The New Colossus?

Question

What is it and what does it have to do with the Statue of Liberty? What does it mean?

Answer 1

According to legend, there was a very prosperous merchant and trading city state in ancient Greece known as Rhodes. They decided to pool their resources and then they constructed a giant bronze statue of a soldier who stood at the entrance to the harbor, and he was so big that the sailing ships of the day passed through his legs on their way to the harbor. He lasted several centuries, but was then brought down by hoodlums, who cut him up and sold his bronze for scrap metal, I believe. But in the days of his glory, he was called "the Colossus at Rhodes". It was a great advertising gimmick of the day, since everyone wanted to go and trade there, just to see the great statue. As far as the new colossus is concerned, I heard that there was some interest in recreating the statue again, also at Rhodes, for the same reason, to bring in tourist trade. I think it is a great idea.

Answer 2

Colossus. Rhino isn't very intelligent at all. In fact he is only muscle, no brains. Spider-Man even defeated him by himself - by forming a spray that would melt Rhino's costume which gives Rhino is power. Basically Rhino is only a guy in a costume. Colossus is apparently smarter and is also gifted with awesome strength and durability - he can become pure metal. Not even Rhino could break through Colossus' body when tunred to pure metal. Strength-wise they are probably around the same but brains would beat brawn. Colossus wins!

Answer 3

since they changing the 7 wonders or something like that the new colossus is statue of liberty i guess and it simply means a gigantic object a big statue

Answer 4

It is the title of the poem engraved on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.

The New Colossus

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Emma Lazarus

For the 'Collosus' reference see the source below.