Arts & Humanities - 8 November 2006

I need to find an online version of Fahrenheit 451. I tried Proj. Gutenberg, but found nothing.

Please help.

2006-11-08 16:15:10 · 2 answers · asked by estudent 3 in Books & Authors

I mean, there are way more Adult Anime than there are for kids and teens. Was Anime meant only for Adults? 'cause if so, then that sucks.

2006-11-08 16:11:30 · 7 answers · asked by ? 1 in Other - Arts & Humanities

What's the difference?

2006-11-08 16:05:27 · 5 answers · asked by Richard H 2 in Philosophy

what are intersting things that happen at the time that mister hawthorne published young goodman brown

2006-11-08 16:03:58 · 3 answers · asked by tony0423 1 in Books & Authors

PLZ PLZ PLZ !!! someone help me summerize and understand this so i can put it into an essay. help!!!!?
The Bath of Athena

By Callimachus

(written ~ 3rd century BCE)

Note: The "Bath of Athena" describes how Teiresias went blind after seeing the Goddess Athena naked but was given prophetic vision. The speaker of this hymn is an officiant at the Temple of Athena of Argos, preparing for the ritual bath of the statue of the Goddess.

All you that are companions of the Bath of Athena, come forth, come forth! I heard just now the snorting of her holy horses, and the Goddess is ready to go. Hurry you now, O fair-haired daughters of Pelasgus, hurry! Never did Athena wash her mighty arms before she drove the dust from the flanks of her horses - not even when, her armor all defiled with filth, she returned from the war with the lawless Giants; but far first she loosed from the car her horses’ necks, and in the springs of Oceanus washed the flecks of sweat, and from their mouths that champed the bit: cleansed the clotted foam.

O come, daughters of Achaea, but bring not myrrh nor alabaster (I hear the whir of her axle now!); bring not, you companions of the Bath, for Pallas myrrh, nor alabaster (for Athena does not wear perfume), neither bring you a mirror: she is sure of her beauty. Not even when Paris judged the contest on mount Ida; the great Goddess looked not into orichale nor into the transparent flow of the river Simois, nor did Hera. But Aphrodite took the shining bronze and often altered and again altered the same lock. While my Goddess, after running a two-hundred stade course, like the twin Spartan stars on the banks of Eurotas, then did her simple annointments: oil from her olive tree, applied with skill; and the blush, my dear maidens, that ran up her body was like the color of the morning rose or the seed of the pomegranate. Therefore now also bring you only this masculine virgin oil, with which Castor and with which Hercules anoint themselves. And bring her a comb all of gold, that she may comb her hair, when she had anointed her glossy tresses.

Come forth, Athena! This company pleasing to your heart awaits you, the maiden daughters of Acestor’s mighty sons. Athena, come, the ancient rite is begun, the shield of Diomedes is carried to Inachus, an Argive rite taught by Eumedes, your beloved priest who on a time, when he knew that the people were plotting and planning his death, fled with your holy image to the hill called Creion - and set you in rocks, you, O Goddess, on the rugged rocks, whose name is now the Pallatid rocks.

Come forth, Athena, Sacker of Cities, Athena, helmeted in gold, Athena, who rejoices in the crash of horses and shields. Come. Today, the city will drink from small springs and fountains, but not from the river; girls will dip pitchers in Physadeia today, maidens will bear water from Amymone's pool where the daughter of Danaus lives. For, mingling his waters with gold and with flowers, the river Inachus will flow from his pastoral hills, bringing fair water for the Bath of Pallas Athena. But beware, O Pelasgian river, brim your eyes to the Queen: the man who sees Pallas, Keeper of Cities, naked, shall look on Argos for this the last time. Come, Lady Athena, and meanwhile I shall say somewhat unto these. The story is not mine but told by others.

There was a time in Thebes, my dears, Athena loved a nymph, loved her to distraction, loved her more than any other, the mother of Teiresias, Chariclo by name, and was never apart from her. When Athena drove her horses towards ancient Thespiae or towards Coroneia or to Haliartus, riding through the farmlands of the Boeotians - or toward Coroneia where her grove is heavy with incense, and her altars lie close to the river Curalius - often did the Goddess set the nymph upon her car and there was no dalliance of nymphs nor sweet ordering of dance, where Chariclo did not lead.

