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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>
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Rachel Rudsit, Student, Fitchburg State University
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Samantha Flament, Student, Fitchburg State University
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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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<p>This Buckingham Palace Merman is located at the end of The Mall in London, which was designed and built by the sculptor Thomas Bock. This is also called the Victoria Memorial that is a monument to Queen Victoria. The whole sculptural programme has a nautical theme, much like the rest of The Mall (Admiralty arch). This can be seen in the mermaids and mermen, both of which are suggestive of the United Kingdom’s naval power. <br /><br /> King Edward VII suggested that a joint Parliamentary committee should be formed to develop plans for a memorial to Queen Victoria following her death. The first meeting took place on 19 February 1901 at the Foreign Office, Whitehall. The first secretary of the committee was Arthur Biggie, 1st Baron Stamfordham. Initially theses meetings were behind closed doors, and the proceedings were not revealed to the public. However, the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Joseph Dimsdale, publicly announced that the committee had decided that the Memorial should be “monumental.” Reginald Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher, the secretary of the committee, submitted the proposal to the king on 4 March 1901. A number of sites were suggested, and the King visited both Westminster Abbey and the park near the Palace of Westminster. Several ideas were rumoured at the times, including an open square in The Mall near to the Duke of York Column and a memorial located in Green Park. On 26 March the decision was announced to locate the memorial outside Buckingham Palace and slightly shorten The Mall. <br /><br /> The Merman represents the United Kingdom's Naval power. During Queen Victoria’s reign their navy was the most powerful in the world. Poseidon in Greek religion is the god of the sea, water in general. The name Poseidon means either “husband of the earth” or “lord of the earth.” His weapon and main symbol was the trident, perhaps once a fish spear. According to the Greek poet Hesiod, the Poseidon trident, like Zeus’s thunderbolt and Hades helmet, was fashioned by the three Cyclopes. In the <em>Odyssey</em>, Poseidon dislikes Odysseus, and he uses his power to misdirect his ship. <br /><br /> This is why a local historical site that can be connected to the Buckingham Palace Merman is Woodward’s Mill Pond, Dunstable, MA. This pond was named after one of the original families in Dunstable, England. Thomas and John Woodward fought in the French and Indian War. Benjamin and Jonathan Woodward fought in the Revolutionary War under Captain Oliver Cummings who led the Dunstable. <br /><br /> This shows a connection to Poseidon when he leads Odysseus astray because he used the ocean to combat Odysseus' ship. For the navy they used their power to attack enemy ships them. These landmarks attract people to visit and enjoy the sites.</p>
Bibliography
<p>Dunstable, MA Town of. <em>Town of Dunstable, MA - Woodward’s Mill Pond</em>, www.dunstable-ma.gov/Pages/DunstableMA_WebDocs/localdocs/mill.</p>
<p>“Victoria Memorial, London.” <em>Wikipedia</em>, Wikimedia Foundation, 1 May 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Memorial,_London.</p>
<p>Elaine. “Of Mermaids and Mermen.” <em>The Early Modern World</em>, 1 Jan. 1970, earlymodernwomen.blogspot.com/2011/11/of-mermaids-and-mermen.html.</p>
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Kisha G. Tracy
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Marie Vante, Student, Fitchburg State University
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Carolina Amaya, Student, Fitchburg State University
Gabriana Dickerson, Student, Fitchburg State University
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The statue of Queen Anne at St. Paul's Cathedral in London was built in commemoration for the completion of St. Paul's Cathedral in 1712. St. Paul’s Cathedral had been affected by the Great Fire of London in 1666, and it was during Queen Anne's reign that the cathedral was rebuilt. The project was completed in 1710, and the statue of Queen Anne was erected in 1712. The statue that stands today is not the original, but a replica that replaced the original in 1885. The statue depicts Queen Anne at the top and four women at the base. Each of the four women represents one of the territories Queen Anne ruled over during her reign, which were England, France, North America, and Ireland. The woman that represents Britain wears the armor of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare, showing the acceptance of Rome’s occupancy of Britain in the past. She also holds a trident which demonstrates that anything, including the sea, could not contain Britain's power at the time. They had a powerful, developing navy which allowed for an even greater ability in warfare than they already had. <br /><br />The Fisherman’s Memorial at the Gloucester Harbor in Gloucester, Massachusetts commemorates fishermen who have been lost at sea through the years. The statue at the memorial is also called “Man at the Wheel” as it depicts a fisherman holding the helm of a ship. The memorial is not only a tribute to the dead but also a reminder of how dangerous the occupation is. Contained within this memorial is a time capsule that contains forty-seven items that capture the culture and history of Gloucester in 1923 when the statue was commissioned. The inclusion of the time capsule emphasizes the importance of legacy to the individuals who commissioned the project. The statue also became a symbol of Gloucester’s Gorton Fisheries in 1904, demonstrating the pride citizens of Gloucester express for the courage of the fishermen. There are even well-known names on the register of the memorial like the crew of the “Andrea Gail,” which is the ship that is the epicenter of the novel <em>The Perfect Storm. </em><br /><br />Like the statue of Queen Anne, the Fishermen’s Memorial illustrates the location’s connection to the sea and the importance it had to the society that the statue belongs to. Queen Anne reigned during a time of significant developments in the English navy which was influenced by Britain's increased concern with its political climate. The English navy would later become the Royal Navy and played a major role in many of the wars that Britain would participate in through the years. The Fishermen's Memorial is an acknowledgment of the dedication and sacrifice of not only the fishermen but their families, as well. A memorial for fishermen's wives has been added to the area of the Fishermen's memorial, and the name register has opened up to include women and children and fatalities not only occurring at sea, but those that have occurred in harbors, rivers, and lakes alike.
