Prince
Perseus Power Exercises
Intermediate Level
Introduction to Perseus: Part II
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Below you will research the
ancient Greek hero Theseus. You can easily substitute the name
of another hero, e.g., Perseus, Herakles, Achilles, for Theseus
in the exercise below.
Note:
There are many different ways to go back to web pages you have
viewed using various browser menus and buttons. One method is
suggested in this exercise but please use the method with which
you are most comfortable.
1. Open your browser and go
to the Perseus web site, http://www.perseus.tufts.edu.
2. Go to the Search box, type
in "Theseus" and hit return.
3. Click on the "English
Index," which is the top choice on the left-hand side.
4. Type "Theseus"
into the Search box in the middle of the screen and click on
the Search button.
5. When the search results appear,
scroll to the bottom of the page.
How many entries are listed
for "Theseus"? _____
List two (2) ancient authors who mention this character.
1. _________
2. _________
6. Go to the "Search Perseus"
box on the left side of page and type in "Theseus"
and hit return.
Encyclopedia
7. Click on the arrow next to
the "Perseus Encyclopedia entries."
8. Click on the listing for
"Theseus."
Write down 2 facts about this
character.
1. _________
2. _________
Vase
9. Go back using the Back button
on your browser and click on the arrow next to "Vases."
Are there any entries? _______
10. If so, click on a vase name
to view its catalog information. Write down the vase name, e.g.,
Boston 03.810, for the vase you selected.
11. Click on "Images"
at the top of the page to view a list of images for this vase.
Look at an image.
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N.B.
Due to copyright restrictions, over the Internet you can view
only images for vases from the following collections: Berlin,
Boston, Harvard, Louvre, Mississippi, Toledo, RISD, Tampa and
Philadelphia. |
If there are no images or if
you are unable to view the images, write down the vase name (e.g.,
Austin 1980.32) and a brief description (e.g., Attic Black Figure
with Athena and flute players) of the vase.
Sculpture
12. Go back to your search for
"Theseus" and click on the arrow next to "Sculpture."
Are there any entries? _______
13. If so, click on a sculpture
name to view its catalog information. Write down the sculpture
name, e.g., Athens, NM Br. 15161, for the sculpture you selected.
14. Click on "Images"
at the top of the page to view a list of images for this sculpture.
Look at an image.
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N.B.
Due to copyright restrictions, over the Internet you can view
only images for sculptures from the Berlin, Boston and Louvre
collections. |
If there are no images or if
you are unable to view the images, write down the sculpture name
(e.g. Athens, NM Br. 15161) and a brief description (e.g., bronze
sculpture of male deity from the Classical period) of the sculpture.
Coin
15. Go back to your search for
"Theseus" and click on the arrow next to "Coins."
Are there any entries? _______
16. If so, click on a coin name
to view its catalog information. Write down the coin name, e.g.,
Dewing 2780, for the coin you selected.
17. Click on "Images"
at the top of the page to view a list of images for this coin.
Look at an image.
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N.B.
Due to copyright restrictions, over the Internet you can view
only images of coins from the Dewing collection. |
If the only images are from
museums to which we do not have rights, write down the coin name
(e.g. Dewing 2780) and a brief description (e.g., gold coin minted
in Cyrene with Nike on obverse and Zeus on reverse) of the coin.