Yet even Chariclo did many tears await in the after day, even though she was a comrade dear to the heart of Athena. One day these twain undid the buckles of their robes beside the fair-flowing Spring of the Horse, on Helicon, and the two were bathing; and noontime quiet held all the hill. Those two were bathing together and it was the noontime hour and a great quiet held that hill. Only Teiresias, on whose cheek the down was just darkening, still ranged with his dogs the holy place. And, thirst beyond telling, he came unto the flowing spring, wretched man! And unwillingly saw that which is not lawful to be seen: “Which God, son of Everes, has led you on this rough road? hence shall you never more take back your eyes!”

Athena spoke and night seized the eyes of the youth. And he stood there, speechless; for pain glued his knees and helplessness stayed his voice. But the nymph cried: “What has you done to my boy, Lady? Is such the friendship of you Goddesses? You has taken away the eyes of my son. Foolish child! you has seen the breast and thighs of Pallas Athena, but the sun you shall not see again. O me unhappy! O mountain, O Helicon, where I may no more come, surely a great price for little has you exacted. Losing a few roe and deer, you has taken the eyes of my child!”

With that the mother hold her beloved child in both her arms and, mourning over him like a nightingale, led him away. But the Goddess Athena pitied her friend and said this to her: “Divine woman, take back all the words that you has spoken in anger. It was not I who struck your son blind. For no sweet thing is it for Athena to take away the eyes of children. But the laws of Cronus order demand that whoever sees any of the immortals, when the God himself chooses not, at a heavy price shall he behold. Divine woman, the thing that is done can no more be taken back; since like this the thread of the Fates span when you brought him to light; but now, son of Everes, accept like a man what is only your due. How many burnt offerings shall the daughter of Cadmus burn in the days to come? How many Aristaeus, her husband, to see their son Actaeon merely go blind? And yet he shall be companion of the chase to great Artemis. But him neither the chase nor comradeship in archery on the hills shall save in that hour, when, even though unwillingly, he shall behold the beautiful bath of the Goddess. No, his own dogs shall then devour their former lord. And his mother shall gather the bones of her son, ranging over all the hill. She will think you lucky and a fortunate woman to have your son home from the hills - only blind.”

“Therefore, darling, you mustn't grieve so. Your son - for your sake - shall remain many other honors from hereafter, yes, more excellent far then any other. He shall know the birds - which is of good omen among all the countless birds that fly and what birds are of ill-omened flight. Many oracles shall he give to the Boeotians and many to Cadmus, and to the mighty sons of Labdacus in later days. Also I will give him a great staff which shall guide his feet as he had need, and I will give him a long term of life. And he only, when he dies, will walk among the dead having understanding, honored by Agesilaus, host of the dead.”

So Athena spoke and bowed her head; ensuring fulfillment of all that she said; since to Athena only among his daughters has Zeus granted that she should win all things that belong to her sire, O companions of the Bath, and no mother bare that Goddess, but the head of Zeus. The head of Zeus bows not in falsehood, and in falsehood his daughter has no part.

And now comes Athena in very deed. O maidens, whose task it is, receive you the Goddess with pious greeting and with prayer, and with the voice of thanksgiving. Hail, Goddess, and preserve Inachian Argos! Hail when you drive out with your horses, and may you drive them home again with joy, and preserve all the estate of the Danaans forever.

2006-11-08 16:01:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2006-11-08 15:55:19 · 16 answers · asked by rache001 3 in Philosophy

how is it different from ridicule? can a person be politically correct and use satire to talk about attitudes toward race??

2006-11-08 15:50:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

anyone out there have any good sites for poems or any poems that YOU made up or maybe some songs u made up. i dont no y im asking this question. i guess im just bored. :-p

2006-11-08 15:49:34 · 6 answers · asked by NoBody 4 in Books & Authors

darrell p. DUNCAN?

2006-11-08 15:46:00 · 9 answers · asked by templarfound 2 in Genealogy

I have an old Wizard of Oz by frank baum, copyright date 1903
The Bronze Bow Elizabeth George Speare 1961
Daniel Boone, John Mason Brown 1952


How much are they worth?

2006-11-08 15:44:23 · 4 answers · asked by wren m 1 in Books & Authors

Answering this by tonight would be optimal, but it would be good to have regardless.

2006-11-08 15:42:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

show me pictures that have this shape?

