Clytemnestra

themes present in the poem and provide a multidimensional point of view that does not merely consider events from the perspective of the protagonist. For example, throughout the book, the death of Agamemnon at the hands of his unfaithful wife, Clytemnestra, and Aegisthus, Clytemnestra’s lover, is constantly juxtaposed with Odysseus’ ongoing pursuit of nostos, serving as a shadow of the current story. However, one other notable example of the…

Based on the conflict between Artemis and Aphrodite in Hippolytus, the conclusion which can be drawn is that the Greeks perceived their gods to be selfish, amoral, vengeful and petty, pursuing their own goals in disregard of the moral and responsible path and killing humans to attack the deities which favored said humans; the conflict between Demeter and the rest of the Olympian gods in Hymn to Demeter reinforces the notion that the gods did not care for mortals when solving conflicts between…

The bad version of a benevolent monarch was a malevolent monarch, which was the worst form of government. A malevolent monarch was one who pursued his own wishes and kept the citizens under tight control. This is closely aligned with a modern day dictatorship, where the people are suppressed and are forced to work in ways that will benefit the ruler’s wishes. The second best form of government, Aristotle described as an aristocracy, made up of good people. Aristocracies had the well being of its…

In various ways, women have made significant progress toward sexual equality over the past several centuries. Nevertheless, a considerable gap remains between the rights given to men and women in modern American society. For the most part, American women can obtain a higher education and hold a powerful job; however, when dealing with politics, our ethics and morals surrounding “sexual equality” become unclear. Sadly, the majority of society continually places men high above women when it comes…

“A man who has been through bitter experiences and traveled far enjoys even his sufferings after a time.” (Homer, The Odyssey). Imagine standing in front of a one-eyed, ten-foot tall Cyclops, or turning into a pig, or even traveling to the underworld after being away from home for twenty years. What a crazy thought! Odysseus experienced difficult adventures like so, in the book The Odyssey, by Homer. Throughout our lives, we withstand many struggles and distractions. This results in straying off…

tales connected to it: the most widely known, perhaps, is one of Greek mythology, where Zeus disguised himself as a swan to seduce Leda, the wife of Spartan king Tyndareus, who later gave birth to the Gemini (Castor and Pollux), Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra. To celebrate the births, Zeus is said to have placed the swan among the stars. The Greeks also associated this constellation with the story of Phaethon, son the sun god Helios, who demanded to ride his…