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marrying the widowed Jocasta, he inherited not only a throne but also hoped in so doing he would also earn the social acceptabilit...

with Teiresias (Johnston). It seems odd to some, but the quarrel makes sense if we understand Oedipus as someone who sees things i...

Whether or not Helen was the cause of all the uproar is really unknown, but what seems certain, according to archaeologist Manfred...

original adventure stories; Indiana Jones has nothing on Odysseus, Achilles, Ajax and the rest of the characters who struggled on ...

Odysseus,/raider of cities gouged out your eye" (Homer 227). As Polyphemus is the son of Poseidon, Odysseus makes a powerful god h...

In eighteen pages this report considers how literary unities are to be represented in literary works with Sophocles following the ...

This essay presented an argument that Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale" reflects the ideals of Homer's The Iliad. Four pages in lengt...

This essay discusses Homer's ancient classic epic, The Iliad, and the film Troy (2004, directed by William Petersen), indicating ...

This essay utilizes a feministic approach and an anthropological approach to interpretation of Homer's Iliad. Eight pages in lengt...

be regarded as a historical document. There is very little certain about the poem itself or its author, who was supposedly a blin...

In this essay consisting of five pages the argument is presented that the friendship between these heroes in Homer's 'The Iliad' s...

Aspects of Homer's epic poem are analyzed in this paper that contains five pages. There are no other sources listed in the biblio...

In five pages the Theban plays of Sophocles are examined in a consideration of responsibility, fate, and their power. One other s...

were not performed. However, almost as soon as he has made this ruling - that Polyneices body should lay unburied - Creon is faced...

declares to Creon that the laws of heaven are "unwritten and unchanging, not of today or yesterday is their authority; they are et...

as Homer based his story on fiction which would occur in the context of history and mythology. While the tale has been critically ...

occurs near the end of the conflict. These two warriors fight over who has the greater claim to a captive woman who is also the d...

and the Greek forces suffer mightily without their hero. Later in the narrative, his anger propels him into battle. But, just as a...

number and must join the rat race. Individuality is not prized and someone who has opinions, especially if that person is a woman,...

we mortals bear perforce, although we suffer; for they are much stronger than we. But now I will teach you clearly, telling you th...

his rule to all those who regarded him as an interloper. He sought the assistance of his most trusted advisor, his brother-in-law...

is somber (tragic). "...In great works of art all levels in which interpretation can be pursued fruitfully probably remain in som...

how all true tragic heroes apply the same principle: by purging his sins in exchange for forgiveness from nature and the gods. He...

father who controlled every aspect of her life. When she married bank employee Torvald Helmer, she was merely exchanging a father...

(Tracy). He traveled from place to place and although poor and impoverished at many points in his life, he was also warmly receive...

This 3 page paper discusses the role women play in "The Iliad" when it comes to marriage and sexual relationships; it also discuss...

without specifically worrying about success or failure, "they cannot be stained by action" (Harrison, 1996). Hearing this, Arjuna ...

deliberation," much like Nestor had cautioned "Agamemnon against hasty judgment" (Gore on War). In both cases, despite any heeding...

Looking at Saint Augustine's 'Confessions' and Homer's 'The Iliad', the author finds characters and situations that represent the ...

the more noteworthy events can, however. A brief outline of these events is as follows: 1. Odysseus leaves...