2006-11-08 15:40:06 · 2 answers · asked by RUTH M 1 in Sculpture

2006-11-08 15:38:48 · 8 answers · asked by Esmerelda 2 in History

Let's say that there's this model.
A photographer takes a picture of the model.. does both the model and the photographer gets the copyright of the photo?
I'm asking this because one of my friend is a model and a photographer asked him to model.
He is worried because the photographer said that it's only for his portfolio, but it might go somewhere else.. such as public websites and God knows where.
If the model doesn't have the copyright.. then the model is screwed?
any comments? suggestions?

2006-11-08 15:37:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

2006-11-08 15:34:12 · 5 answers · asked by asmith1022_2006 5 in History

2006-11-08 15:29:53 · 2 answers · asked by mcdanielsnd 2 in Books & Authors

I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE PAINTING ?? I WANT TO SELL ON EBAY BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A PAINTING OR A PRINT AND IT'S ABOUT 50-70 YRS OLD. THAT'S WHY I AM ASKING HOW I CAN TELL. THANKS SO MUCH,

2006-11-08 15:29:22 · 5 answers · asked by Andrea B 1 in Painting

I Remember Seeing The Image Of 'Dali Atomicus' (yahoo! search it) And I Just Fell In Love With The Photo..

Thing Is, I Want To Know More!

What Details Can You Tell Me About This Photo, Like:
Who Took It?
How Did They Do It? (some sort of stop motion, i'm guessing)
How Did They Get It All To Float, The Water Like That..
And Are Those Cats Ok?

Or Maybe Other Details (but not about salvador dali himself, just about the image)..

It's Ok If You Can't Answer All Questions, But Something Would Be Appreciated!
Thanks!

2006-11-08 15:28:01 · 1 answers · asked by ? 5 in Photography

so i want to get into acting does anyone know how much it costs to pay for an agent...

2006-11-08 15:23:19 · 7 answers · asked by Aby 1 in Theater & Acting

Who’s in charge?
I feel that educated idiots who have no real grip on reality or real people are being paid to think.
Undermining centuries of culture and placing unrealistic pressure on the youth of today.
Their prudish and unsubstantiated moralistic jargon has brought about more social problems than they have fixed, placing pressure on families and individuals to act life out of a book of instructions. Rather than relying on their inbuilt sense of judgment and values to guide them through life.
Is it time these social working Doo Gooders took a step back

2006-11-08 15:22:55 · 6 answers · asked by kevin d 4 in Philosophy

I am trying to rediscover what I have built up in my mind as a very good story on mankind's survival on a post nuclear war era.

Here are some of the plot points I remember:

The protagonist is a boy, adolescent to teenager. He comes from a society where he is a part of a religious caste. He is sent to what is believed by his civilization to be an abandoned city of gods.

When he gets to this "religious area" he describes several buildings and structures reminiscent of well known landmarks in New York City. As I recall, some of these are Grand Central Station, and a treasury building of some kind.

The story ends when he finds the body of a man, completely dessicated by the heat of a nuclear explosion, sitting in a chair, looking out of a window, which is when he comes to the realization that the city doesn't belong to gods, but to a self-destructive civilization.

Looking for a title and an author. Extra super gratitude for a link where I can read it.

2006-11-08 15:21:56 · 5 answers · asked by Evan P 2 in Books & Authors

I want to sell some of my paintings but most of them are paintings that I did of pictures in magazines, calendars, greeting cards, etc. If I sell those paintings, will I be breaking a copyright law? Any and all information, opinions, and alternative approaches will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

2006-11-08 15:15:54 · 10 answers · asked by megnt17 1 in Painting

2006-11-08 15:15:48 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

My boyfriend's name is John Johnson. I'm just curious. I'm trying to convince him that it is a relatively common name.

2006-11-08 15:11:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Genealogy

like how did it get its name?

2006-11-08 15:07:02 · 6 answers · asked by Stacy L 1 in History

2006-11-08 15:06:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

i need a new book to read any suggestions?

2006-11-08 15:05:25 · 6 answers · asked by Jenna S 1 in Books & Authors

2006-11-08 15:03:20 · 14 answers · asked by shih rips 6 in History

Basically I'm undertaking a project where I need to make small figurines. I'm looking at clay but I know that most clays can't be too thin or they're too brittle. I also have limited resources so I need material that doesn't need to be fired or maybe could be fired in the oven. And while I'm at it, any paint types or brands you could suggest would be awesome. The majority of the figurines would be able to fit in about 1" x 1" x 2" of space.

2006-11-08 14:57:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sculpture

2006-11-08 14:52:55 · 5 answers · asked by sophia 1 in Drawing & Illustration