Divine

Sophocles, both of these are shown through the two main characters, Creon and Antigone. Creon, the straightforward lawmaker, sides with the law of states and fate to be the only path worth following. While Antigone, the free willed heroine, sides with divine law, letting her free will decide her fate. Both sides do have positive lights to shine on their ideals, but Creon’s over zealous attitude towards the law is what forged his downfall. Antigone represents true justice, not by law but by…

role does or will the Divine Nine play in influencing policy and displaying activism? Currently, many of the current political leaders on the national seen like Corey Booker, U.S Senator from New Jersey are not afflicted with a Divine Nine organization. That was unheard of 20 years ago, nor is President Barrack Obama. New voices from the street, church and political arena are emerging. Most have no affiliation with the Divine Nine. While it is without question, the Divine Nine remains…

Vivian Divine is Dead by Lauren Sabel is an action-packed mystery about a girl named Vivian Divine, whose mother was killed only six months ago, and she now finds out that the person who killed her mother is after her now. The book begins by telling us about her. She’s a sixteen year old movie star, and her father, one of the most famous movie directors, whom she lives with as well as her assistant, Mary, who is basically her second mother. She lives her entire life having everything handed to…

1. Present the classic view represented by Augustine and their counter-view on divine Omnipotence? “Reality does not stand outside us or over us” (Rausch,38) and that is why Augustine states that the whole notion of an all-powerful God only exists because of man’s accidental and undeserved grace for God. According to Augustine, God controls everything in this world and he is the reason for everything. On the other hand, some argue that if God gave us freedom that required him to have a limited…

Dante: The Journey And The Mission- How Did The Author Make Use of Females In The Divine Comedy? When studying Dante’s Divine Comedy, it is easy to dismiss the significance and presence of women throughout, due to the domination of men and male characters. It is, however, important to note the significance of women and, in particular, the chosen historical figures the author uses to portray his view of women in general. Female figures are present throughout the three canticles of Inferno,…

The Code of Hammurabi is one of the oldest deciphered texts in human history, dating back to approximately 1700 B.C.E.; the code was a set of laws and punishments during the reign of the sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi. The code is regarded as a moral and fair set of laws that is also the oldest collection of codified law to ever exist. Throughout the Inferno, it is clear that Dante Alighieri reiterates the theme of “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth” in his interpretation of hell, only…

2) How does Dante use material from classical mythology and classical literature? Charon, the Furies, and Virgil’s discourse on Fortune egregious examples of Dante’s cultural syncretism. Dante uses the various fantastic and hellish beasts that populate Roman, Greek, Latin, and other classical mythologies to illustrate the guardians of the afterlife that he is attempting to portray to the audience. Charon, the navigator of the River Styx, is called back to do an encore of the job he had done…

1. If Medea were placed in Dante’s Inferno he would be in the 7th circle of hell, which deals with violence. She killed her children, the king of Creon, and his daughter, Glauce. Medea become so angry and hurt after Jason left her for Glauce. She did commit wrath too, but murder is worse than anger, therefore she should get the worse punishment. She poised a gift that was given to Glauce, and her father decided to die with her. Then he killed her children to make Jason suffer. She knew that…

Title (How is Dante’s Inferno allegorical?) There is a reason for everything that happens in our world, better known as fate. The things that happen in this world will always have a deeper meaning. Life has many unexpected plans and journeys that might not always compatible to what you wanted to happen. Even if this happens, you must always remember that everything happens for a reason. Many authors throughout history have wrote stories that teachers you a lesson, or is allegorical. An Author by…

Throughout the poem Inferno Dante uses the outline of a hero’s quest to complete his character’s journey through Hell. The hero’s quest is often used because it is familiar to readers. Dante uses an abstract idea of a hero’s quest by departing Earth, descending through Hell, and finally realizing the mistakes he makes in life can lead to eternity in Hel Dante’s departure is the beginning of his journey through Hell. Dante is in a dark time in his life, known as “The Dark Wood of Error” (I.3).…