BBC Gods and Monsters - Homer's Odyssey (2010) (gr subs)

BBC Gods and Monsters - Homer's Odyssey (2010) (ελληνικοί υπότιτλοι) Ο Simon Armitage βάζει πλώρη και ακολουθεί όσο το δυνατόν πιστότερα την ομηρική διαδρομή του γνωστότερου ήρωα της αρχαία...

Grandes Civilizaciones: Grecia

www.artehistoria.com Los habitantes de la antigua Grecia se llamaban a sí mismos helenos, ya su tierra, Grecia, la llamaban la Hélade. El territorio de la Grecia antigua coincide aproximadamente con el actual, pero para completar el mundo helénico es preciso añadir las costas egeas de Asia Menor, así como las del sur de Italia y la isla de Sicilia. La historia y la cultura griegas están íntimamente relacionadas con el paisaje. La Grecia continental es prácticamente una cadena montañosa que se hunde en el Mar Egeo, cuyas numerosas islas no son más que las cimas de esta cordillera sumergida. Este fenómeno ha dado lugar a unas líneas costeras muy recortadas y abruptas, con abundantes penínsulas y pequeñas islas próximas, además de unos valles interiores cerrados y de difícil acceso. Las llanuras, por el contrario, son escasas y de pequeña extensión. El nexo de unión de estas diferentes áreas es el mar, vía de enlace de los diferentes territorios y factor de expansión del mundo griego. La escasez de terreno fértil obligará al griego antiguo a buscar nuevas tierras que alimenten a la población sobrante. De ahí la vocación comercial del pueblo heleno o la colonización de nuevos territorios, que caracterizarán a la Grecia antigua. Pero el paisaje griego, con ser importante, no ayuda por sí solo a explicar el maravilloso legado cultural helénico. El racionalismo como actitud ante la vida, la consideración del hombre como medida de todas las cosas, el amor a la belleza y un ...

Hercules In New York

After many centuries, Hercules gets bored living in Olympus and decides to move to... New York. But obviously, it is not easy for a man who lived in ancient Greece to get used to modern life. So, things get a little tricky, especially when Zeus sends a few gods to bring his semi-god son back to mount Olympus.

BBC TV Centre - Birth of a building - part 1

The home of BBC Television and BBC News. BBC Television Centre opened on 29th June 1960, as the BBC's first purpose-built centre for television production. It is located four miles outside central London on Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush. The site was once used for the Franco-British exhibition of 1908. Wood Lane is also where the BBC White City and BBC Woodlands buildings can be found. The architect for Television Centre was Graham Dawbarn. He was given a 50 page brief and looking for inspiration went to a local pub. He pulled out an old envelope and drew the triangular shape of the site on the back. He then drew a question mark in the middle of the triangle. How could he design a centre with eight studios, production galleries, dressing rooms, camera workshops, recording areas and offices to support them? The centre also needed an area to bring in trucks with sets and a separate area to bring in audiences and guests. He looked at the question mark and in a flash of inspiration realised that it would make the perfect design. TV Centre features a distinctive circular main block - grouped around this circular building are the studios, linked by a covered carriage way to a scenery block which allows swift movement of scenery in and out of the studios. The sculpture in the central garden of the building depicts Helios, the Greek god of the sun. Designed by TB Huxley-Jones, and erected in 1960 on the opening of the building, it represents the radiation of television light around ...

Paphos, Cyprus - Top 5 Places to Visit

Top 5 places to visit when staying in Paphos, Cyprus on your off season holidays. A mixture of history and pure leisure pleasure. Places normally too hot and busy to visit in the summer heat open themselves up at these perfect times of the year. Escape the cold of home and enjoy some Paphos sunshine during spring, autumn and winter holidays in Cyprus.

Paphos, Cyprus - Top 5 Places to Visit

1. Tomb of The Kings

Spread over a vast area, these impressive subterranean burial chambers were built in Paphos from 3rd Century BC to the 3rd Century AD. They are carved out of solid rock with some being decorated with Doric pillars. Put on your walking shoes and climbing pants and don't be afraid to get yourself a little dirty at this site. Fun to explore and full of some very atmospheric places.

2. Paphos Mosaics

Cyprus history proclaims Aion as the Greek God of eternity. The house of Aion has an amazing five-paneled mosaic which shows the Greek God in the unenviable position of having to judge what appears to be a beauty contest.
'Unenviable?!', I hear our modern day Gods proclaim. The difference in this beauty contest is that his choice lies between the ordinary and smug looking Queen Cassiopeia and a number of much prettier, but unhappy looking Nereides water nymphs.I'm sure that all of you will be able to guess who the eventual winner is!!

