Karteikarten
H2P Final SLO
Karten in diesem Stapel (46)
- 1—Yajna, 500 BC, Hindu/Vedic ritual done in front of a fire. Associated with Mahabharata.
- 2—Ganesha explaining origins, 8th century BCE. Associated with Mahabharata.
- 3—Bhishma sets Wheel of Dharma turning, 8th Century BCE. Takes vow of celibacy which starts events. Mahabharata
- 4—Ganga and Shantanu, 8th century BC book but 19th century painting. Ganga throws her children into the sea except for Bhishma and the leaves. Mahabharata.
- 5—Dhritarashtra marries Gandhari who blindfolds herself to be equal to her husband since he is blind. 8th century BCE Mahabharata.
- 6—Krishna and Arjuna, 8th century BCE. Bhagavad Gita, dialogue between the two characters before the battle of kurukshetra. Arjuna has doubts about the battle.
- 7—Bhagavad Gita, 400 BC. Material world is an illusion. Follow you dharma, soul is eternal. Dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna.
- 8—Bhagavad Gita, 400 BC.
- 9—Game of Dice, Mahabharata 8th century BCE. Duryodhana and Shakuni trick Yudhisthira and the Pandavas into losing everything they have, including themselves and their wife.
- 10—The marriage of Draupadi to the Pandavas, 8th century BCE. Arjuna won her but all five brothers marry her.
- 11—lord Krishna protects his devotees in mahabharata. They try to undress Draupadi after winning her in a game but her dress keeps going because Krishna is protecting her
- 12—Wheel of Time, regards time as cyclical and consisting of repeating ages. Hindu and buddhist. Kornak sun temple 13th CE.
- 13—Cosmic Axis in all hindu temples and is the connection between the earth and sky where four directions meet. also known as axis mundi
- 14—spread of buddhism in Asia. They share the same core beliefs but theravada is closer to the original form of indian buddhism. associated with south east asia. Mahayana is most popular but theravada is oldest.
- 15—women in lysistrata, 411 BC. book on women who took control and refused sex in order to end the war. women on the acropolis did not have much power at the time. comedy written by Aristophanes
- 16—Mary Beard Parthenon, 2002. Parthenon built in 447 BCE. Parthenon frieze which was taken by Lord Elgin. Not sure exactly what it depicted. Panathenaic procession is possible.
- 17—history of parthenon. Mehemed II annexed athens in 1458 CE. the parthenon was then turned into a mosque. Much of it was destroyed in Venetian siege in 1687 CE. It was turned into a christian temple where much was destroyed and lord Elgin took some.
- 18—Interpretations of frieze. frieze was sculpted in 437 BCE by Pheidias. It is unclear exactly what the frieze represents. Most of it is in the British museum. Only some of it has been able to be interpreted.
- 19—Part of British museum housing a pieces of the parthenon. these were taken by Lord Elgin in early 1800s, 1805. Many objected to this and think they belong in athens at the acropolis museum.
- 20—Melina Mercouri, the greek minister of culture from 1981 to 1989. She was a key advocate for returning the marble stolen by lord elgin to Athens. She believed it was a stolen piece of Greek history.
- 21—The new Acropolis museum that was opened in Athens, Greece on June 20, 2009. It cost about $200 million to make and is a main argument for returning the marble to athens. It is right next to the acropolis.
- 22—Kleophrades painting of Dionysus in 510-470 BCE. relates to Bacchae. Greek god of wine in mythology. son of zeus and semele. mother was burned to death after seeing true form of Zeus. Dionysus was sewed into zeus's thigh.
- 23—Agave in Bacchae, 405 BCE. She went crazy because of Bacchae's influence and began to tear animals apart (sparagmos). She eventually tears apart her son after confusing him for an animal. Punishment for not beleiving in Bacchae.
- 24—Women with Hydriai at Fountain House, 400 BCE? Hydriais were Hydriai were used to carry water in ancient greece. Women were often given this job during this time period.
- 25—Sanctuary of 12 Gods, Athens. Perirrhanterion, Peribolos Wall, Altar. Eastern Orientation. important sanctuary in athens used to worship in 522 BCE. alter dismantled in 267 CE. Unknown exactly who the 12 gods were.
