The Metamorphoses by Ovid and Euripides’ play entitled‚ The Bacchae present the same two stories in very different directions. The general story revolves around the figure of Pentheus‚ a Theban prince who challenges the might of Bacchus‚ his cousin and a god. While both include the same key plot driven aspects‚ the interpretations given by the two different writers are vastly different in what morals and concepts they try to let out from the text. The Metamorphoses is essentially a testament
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Athenian democratic style. Classical Rome also exemplifies powerful governance over its colossal empire‚ but their rulers employ a mix of religion and force‚ which contrasts the style of Athens. In this way‚ Virgil’s The Aeneid and Ovid’s The Metamorphoses portray the methods classical Roman Caesars validated themselves. Finally‚ over a millennium later‚ Niccolo Machiavelli pens Machiavellian Ethics‚ a pragmatic guide for princes and other like-minded leaders for maintaining their power. Although
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The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ Genesis 6-9 and Ovid’s Metamorphosis are three classics in which the gods are discontented with the actions and manners of men‚ and take extreme action in the form of a flood to rid the world of those that unworthy in their eyes‚ sparing only a select few. In all three of these stories‚ a flood is sent to wipe out humanity‚ sparing only a select few. The motivation of the gods for the floods is different‚ however. Through comparison of these motives‚ the moral fiber of divinity
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The flood in Genesis is not the only story of its kind‚ other mythological versions have a very similar act to tell. The flood in Genesis shows that the one existing God (Yahweh) controls all things‚ and in the mythological story of the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ the god Enlil needed other gods to help control all things. The overall point in the stories come to a similar conclusion -humanity was corrupt or bothersome and needed punishment- but the differences are in how the God (Yahweh) or gods demonstrate
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Metamorphoses After diving deeper into the production of Metamorphoses I couldn’t help but recognize a theme of‚ “The Powers of Love”. The objective of the performance was to present the transitions and effects that love has on people‚ by staging different myths and stories. By enabling different design element and implementing special effects‚ the production of Metamorphoses created a visual world in which the play could unfold. The set design was simple throughout the entire play‚ yet it delivered
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At first glance‚ a hero make look invincible as he stands alone: however‚ a close look at Gilgamesh and Beowulf displays that heroes can only achieve victory when they discover the true power of solidarity. Many of the stories that we have covered so far have included some type of adversity. This makes sense because everything worth sharing in life starts with a struggle. The happy/bad ending at the end and the journey in between is the key to learning and growing. These stories are proof that it
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Genesis flood but unknown to many is the striking resemblance it holds to an earlier flood story from the epic of Gilgamesh. Dissecting both stories the reader is revealed similarities but also numerous differences. Both the story from Gilgamesh and the Genesis occur in the Iraqi/Turkey area. This information helps provide a strong connection between the tales. During the ages when Gilgamesh was written and even the Genesis‚ books were not readily available to the general public‚ stories were instead
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translate a work of literature. This explains why there are sometimes several different versions of the same story. Charles Martin and Gianlorenzo Bernini have their own original experience and interpretation of Ovid’s “Apollo and Daphne” in The Metamorphoses. Their translations contain several similarities and differences which can make
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Beowulf and Gilgamesh Epics have been around for years as people searched for different treasures. The oldest epics talked about would be Beowulf and Gilgamesh. Both characters Beowulf and Gilgamesh are out on a mission‚ Gilgamesh seeking eternal life‚ and Beowulf seeking glory. Although many may think they Beowulf was a hero‚ he really wasn‘t. On the other hand Gilgamesh was a true hero. Beowulf just wanted to be noticed and to have it said he’d done something. Although Gilgamesh was a story told
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Flood Essay The Epic of Gilgamesh and Genesis are ancient texts that were widely read and are continually examined today. Although both stories discuss global floods enforced by the gods‚ there are both similarities and differences of time‚ historical background and context‚ the way the stories are told‚ and the animals and people on board the arks. These two stories have similar plots that involve the lessons that teach one to embrace the reality of their mortality‚ to do right‚ and stay on the
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