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Connecting the Classical to New England
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<p>When it comes to the Greek mythical figure Hercules, most people would say that they are very familiar with his courage, his muscular body, and his overall importance as an heroic figure. There is no doubt that Hercules fits perfectly with all of those qualities. However, his story goes deeper into the possibility of the beloved hero having a history of mental illness and violence. Hercules’ disturbing antics share very similar qualities to the local story dated back in the year 1892 of the Lizzie Borden axe murder case. Each was originally not known to cause any type of disturbances, thus presenting questions concerning their moments of insanity and what caused them to go insane. <br /><br /> In this image of pottery owned by the Fitchburg Art Museum, Hercules is in the midst of struggling to accomplish his second labor out of twelve: slaying the great Lernean Hydra. With the assistance of his nephew Iolaus, Hercules was eventually able to defeat the nine-headed beast, but what even brought him here in the first place? All fingers point right at Hera, the wife of Hercules’ father Zeus. Hera was constantly furious at her husband as he would frequently cheat on her with his several mistresses. To vent her frustrations, she would lash out and get revenge on them or on their children. One of the mistresses turned out to be the mortal woman Alcmene. Zeus was very attracted to her - so much so that he traveled down to earth, transformed himself into her husband, and seduced her. They eventually became the parents to a child named Hercules, who was half human, half god. After many failed attempts at trying to kill him as an infant, Hera sent down a madness on Hercules when he was older, making him kill his own wife and children. As punishment for the murders, he was assigned the twelve labors. <br /><br /> Several hundreds of years after Hercules’ time, the world was introduced to Lizzie Andrew Borden, who was born on July 19, 1860. Lizzie was the daughter of Sarah and Andrew Borden and grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts. After the death of her mother, Andrew remarried a woman named Abby, with whom Lizzie, as well as her sister Emma, did not want anything to do. On the morning of August 4, 1892, both Abby and Andrew Borden were found murdered from a “brutal hatchet attack” in their Fall River home. The case was a <em>cause célèbre</em> all across the United States, many speculating about Lizzie’s mental health, some thinking she lapsed into a moment of insanity when the murder occurred. <br /><br /> It’s very interesting how you can dig deep into a story and how many different connections you can discover. Although both Hercules and Lizzie Borden were overcome with insanity leading up to their murders, that insanity stemmed from different starting points. Hercules’ insanity was caused by Hera being a nuisance. As for Lizzie, her insanity was, according to some theories, fueled by jealousy and greed; the jealousy came from the feelings she had towards her stepmother, while the greed was always there because Lizzie was probably well aware that she and her sister would come into a sizable inheritance after their parents’ deaths. It seems as though, even with iconic figures such as Hercules, everyone has their own trigger and/or breaking point.</p>
Bibliography
<p>Carlisle, Marcia R. "What Made Lizzie Borden Kill?" <em>American Heritage</em>, vol. 43, no. 4, 1992, alistapart.com/article/writeliving. <br /><br /> “Lizzie Borden.” <em>Biography.com, A&E Networks Television</em>, 27 Apr. 2017, www.biography.com/people/lizzie-borden-9219858.</p>
<p>Mark, Joshua J. “The Life of Hercules in Myth & Legend.” <em>Ancient History Encyclopedia</em>, 23 July 2013, https://www.ancient.eu/article/733/.</p>
Photographer(s)
Provided by Fitchburg Art Museum
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Rachel Rudsit, Student, Fitchburg State University
Research Assistant(s)
Samantha Flament, Student, Fitchburg State University
Other
Herakles Slaying the Hydra, 350-325 BC
Apulian
Red Figure
Museum Purchase, 2001.3
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Greece - Hercules Pottery; Fall River, MA - Lizzie Borden House
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british literature I spring 2018
classical tradition spring 2018
deities
disability
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fitchburg art museum
greece
massachusetts
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pottery
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Connecting the Medieval to New England
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The Mappa Mundi is a 14th-century map that depicts the known world during the year 1300. Regions marked on the map include Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and certain expanses of Asia. The map was crafted in England and is preserved to this day in the English city of Hereford. One interesting aspect around this map is the theory scholars have developed that the cartographer never left England. Due to this the map is not seen as an accurate geographical representation of the land. Instead it is seen as a representation of the land based off of the cartographer's knowledge of religious texts and myths. Obviously, this meant the map was never actually used for navigation. <br /><br />This division between culture and geography is the primary theme that connects the map to the Andlo-Saxon text <em>Judith. </em>The idea of distant lands as dangerous is seen in these two pieces. The authors were well-versed in their cultural norms close to where they existed, but, instead of being able to travel outside to these “dangerous” areas, they based their geography on the locations as they were described in texts they read. The Mappa Mundi creator likely never left England once in his whole life. <em>Judith</em>'s antagonist Holofernes is an Assyrian. Judith's knowledge of Assyria and Babylon were a stylized depiction based on legends, rather than geographical and historical facts. <br /><br />Along with the theme stated above, another key similarity between Mappa Mundi and Judith is the obvious connection of having anonymous creators. <br /><br />My local connection to Judith and the Mappa Mundi is a map depicting the aerial view of Cape Cod. The map is held in the Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection. Like the Mappa Mundi, it is undated, making an estimated origin date difficult to determine. <br /><br />The world outside of your home town or village was a scary and dangerous place and not too many people were brave enough to adventure out and comprehend everything else the world has to offer. They had to rely on information gathered from others to create objects that in return would help even more people develop knowledge.
