Theban kings in Greek mythology

shows the idea of fate vs free will. It demonstrations how ones fate is controlled by God, but one has the choice to determine how they will react to his or her own fate. In Sophocles writings of Oedipus the King and Antigone, they both show the theme of fate and free will; however Oedipus the King shows the theme through its main characters; Teiresias and Oedipus, while Antigone shows this theme through its plot. The blind Prophet, Teiresias, shows how the…

The Misuse of Authority in Hecuba In the Odyssey and Hecuba, both Odysseus and Hecuba end up blinding someone who had wronged them; Polyphemus and Polymestor respectively. Although these acts of violence had different motivations, in the end, both Odysseus and Hecuba take it one step too far. Odysseus becomes violent, arrogant, and brash after he blinds Polyphemus and, in addition to blinding Polymestor, Hecuba kills both of his sons even though he only killed one of hers. Despite both parties…

Achilleus or Hektor. That is the question. Hektor, the great Trojan warrior, has more courage and patience than any other in his army. Achilleus, the best warrior of the Achaeans, attains more power and broad- mindedness than any of the the Greeks. In The Iliad by Homer, these two war heroes retain both similar and different traits. The two differ because Hektor follows the war code more than the Achilleus and additionally Achilleus was less prudent and more impulsive. Both exhibit similar…

success of persuasion leads to her transformation and the activeness in her vengeance. The conversation with Odysseus establishes the importance of nomos. The sacrifice of Polyxena complies with nomos. Odysseus represents the majority opinion of the Greeks. In their debate, Odysseus tells Hecuba, “Accept your lot. And we – if we do wrong to honor courage, then we stand convicted of our ignorance. But you foreigners do not…pay respect to those who died in a moral cause.…

stronger. Greek Mythology has many heroes that go through trials that make them stronger or better in some aspect. Hercules who was already strong from being part god, but he went through trials that made him better and not just in strength but he gained power. Odysseus, who was trapped, had to go through trials also. He dealt with monsters like hercules did but other things like greed. Achilles went through different trials but he had the pain and he grew to be more powerful. The greek heroes…

they are also very different in how the good cope with their troubles. The Iliad uses divine intervention and fate to exemplify how the good suffer, whereas The Book of Job uses divine influence and God’s will to illustrate suffering. Similarly, the Greek gods (the Iliad) and God (The Book of Job) have different conducts in helping the good cope with their distress. Although both the Iliad and The Book of Job explore the same idea of the suffering of the good, those who suffer in these stories…

Greek mythology depicts Minoan culture as placid and matriarchal, while Mycenaean culture appears as more aggressive and patriarchal. After the Mycenaeans conquered the Minoans, their beliefs of a woman’s authority and power decimated, along with their culture. In the anthology Mythology and You written by Donna Rosenberg and Sorelle Baker, the Greek myths portray women as inferior to men by emphasizing their vengeance and gullibility. As the myths progress, the variety of stories displays the…

Throughout history Greek Mythology has been a steadily prominent topic that is discussed in our daily life. An analysis of Greek myths will be done in order to tell us about Greek religion and culture. It is clear that Greek myths help shape and define the way that Greek religion, along with culture, are looked at today. There are different aspects that can be examined in order to explain the reasoning to how Greek myths shape religion and culture. The following aspects will be further looked…

Medea: Mental Illness & Free-will Euripides Medea is a classic tale of revenge, as a helpless woman named Medea avenges her husband’s betrayal. Medea contains several elements of a Greek tragedy, such as fate and revenge. Medea, the main character of the play, commits several villainous acts that are “outside of the norm” and forbidden by society. She is a woman who kills her husband’s second wife and also kills her children just to avenge her husband’s betrayal. Her willingness to commit these…

In society, there are often figures that maintain a god-like presence. These figures include tangible entities such as presidents, dictators, kings, queens, or even gods themselves, such as Dionysus in Euripides’ The Bacchae. All of these entities are god-like because they exert an extraordinary influence on human beings and their actions. While physical beings can possess god-like qualities, this is not always the case; intangible concepts can also assume a “divine force” in society. Given this…