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…is tremendously suspicious of other characters intentions. Also, the character usually demonstrates examples of hubris throughout the tale, which makes his journey more difficult. In Homer's "The Odyssey" and Sophocles, "Oedipus the King", the epic heroes Odysseus…

…The Horrible Leader In 5th century B.C. the Greeks made plays that were not just works of art, but words to live by for some of their people. One of the many plays Sophocles has written, "Antigone," is the one most enlightening to the Greek people. A man…

…. As a result many new ideals and beliefs surfaced. These new ideals and beliefs, though good in intentions, often conflicted with one another and created complex moral dilemmas. Such was the case in Sophocles play Antigone that was written in this era…

…. 468). Similarly to these instances, in "Dover Beach," the sea once again serves as a metaphor, but in this instance, it serves to connect the present with the past—"Sophocles long ago/ Heard it on the Aegean…" (p. 470). Addressing inferiors in "The Passing…

…not separate, as the gods lived in the same world as the men, and they interfered in the men's lives as they chose to. It was the gods who sent suffering and evil to men. In the plays of Sophocles, the gods brought about the hero's downfall because…

…rise to the conflict between the sexes in Sophocles' "Antigone."…

…. As a result many new ideals and beliefs surfaced. These new ideals and beliefs, though good in intentions, often conflicted with one another and created complex moral dilemmas. Such was the case in Sophocles play Antigone that was written in this era…

…In Antigone, Sophocles creates Antigone, the tragic hero of the play. Antigone, the main character of the story cannot accept her dead brother Polyneicês not being buried. Going against the orders of Creon, her uncle and the King of Thebes…

…" by Sophocles is an excellent example of a tragedy. The story of Oedipus posses a hero, powerful forces, irony, hamartia, reversal and recognition, all the criteria for a tragic drama The story, of Oedipus, begins outside the royal house of Thebes. The city…

…. In a Greek trilogy written by Sophocles there are two ma in characters, Antigone and Creon. They are both strong willed and stubborn people. Both being unwilling to change, they both seal each others fate. Creon is passionate. . Antigone is full of rage…