Bibliography
Denholm-Young, N. “The Mappa Mundi of Richard of Haldingham at Hereford.” <em>Speculum</em>, vol. 32, no. 2, 1957, pp. 307–314. <br /><br />Terkla, Dan. “The Original Placement of the Hereford Mappa Mundi.” <em>Imago Mundi,</em> vol. 56, no. 2, 2004, pp. 131–151.<br /><br />“The Opening of the Cape Cod Canal.” <em>Bulletin of the American Geographical Society</em>, vol. 46, no. 11, 1914, pp. 832–834.
Photographer(s)
Kisha G. Tracy
Catalog Entry Author(s)
Kevin Sim, Student, Fitchburg State University
Research Assistant(s)
Nick Elliott, Student, Fitchburg State University
Accessible Description of Image(s)
First image: This picture depicts a medieval map. The picture zooms in and focuses on a specific portion of the map. The map is on brown, coffee-colored material. There are words on it in written language. A drawn road connects a small tower to the image of a large castle. There also appears to be some words on the map that reference place names.
Description by; Louise Symonds, Student, Fitchburg State University
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Hereford, UK - Mappa Mundi; Boston, MA - Cape Cod Map, Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal Collection (Historic New England)
artifact
babylon
british literature I fall 2017
england
judith
maps
massachusetts
middle ages fall 2017
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<p>There are many ways to depict innocence in a story. Words used to describe innocence can be “small,” “little,” “young,” etc. These could also be related to a small or young child or a location such as a small town. <br /><br />Dorchester is a historic neighborhood located in Boston, MA. It was founded by Puritans in 1630 who emigrated from Dorchester, Dorset, England. It is currently Boston’s largest neighborhood. Dorchester is home to the oldest religious organization in Boston, a church that was originally created as the First Parish Church of Dorchester and still remains today. In addition to this accomplishment, Dorchester is also home to the first and oldest public elementary school in America, the Mather School. The school was created in 1639 and also stands today. Dorchester was founded only a few months before the city of Boston was founded, showing a scale of how important this neighborhood was historically for the growth of America. <br /><br />The story of <em>The Prioress’s Tale</em> takes place in a small Christian town somewhere in Asia. Children are a reoccurring topic in the story, representing innocence. The focus of the story is of a Christian boy, who is murdered on his way home from school by a group of Jewish boys who were told to do so by Satan himself. The neighborhood of Dorchester, to me, reminds me of these scenes. The schools and churches are small as well as the neighborhood itself. It was a religious town, which resembles the town in which the story took place. <br /><br />A marble font of Saint Nicholas in Winchester Cathedral is also a good reminder of the story. The Tournai Marble Font was bought from Tournai, in modern Belgium, in the 12th century and is still there today. The block this piece of art was carved from weighed around 1.5 tons and dates back to around 1150. It is the finest of ten fonts in England. In this time period, sculptures were created as iconic messages to be shared. This particular font is decorated with the extraordinary life of Saint Nicholas with symbolic animals such as birds and lions. It is thought to be a gift from Henry of Blois, William the Conqueror’s grandson. Saint Nicholas was known as a man who committed many acts of kindness, especially to children, leading to his identification with Santa Claus. The carvings on the font show multiple stories, but all of them revolve around Saint Nicholas. A few of the stories depict St. Nicholas bringing people back to life. Fonts are mainly used as a symbol of the start of Christian life. They also hold the water in which babies are baptized. It is still used for baptisms today. This relates to Chaucer’s <em>The Prioress’ Tale</em> due to the fact that Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of children by means of acts of kindness. The fact that he brought people back to life resonates with the story, specifically when the Christian boy who was murdered comes back to life singing the song of the Vigin Mary that caused the boys to murder him in the first place.</p>
<em>Photo: Western Union telegram sent from Dorchester to Fitchburg congratulating a family member on the birth of a child (from Fitchburg Historical Society collection).</em>
Bibliography
“A Brief History of Dorchester.” <em>MyDorchester</em>, mydorchester.org/history. <br /><br />Taylor, Earl. “Dorchester MA, Town History 1630-1870.” <em>Dorchester Atheneum</em>, www.dorchesteratheneum.org/page.php?id=52. <br /><br />“Tournai Marble Font.” <em>Winchester Cathedral</em>, www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/our- heritage/cathedral-treasures/tournai-marble-font/.
Photographer(s)
Kisha G. Tracy
Catalog Entry Author(s)
Mitchell LeBlanc, Student, Fitchburg State University
Accessible Description of Image(s)
First image: There are people etched in stone. The photo is in black and white. The main statues are men, and they are holding a stick-like object in their hands. The etching is on the side of a fountain.
Description by: Courtney Hastings, Student, Fitchburg State University
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Winchester, UK - Saint Nicholas Font (Winchester Cathedral); Boston, MA - Dorchester
artifact
cathedral
chaucer
england
FAMExhibition
fitchburg historical society
hammondexhibition
massachusetts
middle ages fall 2017
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