created conflicts in society‚ as described by the play Antigone by Sophocles. In this play‚ there is a clear conflict between the written law made by the king‚ and the higher law‚ dictated by the religious beliefs of the time. When Creon‚ the king of Thebes‚ decrees that the body of Polyneices should be left unburied‚ he believes he is doing the right thing. He sees this law as good for the people because they will see him as a good‚ strong king who will not tolerate traitorous behavior from anyone‚
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INTRODUCTION The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt. They are known to be one of the seven wonders of the modern world. There are 138 pyramids discovered in Egypt as of 2008. Most were built as tombs for the country’s Pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods. The earliest known Egyptian pyramids are found at Saqqara‚ northwest of Memphis. The earliest among these is the Pyramid of Djoser which was built during the third dynasty
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killed each other in a civil war for the throne of Thebes. Oedipus’ brother in law Creon then assumes the throne. He dictates that Eteocles shall receive a state funeral and honors‚ while Polyneices shall be left in the streets to rot away. Creon believes that Polyneices’ body shall be condemned to this because of his civil disobedience and treachery against the city. Polyneices’ sister‚ Antigone‚ upon hearing this exclaims that an improper burial for Polyneices would be an insult to the Gods. She
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The Origins of Akhenaten There is much that is known about Akhenaten the heretic pharaoh. More lies in speculation. Since his time‚ the Amarna period is one the ancient Egyptians themselves wished to forget much about Akhenaten remains unknown. What we do know is often confusing‚ different hypothesis piled upon each other make it difficult to distinguish what is fact and what speculation. We do know that Akhenaten‚ or Amenhotep IV‚ was the second son of Amenhotep III‚ an 18th Dynasty pharaoh
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ancients. In order to atone for her sins‚ Phaedra stabs herself as an offering to Hippolytus (Seneca 34). It is not clear if Jocasta killed herself out of shame or because she has nothing left to live for: her sons are dead and caused the destruction of Thebes‚ her home‚ her husband/son Oedipus has gone mad‚ and her brother has forbidden the funeral rights to the enemy dead. It would be understandable if she felt so much shame that the only way to
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Sophocles’s Oedipus Rex). Despite his efforts to avoid this terrible fate‚ it came to pass. When Oedipus learned what he had inadvertently done‚ he gouged out his own eyes and was banished from Thebes. Before dying‚ he prophesied that his two sons‚ Polynices and Eteocles‚ would kill each other in the battle for Thebes (see Oedipus at Colonus). This‚ too‚ comes to pass. Yet when the prophet Tiresias visits Creon in Antigone‚ he comes to deliver a warning‚ not an unavoidable prophecy. He says that Creon
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ANCIENT EGYPT 1. Geography and early civilization: Ancient Egypt was located in northeast Africa on the banks of the Lower Nile River‚ the longest river in the world. There were deserts that bordered Egypt on the east‚ south‚ and west with the Mediterranean Sea to the north. The river divided into channels to the north and formed the Nile Delta. Desert hill land was on the west of the Nile Valley and mountains were on the east. The ancient Egyptians thought of their country as being
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plays Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus. This play follows the story of a girl‚ Antigone; and the king of the city of Thebes‚ Creon‚ who both have different beliefs about Antigone’s dead brother Polyneices. Creon makes a rule that no one can bury Polyneices because he was a traitor to the city and attacked it with an enemy army. So as an insult to him‚ he will not permit his burial. Antigone‚ on the other hand‚ believes that even though what he did is wrong‚ that family is family and she has a right
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Creon Creon‚ King of Thebes Haimon‚ son of Creon Teiresias‚ A blind seer Sentry Messenger Priest (Choragos) Chorus Scene: Before the palace of Creon‚ King of Thebes. A central double door‚ and two lateral doors. A platform extends the length of the façade‚ and from this platform three steps lead down into the orchestra‚ or dancing place. Or‚ simply‚ in front of the palace at Thebes. Time: Dawn of the day after the repulse of the Argive army from the assault on Thebes. Prologue [Antigone
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Ancient Egyptian Architecture The Nile valley has been the site of one of the most influential civilizations which developed a vast array of diverse structures encompassing ancient Egyptian architecture. The architectural monuments‚ which include the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza‚ are among the largest and most famous. In Ancient Egypt and other early societies‚ people believed in the omnipotence of Gods‚ with many aspects of daily life were carried out with respect to the
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