Aegisthus

Circe, Penelopeia, Clytemnestra, and Athena all demonstrate qualities that are nonadherent to the social norms of our society today and in historical civilizations. Athena depicts great vigor and wit while helping the mortals with his or her daily needs. Circe and Clytemnestra illustrate predation and power over men, mortal and not, while Penelopeia conveys both strength and vulnerability with her love to Odysseus and her pure intentions towards his care. From book one of Homer’s The Odyssey,…

“Their loud and ringing cry was of war, from anger, like vultures which in extreme anguish for their young wheel and spiral high above their nests....the sharp cry of these settlers in their home, and for the transgressors' later punishment sends a Fury” (48-52). Masculinity and warfare are allusions of a male dominated society, a society which is comprised in the story telling of greek mythology. These stories depict distinct roles of ideal men and women, they emphasize the power of men in…

The tragic tale of the royal family of Argos is one that baffled both men and gods alike. Gods of old and new became divided amongst themselves as they attempted to sort out the “madness” of Orestes’ family and the events that led to the death of his father and mother, as well as his mother’s lover. The lines are hardly black and white as ideas of justice, duty, and morality become blurred in the chaos. But, at the end of Aeschylus’ tale, all parties (which are still living) come to a peaceful…

Aegisthus and Clytemnestra are the clear opposites of honest, so they are the least trustworthy characters in this play. Iphigenia may have been truthful, but not much is shown about her personality other than how innocent she is. The chorus is made of up…

In the book of Euripides, three specific characters are included in the plays. The three characters are Medea, Hecuba, and Electra. Starting with Medea, I feel that she is a person that does not care about anything and she also is not afraid to hold anything back and say what’s on her mind just like ways of a man. Medea is a cold blooded killer without showing any hesitation. I have met some people who can relate to Medea’s ways. Now talking about Hecuba, she is sort of like Medea but not as…

The story of Odysseus, from “The Odyssey” by Homer, is a classic known by many worldwide. In this book we find Odysseus going through many hardships before finally getting back to his hometown in Ithaca. What helped him go through these hardships is the though of getting back to his family, his son Telemachus and his wife Penelope. “Agamemnon” written by Aeschylus, is a tragic story whose main character, Agamemnon, undergoes a chain of events that are both similar and different from each other.…

Role of women in ancient Greek mythology Name Institution Introduction Myths serve two key functions: 1) to answer the kind of awkward questions normally asked by children like ‘How was the world made? Who was the first person to live in the world? Where do the souls of the dead go?’ 2) To account for a community’s customs and rituals as well as to provide a justification to the existence of a social system. In ancient Greece, myths featuring monsters, heroes and heroines as well as gods…

We all have similar and contrasting views on justice, what it is, when it is needed on our side, and how it can be achieved. These views, however, may conflict with each other. Some of us may accept certain circumstances as a part of our daily life, such as the female, while others may argue against them and raise their pitchforks and torches blazing brightly comparable to their righteousness. In the latter scenario, to what extent should we let that righteousness control our actions before we…

To the extent of this class so far, we have had the opportunity to read the book titled, The Complete Aeschylus: Volume 1: The Oresteia: 1, but more specifically the story of Agamemnon, the Greek Warrior King. The story of Agamemnon’s homecoming is one for the ages. To give you an idea of just how many Achaeans were involved in the war, 1,000 ships had set sail to Troy. Each ship held between 300-400 people. In quest of Troy, Artemis, who was a great goddess, halted the wind and demanded that…

Classics Holiday Homework Mythic Characters: Ajax: Ajax or Telemonian Ajax was considered Greece’s second warrior during the Trojan War. Ajax fought various battles, most of which were easy victories, however Hector of Troy came the closest to beating Ajax when the two fought one on one. It was when Achilles armour was awarded to Odysseus instead of Ajax that the warrior was ultimately defeated. Ajax became delusional with rage and as a result killed sheep who he thought were the Greeks who…