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Julius Caesar’s Death Is it okay to assassinate someone? World leaders have to face this decision every day. There have been some awful rulers around the world, but it is impossible to kill someone without there being consequences. When the U.S. decided to kill Saddam Husain, it caused chaos in Iraq which is still going on today. The same thing happened when the conspirators killed Julius Caesar. They rushed into it and didn’t think about the things that would follow after murdering him. Caesar…

Alexander the Great. During his time as King, Alexander led many conquests. His father, Philip II of Macedonia had dreams of conquering the Persian Empire which was the largest empire at the time. When Philip was murdered in 336 BCE, the League of Corinth elected Alexander as Philip’s successor. The Thebans openly opposed this and started rebellions in 335 BCE to try and declare independence while Alexander was off in Macedonia fighting another rebellion. When Alexander…

The Leaderships of Pericles and Lycurgus Although there were many other notable leaders from ancient Greece, Pericles and Lycurgus should both be noted as two of the more prominent leaders in Greek history. Each leader influenced their own city-states both politically and socially. Pericles was a military general, a public speaker, and a widely known statesman in Athens (Joshua J. Mark, PERICLES, aceint.eu). Lycurgus was a lawmaker in Sparta, and he established many of ancient Sparta’s…

I will bury them myself./ Bearing them to Hera’s temple on the promontory; / So that no enemy may evilly treat them / By tearing up their grave. In this land of Corinth / I shall establish a holy feast and sacrifice / Each year for ever to atone for the blood guilt” (p. 719). She believes that by burying the children at Hera’s temple, they will be protected and, by the annually holding a feast and sacrifice, to atone…

From Megara he went to Egypt to study mathematics and the historical tradition of the Priests. He returned to Athens in 395 BC after twelve years and fought for the city of Corinth. In 387 BC he visited the Pythagorean philosopher, mathematician and political leader Archytas at Taras in the south Italy. Returning to Athens in 386 BC Plato’s gifted him a recreation spot named after its local hero Academus or Hecademus. It was…

Logan Williamson ENG 2423 – World Literature I McPherson Sept. 27, 2015 Medea: Essay 1 One word can be used to sum up Medea and her antics: crazy. Everything starts off fine and dandy for Medea and then takes this sudden shift to about the heaviest topic discussable - murder. There’s a lot of variables here to consider in terms of Medea and Jason. I initially reacted with a doubt on Jason’s end and confirmed that Medea could actually make a good case in defense of getting back at him. I…

Today I Oedipus heart is full of pain and at the same time brimming with aspiration for the people of Thebes. This morning there were people in front of the castle; men, women, and children alike. With their olive branches, somber faces, moaning and groaning. So, I King Oedipus went out to the people of Thebes so that I can inquire into what is unjust. Moreover, the Priest is a humble and honorable man, who feels that I am intelligent enough to find a solution to stop the suffering of our…

Authors tend to share an overall similarity throughout stories even if they do not mean to. This is especially true when it comes to the case of Sophocles. Sophocles wrote three Theban plays, all of them being very comparable; this is especially true with Antigone and Oedipus the King. Sophocles’s Antigone and Oedipus the King while different, share numerous similarities. Oedipus the King is the story of a boy who accidentally kills his father, who was the king of Thebes, and marries his…

be the killer of the father that gave me life...I was running to a place where I would never see that shameful prophecy come true.” (Sophocles 45). Oedipus reveals his worry and his need to meet his safety necessities. His promise to not return to Corinth demonstrates his efforts to eradicate his…

(line 280). This quote is a dramatic irony because this quote tells me that Oedipus didn't know that he have killed his real father whose name is king Laius, he was the king of Thebes. Oedipus grew up knowing that Polybus is his real father so he Corinth so he doesn't kill his father Polybus. This quote is important because Oedipus clearly curses himself of killing king Laius. Which he doesn't know that he was his real father. This quote shows me that this is…