The Furies‚ three ugly sisters in the horrible Underworld‚ guardians of the gates of Tartarus‚ and killers of those who deserve it most‚ are essential to mythology. They are the redeemers of life‚ making sure that people who kill or commit contemptible acts are taught a lesson‚ and they change the fate of any soldier‚ sailor‚ or epic hero they want. The Erinyes are representatives of justice and vengeance‚ and their reputation is very dynamic. Most see them as evil-minded‚ but there are stories where
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Thesis Statement In this paper‚ I suggest that the themes of justice and vengeance are reflected in a progressive movement throughout the trilogy. The never-ending cycle of revenge and vengeance was between not only mortals like Clytaemnestra and Orestes but also between gods for example Apollo and the Furies. The theme of justice and vengeance are important because the play reflects a movement from a time of savagery and revenge and a movement towards civilization and justice. B. Structure of Paper
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and sadness by the death of her father. We can see how emotional she is‚ just like when she heard the news that her brother Orestes died‚ she became really emotional which pushed Orestes to reveal himself tell her that he is still alive. Another characteristic would be the tragic hero’s hubris or excessive pride‚ the fact that she rely too much to Orestes for her revenge on her mother‚ she was easily persuaded in the news about his brother’s death‚ which leads to her downfall.
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mistreated and abused she was not treated with the respect that she deserved as she was the daughter of the director of the Musaeum of Alexandra‚ Theon‚ and she had made amazing scientific discoveries. Hypatia made a large impact when she handed Orestes a bloody
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revenge can foreshadow and parallel to what Telemachus and his journey may bring ahead. The story of Orestes (Agamemnon’s son) and the vindication for his father‚ "Orestes killed the snake that killed his father. He gave his hateful mother and her soft man a tomb together‚ and proclaimed a festival day for all the Argive people." (44)‚ brings to light the similarities between Telemachus and Orestes.
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Gianna DeMase Between the years 1825 and 1850‚ the United States was undergoing a series of reform movements. At the same time‚ America was rapidly growing and diversifying. Movements were designed to adapt to the new‚ bigger nation. They inspired the creation of new institutions as well. Americans had different feelings about their expanding nation. Some welcomed the changes‚ excited about the growth. Others became worried about the future of America. The reform movements came as a result of
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How do these texts illustrate the relationship between kinship and politics? In Greek Mythology‚ the power of right is passed by kinship in generations‚ and people’s belief in gods leads their life and their acts show gods’ will. In the meanwhile‚ politics originally indicates certain relationships are between politics and groups of individuals. Moreover‚ politics is always referred to methods‚ including the purpose and the use of power‚ for addressing impacts on the tendency of those individuals’
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6) A. Clytemnestra / Vengeful B. “She proclaimed…’Here likes my husband dead‚ struck down justly by my hand‚’...It was his blood that stained her dress and face and she was glad.” (Hamilton 356) C. Ten years had passed since the start of the Trojan war‚ but Agamemnon’s murder of his daughter had not been forgotten. Ever since the fateful day when the king of Mycenae had his own child slain to appease Artemis‚ his wife had waited to take her vengeance. She had taken a lover and all the people of the
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The Transformation of Justice A cycle of murder and death spurs from the curse on the House of Atreus in Aeschylus’ The Oresteia but transforms from justice as vengeance to justice as fairness and forgiveness through the wisdom of Athena‚ establishing a new cycle of growth and life. The curse upon the House of Atreus was brought forth through the event of Zeus’ eagles devouring a pregnant hare which angered Artemis for she is the goddess of young animals and creatures. The big black bird swoops
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upon and recognized governance system‚ ability to recognize and deal with conflicts (Brownson‚ Baker & Novick‚ 1999). LSIC may also experience potential drawbacks like‚ a “slow‚ consensus-building process for decision making resulting in a weakened position on some issues and differences among the organizations that comprise the coalition may prevent it from taking strong stands on particular
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