“Ever to excel, to do better than others, and to bring glory to your forebears, who indeed were very great ... This is my ancestry; this is the blood I am proud to inherit." -(Iliad 6)
"Man [is] the measure [of all things]"
Motto of Protagoras.
"(There is) learning in suffering/experience"
Aeschylus, Agamemnon
"Know thyself"
Aphorism inscribed over the entrance to the temple of Apollo at Delphi.
"Nothing in excess"
Inscription from the temple of Apollo at Delphi
Apply the preceding quote to your knowledge of Greek culture, history and artistic tradition. What is the quote saying about the Greeks. Analyze 4 works of art that exemplify the ideals expressed in the quote.
Work together as a group. Theorize. Formulate a thesis statement. Post your works and group analysis in the forum. You will have Monday and Tuesday to work as a group in class. Your chosen works and thesis will be discussed in class on Wednesday and Thursday.