Colchis

Behind every fantasy or myth, there is a deeper truth about life which is why, since times immemorial myths have played an immense role in society, often lending them to story-telling that educates the society, about the good and the bad, the right and the wrong. In short, myths have been explaining the natural, social phenomenon since ages, and been handed down from generations through the centuries. Myths are often the medium through which the society tracks the social, cultural and religious…

Christina Pham Lea Clarkson Humanities DC - Block 1 8 October 2015 Greek Mythology Both, Castor and Pollux were seen as great horsemen, however Castor was most noted with this quality. Pollux, in addition to being a great horsemen, was a known as a renowned fighter and boxer. In addition to each other, they had siblings: Helen of Troy, who was the war fought over, and Clytemnestra, who was involved in the electra complex. The parent(s) is Leda and Tyndareus, who were the king and queen of Sparta…

some were passed around as trophies. The Iliad by Homer and Medea by Euripides, demonstrate the two types of women in ancient world: in the Iliad, Helen, the wife of Menelaus stolen to be married to Paris, and in Medea, Medea, a fleeing princess of Colchis who wants revenge on her husband. Helen would be an example of how women were traditionally treated in the ancient world. Helen was forced to leave her life with Menelaus and be the prize of Paris. She did what she was told and did not have…

Aeschylus is postulated to be the author of Prometheus Bound, written in the mid to late fifth century BCE. The story follows Zeus’ punishment of Prometheus, a Titan of old, for for bestowing the gifts of fire and civilization to humankind in spite of Zeus’ desire to destroy humans. For his actions, Prometheus is brought to Scythia, where he is chained eternally to a rock by Hephaestus’ impermeable chains. The scene quoted above depicts the encounter between Prometheus and his fellow Titan,…

that never before were experienced in Rome. The historical records show the magnitude of that event, in front was paraded inscriptions describing the concurred nations, from Plutarch: “…the Kingdom of Pontus, Armenia, Cappadocia, Paphlagonia, Media, Colchis, Caucasian Iberia, Caucasian Albania, Syria, Cilicia, Mesopotamia, Phoenicia, Judaea and…

Themes: Euripides’ Medea is undoubtedly the most famous and widely produced in modern times. One of the reasons for this modern popularity is a sense that the emotions of this story, though emphasized to the levels of Greek tragedy, are extremely modern and relatable. People move on more than they used to, and can tolerate abandoning their own families and homelands to be with their beloved, to start a family in a new land and hope for it to thrive.To achieve the influence today, any production…

Medea is one of the best known tragedy playwrights till today. There are two versions written in two different periods by two different writers: Euripides and Seneca. Despite the play been written by two different authors, the background of the story and the plot remained consistent. The main difference is that these two authors approached the ending from a different perspectives. While Euripides approached the ending providing philosophical aspects of human characteristics, Seneca approached…

In the play, a barbaric woman who suffered a great deal of loss seeks revenge and uses the vulnerability of three foolish men: Jason, Creon, and Aegeus to further her agenda. With manipulation, brutality, and scheming Madea successfully pinpointed and took advantage of each man’s weakness. Although it is perceived that Jason, the father of Medea’s sons, married Creusa for selfish reasons, Jason insisted that he did it out of his children’s best interest. His sacrifices for his children make it…

selfish because based on the actions, he only thinks on how it will benefit him, for example using Medea’s skills to help him and others on completing the quest they assigned to. The mission was to “cross the Black Sea to the distant barbarian land of Colchis…and bring back to Greece the Golden Fleece, which was guarded by a dragon” (Svarlien 526). Jason knew that this was such a difficult mission and in order for them to flee, he would have to use Medea so she can use her magic and skills so he…

betrayed her country and her father, helping Jason to cope with the brazen-footed bulls and the sown men, and leading him to the Golden Fleece, which was guarded by a sleepless dragon, whom she lulled to sleep by art and drugs. And when they left Colchis chased by her father, she murdered her own brother Apsyrtus, so that Aeetes, would fall behind to give his son a proper burial. Unfortunately, Jason came to believe that Medea could be advantageous in some situations, but his marriage to her was…