Theatre of ancient Greece

The focal point of Sophocles’ Antigone is the protagonist’s desire and search for justice. Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, is the play’s tragic heroine who fights against the evil Creon, the current King of Thebes. Her rebellion against the king was ignited by her thirst for justice, stopping at nearly nothing to combat the immoralities standing in her way. In her heart, the sacredness of family and honor is the pinnacle aspect of her life. These beliefs of hers create the source of…

In the Iliad, written by Homer comes a great Epic written back in Ancient Greek time, no specific time period, around 750 B.C. The story starts about nine years after the Trojan War has started. We see many great characters in this story that express themselves throughout the story. Satterfield states, “Were our Iliad like the more traditional story apparently proposed in the poem, however, it would be a fundamentally different story. It would end before Achilles reenters the battle to kill 0;…

admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great” or as “someone who you admire very much” . For example, Malala Yousifizai is a great hero she fought for the right for girls to study. The word has its roots in the Ancient Greek hḗrōs meaning is a person or a character who in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness. A champion is a synonym for the word hero it means “defeater in competition or preeminent supporter” Heroes are different in…

Greek mythology is an inspiring work of art displayed in the earth’s history. The poetics translation of the greek gods stories have encouraged multiple types of literature, works of art, and early forms of science. The greeks were the first to question how things functioned in everyday life, to help explain these mysteries the people created these myths; in this case, myth, is defined as early science. The gods were also a way for the rural folk of the community to be entertained. They were…

B. Mytilene debate 1. According to Thucydide, the revolt of Mytilene took place in the year 428 B.C and the debate took place in the city of Mytilene who had surrender to Paches (2013 p 94) 2. The Athenians believed that the revolt at Mytilene was premeditated as the Mytilenean people had planned to unify with Lesbos and revolt against the Athenian Empire (2013 p 94). Their government had plotted a rebellion with the help of the Spartans and Boeotian’s as well as cities on other islands to…

Angela DeJesus Period A Plato’s Government in Classes DeJesus 1 Everything can be defined by placement in a category. In his Republic, Plato defines the changes that a society undergoes by categorizing the changes into five cyclic stages of government. Aristocracy is the first stage of government, wherein the aristocrat will do their art for the sake of their art. Timocracy is the second stage, wherein the timocrat works for the sake of honor. Oligarchy is the third stage, wherein the…

reasons and events that occurred, causing tensions to rise between Persia and Greece, resulting in an all-out war. Decisions and actions by the Greeks, Persians, and even the Spartans during times of great friction will be reviewed and analyzed below as well as the inevitability…

is common knowledge that Greek temples are admired remains of the ancient world, but what isn’t known by most is the ingenious architecture behind them. The Greeks took great pride in their temples, building them near flawlessly and placing them on the highest ground in every city, so that they could be admired from up close and a distance. There are several monuments that showcase the brilliant architectural orders of Ancient Greece that could be investigated upon, and out of these, I have…

the next bidder. My own position is that each bidder should adhere to both conditions.” Concerning the issue of the Attica bank, he said: “Everything that gets published should be checked. The case of the Attica bank and the findings of the bank of Greece should be explored by both the justice and the parliament.” N. Phillis: The church has contributed to the moral decline of the…

The Minoan civilization on Crete that flourished during the Aegean Bronze Age from around 2600 to 1400 BC, has been a subject of study and imagination for centuries. From the ancient Greeks who told tales of a creature with the body of a man and the head of a bull to Sir Arthur Evans, who started to unravel the secrets behind the mythical Minoans around te turn of the twentieth century. With the unearthing of huge palaces, roads and temples in Knossos, and other parts of Crete in subsequent…