anestra has defied the socially determined places of men and women and has ungendered herself to be certain in her tasks. ... Clytaemnestra speaks confidently and with no inhabitations "Good-bye to all that glad I am to say". She has adopted the male superior role and thus undermines the roles of the other men around her. ... The chorus speak of the morals and truths in this play "all will come clear in the next dawns sunlight" , they give poetic and profound explanation without direct implications to Clytaemnestra, they have acquired their knowledge through their years and are now "the weary ...

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In Oedipus and Antigone, Sopholcles portrays Oedipus and Creon as once good kings who have lost their ability to reason since they both have been corrupted by power. ... All of his life Oedipus had solved mysteries and puzzles about subject other than he. ... Throughout all Greek tragedies and myths, people and even Gods have attempted to evade their fate, but have never been able to do so. ... The leading men in both works have similar characterizations. ... Sophocles plays describe how once good men turn bad when given too much power....

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They were the first democratic society in a tumultuous world of kings and emperors, and they were proud of their ideology. ... All this behavior shows Agamemnon in an unfavorable light. ... Tieresias warns him, Jocasta warns him, and the old shepherd warns him, but he brashly ignores them all. ... He uses the play to show that when men attempt to become powerful, or in Jason's case, attempt to become heir to a throne, they forget what is truly important and will suffer loss because of it. ... Jason brought all of this upon himself because he loved the idea of become royalty more than he l...

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From even the very beginning of The Iliad, Achilles is put forward as the most noble and honorable of all warriors. ... After nine days of this impending plague, Achilles goes to appeal to his king for the sake of his men. ... This confidence of a victory exemplifies Achilles own faith in the cause and in his men, an ideal characteristic for any heroic leader. ... Knowing that he cannot refuse his kings request, Achilles does what he is told. ... When Achilles finally agrees to his wish, Patroklos and his men set forth to battle the Trojans. ...

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This applies to all religions. ... The three men remain unharmed. ... In this story Antigone's brother Polyneices is killed by the king and since he is the kings enemy he is denied burial and left to rot. ... In the end there is one thing that relates all of the religions, societies, and cultures together and that is persecution. ... Jesus taught his fathers teachings differently than the most respected men of that time and he was persecuted and killed because of it. ...

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Artistic Reflection of the Dawn of Modern Politics In all artistic creations, a particular message is conveyed. ... As with all art, certain creations stand out as being the best. ... For instance, the Furies, a trio of Solemn Goddesses, hideous beyond the imaginations of men, bent on punishing the wicked would generate the fear necessary for commanding proper obedience. ... To its citizens, the polis provided a superior way of life to that of the barbarians'that is, everyone who was not Greek, and those who lived governed by kings. ... All of these battles are with mythological mal...

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However, over the span of the day, most of the best men are injured and taken out of the fight. ... Hector then leads a strong attack by the Trojans, and they manage to break through the Achaian wall and fight all the way to the ships. ... While Achilles still refuses to give a helping hand, he sends Patroclus out to the field in his own armor with a contingent of men to save the ships. ... Hector's flight is finally halted through the trickery of Athene, and the two men duel. ... Because of that pride, he even abandons his men and prays that the Trojans will slaughter them because Agame...

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First of all, the interaction between Achilleus, Thetis and Zeus bears a striking resemblance to a family. ... The later is analogous to the bond that exists between omnipotent kings and their subjects; the former is reminiscient of a king's attachment to the chosen few outstanding servants or favorites. ... This is hardly due to any particular respect the gods might have for human life in general, for thousands of men die for each man saved. ... Zeus sends thousands of men to die in order to satisfy Achilleus's lust for revenge. ... In their dealings with mortals, the omniscient ...

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This is the root of all the problems that stem from this play and its main characters. ... All together Euripides was believed to have written over 92 plays. ... All faith in woman's dignity and virtue disappeared, and men avenged by hatred and scorn the indignity they had themselves inflicted on the weaker sex... The articles also all stated that he was an easy target for all the comic poets and was made light of quite often. ... He was allegedly ripped apart by the Kings guards reported one article I read while the others simply stated the year, 406B.C. ...

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The issues raised by King Oedipus such as incest, parricide, genetics, values and faith are all relative to that period in time. ... This also illustrates the ambiguity in life that all that seems certain may not necessarily be as it seems. ... Movies such as Terminator, Die Hard, Mad Max all were filled with violence yet the main character were given hero status as they brandished their own style of justice. ... Superman also bears much resemblance to kings and warriors who go into battle for honour, values and love. ... Australian writer Richard Neville has identified Xena as "just a big, br...

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