have always acquired attention because of their part in religious history and‚ in due course‚ in works of art and architecture based on their devotion. Specifically‚ a disproportionate amount of monsters were devised by the ancients as female—the Theban Sphinx‚ the Furies‚ the Harpies‚ the Gorgons‚ Scylla and Charybdis‚ the Lamiae‚ the Chimaera‚ and even Chaos. Presumably‚ nonetheless‚ mythology has been the domain of gods and heroes‚ and women have only been referenced in
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when blind‚ can see the reality behind their wrongdoing‚ gain infinite knowledge of the world‚ or even gain special abilities. Characters can also have their other senses enhanced not being able to see. In Sophocles’s play‚ Oedipus Rex‚ a blind‚ theban‚ seer named Tiresias knows the painful truth in king Oedipus’s life. In a moment of anger‚ Tiresias blurts out those hurtful details. Oedipus remains blind to the fact that his children are his siblings‚ his wife-mother was driven to suicide‚ and
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The characters from the plays A Doll House and Oedipus‚ Krogstad and the house messenger‚ have similar dependencies‚ yet are completely different people. Krogstad‚ we all know was a man from Nora’s past. Krogstad was involved in a work scandal many years before. In result of Krogstad making a bad decision‚ his career is in jeopardy. Now if I ever did a favor for someone and it came back on me and the only way I could save myself was to tell on the other person. Its every man for himself in this
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Bibliography: Letwin‚ David‚ Stockdale Joe‚ and Stockdale Robin. The Architecture of Drama: Plot‚ Character‚ Theme‚ Genre‚ and Style. Maryland: The Scarecrow Press‚ Inc‚ 2008. 38. Print. Filmography Oedipus Rex (1968‚ TV episode (the Third of Sophocles’ Theban Plays‚ 16 sept‚ 1986‚ dir. Don Taylor with Michael Pennington‚ John Gielgud‚ and Claire Bloom‚ UK‚ 111min)
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of Fire By: Steven Pressfield Subject Person- Spartan Warriors Place- Greece 480 B.C. Event- Battle of Thermoplae. Concept- Xeones recounts his life leading up to the battle. Object- Greek city-states consisting of 300 Spartan Warriors‚ 400 Thebans‚ 700 Thespian Volunteers And around 900 Helots Fought The Persian Empire at the pass of Thermopylae. Reason For Choosing Book Prior to reading this novel I had some knowledge of the Battle of Thermopylae. I watched the movie 300last year and it
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The final moments before Antigone’s condemnation must have been excruciating for all of Thebes: as she was sentenced to death for upholding her familial and religious values‚ her uncle‚ Kreon‚ sat by‚ proud of his decision. Later he would regret his misdeeds deeply‚ but although he lost his son and wife‚ Antigone lost her life. She is the central character. She drives the action‚ has more relevancy‚ and is a superior example of the ideal Grecian at the time. Without Antigone‚ the story would fall
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tale of Prometheus provides a deeper comprehension of the attitudes of Zeus‚ king of the gods‚ and an acceptable cause for the evils that plague mankind. Prometheus has no value in himself; even his rescue by Herakles was achieved for the “glory of Theban-born Herakles”. Prometheus’s identity is entirely dependent on Zeus’s punishment delivered to mankind as a result and in turn‚ the explanation of these two things is entirely dependent on
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inferior in society and have no say. The people of the Athenian society believe that women should have few right and that they must be pure and stay at home‚ or else if they enter the public they are afraid of the women getting taint. In the book the Theban citizens believe that the laws of their religion and there gods over rule the city but when Creon comes to power he makes it a law not to be able to bury Polyneice’s body which is technically breaking the law because the gods state that burial is
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complement the play‚ while accentuating the more significant events. The design of the set is the most essential element of the production because it serves as the backdrop for the entire play. When the film starts‚ there is a wide shot of the Theban palace. There are two very large portraits of Creon hanging from the ceiling; this instantly establishes that Creon is the ruler of the state. The set depicts the castle’s massive foyer which contains a large staircase. Either than that there are
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Explain the importance of Deir el Bahri The Deir el Bahri is a temple at the base of the Theban cliffs which faced the Nile on the west bank. The temple was intended to be the funerary temple of Thutmose II although served the purpose of carrying out daily offering to Hatshepsut after her death. The temple had significant priority as it was dedicated to Amun‚ holiest of holies. The temple demonstrated her devotion to the gods and reflected the general prosperity of her reign. The temple was significant
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