Euripides

and there are very well-supported arguments that are backed by good examples on both sides; historical examples as well as theoretical ones. Each of the books have approached this question in a different way, such as Plato’s use of an allegory or Euripides’ use of a play. Ultimately, however, humankind has an inclination to be good. Mencius offers up a now classic example of a child falling into a well in an effort to prove his point that “No man is devoid of a heart sensitive to the…

As Professor James Svendsen explicitly states in “A Study Guide for Euripides' Medea,” “The play presents us with a woman alienated and victimized in a world controlled by men” (Svendsen, James). In Greece, where male-dominance is the norm, others fear and shun Medea, a strong woman with magical abilities. Because she is a…

archaeological reality of the Trojan War has been a topic of scholarly debate for centuries. Our primary source of information is Homers Iliad; which we must treat as only partially accurate. If we read from Homer’s Iliad, and other Greek literature such as Euripides’ Trojan women, the Trojan War is regarded as historical fact. Due to the very apparent Greek biased in most sources - from Homer to Archimedes – it is expected, and rightly so, that these writers be treated with heavy scepticism.…

I, Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, have the answer to the woes of men. You, Virgil, commissioned by Augustus Caesar, composed The Aeneid, describing the journey of pious Aeneas. Aeneas’ duty to his country, family, and the gods mark him as a symbol of Roman piety. The theme of mercy is also evident in The Aeneid and is linked to the concept of piety. Yet, the poem concludes with gloom and ambiguity in the eeriness of “death’s chill” (Fitzgerald 402). Though god-like Aeneas embodies the mold of…

When concerning Medea, with Jason as the tragic hero, reader’s come to the conclusion that Jason is the cause of this cause and effect situation of death that durates the story. In Euripides’ Medea readers sympathize with Medea and her mental deterioration initiated and accelerated by Jason’s greed, acts of misogyny, and dehumanization towards Medea which, in turn, spreads tragedy and brings suffering to the community. One can either find Medea or Jason to be the tragic hero of this tale.…

though the stories contain different religions, Euripides’s the Bacchae, Homer’s the Odyssey, and Virgil’s the Aeneid discusses religion in terms of personal needs, or popularity, amongst the gods, rather than devotion and good deeds. The Bacchae by Euripides is an ancient Greek tragedy based on the myth of King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother, Agave,…

On Wednesday March 8th, I attended Portland State University’s production of The Bacchae. The play was originally written by Euripides, but was translated from the original Greek by William Arrowsmith. This production was directed Richard Wattenberg. I found the show was very well down and did enjoy it overall, however there were some elements that didn’t seem to work within the production. The areas that I will be focusing on in my analysis of the production will be, acting, costumes, set…

"The Consequences of Our Convictions and Actions” in Antigone and Hamlet I. Antigone A. "Sophocles." Dictionary Of World Biography: The Ancient World (Sienkewicz) Sophocles was born about 496 B.C. in Colonus, a suburb just outside Athens, Greece. He was born into a wealthy family and was well educated in poetry, music, and dancing. His family status and his education prepared him to play important roles in the Athenian society. At the age of fifteen, he was selected to lead the boys’…

Democracy is based on the opinion of the majority. This ideology proposes that what the greater portion of a society desires should be the governing body’s duty to achieve. However, what democracy fails to realize is that sometimes humanity is flawed, and occasionally, mankind’s majority is wrong. There has been many examples throughout history in which the beliefs of societies were complete fallacies, yet were perceived to be common knowledge. This is why one should question what those around…

whatever was required by the story. And from this came the style of Greek tragedy with its use of a chorus and first one then two and then three actors playing the single voice parts, and the development of dramatic action. There are nineteen plays by Euripides (c480- 406BCE), which are different again from either of the others in his dramatic use of language but the themes of his plays are less powerful and at times almost incomprehensible. The best known are probably The Bacchae and The Trojan…