Thebes was not a very popular city because not many cities would trade with them. Other cities did not like them because their army was homosexual‚ they had an exotic written language and they practiced an unusual religion. Many Thebans were known for their unusual practices. They were monotheistic and believe in afterlife. Their social classes were not very different from any other city. They consider their upper class‚ male scholars and their middle class consisted of merchants‚ artisans‚ and
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knows someone who is completely self-centered and thinks the world revolves around them. In Oedipus the King‚ Jocasta is that person. The play‚ Oedipus the King by Sophocles‚ was believed to be written in 430 b.c.‚ and is set in the royal palace of Thebes. Jocasta is an important character in this play and is a mother and a wife to Oedipus. Jocasta constantly shows hypocritical‚ selfish and cowardly behaviors that inspire hatred from the audience. She is self-righteous and fearful in all the choices
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Oedipus‚ king of Thebes‚ who represents major ironies and controversies within the story. The previous ruler of Thebes and father of Oedipus is Laius‚ who accidentally was killed by Oedipus. The wife of both Laius and Oedipus is Jocasta‚ who ironically is also Oedipus’ mother. Creon‚ Oedipus’ brother in law‚ stands as the messenger to the gods and Oedipus’ close friend. Teiresias is the blind prophet who reveals the truths of Oedipus’ life to himself‚ his family‚ and the citizens of Thebes. Polybus and
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life. Oedipus represents two enduring themes of Greek myth and drama: the damaged nature of humanity and an individual’s powerlessness against the route of destiny in a harsh universe. Oedipus was the son of the King Laius and the Queen Jocasta of Thebes. An oracle told Laius that any son born of Jocasta would kill him. When Jocasta did bear a son‚ the child’s feet were pierced and he was left on the nearby mountain. Oedipus the infant eventually came to the house of Polybus‚ king of Corinth and
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Chapter 3: Egyptian Art c. 3500 – 30 BC • Ancient Egyptian civilization‚ like the civilizations of Sumer and the Indus Valley‚ grew up along a great river (Nile) that provided irrigation for agriculture and also a thoroughfare for transport of men and materials. • Largely a desert country crossed on a SN axis by the Nile river Nile: • Central role in Egyptian economy • Annual floods –constant & dependable occurrence (the flood water carried rich slit which was eventually deposited over the
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the people’s faith in Creon’s leadership. In the beginning of the play Oedipus becomes the king of Thebes and works alongside Creon‚ the queen of Thebes’ brother. Creon is a long-running politician and citizen of power in Thebes and is originally viewed as almost an advisor. In the story‚ Creon is an example of a “powerful” leader as he has a strong faith in the gods and leads the people of Thebes with a perceived openness. Creon is an influential character that throughout the story of Oedipus Rex
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Greece after the Peloponnesian War: • Nature and impact of the Spartan hegemony; role and significance of Lysander‚ Agesilaus - Sparta won the Peloponnesian War. The war had ruined many states economically and spiritually. A true leader was needed. Thucydides believed Sparta would unite Greece and lead through goodwill. However‚ during the war Sparta had medised and sold the Ionian states to the Persians. Sparta could hardly claim to be the ‘liberator of the Greeks’. - Sparta had however earned
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ANCIENT ART August 3‚ 2013 Abstract Art not only helps to define who we are as individuals‚ it reflects the culture in which it was created. Art defines not only a country’s culture‚ their politics‚ religion‚ ethics‚ and aesthetics‚ but the era at the time in which the art was formed. Ancient art dates from 2012 BCE to 2012 CE. CE was formally referred to as AD‚ or Anno Domini‚ the year of our Lord‚ but changed as we became a more global society‚ Art is an important
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Tattoos: The Beauty Within Throughout history tattoos have been used for many different purposes. They have also been criticized for being placed on the human body. People throughout history have been assigning their own beliefs to tattoos. Some beliefs‚ even when strange to others‚ have a substantial value to the person whose choice it is to have admiration for a symbol. History shows that tattoos represent diversity in significance and opinions; this diversity is reflected through a person’s
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throne of Thebes by solving the Riddle of the Sphinx. There is a plague upon Thebes which Oedipus desires to heal. Creon returns to the palace after his visit to the Pythian House of Phoebus‚ an oracle. The oracle has said that the only way to cure the illness in Thebes is to find the man whom killed Laius‚ the previous king of Thebes. Odeipus tries to discover the murderer and requests that the murderer come forward and promises that instead of being killed‚ he will be banished from Thebes. If any
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