Alexander Hamilton

The Impact of Mythology in Oedipus Rex Have you ever thought about how Greek mythology is implanted in the story of Oedipus Rex? There are many examples of mythology throughout “Oedipus Rex.” There are many references to gods and goddesses and also mythological creatures. Oedipus is viewed as a tragic hero in Greek mythology. The use of mythology makes sense because of the time that Oedipus Rex was written back in 429 B.C. Sophocles uses elements of Greek mythology in “Oedipus Rex” in order…

Alexander the great was a Leader of the Macedonian society. His father was a King as well, though many people disagreed with his father. His father was a very cruel person. Thus, leaving some to think that Alexander would be the same way. Was Alexander and “great “ king after all? Yes, because he defended the Macedonians, He was patient, He spared lives, and he Respected Beliefs. Alexander was great because in document A it says that he defended the macedonians with 30,000 troops. He wanted…

Alexander achieved more noteworthy deeds than, not just of the rulers who had lived before him additionally of the individuals who were to come later down to our time .Alexander the Great was conceived at Pella Macedonia in 356 B.C.E. He spent his adolescence years watching his dad changing Macedonia into an extraordinary military force. His Father was King Phillip and his mom was Olympias. His mom was the rulers of neighboring Epirus. She was a profoundly otherworldly who taught her child about…

is a non-bacteria spore that is used as a medical drug. Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming and was later more developed and studied more by other scientist. Penicillin has a lot of history throughout time by being used as a drug to help in hospitals in many countries and help save many people's lives during world war two and D-day. Penicillin was discovered by a bacteriologist named Alexander Fleming on September of 1928 when he was going on vacation, but he left a mess of…

Out of all the places a person could think up, ancient Greece by far has the most history and culture. We even include a lot of Greek heritage in our everyday lives. From their fun, to say alphabet to their stories told in art, ancient Greece is the place to be. Every day we learn more and more about how they lived. We learned the different life styles men and women had, the power they had over slavery, and how important sacred vows were when made between two. Men and women both lived two…

One of the many traditional, core values of the ancient Greek culture that is held in high esteem is the concept of family. In antiquity, family was a closely held treasure that, even to Greeks, was ancient in its’ principle. Allegiance to one’s family was an everyday part of Athenian tradition, and it was a treacherous to go against one’s own heritage. Family relationships are the subject of much interest in ancient Greek myth, and are a reoccurring theme that underlies much of the literature…

King Alexander was born to parents King Philip II and Queen Olympia, was tutored by the great Aristotle, whom at the time was one of the greatest philosophers of his time. Alexander took charge of the Companion Cavalry at the age 18 and aided his father, King Philip, in defeating the Athenian and Theban armies at Chaeronea. After the death of father, Alexander gained ample amount of support from the Macedonian army by eliminating his enemies, and becoming King and the leader of the Corinthian…

Alexander the Great was not truly great because he was an inhumane leader and his empire quickly collapsed after he died. Alexander wasn’t truly great because he was inhumane to other people and seemed like a bad general, “Ferocious manhunt…30,000 in number, he sold into slavery. Two thousand men of military age were crucified”(Doc C). He obtained 2,000,000 square miles and founded 70 cities(Doc E). However, in nearly every city, Alexander would sell most of the people into slavery and kill the…

In addition, pope's essay on criticism considered a summary of neoclassical critical views and at the same time a prove for his defense of the social role of criticism. Also, the importance of the poetry is shown in the way its description of criticism as a means of keeping the traditional cultural values in a time of socioeconomic change. For pope, criticism frames the artistic description of nature and nature is idealized in his Essay with "the ancients" (Fairer 31). Almost all the poem's…

The way that the people of ancient Greece lived is very interesting and rewarding. They may have not been as advanced as we are today, but they did give us the fundamental support to base our society. Ancient Greek society practically shaped most western societies. Democracy is probably one of the most important things we have learned from the Greek’s because it is now somewhat our government. The Olympic Games is also a significant finding of ancient Greece because it now unites many countries.…