refugee in Denmark‚ wrote a poem which began‚ “Wer baute das siebentorige Theben?” Who built seven-gated Thebes? In the books stand and recorded the names of Kings. The Kings haul the broken rock. It was of course the working class that built Thebes. Euripides+Hermes would give the job to Zethus the practical hand‚ the rough diamond‚ the philistine‚ we cannot tell‚ for the papyrus at this point had a hole in it; In any case‚ the instructions to Zethus are brief. Not so the Gods command to Amphion: to
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to the suffering. In Oedipus Rex‚ for example‚ it is Oedipus’ recognition of his own identity‚ and the realization that he is his father’s murderer and his mother’s lover leads to self-mutilation when he puts out his eyes and exiles himself. In Euripides’ The Bacchae‚ under Dionysus’ spell‚ Agave displays the head of her son on a stick like a trophy‚ having killed him with her bare hands. However‚ when Dionysus’ possession wears off‚ Agave recognizes the horror of her
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example‚ Pythagoras created the Pythagorean Theorem‚ which we still use in math today‚ Archimedes discovered pi‚ and Aristotle studied plants‚ animals and rocks‚ devised experiments to find out about the world‚ which modern scientists still do. Euripides impacted the modern world though his plays. According to one source‚ “what made his plays and stories stand out was that they tended to be realistic and would show strong women with wise slaves. He had a massive influence on the concept of European
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challenges the stereotype that women are weak and disregards her role as a mother. On the contrary‚ feminism is a broad topic that would need a lot of expansion. In a case where the information was insufficient‚ there is the approach of whether Euripides’ was a proto-feminist or misogynist. Also‚ there is a possibility of taking the idea of revenge‚ being that when one betrays another‚ all can be tarnished. The role feminism plays in today’s society‚ is higher than it has ever been.
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but the growth of my specific interest in political science stems from my experience as a translator in Honduras. Until then‚ I was I didn’t realize how much power one’s voice carries. Without the power to speak out‚ people are defenseless‚ and as Euripides described‚ “It is slavery‚ not to speak one’s thoughts”. The people of rural Honduras are ruthlessly exploited by the few sources employment. These employers‚ cognizant of their leverage‚ set their wages so low that their workers cannot afford to
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The durability of clay has brought forth an immense abundance of Greek pottery‚ a craft mastered by Athenian artists. Archeologists have found hundreds of varieties in creation‚ shape‚ function‚ style‚ and artwork in Archaic vases. The museum has been blessed with one of these priceless artifacts; it is the duty of this establishment to accumulate as much data as possible surrounding the vase. In first identifying technique‚ dimensions‚ and condition‚ as well as describing shape‚ ornament‚ and figural
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Significance of Hubris in the fall of Jason As is archetypal to all Greek tragedies‚ ‘Medea’ by Euripides chronicles the downfall of a noble hero‚ Jason‚ as a result of a combination of factors like fate‚ hubris and the will of the gods. In ‘Medea’‚ the hubris of the main character‚ Jason‚ was his pride. This drove him to betray his wife Medea’s trust and defy moral parameters set by the gods. Euripides employed the hubris of Jason and his act of disobedience towards the gods as a reflection of Athenian
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victim‚ all displayed in a single play. Medea was married to a Greek named Jason‚ whom she followed from her foreign land‚ to Greece. Her love for Jason was deep‚ and when he elected to leave her to marry the daughter of Creon‚ Medea was furious (Euripides lines 1-24). In retaliation for his strayed affections‚ Medea sent Jason’s bride a poison dress. She then murdered her children as a second form of revenge. While she loved her children‚ her hatred for Jason was greater than a mother’s love could
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tells us that these women “threw the javelin and discus…performed gymnastics‚ all completely naked and in full public view” (Cartledge‚ 2003). To the surrounding states of Sparta this kind of behaviour was considered immodest. Athenian playwright Euripides illustrates his bias view of Spartan women in his play Andromache; “bare thighs and loose clothes to wrestle and run races
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Friendship “A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked.” –Bernard Meltzer A friend is one who knows us‚ but loves us anyway. – Fr. Jerome Cumnings Remember‚ the greatest gift is not found in a store nor under a tree‚ but in the hearts of true friends. –Cindy Lee Who finds a faithful friends‚ finds a treasure. – Jewish Saying “Your friend is the man who knows all about you‚ and still likes you” –Elbert Hubbard What is a friend
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