Greek Language & Literature Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (453) essays
Greek Language & Literature essays:
"Medea" by Euripides, the Embodiment of the New Female in Greek Society.
... Creon and Creusa. She brings power and hubris, decidedly male characteristics, to a woman's role by slaying her own children, in a society where women's identity was dependent on having a husband and bearing children. Finally, Medea does not commit suicide, as do the other Greek "heroines" of ...
The loyalty of antigone to bot
... of being caught by the new king of Thebes, Creon. He was held accountable for Anitgone and Ismene by request from Oedipus himself. She knew of her father's great need, so she battled the hardships with Creon to see her father she loved so dearly. Their love ...
Oedipus the King- Metaphors
... prow in waves of blood" (pg 5) The priest is comparing the bad situation of Thebes to a storm that attacks at any moment and leaves behind severe damages. "«"Now smiled upon by all, saluted now, now drawn aside by suitors to the King, my ear their door to hope" What Creon ...
Aristotle
... of the Aegean Sea, in the year of 384 BC Aristotle was introduced to the world. He grew up a wealthy boy. His father was friends with the noble king of Macedonia, and as a young man he spent the majority of ...
Discuss the portrayal of women in The Agamemnon
... and the Greeks can sail to Troy. She is a 'stainless maiden' who has done nothing wrong and yet she is killed so the 'kings passioned for battle' can go to war. Cassandra is also a notable female victim ...
Oedipus the King: Larger than Life
... tragedies ever written, Oedipus the King, meets the five main criteria for a tragedy: a tragic hero of noble birth, tragic flaw, a fall from grace, a moment of remorse, and catharsis. Oedipus is the estranged son of Laius, King of Thebes and Jocasta, his wife. Oedipus ...
Details of Homeric Poems, and stories.
... king (Gill 1). The two works by Homer were both imaginative and historical stories concerning the Trojan War. They were known as cultural stories of ancient Greece. The stories did take place around the City of Troy. Greeks ...
"The Differences Between The Aeneas And Odysseus"
... and her final words are prelude to strife between Rome and Carthage in the future. The comparison of these scenes shows the fundamental differences between the Greek and Roman ideals. The Greeks believed in the everlasting power of custom to protect and preserve them, and that any tragedy ...
How Sophocle's Antigone effectively presents its theme, which is that of human law vs. divine law and the inevitable triumph of the gods.
... of gender and the role of pride. However, the major theme of the tragedy is the conflict of interest between human law and divine law. The conflict between human law and divine law is the basis for the entire plot of Antigone . It all begins because of Creon ...
An Analytical essay on Antigone
... Creon that the gods wanted Polyneices to be buried, and soon Polyneices is punished when his son and wife both commit suicide. Creon realizes that he killed Antigone .10 Although the results of Creon's decree is causing tragedy to the entire city of Thebes, it proves to be advantageous to Antigone ...