Bibliography
<p>Carlsen, Carl. “The Fishermen’s Memorial and the Fishermen’s Wives Memorial (Gloucester<br /> Harbor): Location, History, and Legends.” <em>Poetry of Places in Essex County</em>, North Shore Community College, myweb.northshore.edu/users/ccarlsen/poetry/gloucester/memorialshistory.htm Accessed 2 May 2018.<br /><br /> Meeke, Kieran. “The Statue of Queen Anne at St. Paul’s.” <em>Secret London</em>, 26 March 2010, <br /> secret-cities.com/2010/03/26/the-statue-of-queen-anne-at-st-pauls/<br /><br /> Winterhaze13. “The English Navy 1649-1815.” <em>All Empires</em>, July 2006,<br /> www.allempires.com/article/index.php?q=english_navy_1649-1815</p>
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Kisha G. Tracy
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Ashley Grant, Student, Fitchburg State University
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Mel Ellis, Student, Fitchburg State University
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classical tradition spring 2018
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War is an unfortunate reality of life. Many civilizations prepare for war and have many factions and groups dedicated to protecting the nation form invaders. Those who fall in war often receive monuments, dedicated by those they gave their lives to protect. War has a dire impact on society, and many lives are impacted by its arrival. Much can be learned of cultures through their memorials and monuments, such as their value of warriors, and how sacrifice and loss are processed by the population. Monuments to the fallen have been erected around the world since the times of the Ancient Greeks. One such monument that was placed to honor those fallen soldiers was the Statue of Minerva in Rome, Italy. <br /><br />The Statue of Minerva, located in the Gallery Il Vittoriano in Rome, Italy, is a tall statue of the Roman goddess Minerva. Dedicated as a monument to fallen soldiers, the statue serves as a reminder of those who have given their lives to defend others. Minerva is the Roman goddess of battle, the arts, and craft. Minerva is also heralded as a protector of soldiers on the battlefield. Those who had family on the battlefield would often pray to Minerva, asking to keep their loved ones safe, and to ensure their victory. This aspect of Minerva is detailed further in the <em>Iliad</em>, written by the epic poet Homer. In Book 6 of the <em>Iliad, </em>Hector, the Prince of Troy, falls back from the battle to ask his mother to pray to the goddess Minerva to protect the Trojan troops: “’Holy Minerva,’ she cried, ‘Protectress of our city, mighty goddess, break the spear of Diomed and lay him low before the Scaean gates.’” (Homer, Book 6). The Trojan women call upon Minerva to stop the Grecian warrior Diomed and to protect the Trojan troops and city. The idea of calling upon one to protect the homeland from an invading force is not limited to the ancient Romans. Civilizations spanning the globe and across time have built monuments memorializing the soldiers who have given their lives in battle. <br /><br />The Memorial to the Lexington Minuteman located on Lexington Battle Green in Lexington, MA, United States, also is dedicated to fallen soldiers. The Minutemen were civilians tasked with defending the newborn America from the British. These citizens were not officially trained and instead were citizens whom coalesced together to form a militia for the colonies. Much like the Statue of Minerva at Il Vittoriano, the Minuteman Monument at Lexington is dedicated to those colonists that sacrificed their lives in order to defend their home and families. And like Minerva, the Minutemen and other militia members were seen as the protectors of an infant America and were praised and honored after death. The fact that these two statues, separated by thousands of miles and hundreds of years, were created to serve the same purpose proves that soldiers will never be forgotten. Those who fall protecting their homeland from invaders have been memorialized since ancient times and will continue to be remembered.
Bibliography
<p>Chu, David S.C., et al. “Decision Making for Defense.” <em>New Challenges, New Tools for Defense Decisionmaking</em>, 1st ed., RAND Corporation, 2003, pp. 13–32. <em>JSTOR</em>, www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/mr1576rc.10.</p>
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<p>Pettyjohn, Stacie L. “Continental Defense, 1783–1815.” <em>U.S. Global Defense Posture, 1783–2011</em>, RAND Corporation, 2012, pp. 15–18. <em>JSTOR</em>, www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/j.ctt24hrv8.11.</p>
<p><br /> Van Evera, Stephen. “Offense, Defense, and the Causes of War.” <em>International Security</em>, vol. 22, no. 4, 1998, pp. 5–43. <em>JSTOR</em>, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/2539239.</p>
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Kisha G. Tracy
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Nick Elliott, Student, Fitchburg State University
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Tatiana Maldonado, Student, Fitchburg State University
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Rome, Italy - Gallery Il Vittoriano Statue of Minerva; Lexington, MA - Minuteman Monument
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