Macedonian King‚ Alexander the Great was born in 356-323 B.C. He was born to King Philip II and his fourth wife Queen Olympia in Pella. In addition‚ many divine things happened on the night of Alexander’s birth. For instance‚ the fire and many philosophers thinks s destroyed temple of Diana in the Athens that Goddess of the hunt‚ moon and birth was very supervising Alexander’s birth. At the time of Alexander’s birth‚ two eagles landed on the roof of his palace which symbolized Alexander as the ruler
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another man’s health to see was ails him. Herodotus was also a part of the New Science and defined history as the actions of great men. These all are examples of denial of the gods during the Golden Age. Sophocles observed this happening and wrote the Theban plays in response. He presents Creon‚ in the play Antigone‚ as a representation of the man centered world. Sophocles‚ by presenting Creon as a tragic hero‚ describing hubris‚ hamartia‚ arête‚ ate‚ and nemesis‚ shows he audience that gods are greater
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A;exander the Great’s ability as a leader There has been much controversy over time about Alexander the Great’s ability as a leader. There are five surviving sourced for knowledge of Alexander‚ the most reliable two written by Arrian (though his admiration for Alexander sometimes caused bias in his writing) and Plutarch. As stated by CB Welles‚ "there have been many Alexanders. No account of him is all together wrong". Bibliography 1) Bradley‚ P (1988)‚ Ancient Greece Using Evidence‚ Cambridge
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Synopsis The city of Thebes is suffering from plague and famine. The people believed that the gods were punishing them for a wrongdoing. The people asked for Oedipus’ help. He was the current King after King Laius died. The people thought‚ since Oedipus answered the Sphinx’s question‚ and freed them from its oppression‚ he can do the same thing and find a solution for their distress. Creon (Oedipus’ brother-in-law) gave him a message from the Oracle saying that the former king was murdered and they
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great Introduction Freeman (2011) narrates that Alexander the Great was a Macedonian King who lived from 356 BC to 323 BC. His parents were Queen Olympia and King Philip. Aristotle‚ the philosopher‚ tutored the young Alexander until he attained the age of 16 years. After his father was assassinated‚ Alexander was elevated to the throne of kingship in 336 BC as his late father’s successor. He was lucky to inherit an experienced army and a strong kingdom
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Oedipus the King‚ also known as Oedipus Rex‚ was one of the greatest tragedies written by Sophocles in the fifth century. The Theban legend is about King Laius and Queen Jocasta. After their son was born‚ an oracle came forth and told them that their son was destined to kill his father and marry his mother. The King and Queen then decided that this baby boy should not live any longer. They would abandon this baby on a mountainside with his feet cruelly pierced so that he could not crawl to safety
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT BY: JOHN J. POPOVIC CATEGORY: HISTORY – GREEK HISTORY ALEXANDER THE GREAT Αλεξανδροσ Πηιλιππου Μακεδονον‚ Alexander the Invincible‚ later renamed by the Romans‚ Alexandros Philippou Makedonon‚ Alexander III the Great of Macedon (356-323 B.C.) PROJECT by John J. Popovic Alexander accomplished greater deeds than any other ruler before or after him. This project is dedicated to the most charismatic and heroic king of all times. Edition 9.2 SYNOPSIS Introduction Alexander’s
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Antigone Essay Creon and Antigone are both honorable people‚ yet both are fatally proud and that is the source of the tragedy. To what extent do you agree? The source of tragedy in Antigone by Sophocles cannot be simply attributed to the downfall of the two characters‚ Creon and Antigone. Creon and Antigone both have a very strong will and can both be very stubborn towards people‚ Creon by refusing to listen to other people and Antigone very determined to fight for what she wants which is to
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Cited: . Eliot‚ T.S. "Hamlet and His Problems." The Sacred Wood: Essays on Poetry and Criticism (1922). 12 Feb. 2008 . 2. Shakespeare‚ William. Hamlet. Ed. Laurie Barnett. New York: Spark‚ 2003. 3. Sophocles. The Three Theban Plays: Antigone. Trans. Robert Fagles. New York: Penguin Group‚ 1984. 59-128. 4. Wood‚ Emily. " ’Antigone ’ Poses Moral Challenge." The Daily Yomiuri (2003). 13 Feb. 2008.
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Why was Alexander the Great Important? Who was Alexander the Great? Alexander the Great was born in Pella‚ the ancient capital of Macedonia in 356 BC. His parents were Phillip II of Macedon and his wife Olympia’s. Phillip was assassinated in 336 BC and Alexander inherited a powerful yet volatile kingdom. He came to the throne at just the young age of 20. On the day Alexander was born‚ his father Phillip was preparing a siege on the city of Potidea on the peninsula of Chalcidice. This implies that
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