Thebes

pride. The tragic hero must also have a change of heart somewhere in the story; typically, towards the end. In the Greek play, Antigone, Creon is the tragic hero. Creon meets the first requirement of being of high stature; he is the new king of Thebes. Creon also has a tragic flaw which is his stubbornness and pride. Creon's…

The author uses dramatic irony to develop the theme of identity in Oedipus Rex by giving the reader a foresight on the whole problem that is going on in Thebes. However, the characters having to go off of hindsight and having to figure out the resolution step by step, makes the theme of identity very interesting. Moreover, the reader gets to see how the characters react and grasp disclosed information throughout the story. For example, on page twenty-five lines four-hundred and thirty- three…

Sophocles’ Antigone tells the story of a young female living in an ancient Greek society in the city, Thebes. Throughout the play, there are two major themes, which this paper will critically look into, that appeared to be very relevant to the present time though they were not aligned to the social norms at that time. The two themes are civil disobedience and feminism, which both can be utilized in today’s society. First, the main character, Antigone portrays the act of civil disobedience, which…

establishment of a new era; 18th dynasty. The Hippopotamus affair is a significant yet, petty event. Apopi the king of Avaris compliant that he couldn't sleep due to the Hippos in Thebes making very loud noises. Evidence of this event is recorded on a papyrus which records Apopi's challenge to the Theban King. The king of Thebes Sequenenre Tao I was insulted by this since Avaris was 600 km away, and he decided to attack the Hyksos ruler. This event began the war which ended the Hyksos's 100…

King is a Greek play often called the perfect tragedy. After hearing an oracle that kill his father and marry his mother, Oedipus tries to escape his fate by leaving his family in Corinth. Oedipus believes that he has outwitted fate by running to Thebes; however, the tragic king has unknowingly run into the very fate he was trying to avoid. Oedipus’ hubris leads to his downfall because his arrogance results in an exchange of his happiness for misery in a reversal. This downfall is seen when he…

place in the glorious city of Thebes, which has seen many deaths in the royal family. Starting with Oedipus, the father of Antigone, Eteocles and Polyneices, the brothers of Antigone, who fought each other for the throne, and Jocasta, the mother of Antigone. Eteoclês was honored at death by proper burial, but Polyneices was not. Because of his actions…

understanding of justice is through strict laws and harsh punishment. The play begins, In the aftermath of the theban civil war, in which two brothers, eteocles and polynices, died while fighting on opposite sides, for the throne of Thebes. Creon, ends up being King of Thebes, declares that he would not give polyneices proper burial and that "no man is to touch him or say the least prayer for him; he shall lie on the plain, unburied". Creon, does this in order to establish himself as the head of…

n campaigns to control the arrogance and to protect all of the interests of the whole State of Sparta. The final branch of the Spartan government is the Appella or Demos, this is an assembly of the people, it is held only once a month. Every male that is the age of 30 or greater could participate in the Appella at any time. They would do the electing. Whenever all of the men would meet once a month they would present issues and vote on what to do to resolve these issues. The way they would vote…

between the character’s self-identity or self-perception to the role the character has within his or her surroundings. In the play, Oedipus the King, Sophocles creates irony through King Oedipus. Oedipus is blind to the fact that he is the curse of Thebes despite much evidence to suggest that he has murdered his true father and committed incest with his birth mother. Oedipus also ignores Teiresias’s words that Oedipus is the curse. In addition, it has been foreseen during the time of Oedipus’s…

Oedipus’ determination to find the murderer and bring justice to Thebes forces him to use human reason again. He calls upon Teiresias because he is a prophet that sees “most often what the lord/ Apollo sees.”(Oedipus the King 285-286). Teiresias further exacerbates Oedipus’ anger and determination to find the murderer…