Orestes

radical at the time. She preached in the Neoplatonic style of philosophy. During this time there was turmoil brewing between religious factions in Alexandria and much of the unrest was attributed to Hypatia and her influence on the Alexandrian prefect Orestes. She was murdered on the streets by a mob for her non christian lectures. Much of her work was lost when the Library of Alexandria was thought…

In Patrick Allitt’s book “The Conservatives: Ideas and Personalities Throughout American History” there were several themes in the book regarding the rise (and ebb?) of conservativism in the United States. Dr. Allitt apologizes to the reader that his book was limited in its length and scope due to restrictions. One may suspect that major events like the era of Reagan conservativism could have consumed multiple chapters or volumes. Dr. Allitt provides to the reader numerous “snapshots” of…

Ralph Waldo Emerson was a key member in the American transcendentalism movement. Transcendentalism, in short, was a movement that consisted of three tenets, which included celebrating the individual, using nature as a mirror of human lives, and trusting your intuition. People like Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and many others participated in this movement. Transcendentalists believed in spirituality over materials and thought that people should attempt to simplify…

Women are the people who make up half the population, the people needed to produce other human beings, and yet looked at as inferior beings. Mythological women are shown in the way that society views women in general. They are usually split into two distinct groups, one is viewed as the bad woman and one is the ideal woman. Some women are viewed as old shrews who are cunning, ruthless, and bitter because of the tragedies they have lived. These characteristics are usually reserved for women who…

A Review of The Greeks and Greek Love, James Davidson Davidson, James. The Greeks and Greek Love: a bold new exploration of the ancient world. Random House, 2007. xxxiv. 644. James Davidson is a history professor at the University of Warwick in England. He has authored Courtesans and Fishcakes: The Consuming Passions of Classical Athens, and he contributes…

The founding fathers had a good idea in mind when they decided what their view of what America would be, unfortunately, it was strictly that, their view. As time passed, others found that the myths that were created as the nation emerged, did not include them. By establishing myths such as the Chosen Nation, Nature 's Nation, and Christian Nation, among others, America’s founders contradicted what the journey to America was all about: freedom. Maybe their view is what establishing a nation…

He became the minister of a Boston parish in 1803. Cultured, eloquent, and a persuasive writer, he became famed throughout New England for his oratorical gifts and as a theologian. In seriousness of purpose and in purity of character, Channing represented the strength and virtue of the old Puritan stock. His portrait, presenting him in the conventional black gown of the clergyman with the white bands at the neck, shows a face highly intellectual and refined, with features delicate, spiritual,…

Sofia Petros-Gouin Period 7 Gender Identities Across Literary Movements Mrs. Martling Medea and Clytemnestra Comparison Paper Due Monday October 13, 2014 Women have historically been characterized by society in accordance with their emotional reactions; Clytemnestra and Medea, of Aeschylus' Agamemnon and Euripides' Medea respectively, are no exception to this trend. Ancient Greek societal norms understood it was plain that in the face of challenges, men react with logic and reason while…

Discuss how the concept of hybris is treated in Greek tragedy, with reference to at least two plays from different authors. Hybris is commonly known as ‘pride’ and ‘arrogance’. In Greek Tragedy the concept of hybris is treated most often as a flaw in a character’s personality, often leading to failure. R.P Winnington-Ingram says “Hubris is a mode of behaviour, but arises out of a state of mind.” This is evident in Sophocles’ Ajax and Aeschylus’ Oresteia. This view of the concept is agreed upon…

occur unto Odysseus, begging the question of Penelope 's faithfulness. However, this equally parallels Odysseus ' human fear of isolation, and somewhat goes to heralding Telemachos ' loyalty to him in the latter parts of the book. To the extent that Orestes took revenge upon his fathers killers, so much so will Telemachos avenge his father in his time of need, and be complicit in his inaction of revenge. This draws upon the recurrent theme throughout of ties of loyalty, and Nestor 's tale…