ANCIENT EGYPT 1. Geography and early civilization: Ancient Egypt was located in northeast Africa on the banks of the Lower Nile River‚ the longest river in the world. There were deserts that bordered Egypt on the east‚ south‚ and west with the Mediterranean Sea to the north. The river divided into channels to the north and formed the Nile Delta. Desert hill land was on the west of the Nile Valley and mountains were on the east. The ancient Egyptians thought of their country as being
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plays Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus. This play follows the story of a girl‚ Antigone; and the king of the city of Thebes‚ Creon‚ who both have different beliefs about Antigone’s dead brother Polyneices. Creon makes a rule that no one can bury Polyneices because he was a traitor to the city and attacked it with an enemy army. So as an insult to him‚ he will not permit his burial. Antigone‚ on the other hand‚ believes that even though what he did is wrong‚ that family is family and she has a right
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Creon Creon‚ King of Thebes Haimon‚ son of Creon Teiresias‚ A blind seer Sentry Messenger Priest (Choragos) Chorus Scene: Before the palace of Creon‚ King of Thebes. A central double door‚ and two lateral doors. A platform extends the length of the façade‚ and from this platform three steps lead down into the orchestra‚ or dancing place. Or‚ simply‚ in front of the palace at Thebes. Time: Dawn of the day after the repulse of the Argive army from the assault on Thebes. Prologue [Antigone
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Ancient Egyptian Architecture The Nile valley has been the site of one of the most influential civilizations which developed a vast array of diverse structures encompassing ancient Egyptian architecture. The architectural monuments‚ which include the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza‚ are among the largest and most famous. In Ancient Egypt and other early societies‚ people believed in the omnipotence of Gods‚ with many aspects of daily life were carried out with respect to the
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Samsa‚ who has shown immense allegiance to his parents and sister. In Antigone‚ several of the characters are loyal either to the law of the land or to their family‚ while some start off loyal to one and transition throughout the play. Kreon‚ king of Thebes made a law stating that Polynices could not be buried because of his act against the king. Antigone clearly values family
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Mycenaean artefacts Lions Head Rhyton The Lions Head Rhyton is a gold lion head made of hammered sheet metal in the shape of a lions head. Lions Head Rhyton was found in Grave IV‚ Grave Circle A Mycenae and dates to the 16th century BC. The lions head is beautifully crafted with ears‚ eyes down to the very last detail and is a very good replica of a lion’s head. It bears distinctive details such as the muzzle and mane. Historians believe that the lion represents an expression of natural strength
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their new capital‚ located just below the fourth cataract Around the eighth century B.C. the rulers of the new kingdom of Kush invaded Egypt 760 B.C. - King Kashta conquered Thebes He founded a Kushites dynasty that ruled Egypt for almost a century They eventually extended their authority to lower Egypt Thebes and Heliopolis: Thebes was the promenade political center Heliopolis was the head quarters of the sun cult Egypt’s Social Class: Unlike Mesopotamia‚ those who’s relatives were not elites were
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to back down once they took their stands. "Pride is part of what made Antigone heroic" (Classic Notes: Themes). Creon had made a decision and was unwilling to compromise. He decided that Polynices was a traitor and was not to be administered proper burial rites
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said that Oedipus will kill his father and sleep with his mother. Later‚ Oedipus leaves his parents and heads for Thebes. Along his way‚ comes a man in the center of a three way road way. Oedipus tells him to move and he refuses and Oedipus kills Laius‚ the king of Thebes and Oedipus real father. Then later on Oedipus becomes the King of Thebes and marries Jocasta‚ the Queen of Thebes and Oedipus real mother. Sooner or later‚ Jocasta and Oedipus sleep together and have children. Awhile after that
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PROLOGUE OEDIPUS My children‚ scions of the ancient Cadmean line‚ what is the meaning of this thronging round my feet‚ this holding out of olive boughs all wreathed in woe? The city droops with elegaic sound and hymns with pails of incense hang. I come to see it with my eyes‚ no messenger’s. Yes‚ I whom men call Oedipus the Great. [He turns to the PRIEST] Speak‚ Elder‚ you are senior here. Say what this pleading means‚ what frightens you‚ what you beseech. Coldblooded would I be‚ to be unmoved
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