3. Aphrodites Rock

The most awe inspiring piece of coastline to be seen in Cyprus, when the sun is out, and I defy any couple, regardless of how young or old, to not be bewitched by it's spell. Of all ancient Greek myths, the story of Aphrodite's creation will bring water to your eyes, but the story lives on as one of the well known legends surrounding this stunning rock formation.Cronos was begged by his mother Gaia to be released from the embraces of her husband Uranus. In order to assist his mother in her plight, Cronos castrated his father with a sickle and threw his genitals into the sea. The foam gathered around them and the Goddess rose from the sea as a fully grown woman.

4. St George Fishing Harbour

I recommend that you visit this memorable place in Paphos with someone very special to you and a camera. Arrive late afternoon and watch the fishing boats come in with their daily catch. Have a drink or two at the beach side bar but don't stay too long before securing yourself a spot on the harbour wall. Take along the camera or video and make sure you have plenty of film as this is one of those special places to catch the most romantic of sunsets in Cyprus. Enjoy!

5. Sterna Winery

Located on the outskirts of the village of Kathiskas, 15 mins drive from Paphos. Be entertained by the charismatic Cypriot owner who will treat you to free wine tasting and a tour of this very small winery. Do not miss out on their own peach schnapps - powerful enough to blow your head off and must be thrown back in one go. If you make a purchase of their very fine wines you will probably find that a complimentary bottle of schnapps is thrown in. Not recommended to light the Xmas pud with!

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16. Paul as Jewish Theologian

Introduction to New Testament (RLST 152) The Apostle Paul's description of the Jewish Law in his letter to the Galatians demotes from being an expression of Jewish faith to an object of idolatry and one that imprisons those who follow it. Paul is careful to nuance this position, however, in his letter to the Romans. In Romans, it seems that Paul is defending himself against charges of being antinomian. Perhaps Paul treads carefully in order to ensure that his deliverance of a donation to the Jerusalem church from the gentile churches is received in a spirit of church unity. 00:00 - Chapter 1. Paul's Demotion of the Jewish Law in Galatians 23:42 - Chapter 2. Paul Nuances His Position in Romans 32:00 - Chapter 3. The Social Context of the Letter to the Romans Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: open.yale.edu This course was recorded in Spring 2009.

Angels In Religion

Angels are protectors, messengers, healers and destroyers. They figure most prominently in the world's three major monotheistic religions: Christianity, Judaism and Islam, though angels have been a part of many if not most religions throughout history. The ancient Greeks believed in unseen spirits known as daemons that often watched over mortals. The god Hermes was most similar to the modern interpretation of angels in that he was messenger to the gods, guided travelers on perilous journeys and even had wings, albeit on his ankles. Devas, in Hinduism, are supernatural beings that represent the forces of nature as well as moral values and serve Brahman, the creator of the universe. Like the devas in Hinduism, the devas in Buddhism are supernatural beings, however they do not represent abstract concepts so much as possess superior abilities to mortals. They are more powerful, more enlightened and live longer than human beings. And like angels in the Judeo-Christian pantheon, the Buddhist devas are organized into a hierarchy.

There are three particular classes of devas, identifiable by the realms of the universe in which they exist. The devas of the rkpyadh'tu or formless realm indeed are formless and meditate on formless ideas. The devas of the Rkpadh'tu or form realm, while having physical forms do not have genders nor do they have passions or desires. The third realm is the Kmadhtu and the devas there are most like humans in that they have passions both sensual and intellectual. And like humans, they are sometimes overcome by these passions. Each realm is further divided into different worlds and heavens, similar to the Christianity hierarchy, as defined by Pseudo-Dionysius in the fifth century, has nine choirs of angels divided into three spheres, each sphere divided into three classes of angels.

The angels of the third sphere--the Principalities, Archangels and Angels--are the messengers and soldiers of heaven. The second sphere-- Dominions, Virtues and Powers--are the governors. The first sphere--Seraphim, Cherubim and the Thrones-- are closest to God and thus are supposed to be perfect. However, in the Christian tradition, Lucifer is seen as a fallen seraph angel. His rebellion against God precipitated his fall from heaven and he became the ruler of the underworld. Angels of the third sphere have the most contact with humans, as they are assigned to each human at birth to assist them throughout their mortal lives, but this proximity to humans makes them most susceptible to sin. In Islam, angels, or Malaaikah, are incapable of sin because they do not have free will. Therefore Satan is regarded as a jinn, a spirit with free will, because he turns his back on Allah.

