reign‚ respectively (O’Connor & Cline). The Malkata palace complex and Birket Habu‚ its’ associated artificial lake built to be used for ceremonial purposes during the king’s three sed-festivals‚ stood to the west of the Nile River on the Theban west bank near the Theban necropolis which included the mortuary temples of Amenhotep III and Ramesses II and those located at Medinet Habu and Deir el-Bahari; on the opposite
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stage in a costume of traditional Greek military attire adorned with royal crest of arms to portray his princely supremacy as a Theban prince. Creon’s costume would be in distinct contrast to mine‚ due to the fact that Creon will be wearing a long white robe‚ representing the colour used for Zeus and the Greek Gods‚ to portray his overall power of the kingdom of Theban. The onstage scene is to be set on the stage end with a backdrop of a king’s throne and military guards on either side surrounded
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A priest and the chorus of Thebans arrive at the palace to call upon their King‚ Oedipus‚ to aid them with the plague. Oedipus had sent his brother-in-law Creon to ask help of the oracle at Delphi‚ and he returns at that moment. Creon says the plague is the result of religious pollution‚ caused because the murderer of their former King‚ Laius‚ had never been caught. Oedipus vows to find the murderer and curses him for the plague that he has caused. Oedipus summons the blind prophet Tiresias for
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT Phillip II‚ King of Macedonia was murdered in 336 BC when he attended the wedding between his daughter‚ Cleopatra and his brother in law‚ Alexander of Epirus. As he walked into the theatre where the wedding was to be held‚ he was fatally stabbed by a man named Pausanias‚ his head of guards. There were many theories behind the reason for Pausanias’ actions. Many said that it was pent up anger that drove Pausanias‚ while others suggested that Phillip’s wife‚ Olympias of Epirus
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the site * -When was it built * -How was it built * -What was the purpose of the site Deir-El Medina is a one of the best preserved ancient settlements in Egypt. The settlement is situated in a small isolated valley surrounded by the Theban hills‚ on the west bank of the Nile in Upper Egypt. This village was the home to a community of workmen who constructed and decorated many of the tombs in the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. The village was constructed by rows of
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because he is the guilty one‚ he does the most wrong which causes a lot of the dark turns in the play. He deliberately ignores the fact that his family is suffering and even his people. He makes fun of his son‚ for his choice of a bride. When Argan and Theban die‚ Creon is stubborn and refuses to give them a respectful ceremony. And lastly‚ he is disrespectful to Tiresias when he is just simply trying to warn Creon of the consequences coming to him. In the end‚ Creon suffers the most because he does way
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not think oneself superior from gods and harmony of customs’ laws and state’s laws must not break down. 2.The Divine Laws and Mortal Laws In Ancient Greece -------------------------------------------- [ 1 ]. Fagles‚ Robert (1986). The Three Theban Plays. New York: Penguin. p.
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action‚ interact with the audience and actors by posing questions and making responses‚ and finally‚ collaborates music dance and speech‚ which connects dramatic happenings. This is further explored in “Oedipus at Colonus” from “Sophocles: The Three Theban Plays” Tragedy is further emphasised by the chorus when Sophocles’ uses the concept synesthesia. The chorus utilises this effect as a device to enhance the emotional appeal and to reveal the deep inner torment of Oedipus: the Chorus maintains that
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values their well being more than his own. His commitment to his citizens can be seen in various instances. The first is during a series of unfortunate events that torments the city‚ the root of it being a plague. Seeking help from their king‚ the Thebans turn to Oedipus for help. In hopes of eliminating the plague‚ he attempts to fulfill Apollo’s commands for the murderer of Laios to be expelled from the city. However‚ when Creon‚ the seer‚ identifies Oedipus as the murder‚ his egoism is revealed
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A hero is someone who is willing to face several types of danger to protect others as seen in the book Mythology by Edith Hamilton in a single hero Theseus. Some of the traits of an epic hero are: willing to risk their lives‚ facing foes of different size or species‚a leader who is strong and responsible‚ acting bravely in his deeds‚ and establishing greatness by going on quests. Theseus is an epic hero considering that he is willing to risk his life for the people of Athens and his significance
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