Euripides

portrays two very different Odysseus characters in his Ajax and Philoctetes. These characters are powerful meditations on issues both political and philosophical. Here begins a thread of the villainous Odysseus character woven further by Vergil. In Euripides and Theocritus we shall examine how the chief villain of Homer’s Odyssey, the dreadful monster Polyphemus, is re-imagined, as both a Sophist and a broken-hearted love…

Within this paper I will be exploring the many diverse aspects of the cult of Dionysus in Ancient Greece along the significance they had throughout its time, and the relevance of this religion in our present-day. This discussion will be divided into three sections reviewing, in order; the origins of the cult, the practices that took place within the religion, and comparisons between the cult with Christianity today. The opening section will address how Dionysus, the great God of wine, came to be…

lifetime. As said in the Article Greek Mythology and the Christian Doctrine of God. It basically was saying that “Greeks developed a complex religious system filled with gods, goddesses, demigods, and mythological creatures. Homer’s Odyssey, and Euripides’ Hippolytus. Because of these, the stories of Greek mythology have passed down through the centuries”. So we see that just those works people can form their religion based just on those works. They do not like believing in just one God which…

Through the growth and development of the Archaic Era what followed was the period of development known as “Classical Greece”. Between the time of 480 and 323 BCE Athens and Sparta ruled the Hellenic world with their artistic and military accomplishments. Along with the participation of the other Hellenic states, Athens and Sparta, rose to power through their associations, restructurings, and successions of triumphs against the conquering Persian armies. Only after a long and revolting war,…

referred to as the birthplace of western civilization. During this period there were many advancements as the Ancient Greek people began to explore topics such as philosophy, science, art, theatre and more. From Socrates and Plato to Herodotus and Euripides, the Greeks did great things that furthered thinking about life, the universe and beyond. Another major advancement was with regard to literature, with the first appearance of Homer’s iconic works. The Iliad and the Odyssey changed many…

The Humanities in Ancient, Classical, and Hellenistic Greece The history of Greece is filled with ethos and color through all the ages and societies of the past. Ancient, Classical, and Hellenistic Greek are three civilizations rich in their expression of the humanities. While these cultures are very similar is some ways due to the fact that the people resided in the same country, many of their beliefs and practices were different from one another as they expanded on and learned from the period…

Masculinity is an adjective that simply defines something as having qualities traditionally associated with men. Because of this, every subsequent civilization will have a different view of masculinity. Even with a constantly changing definition there is always one constant: men who display traits associated with women are considered inferior to “manly” men. Each culture will develop its own idea of what makes someone manly or feminine, however these definition will eventually serve as insults…

Jean Toomer 's composite novel Cane, mirrors the Greek play The Bacchae by Euripides. This is accomplished through the use of specific symbolism and references to the vagrant preacher and Greek God, Dionysos. Toomer retells this play through his short story Esther. He does so by telling the story of a character who, after leaving the south and then returning, comes back entirely transformed. In addition, the perspective of a woman is given. She remains in the south her entire life in order to…

Gender roles are indicators of how a society is structured, based on the expectations of men and women. In ancient Greek Theater, this divide of male and female expectations often comes to the forefront, going as far to be the center of the conflict as is the case with plays such as Medea, Agamemnon and Lysistrata. Characters of each gender were written to fill the set expectations, with characters defying such expectations being seen as shocking and unexpected. In particular, most of the…

Satan’s evil corruption occurs through another tragic area involving human sacrifices mentioned in the Bible. Early masochism and other cruelties appear to have erupted during this time. “…innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood. Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions” (Ps 106:37-39). One of the main gods that instigated this…