Ancient Greece 2

I think that is really interesting to go back through the text and compare artifacts to eachother from different time periods. To the left is a water jug with a scene from a fountain house. The artifact is named Women at a Fountain House and was believed to have been created between 520-510 BCE and is currently located at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Just like the front panel of the Soundbox of the Great Lyre, both of these peices show a storyline in that particular time period.

ancient greece

When I first saw this picture in the book, it warmed my heart. Even back then in the early years of civilization, citystates would pay respect to those who fought for them. This is part of a large pediment in which warriors at all different phases of death are trying to rise towards an erect standing Athena, warrior goddess. I think that it is amazing that just like we do, they payed tribute to the men that fought.

For centuries we as Americans have been our beloved to rest fighting for what we believe as right, and I believe that it is only fair that we pay tribute to those who were willing and able to put their lives on the line to fight for something we all believe in. I salute our troops.

Dagger Blade with Lion Hunt

I find it very ironic that in the blade of a weapon that is used to kill others or animals, there is a scene of man killing a lion. It is like the blade can tell the future and is seeing the hunt that is soon to follow. It's amazing that that much detail can be handcarved out of several different kinds of metals and then attached to the blade of a dagger.

This metal work reminds me of our view on crystal balls these days. We are supposed to look into crystal balls and see the future, just like looking into the blades of the daggers and seeing vivid imagery of a hunting scene that is about to take place.