call upon for help in sophocles?
Dionysus
What is Ariadne's realm?
Crete was her birthplace, but she later lived with Dionysus upon Olympus.
What gift did Dionysus bestowe upon humanity?
His body and blood. Additional answer: Ah, come on, he was not Christ!!! Dionysus showed people how to grow, make and enjoy wine.
What is the drama festival of Dionysus?
Dionysus is the god of wine and vegetation, who showed mortals how to cultivate grapevines and make wine. Dionysus was worshiped by the maenads or bacchantes, who were a group of female devotees who left their homes to roam the wilderness in ecstatic devotion to dionysus. Dionysus was good and gentle to those who worshiped him,but he brought about madness and destruction upon those who spurned him or the orgiastic rituals of his cult. dionysus was believed to die each winter and was reborn in he spring. This cyclical revival, accompanied by the seasonal renewal of the fruits of the earth, embodied the promise of resurrection.
Is dionysus a half god?
It depends upon who his mother is, the father of Dionysus is Zeus, his mother is mentioned most often as Semele who is half god by her mother Harmonia. Semele's parents later became immortal serpents and lived upon the Islands of the Blest. Semele herself also becomes the goddess Thyone. The mother of Dionysus has also been related as Selene, the Titan moon goddess, and Dione who was mother of Aphrodite.
What do you do if you're stranded and a tornado is coming?
This depends upon exactly where you are stranded; even if you are not home, you may still be able to get into a basement of some kind, which offers some protection. If no such shelter exists, just try to get out of the way of the oncoming tornado.
Which came first Homer's Iliad Greek myths Sophocles Oedipus Rex Festival of Dionysus?
It is upon what we call the Greek myths, which was the religious stories of the Greeks for their gods and goddesses from which all of what we know (Illiad, Oedipus Rex, Festival of Dionysus) comes from.
What is the distance between the Isle of Wight and New Zealand?
The approximate distance based upon a direct flight from the Isle of Wight to closest airport in New Zealand ( if such a flight were possible) would be 11,500 miles
What happens after a single stranded binding proteins associate with DNA?
Depending upon its design it will either activate or shut-down the DNA that it binds to.
With what myth is the Greek god Dionysus associated?
Dionysus, god of vine, wine and partying.His strange birth: His mother, Semele, was one of Zeus' many lovers. She was tricked by Hera into begging him to reveal his true powers. Since a mortal could not look upon the most powerful of gods, she died, consumed by fire. But she was pregnant, and Zeus rescued the fetus from his mother's womb and put it in his thigh. Later on, he gave birth to Dionysus.Ariadne: After having helped Theseus kill her half-brother, the Minotaur, and having fled her homecountry, Ariadne finds herself abandoned by Theseus, on the island Naxos. A beautiful young man appears and asks for her hand. He's Dionysus, who actually forced Theseus to leave Ariadne to him.
Who is the god of wine in Rome?
It depends upon the religion. Most likely the one you are looking for is Dionysos or Bacchus, the Greek god of wine. The Roman god of wine, Liber, was later assimilated with Dionysus.
