Greek Language & Literature Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (453) essays
Greek Language & Literature essays:
Lysistrata by Aristophanes: A personal opinion
... that of gender roles and how they are viewed. It is obvious that Athenian men think that the women are inferior and the women seem to have accepted this as their position in society. Even Aristophanes himself must have thought this to write such lines as "What could women do that ...
Was it Fate or Free Will-Homer's Illad.
... that fate controls his destiny or destiny controls his fate, his character is essentially what controls it. In Sophocles play, Oedipus the King, we are introduced to Oedipus, the protagonist, whose actions and fate are determined by him and ultimately lead to his downfall. Although the Oracle Apollo ...
The Iliad: Homer's Views of Life and Death through Achilles and Hector
... in the back of the ankle, the "Achilles tendon". Achilles' fate was fulfilled and is still remembered till today as a great warrior. Homer's depiction of life and death is to live your life to its full glory and to live life to it's full extent as Achilles, hector, Alexander the Great and ...
Title of essay: Paradox of Truth Title: Oedipus Rex Author: Sophocles
... self knowledge. Yet life must be closely examined and reflected, known and discovered by every individual. Some argue that life is far better and easier, without this search and revelation of true knowledge. Oedipus was blind to his fulfillment of the prophecy. He was in the ...
Hades god of the underworld
... In Homer's Iliad, we are told that Heracles (Hercules) was forbidden by Hades to enter his kingdom, but the great Greek hero wounded Hades with an arrow and attained victory. Besides Heracles, few other living persons ventured to the Underworld: Er, Achilles, Odysseus, Aeneas, and ...
Relevance of the introductory scenes in "Antigone" and "Oedipus the King"
... in a fate "so horrible, so awful, words can't describe it"; a fate that can be compared to death. It is thus evident that through the Chorus, we are apprised of the details of Oedipus' destiny, and it is thus an avenue through which Sophocles brings out the theme of fate in Oedipus the King. The ...
"Ithaca": Life's Journey
... the great atmosphere of the course. I was running to finish, not to run. Then it hit me, I had wasted twenty minutes of my life due to my focusing on the destination, and not enjoying the ...
Oedipus
... in the god." Like ghosts and witches in Shakespeare, oracles and prophecies are employed primarily for the purpose of foreshadowing, for dramatic irony and for creating tragic atmosphere. The basic theme of Oedipus Rex is the irony of fate. No mortal man, no matter how powerful and ...
Was Antigone a Strong Woman or a Brat??
... and values. She acts as a free spirit, defiant individual. Antigone was the woman who stoodup to the king in a time in which women had no more rights than slaves did. She might have made some wrong decisions, but even the strongest and ...
A complete description of the Greek god Hermes.
... great deal in art and in pottery. Hermes performed many great things in Greek Literature that people like Homer and Apollonius wrote about. He may have tricked some people or cheated in some instances, but he is still a very interesting character. I look at Hermes as one of the "good gods" and ...