Antigone And Creon Analysis
Hubris is defined as excessive pride or self-confidence. It is not an uncommon characteristic of characters in Greek literature and plays an important role in the downfall of several protagonists. Characters that have hubris are stubborn and believe themselves as always right. This can cause them to make mistakes in decisions or overestimating their own abilities. Acts of hubris usually lead to death or punishment. In Antigone, Creon and Antigone clearly display their hubristic attitudes. Both are extremely self-confident in their morals and beliefs, fighting to be the right one despite close friends and relatives’ persuasions.
• Antigone creon persuaded by ismene, creon’s son, creon’s right hand but they still didn’t change their ways. Antigone …show more content…
ends up dying. Creon’s wife and son die too
• In orestia, orestese thinks he’s allowed to avenge his father, kills mother and as punishment is haunted by the harpies
• Clitymnaestra thinks she can do the god’s deed and kills Agamemnon and Cassandra under the reason of him insulting the gods but Orestes gets revenge and kills her
• Achilles and hector in Iliad
• Odysseus in odyssey
• Oedipus in Oedipus Rex
5.
The Iliad and the Odyssey are the most influential works in Greek literature.
10. Studying ancient Greek and Roman writing yields many benefits. The history and beliefs of the Greeks is essentially recorded through the stories told and works from ancient philosophers and politicians. Lessons are taught through the myths and literature of ancient Greek and Roman writers. The rest of the world has been influenced at one point by Greek thinkers and the effects are still significant till today. Learning about Greek and Roman literature also means learning about other subjects like art, history and science.
• Metamorphoses by Ovid inspired authors like Chaucer, Shakespeare and Dante who are still very well known today. Poems from metamorphoses were adapted in Chaucer’s and Shakespeare’s works. Also inspired paintings and sculptures. Things from it were depicted in art during the Renaissance era.
• John Locke was inspired by Aristotle and Epicurus and coined the term “the pursuit of happiness” which was in turn used by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
• Lucretius atom theory
• Other than learning hard facts, philosophers can provide answers to life questions that many people may have : on old age, immortality and
death
• Learn lessons/morals
• Antigone creon persuaded by ismene, creon’s son, creon’s right hand but they still didn’t change their ways. Antigone …show more content…
ends up dying. Creon’s wife and son die too
• In orestia, orestese thinks he’s allowed to avenge his father, kills mother and as punishment is haunted by the harpies
• Clitymnaestra thinks she can do the god’s deed and kills Agamemnon and Cassandra under the reason of him insulting the gods but Orestes gets revenge and kills her
• Achilles and hector in Iliad
• Odysseus in odyssey
• Oedipus in Oedipus Rex
5.
The Iliad and the Odyssey are the most influential works in Greek literature.
10. Studying ancient Greek and Roman writing yields many benefits. The history and beliefs of the Greeks is essentially recorded through the stories told and works from ancient philosophers and politicians. Lessons are taught through the myths and literature of ancient Greek and Roman writers. The rest of the world has been influenced at one point by Greek thinkers and the effects are still significant till today. Learning about Greek and Roman literature also means learning about other subjects like art, history and science.
• Metamorphoses by Ovid inspired authors like Chaucer, Shakespeare and Dante who are still very well known today. Poems from metamorphoses were adapted in Chaucer’s and Shakespeare’s works. Also inspired paintings and sculptures. Things from it were depicted in art during the Renaissance era.
• John Locke was inspired by Aristotle and Epicurus and coined the term “the pursuit of happiness” which was in turn used by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
• Lucretius atom theory
• Other than learning hard facts, philosophers can provide answers to life questions that many people may have : on old age, immortality and
death
• Learn lessons/morals