Word: goddess
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...Rudenstine Professor of the Study of Latin America Davíd Carrasco was the first to present, showing the “Mapa de Cuauhtinchan,” a drawing of a pre-Colombian metropolis. When Carrasco pointed to a portion of the map where an Aztec goddess is leading her people into a new era of salvation, he remarked, “Here we have, perhaps, an earlier incarnation of President Faust...
...stories. In one version, her garment is painted to look like a peplos (a traditional dress worn by daughters of Athenian aristocracy). In another version, her garment is decorated with various animals and monsters, indicating the dress to be a traditional thependytes—a garment appropriate for a goddess. The exhibit also features three models, placed side by side, of “Torso of a Warrior” where the statue from the Athenian Acropolis first appears to be nude and carved out of white stone. However, in the second and third replica of the sculpture, color reveals...
...negotiations. "To the museum that returns stolen works, we loan for several years works that are equally important and valuable. Therefore, those spaces don't go empty," he said. Indeed, the most precious piece that the Getty has agreed to return - a 5th century B.C. statue of a goddess thought to be Aphrodite - will stay on display at the Los Angeles museum until...
...backbone of shining ideals like democracy and human rights, as well as the protector of rather more tawdry institutions, like reality television and Internet porn. We reward those who reveal their private lives. When Oprah Winfrey spoke out about her childhood sexual abuse, she became a goddess in a society convinced that it's good to talk. While thousands of courageous Muslims regularly speak out on taboo subjects, the reception is often not so warm. Five years ago, Mukhtar Mai, a Pakistani gang-rape victim, defied tribal custom by taking her rapists to court. In the West, she won plaudits...
...famously secretive, surprising the market with its new products, while Nike usually informs retailers of its plans six months in advance. In this case, Nike acquiesced to the Apple way, putting Nike Plus on sale just 50days after announcing it. The project carried code names: Nike, the goddess of victory in Greek mythology, was Victoria North, and Apple was Victoria South...