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…I believe that in the play, "Antigone" by Sophocles that one does not obey his or her religious beliefs when they are in conflict with the laws of state because Creon believes that all should obey the laws set forth by him, even if other beliefs…

…its greatest political and cultural heights: the full development of the democratic system of government under the Athenian statesman Pericles; the building of the Parthenon on the Acropolis; the creation of the tragedies of Sophocles, Aeschylus…

…and if humans tried to change their destiny and thus their character they were punished. The Gods required justice and never let someone go unpunished. Sophocles wrote two plays that described these ideas. The characters in these plays, Oedipus, Jocasta, Creon…

…The irony of sight is a prevalent theme in Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. Both Oedipus and Tiresias are blind in their own respect, Oedipus by his pride, and Tiresias by his fate. They also share a common bond in their intelligence, perception…

…In the play "Antigone" by Sophocles, Creon and Antigone have distinct conflicting values. Hegel’s view claims that both sides are right and that both sides are wrong because they assert that they are exclusively right. Creon's regard for the laws…

…on "Natural Law" is of fundamental importance to any contemporary thinking on this topic.17 Strauss was fully aware that the use of the term natural law was related to the notion of natural right. Arguing both in the case of Sophocles and of Aristotle, both…

…tragedies written by Euripides; Oedipus, a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles; and Desire Under the Elms, a twentieth century tragedy written by Eugene O’Neil are all great examples of tragic figures. Each character, Medea, Hippolytus, Oedipus, and Abbie…

…Greek tragedies written by Euripides; Oedipus, a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles; and Desire Under the Elms, a twentieth century tragedy written by Eugene O’Neil are all great examples of tragic figures. Each character, Medea, Hippolytus, Oedipus…

…The Power of the Gods In the play, Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, Oedipus is rewarded king of Thebes when he frees the city from death by correctly answering a riddle by the deadly Sphinx. You came to Cadmus’ city and unbound the tax…

…Oedipus the King The events in Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, show an underlying relationship of man's free will existing within the cosmic order or fate, which the Greeks believed guided the universe in a harmonious purpose. Man…