Pythia

how a “woman’s purpose” was to bear children. So, this was a wild ride full of frustration.) The tone that Aeschylus uses towards women was not unexpected, but I still was not ready for Orestes and Apollo to be so direct with their misogyny. When Pythia, the priestess of Apollo, opens the first scene, she immediately honors three powerful females: Gaia, Themis, and Phoebe. Delphi was a matriarchal society from the start. I suppose when Apollo was born, there was a societal shift. And then, as…

Apollo: Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places Considered the “…the most Greek of all the gods” (Hamilton 25), Apollo is the god of the sun, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, plague, archery, and truth. This makes him a powerful god amongst the Olympians and leads to extensive praise from mortals. This kind of importance puts Apollo at the center of countless myths where his power and prestige shine through. Fathered by Zeus, and born to Leto, Daughter of Coeus and Phoebe, Apollo and his…

Major Players Socrates Many people knew of Socrates in ancient Greece but few knew the reach his teachings had and how it would impact the world. We don't know much from Socrates himself, many of the informational texts we have about his life were written by his students and playmakers; Plato, Xenophon and Aristophanes. Many of the elders Socrates questioned would abandon their aspirations and create schools to teach and spread the ideology of philosophy. Plato, his most famous student, became…

deity requires extraordinary abilities that cannot be simply taught by another individual. That kind of ability could be equalized to the divine possessions observed in priests or priestesses who served particular gods, for instance in the case of Pythia who is a diviner herself, but not with the meaning of mantis. Additionally, what we notice in Homeric epics is that manteis are never seen interpreting the sacrificial entails . Mythical seers in Homer appear to practice divination in a…

during his time there in local government could suggest that his loyalties in the end are with Greece. He not only was mayor of his hometown and held other positions of government but was a senior priest in Delphi who interpreted auguries from the Pythia. Someone who held such important roles in Greek society might hold the culture of Greece above all, even if there was a respect for the Roman society and ideals of a model citizen. 5. Counter-Argument How can you change your argument or your…

medications throughout the Greek and Roman periods. With the gift of prophecy, he used the Oracle Delphi. The Oracle was the most famous shrine in Greece. "People came from all over Greece and beyond to have their questions about the future answered by the Pythia, the priestess of Apollo. And her answers, usually cryptic, could determine the course of everything from when a farmer planted his seedlings, to when an empire declared war." (The Oracle at Delphi). The Oracle was an important figure…

The Spartans of the Peloponnese are well renowned for their courageous and war like attributes of their men with society. The Spartans thrived on the well balanced economic, social and political structure of their nation, which provided them with a civilization of physically strong individuals, who were both soldiers and citizens, that were constantly prepared for the prospect of war . Sparta now had a state of eunomia as a result of Lycurgus, the Great Rhetra, whom established this ancient…

Should we pursue something that we are passionate about, even if it is not what others believe in? Should the opinion of those around us drive what we believe in or if we choose to stay true to our beliefs is it moral? This essay will discuss the conflict between Socrates and the people of Athens who were opposed to the teachings of Socrates because they thought the teachings rejected the gods and were corrupting the children of Athens. With the oppositions of the public, Socrates was accused…

Cardinal Wolsey’s retribution. Tragedy based plays were also developed in the Renaissance Era. Renaissance English Drama was inspired by Greek and Latin writers to construct tragedy based plays. A couple of these tragedy based plays are: “Damon and Pythias” and “New Interlude of Vice Containing the History of Horestes”. Queen Elizabeth was a huge supporter of theatrical arts. Renaissance Drama is also known as Elizabethan Drama because of Elizabeth’s acknowledgement and encouragement of the…

His mother's name was named Pythias. His father Mnesarchus was a trading merchant, he was able to travel with his father sometimes for work. Since he was with his father traveling, he was able to attend a school in syria. Pythagoras met the philosopher and scientist Thales, he influenced…