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Oedipus
... lines, in which he prays now for the last time to look upon the light of day, we might ... to the literal meaning of generation. The play therefore moves from the question of who killed Laius to that of who generated Oedipus. It moves from a political to ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature
Different portrayals of women in "Antigone" and "Lysistrata"
... to lie with us" ( Lysistrata , 9). Next, she instructs the women "That will be the time to refuse, and they will hasten to ... total dedication to her polis. Lysistrata moves her polis from the chaos of war to order of peace. Eventually, Lysistrata 's plan to ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature
Aeschylus
... to move the locale of the entire myth from Mycenae(the Homeric version of the epic) to Argos! In response to ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature
Hector - Point of View
... else to die peacefully in Troy. Having devoted my adult life to war, I just wanted to retire and dedicate more time to ... time, I thought I was fighting with the mighty Achilles, his armor, shield, greaves, helmet and even the way he moved was similar to ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature
The Importance of the Chorus in Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex"
... unsure of which side to take. For the first time to our knowledge, Oedipus shows a completely different side to his character. He ... Thebes is all that really matters. The state cannot possibly move on until Oedipus , the murderer of King Laios, leaves. ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature
The odyssey 2
... -313). One of the reasons for Telemachus going to the beach and praying at that time to Athena was the fact of the suitors taunting ... visited him, she told him to go get a ship and crew, call the assembly and make his move. Yet, after Telemachus calls the ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature
Penelope as Moral Agent
... this by telling the servant to move it outside her own chamber for him to sleep on, knowing full ... times, to be a bit contrived and simply demonstration of the extent of her knowledge in the subject. The first indication is that she sometimes neglects to ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature
Medea; questions and answers that can create a better understanding of the character Medea and how the sympathy of the audience shifts thoughout the play.
... does not have to be near the victim to kill them, and although everyone will know it was her, she would have sufficient time to make her ... of Jason's wickedness, she has not raised her eyes, or moved her cheek from the hard ground;" (Nurse, pg18) "Do I not ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature
Based on the poem "He Is More Than A Hero" written by Sappho. Talks about the author's sexuality
... of the city had a striking similarity to a word which is given to homosexual women of modern times "Lesbian". It is also said that ... poem suddenly changes subjects, moving from a description of this man who is a god in Sappho 's eyes to a declaration of love ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature
The Human and the Divine
... he happened to be a god" (443). Athena also appears several times as a human and moves freely among people ... times as a human and moves freely among people (230). Humanity knows that the gods pull strings, manage their lives, and bring prosperity or ruin to ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature