Essays Tagged: "Corinth"

A TRAGIC HERO OR NOT - Oedipus

ch would be a misfortune. A shepherd comes up to the mountain and saves him by bringing him back to Corinth. Oedipus kills his biological father. Later in life Oedipus solves the riddle of the sphinx ... not walk. Oedipus must have felt pain there. Emotional wise when he found out the king and queen of Corinth were not his parents he must have felt pain. When he found out he killed his biological fath ...

(2 pages) 132 0 3.1 Mar/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Fate Versus Free Will

hepherd finds the boy and gives him to a messenger. The baby is then given to the king and queen of Corinth. They name the baby Oedipus, meaning ?swollen feet.?Many years later, Oedipus is told that h ... Oedipus is told that he will kill his father and marry his mother. Upon hearing this, he flees from Corinth. In his travels he gets into a fight with a stranger and kills the man. Resuming his journey ...

(2 pages) 116 0 4.3 Mar/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Medea, Pursuasive Essay

serve a purpose; they only satisfied the burning rage in her heart. So, now I call upon you, men of Corinth. To decide whether Medea's acts where justiful.First, the women of Corinth thought she was d ... occult forces behind her wickedness. The loyal King Creon, had no choice, but to banish Medea from Corinth forever. Jason once said, 'Medea was given the benefit to speak as an equal with the great p ...

(2 pages) 86 0 3.0 Sep/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

OEDIPUS: A NOBLE PAWN IN SOPHOCLES "OEDIPUS THE KING"

s blind to the truth that surrounds him.Blind to the deceptions, Oedipus's first noble act, leaving Corinth to save his parents from a dreadful prophesy, sets in motion a downward spiral in his life. ... fall; however, it opens the door which allows his true destiny to proceed. He might have never left Corinth had it not been for the deceitfulness of his "parents" and the confusion the oracle creates ...

(3 pages) 151 0 4.6 Sep/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

In 1 Corinthians 1, what are the main emphases of Paul's theology?

The culture of the Greco-Roman world and Corinth in particular put a high premium on status, and the rewards that came with it - honour, infl ... relevant now as it was then. It is in this context that Paul calls for unity. He stresses that the Corinthians are one of the congregations that are part of God's greater Church all set apart for the ... in before they were baptised. Their identity does not derive from geography or the social norms of Corinth. They are part of the elect of God and as such are expected to remain faithful to God's cove ...

(3 pages) 68 0 2.5 Nov/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Comparing archaic greek art to helenistic greek art.

archaic to Hellenistic will be discussed."Under the leadership of the tyrant Cypselus (c. 657-627), Corinth emerged as the leading commercial center of Greece and dominated trade in finely painted pot ... eading commercial center of Greece and dominated trade in finely painted pottery." (AG pg. 109) The Corinthians invented a technique for pottery art called "black figure". This allowed the artist to d ...

(3 pages) 155 0 4.5 Dec/2002

Subjects: Art Essays

Greek play, "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles.

one of Sophocles' aims is to justify the powers of the gods and prophets.When he was a young man in Corinth, Oedipus went to Pytho, to ask Phoebus whether it was true that he was a bastard, as he had ... until it was impossible for him to avoid that he finally faced the fact that he had been adopted in Corinth, and that his true parents were Laius and Jocasta. He had, as he suddenly realized, fulfille ...

(3 pages) 126 0 4.1 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

How Oedious came to experience his final downfall.

ld my temper under for that day,"(pg. 45). However, the insult continued to distress him so he left Corinth for Delphi. Oedipus travels to Delphi to speak to the oracle of Apollo and have her confirm ... that he will kill his father and marry his mother. In order to avoid this prediction, Oedipus flees Corinth and heads toward Thebes. I think that Oedipus' traveling to Thebes is the point where his fa ...

(4 pages) 32 0 4.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

"Medea" by Euripides.

ea. This kind gesture extends from Jason's guilty conscience over his engagement to the princess of Corinth. Through the abolition of guilt, false justification is built. There are three types of just ...

(4 pages) 131 0 4.6 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

An overview of what modern historian Hammond wrote about the Peloponnesian League.

commercial peak (166). Her conservative constitution was confirmed; she deposed the last tyrant at Corinth (c 582) and helped, probably, Elis gain control of the Olympic festival (167). Significantly ... truculence was causing concern. Sparta's track-record was good: she favoured Delphi, had liberated Corinth from tyranny and had struck a permanent alliance with Tegea. She had also declared herself t ...

