Burial

action following their brother’s death and the order against his burial. Both of their brothers died when they simultaneously killed each other- however king Kreon only allowed Eteokles to be buried honorably while Polyneices would not be buried. This is because Polyneices invaded Thebes with the hope of taking the throne from his brother. This act caused Kreon to consider him an enemy and criminal who deserved no respect or proper burial. Though both sisters were naturally grieved by this, they…

In the past week, thousands of Native Americans from over one hundred tribes have joined in alliance against the federal government, more particularly, against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This alliance is prevalent to protest plans for an oil pipeline that will cross through an Indian Reservation. I chose this article for my current event analysis not only because of the effect on the reservation, but also because of the negative environmental effects that will occur as a result of the oil…

The fact that they virtually forced Achilles to return the body to his father and see that Hector was given a proper burial is proof that either the gods respected Hector enough because of his sacrifices for them to care, or they genuinely cared about him and wanted him to have the burial he deserved. Regardless of which motive caused the gods to do what they did, they were sad to see Hector die and directly intervened in the form of Hermes leading Priam…

The concept of religion is universal. Every culture and every society puts their faith into something. Whether it is a God, a “supreme being”, or the world itself, all parts of every society leans on the idea that there is a ultimate figure that has the power to do life altering things. Many people believe that a GOd only blesses the people of his choosing. The cartoon in the readings show this point blankley. God is blessing america. In the cartoon they are declared “God 's favorite country”.…

king and does have the higher authority over everybody. The play Antigone by Sophocles is about how Antigone and Ismene come to help their brothers in war, only to find out that two of their brothers are dead, one of them being banned from a proper burial by Creon, Antigone’s Uncle, who inherited the throne after their deaths. Antigone, of course, is furious and gives polyneices the…

If one were to describe the qualities of a hero, what would they say? Quick-wittedness, generosity, and kindness would be common answers, but few people, if any, would answer perplexedness, selfishness, and maliciousness. Odysseus, undoubtedly a great hero, portrays flaws when surrounded death while on his journey home. Death in The Odyssey often overshadows Odysseus’s heroic glory and brings about key flaws in his characterization such as perplexedness after the crewmen kill the cattle of…

different aspects of loyalty to religion, state and family are examined. In Greek culture and Sophocles’ play, the rite of burial was considered a crucial act in order for the soul of…

Some of these differences can be seen in their death rituals as well as their beliefs of the afterlife. They each have a class of people that perform burial rituals and each view these classes as low in society, however, their burial rituals are vastly different from one another. Death may seem like a terrible thing, but to both Hindus and Buddhist death does not always lead to another reincarnation but sometimes a person was enlightened…

In Sophocles’ Antigone, the title character sides with the laws of heaven despite the consequences. She believes that her brother has the right to a burial and goes against state laws to make sure he receives one. As a result, she is to be executed by Creon, the king of Thebes who is fixed on obedience. Consequently, the book hints that she will be remembered, maybe even honoured for her sacrifice. For these reasons, Antigone is a martyr. A martyr is someone who deeply believes in a…

Many characters pass through a rite of passage throughout a book or play. A rite of passage is a ceremony or event that a person goes through that marks the transition of one phase of life to another. The most common rite of passage is from childhood to adulthood. Anthem, Antigone and Warriors Don’t Cry all contain a character that go through a rite of passage. In Anthem, Equality goes through a rite of passage. Equality lives in a society where he is not allowed to be himself. Antigone goes…