Euripides

traditions. The Roman Herakles, (now referred to as Hercules), endures roughly the same battles and labors as the Greek one, yet the Greek myths are looked at with different perspective and different plot lines. For instance, the Greek play “Heracles” by Euripides and the Roman play “Hercules Furens” by Seneca both discuss the myth of Hercules’ madness but they are both done so in a way that the playwright highlights certain details thus changing the core themes in the plays all together. The…

The Bacchae is set in the ancient city-state of Thebes. In the Bacchae, Dionysus is spoken to as the primary character and hero who is chosen to build up himself, and his functions, at his place where Dionysus was conceived of Thebes. Dionysus, the offspring of Jove and Semele, recounts his treks through spots, for example, Lydia, Persia, Arabia, at that point Asia, lastly how he came back to Greece. He clarifies how he educated the general population living in these fluctuated lands his ways…

gender. Violence toward the females is signaled through specific diction, such as ‘slapping’, ‘pound’ and ‘pummel’ (361, 364, 366). The men’s chorus leader considers the men superior to the female in matters of war, as evidenced by their reference to Euripides, a prominent misogynist. By claiming him as their “authority on women” (368), the men display clear misogynist traits. The idea of silencing women is also present in this passage. The men’s chorus leader also comments how if “somebody had…

Medea is portrayed as a heroine in Euripides play Medea. In today’s world Medea would hardly be considered a heroine. She may be called evil, cunning, a murderer, or even crazy. However in ancient Greek methodically and literature the hero/heroine normally possessed a sense of being out of the ordinary, had a strong purpose, and did not have to be a particularly good person or the actual hero to make them one. The hero had a tragic flaw. I believe that Medea meets the standards of a heroine in…

Trojan War The Trojan War was an extraordinary military experience of old times, embraced by the rulers of Greece against the city of Troy. It went on for a long time and cost numerous lives, additionally delivered numerous legends. The last clashes of the war were depicted by the writer Homer in his epic sonnet "The Iliad". It was called like that, in light of the fact that the old name of Troy was Ilion. In the myths encompassing the Trojan War, actuality is in fact blended with fiction, as…

than those of his peers. He introduced new ideas that no other playwright had attempted, refining the already outlined standards that one must follow when creating a tragedy. Two other playwrights (also known as the other two Greek tragedians) were Euripides and Aeschylus, both of which also had a large impact on Greek society, especially as poets…

Throughout the history of Theatre, we see numerous stories of powerful and brave men overcoming obstacles that deem them heroes. However, the same kinds of roles for women are scarce. It wasn’t until The Spanish Golden Age when the very influential Lope De Vega began to write plays that demonstrated the beauty of well-developed female characters. Of course, there are extremely notable female characters written before Lope De Vega’s time. However, while iconic in their own right, these female…

portrayed as sinister or whom file the role of the criminal or killer in their stories. In classic greek theater there are many characters who fit this archetype. Two of note are Clytemnestra, depicted in Aeschylus’ play Agamemnon, and Medea in Euripides' play of the same name. Clytemnestra, wife to Agamemnon, is a wife left behind while her husband seeks war against Troy. Taking comfort in the company of a new lover, Aegisthus, see plots her husband's death while he is away. When Agamemnon…

For many years, there has always been an equality gap between males and females. Males being the more revered and desired gender, while females were the more disregarded gender, as they were forced to do mundane house work. Researchers have studied and learned how of family dynamics work throughout history, their research include but not limited to, archaeology, documents, and literature. In the year 5th century, this was no different than anywhere else in the world. But many scholars at the…

The second option is that the film takes a far different route from the book, with sometimes so many changes that it is almost unrecognizable from the original source material. The tragic Greek play, Iphigenia in Aulis, written by the playwright Euripides, when compared with the 1977 Greek film Iphigenia, are similar in plot, characterization, and dramatic action, however, differ in the ending, character roles, and tragic chorus. Iphigenia in Aulis takes place in Aulis, just before the Trojan…