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Oedipus At Colour Daughters Of Oedipus Theseus
679 wordsClassics 180 The character Theseus portrayed in the epics Hippolytus and Oedipus at colour have some similarities but quite a few differences. In Hippolytus, Theseus returns from his voyage and finds his beloved wife dead, he mourns with sorrow. Theseus said by her death he is ruined. He goes into a sort of depression at his loss. Theseus is confused and doesnt know why the gods put this suffering on him and at his point he doesnt know why she would do such a thing as to kill herself. When These...
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William Shakespeare Romeo Romeo And Juliet
1,240 wordsRole of the Nurse and / or Confidant in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and in Jean Racine's Phaedra The nurse in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet plays a very significant and controversial role as well as it does in Jean Racine's Phaedra. She plays a role of a good friend and counselor in many tricky issues that arise as the stories go. These significant characters of the stories embody to a great extent unconditional love and genuine friendship in order to point out the importance...
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Theseus Is Dead Basic Rules Phaedra
274 wordsJean Racine Phaedra is filled with irony. It is irony that serves as the faulty foundation for the entire story. There exists great care in following the right social morays. Although nothing physical has transpired between Phaedra and Hippolytus, the idea that one was thinking of the other inappropriately is punishable as if they had carried on in a torrid affair. Phaedra's thoughts, which are unacceptable, will be acceptable if Theseus is dead. It is ironic that her thoughts and following acti...
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Son Of Zeus Olive Tree
3,896 wordsAndromeda is a herm pillar St. George defeats a dragon = paganism is replaced by Christianity Perseus travels to the axis mundi (which is always a narrow passageway) He attends Hippodameia's marriage where he uses the gorgon head (transmutation of Athena) and changes the dinner guests into stone (herm pillars) He changes the whole nature of Mycenae of the Old Minoan tradition into the age of Zeus The meaning of Mycenae is changed to mushroom, from what it had once been named after the sisterhood...
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Acting Is Hippolytus End Of The Play Aphrodite
550 wordsThe acting is Hippolytus HIPPOLYTUS The acting is Hippolytus was very good. In particular, Caitlin Bopp, who played Aphrodite, and Keith Hale, who played Theseus, stood out. Caitlin did a great job in playing a seductive, vengeful Goddess. She fell into the role perfectly and I noticed little things such as eyes movements that made it seem like her character was in control of the scene. Keith did an excellent job playing Theseus. The audience really picked up on his characters pain when he found...
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Black And White Innocent Victim
860 wordsEarning of Their Fates or Innocent Victims? When arguing the statement, the character of Pentheus in the Bacchae is portrayed as earning his fate, whereas the character of Hippolytus in the Hippolytus is portrayed as an innocent victim of the god, I must both, agree and disagree with it. I would definitely agree with it on a shallow point of view, but would have to disagree with it upon dissecting both the stories. The stories tell of Hippolytus being killed for something he did not do, while Pe...
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End Of The Play Greek Gods
1,840 wordsThe Greeks vs. Their Gods in Hippolytus The play Hippolytus by the Greek playwright Euripides is one which explores classical Greek religion. Throughout the play, the influence of the gods on the actions of the characters is evident, especially when Aphrodite affects the actions of Phaedra. Also central to the plot is the god-god interactions between Artemis and Aphrodite. In this essay, I hope to provide answers to how the actions of Hippolytus and Phaedra relate to the gods, whether or not the...
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Power Of Guilt And Shame Guilt And Shame Love
535 wordsPhaedra: The Power of Guilt and Shame In neo-classical works of literature, the themes are often based on reason and passion. The two factors of influence collide in a struggle that an individual character or group of characters must overcome and decide which to follow, and this conflict usually leads to suffering, guilt, and shame. In Racine's classic, Phaedra, the title character is influenced by her overwhelming passion, which leads to her commit her crimes by the power of guilt and shame. As...
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Greco Roman Womens Roles
1,474 wordsThe Role of Women in Greco-Roman Society: As Reflected in Classical Mythology The Greco-Roman society was a very patriarchal society. This is reflected throughout the myths in classical mythology. By looking at the classic mythology we will see that the roles women portrayed are very different than womens roles in todays society. Although there are a few similarities to womens roles in todays society, their roles are more like those women in the past. We can see this by looking at the attributes...
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