Aeschylus

In the story The House of The Scorpion, by Nancy Farmer, the main character is Matt and this mostly takes place in Opium. In the beginning it takes place in a lab that creates clones. The embryo of Matteo Alacran is put into a cow, the cow gives birth to it like a normal baby. But with all clones they are given something that stops them from having any intelligence but this one does not. The main conflict of the story is Matt’s existence, for he is a clone. At the end of the story the solution…

Name Course Instructor Date Oedipus the King The original version of Sophocles’ Oedipus the King opens up with Oedipus at the palace in Thebes. The city of Thebes has been beset by a plaque, with the people and the priests praying to the gods to free them from the curse that have plagued them. Oedipus is tasked to save the city; their dying livestock, crops, as well as their women who had turned sterile. Oedipus identifies himself with Thebes by telling them that he understands their…

The essay question tells me to look at the role of the Gods or the role of the fates. However, in my opinion, I believe that they are intertwined, fate is the will of the gods. For the ancient Greeks, Fate embodied a startling, unrelenting force. The gods in Greek literature were portrayed in diverse manners, from irrelevant to much more significant roles. The smaller roles might have included a chorus or a character referring to god in their speech, or suggestions throughout the play that the…

those of ancient times, you are sure to see the real life culture surrounding it reflected in the work. Often times, this culture encompasses the gender roles that are (or were) imposed on and held so deeply by society. When we look at Agamemon by Aeschylus and Lysistrata by Aristophanes, we can see how gender roles are instrumental in making for either a comedy or a tragedy. In order for dike to be met, gender roles must be met in perfect measure. In Agamemnon, we see an almost reversal of…

The son of the King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra of Mycenae. After Agamemnon returned from the Trojan War, he was killed by his wife and his cousin Aegisthus. Orestes, a young boy at the time of his father's murder was smuggled to safety by Electra, his sister and taken to stay with their father's old friend King Strophius of Phocis. Strophius raised Orestes with his son Pylades, they became close friends. Upon manhood, Orestes killed Clytemnestra and Aegisthus, since it was the best way to…

Aeschylus juxtaposes this idea of patriarchy in greek mythology with his interpretation of gender roles by introducing versatile women characters like Clytemnestra. In place his absence during the war in Troy, Clytemnestra commanded the kingdom of Argos till…

It influenced the culture and social economical relations. Aeschylus’ Oresteia is a story duscussing coming in being of Greek civic state . At one hand Oresteia as a tragedy endorses democracy and Orestes as an immediate ideal upholder of it but it also makes us realise how crucial it is to get rid of rulers like…

(Rant warning: I spent the day talking about Mormon fundamentalism with my US Politics & Religion class and 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…

The ethos of ancient Greeks was an immense level of cruelty. As portrayed in Aeschylus’ The Oresteia, the Greeks were inherently cruel to others for their personal gain. Consecutive murders, harsh wars, and disregard of familial bonds were common actions for the Greeks. The Greeks cruelty towards others is unique to their culture and time. The respect, fear, and power that typically result from cruel actions were greatly desired by the Greeks. The Greeks were intrinsically cruel to assert their…

The Oresteia, by Aeschylus, is a collection of three tragedies written about the events that occur relating to the House of Atreus. The main story revolves around the mission of Orestes, who travels great length to avenge his father 's death. Orestes’ father, Agamemnon, was murdered upon returning home from battle, by his wife Clytemnestra. Throughout the play, woman are used to demonstrate how traditional gender roles can be rejected and highlight the sexist nature of traditional greek society.…