The archangels carry messages between God and humans. The number of archangels varies, though only four are specifically named in the Old Testament, Gabriel, Michael, Raphael and Uriel. Together they represent the cardinal directions-Gabriel is the North, Michael is the East, Raphael the West and Uriel the South. Along with the other archangels, they also govern the months, astrological signs, planets and days of the week: Figure 1.1* Angel Month Astrological Sign Gabriel January Aquarius Barchiel February Pisces Machidiel March Aries Asmodel April Taurus Ambriel May Gemini Muriel June Cancer Verchiel July Leo Hamaliel August Virgo Uriel September Libra Barbiel October Scorpio Adnachiel November Sagittarius Hanael December Capricorn Figure 1.2* Angel Planet Day Raphael Sun Sunday Gabriel Moon Monday Sammael Mars Tuesday Michael Mercury Wednesday Zidkiel (Aniel) Venus Thursday Hanael (Kafziel) Saturn Friday Kepharel (Zadkeil) Jupiter Saturday Angels are many things to many people, and have been throughout history. Whether sounding trumpets to bring down the walls of Jericho, accompanying Mohammed on his ascension to Heaven, or symbolizing the elements of the universe, angels are fascinating creatures that transcend religion and definition.

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20 Interesting Things About Europe

Europe has been the center of much of Western Civilization throughout the history of mankind. Here are 20 interesting things about Europe you should know, but may not.

20 Interesting Things About Europe

With the amazing history of Europe, picking 20 things out can be a controversial effort to say the least, but here we go anyway.

1. Europe is the second smallest continent with roughly 4 million square miles.

2. Europe is designated as a continent for political reasons. There is no geographic basis for the claim.

3. Europe is home to more than 700 million people, but birth rates are stagnant.

4. Most scholars believe Europe was named after Europa, a Phoenician Princess in Greek mythology.

5. The smallest country in Europe is the Vatican, which is considered a separate country from Italy even though it is in the middle of Rome.

6. The largest city in Europe is Paris with a population of just under 10 million people.

7. La Sapienza University in Rome is the largest university in Europe with a whopping 184,000 students.

8. Europe produces just over 18 percent of all the oil in the world.

9. The European Union has 25 country members.

10. 80 to 90 percent of Europe was once covered in forest, but this has been reduced to 3 percent in Western Europe.

11. Europe has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world.

12. Europe has been racked with war throughout its history to the point where more than 70 former countries have been conquered and no longer appear on maps.

13. The great Roman inventions so often cited by scholars actually were created by Etruscans, a small empire in the south of present day Italy.

14. The Dark Ages in Europe lasted from 476 to 1,000 A.D. or twice as long as the United States has been a country.

15. The Renaissance followed this period and lasted roughly 200 years.

16. The first country to join the industrial revolution in Europe was Great Britain.

17. The First World War lasted from 1914 to 1918 and resulted in four empires radically changing or dissolving completely: the German, Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman and the Russian.

18. Adolf Hitler was not German. He was Austrian, born in the small town of Braunau am Inn.

19. It is estimated that 62 million people died in World War II, 2.5 percent of the world's population at that time.

20. The 10 most generous countries in the world when it comes to charitable giving are all located in Europe.

To be honest, the 20 items mentioned about Europe cited above are just scratching the surface. If you have a hankering for history, Europe is a fascinating subject to study.

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Charmed - Oh My Goddess Part 12

When the mythic Gods, the Titans, are released and kill all the elders, Leo is forced to take over. Meanwhile, a mysterious Whitelighter from the future guides the Charmed Ones when Leo gives the girls the ultimate power to vanquish the Titans, recreating them as Greek Goddesses, despite the risk that they will be seduced by their vast new powers.

The Story of Athena

Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a small village. Each morning, you could see the men, in their heavy animal skin coats, herding the sheep up to the mountain pastures. These rugged men, with their long beards and fierce eyes would be accompanied by their half tamed dogs. The men would stay up in the mountain pastures for the day, with only their dogs as companions. When their sons were old enough, the sons would take part of the herd to a different pasture to graze.

Down in the small village, the women, dressed in their drab clothing, would tend the garden, do chores and prepare the evening meal. When the girls were old enough, they would help with the chores around the small house. The girls fed the chickens, collected the eggs, helped wash the clothes in the small stream that meandered by the village.

Sometimes there was a conflict with neighboring villages, as all the men wanted the best pasture land for their herds. None of these people had any idea of weapons. When there was a fight, it was usually with fisticuffs.

