Burial

In the epic poem The Illiad by Homer, Hector, the greatest Trojan warrior and prince of troy reflects the qualities of Homeric Heroes who lived based on criteria set by the Homeric Code. One of the main duties of a Homeric Hero based on the Homeric Code is to fight for one’s homeland. The Apollonian Guard, a land force of the Trojans, was led by Hector. Before, Achilles and the Mermadons attack the beach of Troy Hector gives the Apollonian guard a pep talk. In this speech Hector says, “Honor…

Within the play “Antigone” both Creon and Antigone are displayed as strong-willed, principled, and complex individuals. Through the play we explore the consequences endured by the two opposing characters based on their actions; each displayed with a different set of beliefs and morals, against one another causing both a traumatic ending. Antigone and Creon are similar in some cases, they both stand confidently in what they believe in, even if it makes them allies. Antigone honors the beliefs of…

Sophocles’ Antigone frames a central conflict between Antigone and Kreon, two characters who have differing loyalties. Antigone is most loyal to her family; in fact, it is the question of whether her brother deserves burial rights that drives the play. Kreon, on the other hand, believes that loyalty to one’s city should take priority over loyalty to one’s family. A modern equivalent to this ideological dispute is the debate about whether the United States federal government is ethically…

1. The first step of the embalming process is to place the cadaver in a sterile morgue. Then, with tools that look similar to ones you would find in a surgery room, the body is drained of its blood and injected with embalming fluid. After that, the intestates and organs are removed from the body and replaced with cavity fluid. The body then sits for 8 to 10 hours after being embalmed before the embalmer can continue with their work. The embalmer then fills in any sunken areas of the body and…

during World War II. The book highlights the details that followed his death and his body’s return to the United States. His widow Beatrice Longoria was faced with the difficult task of burying his body. Beatrice initial wanted to give her husband the burial he deserved in his hometown of Three Rivers. Tom Kennedy the owner of the Three Rivers Funeral home denied the use of the funeral home for Felix’s funeral. He…

A lot of people take steps to prepare for the future. Some create a college fund for their kids, others build a retirement savings account, and still others buy insurance products that cover their health, home, and car. All of these are important steps to take but, to be really ready for what the future will bring, you’ll want to talk with a funeral planner about pre-need arrangements. The Whys and Hows Talking about death is usually considered inappropriate, but we can’t deny the fact that…

Antigone knew her brother, Polyneices, deserved a proper burial and refused to have Creon tell her otherwise. She makes her point very clear when she is speaking to Ismene about her plan when she says, “Ismene, I am going to bury him… Creon is not strong enough to stand in my way.” (Sophocles 2-3) Thoreau states that a just person is someone who defies an unjust government to achieve fairness, and Antigone fighting for her own bloodline’s burial is a perfect example of what Thoreau was saying.…

imports and exports. The Indus Valley possesses similar characteristics of both flourishing and powerful civilizations from Mesopotamia and Egypt. The enigma that is the Indus Valley Civilization is that although there is no writing system or burials with burial goods to define a class-structure, the Indus Valley was a maverick. Lawler (2008) ascertains that archaeologists found that the Indus surpassed both Mesopotamia and Egypt not only in land or population size, but also in technology…

Adena culture, followed by the Hopewell culture around 400 B.C. The Adena culture made their mark on the land erecting unique conical burial mounds along the river’s course and its tributaries. The Hopewells had larger earthen mounds in the same area as the Adenas. By the sixth century, both cultures had disappeared leaving behind their memories in their amazing burial structures. Other cultures emerged and then vanish, and by the 1670s, tribes were constantly warring with each other. The…

The never ending debate between what your heart wants and the morals that you have obtained is an argument that is seen throughout literature for many years. The play “Antigone” by Socrates clearly exemplifies a character being torn between internal conflicts and responsibilities. The protagonist Antigone is torn between choosing to properly bury her brother or defy her morals and let her brother rot. The conflict results in Antigone doing what she believes is the right which leads to…