Theatre of ancient Greece

difference between the time periods. This movement of power will determine the actions and mindsets of Greeks during times of conflict. The image that many have of Greece within our history is that of a civilized…

mention that the reason Athens was starving was because he left Amphipolis abandoned and Sparta burned the food sources. He dictated in his incomplete writings, the war’s history including Pericles’ Funeral Oration. He is known as one of the greatest ancient historians and is…

The Tyrannical Philosophies of The Arab Spring Both Niccolo Machiavelli 's “The Prince” Étienne de La Boéties work “The Politics of Obedience” discuss the philosophical views behind a tyrant and the effect of this political structure on the people being ruled. While Machiavelli seems to focus on the techniques tyrants use to maintain power keep their elite status, La Boéties discusses the approach from the point of view of the people being ruled over. Both pieces give the audience an insight…

In the Aristophanes’ play Lysistrata, is satire that not only links sex and politics in ancient Greece, but also shows the faults of the Athenian democracy and the relationship between men and women. In straight forward terms the play Lysistrata shows the struggle to come to a solution to ultimately end the disastrous Peloponnesian War. More Specifically the need to understand why the women were so essential to end the Peloponnesian War is vital in the play. Thus, the author constructs a vision…

feminine, and so oral sex on a man would have been emasculating. The Roman and Greek beliefs in right and wrong behaviors for a man are similar, and Roman ideas are sometimes derived from Greek ones (Ormand). So given these combined characteristics of Greece and Rome, what can we…

In the story of “Antigone,” written by Sophocles, there are many different characters all with their own unique impact. With having many characters like Sophocles does, it may become difficult for some readers when trying to determine which character is the true Greek tragic hero. The two most obvious choices for readers when choosing a Greek tragic hero would be Antigone or Creon. These two characters in most opinions have the biggest impact upon the story. Although Creon and Antigone both show…

For years the debate over whether or not Classical Athens under the rule of Pericles was a true democracy has been a subject for controversy. Some historians argue that Pericles was an elected ruler and that Athens was “ruled by her first citizen” instead of by the people while others argue that Athens was a true democracy based on the actions of the Athenian city-state and the way their government was set up . However, Athens under the rule of Pericles should be considered a democracy for…

Civilizations underwent a transformation during the second wave of civilization. Prior to this period, governments focused more on securing their land and building their nation from within. However, civilizations during the second wave began to venture beyond their land, conquering neighboring nations for resources and or power. We can say that this is the time that the idea of empires took shape. While this age of empire building helped connect people of varying ethnicities and cultures, rulers…

social constraints of the past they can better understand how and why society is as it is today. By reading Medea with a French Feminism viewpoint, modern readers can have a deeper understanding of the text itself, as well as the voice of women in ancient Greek culture. Literature in Review My sources include a variety of journal articles, as well as selections of criticism from books. These sources provide the necessary information to understand the literary theory of French Feminism, and…

As we look at the Aztec, the Incas, and the Romans we learn that they are classified as Empires, but what are the characteristics of an Empire, what characteristics do they display that make them differ from other classifications such as city-states and territorial-states? In this essay we will give a brief definition of what constitutes an empire, we will differentiate between a city-state, territorial-state and an Empire, lastly we will describe each of the Empires mentioned above and compare…