Greek Language & Literature Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (453) essays
Greek Language & Literature essays:
Greek contributions to the Western Civilization
... a way for countries to have friendly rivalries instead of fighting. The western civilization also got many philosophies from the Greeks to better understand ourselves, and things around us. Socrates stated, "The unexamined life is not worth living." which means that ...
Desire and character in Medea
... a woman of extreme emotion and one of great devotion to her family, and above all her husband. Her character, which is seemingly that of a very peaceful and rational spirit, abruptly shifts to develop into an intemperate heart with the definite goal of destruction in mind. Instead of choosing a path ...
Why Odysseues is a hero in "The Odyssey".
... Dictionary, a hero is described as a person of exceptional bravery or a person admired for superior qualities and achievements. A hero can be a person who saves lives, helps others, or a person who stands up to someone or something, who the person has no chance against. In Homers, "The Odyssey ...
"The Iliad" by Homer presents a deep isight into human nature: Comparing and Contrasting Hector and Achilles
... Hector, breaker of horses, are two character foils that, when combined, are able to represent all humanity. Achilles and Hector are character foils, meaning they are opposites of each other. For example, Hector and Achilles are fighting in different sides of the Trojan War. Hector ...
Antigone
... Greek legend, was the daughter of Oedipus. When her brothers Eteocles and Polynices killed one another, Creon, king of Thebes, forbade the rebel Polynices' burial. Antigone disobeyed him, performed the rites, and was condemned to death for what she had done. Now the ...
The Life, Works, Theories, and Analysis of Plato
... Socrates' view. Plato introduced it through one of his dialogues, which I believe shows Plato's support of the idea. Later on however, Plato's theory of forms disputes Socrates theory of nothing being certain by saying that these forms are the ...
Antigone
... the chorus's tendencies to waiver from one side to the other in support of the play's actions. The next long dissertation by the chorus is a story which stresses the powers of the fates. This story can be compared to the ...
The Five Stages of a Tragic Hero and Oedipus' going through them.
... The True Tragic Hero In Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex, every reader is riding a roller coaster of his life. Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero is one person who goes through five stages which in Sophocles ' play the main character Oedipus does. The five stages that he goes through are pre- ...
Behing The Mind Of Antigone
... ancient Greece. However, Antigone 's family is dead except for Ismene and her uncle Creon. Moreover, Creon and Antigone are locked in an emotional battle over what they perceive as right and wrong. Antigone believes her loyalty to Polyneices and the ...
"Oedipus Rex", Aristotle's Tragic Hero
... a character of noble stature and has greatness, while still embodying virtue and nobility. This being said, Oepidus is not perfect. Aristotle says the best plotline for a tragedy would be one where the hero falls from good fortune to bad, which is just how Oedipus the ...