The life and brutal death of Hypatia of Alexandria has been a topic of debatable discussion since the 4th century C.E. She lived Alexandria‚ Egypt (the center of ancient knowledge) and while it is assumed that she learned the study of mathematics from her father‚ “Theon of Alexandria” it is known that she was the head geometry teacher of the Neo-Platonist school (Belenky‚ 2010). Hypatia is regarded as one of the first women that contributed in many ways to the field of mathematical findings that
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Exam 2 PART I 1. The early Greek city-state was divided into four social classes and they were: eupatrids‚ agroikoi‚ demiourgoi and the slaves. Eupatrids (“sons of noble fathers”) are citizens with full legal and political rights; free adult men born legitimately of citizen of parents. They had the right to vote‚ be elected into office‚ bear arms‚ and the obligation to serve when at war. Agroikoi are the farmers‚ which had no formal political rights but full legal rights. Demiourgoi are the “public
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the second play is devoted to Orestes and his preparation to complete his vision of justice. There is‚ however‚ an obvious difference between his conduct and the behavior of his parents. Before going to the palace‚ Orestes asks “what you tell me. Shall she not pay for this dishonor…?” It is extremely important to note that Orestes is constantly questioning himself and even seeking advice as to what he should do from others. Right before he kills Clytaemestra‚ Orestes hesitates and asks his friend
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they had done. In his play‚ Oresteia‚ Aeschylus highlights the implications of gender roles in Greek society with the foiling of Clytemnestra by Electra to illustrate the Greek ideals and views of woman in contrast to their men‚ the juxtaposition of Orestes and Clytemnestra as equal in their crime yet differing in justification and reaction by the chorus‚ and significance of male progression in justice as carried out through the victory of Apollo over the Euminides despite justice being carried out by
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In Sartre’s play‚ Orestes is not absolved in any manner as compared to the original Oresteia where he is given mercy. The reason behind this is that Sartre wants to point out his existentialist philosophy which basically says that the life of a man should be revolved around freedom and being for itself. In a nut shell‚ he wants to say that human beings should act freely and the life of a person must revolve around himself and the only way one can find meaning in his existence is by seizing his own
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In Sophocles’ Electra‚ first performed sometime around the end of the fourth century BCE‚ the story begins many years after the murder of Agamemnon‚ at the secret return of the now-fully-grown Orestes; he is already bent on avenging his father’s death‚ even before he finds Electra. Initially‚ Electra is seen to be an intelligent and passionate character‚ she realizes the constraints of action that her gender dictates; “My life drains away‚ my strength
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The Influence of Horace Mann on Educational Reform Terri Schryer St. Petersburg College EDF 3660 Fall 2011 Abstract This paper discusses the influence of Horace Mann on the issue of education of the masses‚ evident in his dedication to improving the quality of education through the process of improving teacher education‚ increasing available funding‚ and standardizing the quality of educational experience provided to its students. It addresses specifically
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The Eumenides. After killing his mother‚ Orestes goes to Delphi to seek refuge at the Temple of Apollo. The Furies‚ upset that Clytaemnestra has been killed‚ are taunting him. Orestes does not feel he should be held accountable for her death as he was simply avenging the death of his father. Apollo sends him‚ along with Hermes‚ to Athena. Soon after‚ the ghost of Clytaemnestra shows herself to the Furies. She calls for vengeance. Athena hears Orestes’ pleas‚ but acknowledges that the Furies’ discord
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The Fates and The Furies In Greek mythology‚ the number three is significant. Both the Fates and Furies are included in the list of Greek Triads (Hansen‚ "triads in classical mythology”). These are groups which all consist of three deities. The Fates are goddesses of destiny and consist of the sisters: Clotho‚ Lachesis‚ and Atropos. They are also commonly imagined as weavers‚ whereas they are referred to as Spinner‚ Allotter‚ and Unbending. In modern Greek society‚ they are sometimes called “the
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Aegisthus‚ plotted their murder. This prompted the return of Orestes from his years of exile from Argos to avenge his father’s death. Ultimately he killed both Clytemnestra and Aegisthus. This lead the Furies to drove him into madness and both Apollo and Athena had to be brought in to stop the tutor. In this play‚ the motives for each of the killings was justified by the killers because they did it for the justice of another person. For Orestes‚ he wanted to avenge his father to the best of his abilities
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