Men from another place invaded this small pastoral land. These other men had weapons. They used bows and arrows, killed some of the villagers and stole some of their herds. Then these invaders demanded payment for leaving the villages alone. Some of the young girls were taken as prizes for these roving bands of marauders.

This situation went on for a long time. One day, a woman appeared in this village. She was tall, had black hair and green eyes just as fierce as the men of the village. The villagers immediately did not trust this newcomer. They had never seen anyone with green eyes before.

The men gathered to challenge her as they believed she was really a spy the invaders had sent. When one of the men went to strike her, she immediately set him on his hindquarters. When another man tried to strike her, she did the same to him. The men were taken back. A woman could best them was a shock to them. After all, women were weak and belonged in the home. They were not supposed to know how to fight. The men demanded answers from this strange woman.

She told them she came from a far off land. When her home was destroyed, she became a wanderer. As she liked mountains, she decided to come to their area. The men decided she would be allowed to stay for a little while. When asked her name, she simply said my name is Attene.

Attene had been in the village for a few days, when the marauders returned. She watched, but said nothing as they took part of the herd, and two young girls. After the marauders left, she questioned why the villagers allowed this to occur. The villagers told her about the weapons the marauders had and how they had already killed some of the men of the village. Attene told them all the invaders had were bows and arrows. She would teach the men how to use these weapons also. The men were shocked. This woman not only knew how to use these new weapons but was also willing to teach them. The men accepted her offer.

The next time the villagers saw the marauders advancing to their village, they quickly went to Attene and told her. She positioned the men around the village, in various hiding spots. They could see the marauders, but the invaders could not see them. Attene stood in the middle of the village and waited. The marauders rushed up to her, demanding to know where the men were and where their payment was. Attene told them the payment had stopped and they should leave immediately. When the chief of the marauders made a threatening gesture toward her, she pulled out a knife and killed him. The men of the village saw this, gained courage and used the bows and arrows she had taught them to make and use. They felled most of the marauders and the rest scattered, never to return to that village.

Attene stayed in the village, and taught them many things. She showed the women how to use herbs as cures. She gave counsel to disagreements that occasionally occurred. She became the wise woman of the village. Surrounding villages heard of her and came to learn also. Soon the length and breath of that far away land knew of Attene and her wisdom.

Attene was a very old woman when she died. The villagers buried her in a place of honor. Many generations from that time on, bowed in respect as they passed her resting place. The story of Attene was handed down from generation to generation, of her wisdom, and her ability to win battles. Of course, over time the stories became more and more exaggerated.

Her resting place was forgotten, but not the story of Attene. The story became legend, and the legend became myth. Her name changed over time, and she began to be called Athene. Athene gradually changed to Athena.

This is why the Greek goddess Athena is the goddess of wisdom and of war.

She is the only one of the Greek gods that sprang full grown from the head of Zeus. Mythology tells us she had no mother. This is because she was once a real person who had gone to Greece after her home was destroyed.

Athena was a high priestess in Atlantis. She carried the knowledge of that ancient civilization with her when she left. She was safely away when her home sink beneath the sea.

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YHVH visits Ezekiel 1.4 - Enoch - Elijah - UFO - Ancient Aliens - Truth - 2600 yrs in Advance

shepherdsbiblestudygroup.yolasite.com -- rstesot.tv - YHVH visits Ezekiel 1.4 - Enoch - Elijah - UFO - Ancient Aliens - Truth - 2600 yrs in Advance - Collection from the Ancient Aliens Series on the History Channel. I chopped it up to show why Pastor Arnold Murray of the Shepherds Chapel agrees that God - YHVH came to visit Ezekiel and did take him up in his flying machine to tell him all WE NEED TO KNOW. Check out the link to see the whole bible study showing proof from the scriptures. The video shows the proof from men. So get ready to "see" Ezekiel's 1st Vision. Here it is [2] In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity, [3] The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him. When the word of God comes expressly to a man of God and the LORD personally takes hold of him, ie personally shows up to speak to him, you can bet that what He has to say is of utmost importance. Now understand what is about to be described: As the last few words of verse one declare, the heavens are opened up for Ezekiel, the veil between the dimensions is parted, and good old Ezekiel is ABOUT TO SEE GOD. Here is Ezekiel's description of what he saw as translated in the King James Bible. We will note other translations to help with clarity: Ezek. 1:4 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a ...

Political Correctness - A God That Failed?