- 26—Horos of Sacred Way in Athens
520 BCE, Revised end of 5th Cent. They were used as boundary stones in ancient greece. showed territory of kings. now displayed in museums.
- 27—ERICHTHONIOS; PARENTS ATHENA/HEPHAESTUS. 440 BCE. King of Athens who was born when Hephaestus tried to rape Athena and got his sperm on her which she then flung onto the ground and he sprouted out. Ovid's Metamorphoses.
- 28—Shang Era Oracle Bones (Anyang). 1122 BCE. pieces of ox scapula or turtle used for pyromacy in shang dynasty. they were used by reading the cracks in the bones and interpreting them.
- 29—Confucius. Tang Era portrait. born 551 BCE. Chinese philosopher in 6th century best known for creating confucianism. philosophical ideas is the importance of a virtuous life, filial piety and ancestor worship.
- 30—Taoist paintings of Tang Yin (1457-1523). Chinese scholar in Ming dynasty. He was a very popular painter as well. His life story is now part of popular lore.
- 31—Warring states China. 475-221 BC. period of chinese history marked by war. also saw the rise of many great chinese philosophers. seven or more feuding chinese kingdoms. one of the most fertile and influential eras in china.
- 32—Qin Shi Huang, first emperor of China and founder of Qin dynasty. born in 259 BCE and died in 210 BCE. He was the first to unify China. Was buried in grand tomb with Terracotta warriors. His tomb has yet to be opened.
- 33—Shi Huang's tomb. this is the tomb of the first Qin emperor. it was built in 208 BC. It holds the terracotta warriors and was beleived to have a mini replica of the universe inside. all who worked on it were buried alive inside to protect the secret.
- 34—Terracotta warriors 210 BCE. Sculptures of warriors protecting the tomb of Shi Huang, first Qin emperor. They were discovered by farmers in 1974. They are life sized and all are different people.
- 35—Terracotta warriors 210 BCE. Sculptures of warriors protecting the tomb of Shi Huang, first Qin emperor. They were discovered by farmers in 1974. They are life sized and all are different people.
- 36—Great Wall of China built in 374 BCE during the Qin and Ming Dynastys. It was built to protect China from raids and invasions by various nomadic groups. took many years to finish and ultimately failed as a defense tactic. was used during the silk road.
- 37—Painting of Attila the Hun. Ruler of the Huns from 434 to 453. One of the greates barbarian leaders to assail the Roman empire. He invaded Greece, balkan territories, and Italy during his time.
- 38—Caravan of Bactrian Camels, Beijing (1908). Bactrian Camels were used to transport goods on the silk road. Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes that connected the East and West. Used to trade goods like silk from China.
- 39—Sericulture (Silk Production). Silk produciton started in china in 5th c BC. Silkworms are taken from their cocoons and boiled alive so that the silk unravels and can be made into thread and eventually cloth.
- 40—The Silk Road: Cave Monasteries, Dunhuang. Art exchanged along the silk road. Started in 4th century. Dunhuang bore witness to intense religious, commercial, and cultural exchange along the trade routes linking the East and West, known collectively as the Silk Road
- 41—Origin of Silk Roads: Trans-civilization vs. Trans-ecological. Trans civilization is the exchange of agricultural groups and the evolution of civilization. transecological is the exchange of plants and animals. happened on the silk roads. 130 Bc to 1453
- 42—Origin of Silk Roads: Nomadic Herders. ‘Silk Roads’ were defined by a complex network of pathways linking trade centres from China to the Eastern Mediterranean and beyond. Nomads moved along the silk roads exchanging goods.
- 43—Origin of Silk Roads: Trans-civilization vs. Trans-ecological. Trans civilization is the exchange of agricultural groups and the evolution of civilization. transecological is the exchange of plants and animals. happened on the silk roads. 130 Bc to 1453
- 44—Kushan Empire (c. 30 – 250 CE). Founded by displaced nomadic horse herders, the Yuezhi. Driven into Greco-Bactrian Kingdom c. 130 BCE. Empire became central hub in Silk Roads network
- 45—The Kushan Empire: Kanishka (c. 150 CE), Buddha Coin. Emprie was a central hub in silk roads. Founded by nomadic horse herders. ruled over most of Northern India. Buddha coins as currency.
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