A hero is someone who is willing to face several types of danger to protect others as seen in the book Mythology by Edith Hamilton in a single hero Theseus. Some of the traits of an epic hero are: willing to risk their lives‚ facing foes of different size or species‚a leader who is strong and responsible‚ acting bravely in his deeds‚ and establishing greatness by going on quests. Theseus is an epic hero considering that he is willing to risk his life for the people of Athens and his significance
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wasn’t being loyal to the rules of Creon‚ king of Thebes. Humans are faced with basic conflicts of loyalties—to state‚ religion‚ and family. Personal happiness is another powerful and legitimate pull. But perfect balance among these compelling factors is impossible; hence suffering is inevitable. In this play‚ loyalty expresses through Antigone’s eyes with respect to the family‚ as she showed devotion to them‚ by giving her brother a proper burial. Being able to balance happiness and loyalty is
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incorporated as various forms and be paired with themes such as tragedy‚ and humor. Love‚ when combined with tragedy‚ creates unpredictable consequences. In Sophocles’ Antigone‚ title character Antigone believes both her brothers deserve a proper burial; as they deserve under the laws of the gods.
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Ancient Thebes and Antigone’s moral conflict with King Creon’s law. Creon‚ orders the body of Polynices not to be buried since Creon considered him a traitor. However‚ Antigone ignores Creon’s edict and properly buries her brother‚ giving him the eternal peace she believes he deserves. Antigone’s view that Creon’s law is unjust and that the laws of the gods override those of Creon is heavily shaped by her environment‚ as Thebes is centered upon religion. She fights for her brother’s proper burial since
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conflicts with his ruling in the view that multiple deaths happened during his reign. A tragic hero is a character who has good intentions‚ has a fatal flaw‚ and has a downfall. Creon is the tragic hero of Antigone because his intention was to keep Thebes a place where they honor someone who died for their city rather than fight against their city. His loyalty to the throne and his obsessive pride were his fatal flaws. He was oblivious to his fatal flaws which caused the demise of Haemon‚ Eurydice
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a proper burial‚ Antigone tries to use her determination as another factor to end her life. Antigone’s confidence allows her to stand up to Creon and demand her rights knowing the possible consequences. On the other hand‚ Ismene‚ abides by the Kings decree just like everyone else to free herself from blame and undermines Antigone saying‚
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and lastly the character is worthy of concern. Antigone in ‘Burial at Thebes’ is an elevated character. This is shown through her bloodline in several ways. First‚ her father was Oedipus‚ who was the former king of Thebes. Also‚ her brothers were Polynieces and Eteocles‚ who were supposed to rule Thebes with each brother switching off each year‚ until they both died in a civil war. Lastly‚ her uncle is Creon‚ who was the King of Thebes. Antigone also has a tragic flaw‚ her hubris and head-strongness
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HWC 204 Gender Roles in Ancient Texts Women throughout Western History have taken a back seat to men in many ancient societies. Generally speaking‚ numerous ancient cultures were patriarchal civilizations; with male dominate leadership and female subservience. Ancient texts from early cultures provide an understanding of the roles of women and the positions they held in ancient societies. Looking to Ancient Greek and Hebrew cultures and their writings‚ the role of women can be seen as inferior
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Oedipus (the former king Theban who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother‚ and who renounced his kingdom upon discovering his action) and her fight to bury her brother Polyneices against the edict of her uncle‚ Creon‚ the new king of Thebes. It is a story that pits the law of the gods “unwritten law” against the law of humankind‚ family ties against civic duty‚ and man against women. Many playwrights in Ancient Greece used mythological stories to comment on social and political concern
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Randy Mejia Mr. Saleeba English IV 12 March 2018 Alexander the Great One of history’s greatest military minds was a ruler from ancient Macedonia‚ Alexander the Great. Sometimes charismatic and ruthless‚ while other times diplomatic and bloodthirsty‚ his men were so loyal to him that they would die for him if necessary. Alexander influenced Asian and Greek culture so profoundly that a new historical epoch was inspired‚ the Hellenistic Period. Born to King Philip II‚ an impressive military leader who
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