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    in that it doesn’t have to consummated. Through the characters and plot‚ “The Knight’s Tale”envelops the classic themes‚ motifs‚ and ideals of courtly love. Chaucer’s “The Knight’s Tale “ is a story set in Ancient Greece‚ about a man named Theseus. Theseus was a great conqueror and duke‚ and

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    named Ariadne. She fell in love with Theseus. He was the son of King Aegus of Athens. Adriadne told Theseus that she would help him kill the Minotaur if he would marry her. Theseus agreed. To help Theseus get through the Labyrinth‚ Adriadne gave Theseus a magic ball of thread. At the entrance she tied one end of the thread to the lintel and told Theseus to unroll the ball as he went. By following the thread back‚ he would be able to find his way out. Theseus did this and killed the Minotaur. He and

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    Lysander‚ Helena marrying Demetrius and Hippolyta marrying Theseus. On the surface it seems that everything is resolved as Theseus describes the young lovers as being ‘eternally knit’ but if we look closer can we be certain that these marriages will be so harmonious and that everything really is resolved? There are clearly problems between the couples that may not easily be forgiven or forgotten: Hippolyta hasn’t really fallen in love with Theseus as he states ‘I wooed thee with my sword’ which shows

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    by the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur as well as the famous Roman Gladiator Games. Elements from both can be seen throughout the story. In an interview with School Library Journal‚ Suzanne says she was "lying in bed‚ and I was channel surfing between reality TV programs and actual war coverage. On one channel‚ there’s a group of young people competing for I don’t

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    9/‎28/‎13 Theseus Journal 1.) Title-Theseus Setting- Southern Greece‚ Athens 2.) Main Characters- • Theseus- Down-to-earth‚ smart‚ and brave • Hippolytus- Unjust 3.) The Path of the Hero- • The call to adventure- Theseus’ mother sends for his father to be claimed. • Initiation- Theseus kills the bandits that attack him on his way to Athens. • Return-Theseus returns and takes over as king after the old king killed himself.

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    Love The most prevalent theme in this story is Love‚ which two knights are ready to battle each other to get Emily. Palamon and Arcite are knights of Thebes. They are both captured and thrown into prison for lifetime by the duke name Theseus of Athens. In prison they see Emily from the bar window and both falls in love with her. They both argue about Emily that who should get her and not‚ but they had sworn oath to each other to be true and loyal to each other. Palamon saying “rather that you should

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    Midsummer Night’s Dream Act 1‚ Scene 1 Characters Theseus‚ Duke of Athens Hippolyta‚ Queen of the Amazons Egeus Hermia Lysander Demetrius Summary Duke Theseus is going to marry Hippolyta (Queen of the Amazons) in four days‚ during the new moon. Theseus is in a big hurry to enjoy his wedding night‚ but time is passing way too slowly‚ who lashes out at the moon for being slow. Hippolyta is more reasonable. She assures Theseus that four days will go by quickly and says the moon will

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    written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the early 15th century. More specifically‚ the short story‚ “The Knight’s Tale.” Love is the driving force of the story‚ and makes its appearance in three main ways. Love between husbands and wives‚ and example being Theseus and Hypolita. There is love between brothers‚ as demonstrated by Arcite and Palamon. We also see how quickly that brotherly love can be pushed aside in exchange for jealousy‚ anger and hatred. Finally‚ there is the love both Arcite and Palamon feel

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    think of Batman‚ Superman or Wonder Woman. True heroes make an appearance in greek mythology in the form of these three people- Meleager‚ Heracles‚ and Theseus. There are many other greek heroes that fit what we call the “archetype of a hero”. The archetype of a hero is what we consider to be qualities that most heroes have. Meleager‚ Heracles‚ and Theseus all fit a majority of these qualities and that is what makes them a hero. Meleager is not usually the first greek to come to mind when we think about

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    Stevens Professor Harrelson English 1102 10/29/2012 Types of love in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: In the play‚ “A Midsummer Night ’s Dream‚ by William Shakespeare‚ several examples of love’s association with a higher power are presented like Theseus arranging a marriage between himself and Hippolyta‚ Egeus choosing who Hermia should marry and the fairies who have the ability to control love in the Enchanted Forest.  There are many instances in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” where love is coerced

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