Complete video at: fora.tv Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses problems he believes have risen from the advent of political correctness in the university. ----- Victor Davis Hanson discusses The Gods that Failed: Where the University Went Wrong. This event was part of the Hoover Institution's Spring Retreat 2008. Victor Davis Hanson is a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, a professor emeritus at California University, Fresno, and a nationally syndicated columnist for Tribune Media Services. He was a full-time farmer before joining CSU Fresno, in 1984 to initiate a classics program. In 1991, he was awarded an American Philological Association Excellence in Teaching Award, which is given yearly to the country's top undergraduate teachers of Greek and Latin. Hanson was a National Endowment for the Humanities fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, California (1992-93), a visiting professor of classics at Stanford University (1991-92), a recipient of the Eric Breindel Award for opinion journalism (2002), and an Alexander Onassis Fellow (2001) and was named alumnus of the year of the University of California, Santa Cruz (2002). He was also the visiting Shifrin Chair of Military History at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland (2002-3). He received the Manhattan Institute's Wriston Lectureship in 2004, and the 2006 Nimitz Lectureship in Military History at UC Berkeley in 2006.

Superstitions, Signs and Omens

For the millions of people who cross their fingers for luck or to avoid retribution for telling a lie, superstition exerts a strong grip. Like members of the earliest societies, who needed to control nature, they are seeking to ward off the random blows of fate.

Ancient peoples forged close links between superstition and religion. Crossing the fingers for luck resembles the sign of the Cross enacted by early Christians. Touching wood to prevent the thwarting of a plan, and holding a wooden crucifix when taking an oath, probably have a similar origin.

Many plants and animals, because they are free of human control, have often been credited with supernatural powers. In the USA and much of Europe the four-leaved clover, a rare form of the three-leaved variety, is thought to bring luck. Its properties were first recorded in the anonymous Gospelles of Dystaues of 1507, where it is said that 'he that findeth the trayfle (trefoil) with foure leues (leaves)...shall be ryche all his life'.

Hawthorn, used in herbal medicine, is said to protect houses from being struck by lightning. It was long regarded as a protection against the evil spirits believed to roam the Earth, especially on the eve of great festivals such as May Day. In the 17th century the English essayist Francis Bacon noted the general belief that the plague could be detected by 'the smell of a mellow apple and (as some say) of May flowers'. This may explain the superstition that hawthorn flowers, or May blossom, invite bad luck if taken inside the house.

Like the hawthorn, the raven has associations both good and bad. Because this largest member of the crow family is a carrion feeder with jet-black plumage, it is often thought to foretell death and disaster. But the Spanish novelist Miguel de Cervantes relates in Don Quixote, published in 1605, that according to British tradition the legendary King Arthur had been transformed into a raven, 'for which cause it cannot be proved from that time to this, that any Englishman has ever killed a raven'.

In ancient Greek mythology the peacock was the sacred animal of the jealous goddess Hera. After the death of Argus, the guardian with the hundred eyes, Hera had his eyes transferred to the bird's tail so that they could witness the adulterous liaisons of her husband Zeus. In medieval Europe the bird's feathers were associated with a strong belief in the evil eye - the power of certain people or animals to bring bad luck to others simply by looking at them - and its feathers are still thought to attract misfortune if taken indoors.

Good fortune is assured, however, to those who greet the first day of the month by saying 'rabbits'. A 1979 survey revealed that about 5 million rabbits' foot talismans were sold in Europe each year. Hares have a long pedigree. In ancient Rome they were associated with fertility and lust, and uncaged at the spring fruit and vegetable festival of Floralia. Because the hare was once thought to reproduce without the male, in Christian art it sometimes symbolized the Virgin Birth. This could explain the connection of the hare with Easter.

The iron horseshoe, once vital in transport, agriculture and warfare, has evolved into a good-luck symbol. In 17th-century England and North America people hung up horseshoes as an antidote to witchcraft. It is even said that Admiral Nelson had one nailed to the mast of his flagship, HMS Victory.

Opening an umbrella in the house is said to attract ill fortune. The origins of both the object, named after ombrella, Italian for 'little shade', and the superstition lie in China, where umbrellas were first made around 1000 BC. To avoid insulting the Sun, which the Chinese worshipped, they were only opened outdoors.

Sneezes have been blessed since the days of the ancient Greeks and Romans. This is probably due to a primitive belief that such explosions from inside the head were signs from the gods - for either good or evil.

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Don't Forget - Percabeth's Darkest Hour

Annabeth's point of view during some point after the Lost Hero, maybe after they find Percy and he doesn't remember her, or while waiting for the ship to be built, when she comes to the point of losing all hope. I'm a Percabeth supporter! This song just fit in really well and I thought it was realistic. Sorry if anyone has already done this before, I honestly didn't check. I don't own the art or the music.