screams‚ an eagle flying above our land‚ covered wings as white as snow‚ and hordes of warriors in arms‚ helmets topped with horsehair crests.” The Chorus comes in celebrating the recent Theban victory. It serves as means of providing background information on the scene. Through the chorus‚ it becomes clear that the Thebans have just won a battle. The Chorus tells the story of Oedipus killing his father and marrying his mother‚ and his two sons fighting over the thrown after their father’s death. The Chorus
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Alexander the Great was born in Pella‚ the son of Philip II and Olympias. Even at a young age‚ people respected his abilities‚ like the taming of Bucephalus and his activities as regent. Despite these tales‚ I assert that he was in fact quit unfair‚ proud‚ and neglected to listen to any outside governments and the desire of their people. Alexander the “Great” should not be called great because of these and more. The first vestige of my case is his injustices and unfairness against others. In the
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happened to him from being a boy to becoming a king. I could actually say that Oedipus’s search was successful‚ although it was horrific. During Oedipus’s life‚ he tried to live a life dedicated to his family and his people. He stood by his fellow Thebans and tried to always listen and do what’s in the best interest for them. However‚ living a life trying to do what’s right is never easy when you are destined to commit heinous crimes. Oedipus finds out during his search that he is the killer in which
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sympathize with Antigone‚ but Creon accuses Haemon of being a "woman’s slave" (line 756). Even though he is suppose to be loyal to the state and her citizens‚ he defensively questions if "the town [is] to tell [him] how [he] ought to rule?"(Line 734)The Theban king is too prideful to obey even the wisest of prophets‚ blind Teresias‚ insisting that "the whole crew of seers are money-mad" (line 1055). Creon finally puts his pride aside and listens to the Chorus’ wise advice. It is difficult even then‚ and
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The great poet Aristotle once said that Sophocles portrayed men as they ought to be while Euripides portrayed men as they really are. It can be argued that Sophocles did not portray an idealized version of man because his works did have both an antagonist and a protagonist‚ but even the antagonists in Sophocles plays were scrupulous. Furthermore‚ the manner in which Euripides portrays the characters in his plays adheres to a level of psychology unprecedented in his time‚ thus portraying men as they
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Alexander The Great: Conqueror and Legacy of Ancient Greece Devin Dimattia HIS 301 Greece Research Paper All throughout Ancient Greece‚ there were many great influential legacies. Some were philosophers‚ such as Aristotle and Plato‚ and some were mathematicians‚ like Archimedes. However‚ there was Alexander the Great‚ who became king of Macedonia and was one of the most successful military commanders in history since he sustained abundant accomplishments. He was undefeated in
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As individuals take their journey into life‚ they are obligated to make significant choices that create powerful effects and shape the outcomes of future situations; therefore‚ all people have influence over their destiny. In Sophocles’ tragic Theban play‚ Oedipus Rex‚ King Oedipus‚ or the King of Thebes‚ answers his citizens’ pleas to end the dreadful plague that has fallen upon their city. In order to heal Thebes from its illness‚ Oedipus must discover the killer of the previous King of Thebes
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One of the most memorable and meaningful Socratic quotes applies well when in context of Sophocles ’ Theban Trilogy. "The unexamined life is not worth living‚" proclaims Socrates. He could have meant many things by this statement‚ and in relation to the play‚ the meaning is found to be even more complex. Indeed‚ the situation of Oedipus‚ king of Thebes‚ the truth of this statement is in question. Would Oedipus have been better off if he was blind to the knowledge of his birthing and the fate which
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ant the necessity of obedience to the state. Antigone‚ in a burst of furious anger‚ scorns her advice. PARADOS (117-79): The Chorus of Theban Elders hails the defeat of the Argive army and the lifting of the siege of Thebes. Pride goeth before a fall; Polynices was guilty of treason to his country. EPISODE 1 (179-376): Creon enters and declares to the loyal Theban Elders his philosophy that the state is supreme and that devotion to country outranks all other loyalties. To rule well‚ he asserts‚ he
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A major theme of the classic Greek theatre production Oedipus Rex is the conflict between knowledge and ignorance. This is shown most strongly within the conversation held between Oedipus and Tiresias‚ the blind seer. Despite the prominent trait within the old man‚ rendering him unable to visually see his environment‚ he was very well-respected and revered by the people of Thebes for his ability to communicate with the gods‚ being given prophecies and answers to questions in doing so. This is seen
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