(4 pages) 38 0 5.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

1 Corinthian 15

1 Corinthians was addressed to the congregation, which was made up primarily of paganism was located i ... to the congregation, which was made up primarily of paganism was located in Corinth. At that time, Corinth was a highly urbanized and religiously diverse city, which made it very helpful to the early ... iverse city, which made it very helpful to the early Christian movement. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, he was answered numerous questions and demanded numerous changes ranging from: the rich ...

(10 pages) 44 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Pride and Determination in Oedipus Rex

and marry his mother, he was determined to prevent the prophecy. Therefore he left his homeland of Corinth never to return. Then when he solved the Sphinx?s riddle, Oedipus? pride rose to a new level ...

(2 pages) 61 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

George Gordon Byron - my favourite romantic poet.

so-called oriental cycle. It included such poems "The Giaour", "The Corsair", "Lara", "The Siege of Corinth" and "Parasina." In 1815Byron married, but his marriage was unhappy. He went to Switz ...

(4 pages) 57 0 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Power Corrupts

ntentions. He was trying to escape his fate, handed down to him by the God Apollo. He was raised in Corinth, by King Polybus and Queen Merope. Oedipus was foretold to murder his father, and marry his ... lybus and Queen Merope. Oedipus was foretold to murder his father, and marry his mother, so he left Corinth, never to return. When he arrived at Thebes, the Sphinx monster was strangling everyone who ...

(4 pages) 45 1 4.6 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

This is an essay about the main character in the play oedipus the king and it thoroughly describes 2 of his characteristics.

from the King and his entourage as they were approaching the crossroad between Delphi, Thebes, and Corinth. Again his violence is triggered when he learns the prophecy foretold by the Oracle is the u ...

(1 pages) 20 0 3.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

Medea

e husband who betrayed Medea, is a hero. The fact that he cast Medea aside to marry the princess of Corinth after she had sacrificed her brother's life and betrayed her own family to be with Jason was ...

(9 pages) 53 0 5.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Peloponnesian war By Danny McGinnis

Explanation of the outbreak of the Peloponnesian war In 432 B.C. a fight between Corinth and Epidamnus broke out. Epidamnus was allied to Sparta, thus Spartan troops arrived in aid ... idamnus broke out. Epidamnus was allied to Sparta, thus Spartan troops arrived in aid to Epidamnus. Corinth wasn't allied to Sparta nor Athens but due to an overwhelming situation Corinth pleaded to A ... overwhelming situation Corinth pleaded to Athens for aid. Athens dispatched 30 ships as a result to Corinth's plea. Another fight broke out in 432 B.C. involving Corinth, Potidea, and Athens. Athens s ...

(2 pages) 50 1 3.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Role of Fate in Oedipus Rex by Homer

s his origin involves, he attempts over and over again to avoid the oracle. He only fulfills it. In Corinth, Oedipus first hears the prophecy and decies to stay away from Corinth: "Long ago/Apollo spa ... with mine own hand spill/My father's blood. 'Tis that, and not my will/Hath kept me always far from Corinth" (994-998). Here, Oedipus reveals the prophecy as the reason for his unwillingness to be in ...

(3 pages) 38 0 3.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

Oedipus the King's Tragic Flaw in "Odeipus Rex" by Sophocles.

upon him and gave him to a fellow shepherd who then gave Oedipus to the childless king and queen of Corinth. Was it the pity of the shepherd that persuaded him to disobey his king and save Oedipus? Or ... ophecy stays true? When Oedipus leans of the prophecy he too runs away after he exiles himself from Corinth because he still thinks Polybus is his father. Then, Oedipus unknowingly kills his real fath ...

(3 pages) 33 0 0.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Explanation of the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War.

In 432 B.C., a fight between Corinth and Epidamnus broke out. Epidamnus was allied to Sparta, thus Spartan troops arrived in aid ... idamnus broke out. Epidamnus was allied to Sparta, thus Spartan troops arrived in aid to Epidamnus. Corinth wasn't allied to Sparta nor Athens, but due to an overwhelming situation Corinth pleaded to ... whelming situation Corinth pleaded to Athens for aid. Athens dispatched thirty ships as a result of Corinth's plea. Another fight broke out in 432 B.C. involving Corinth, Potidea, and Athens. Athens s ...

(1 pages) 32 0 1.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History