A major difference in the texts is that while Dante uses the underworld to denote hell, Virgil extends the physical world, as we know it. Dante feels that the pagan Virgil is contradicting in his ways, and Dante’s hell is an extension of Virgil’s underworld. Virgil influenced the way Dante denotes hell in specific circles or steps. While Virgil had only three; Tartarus, Elysium and Lugentes Campi, Dante had nine; Limbo, Gluttony, Lust, Greed, Anger, Heresy, Violence, Fraud and Treachery. Apparently, it is also clear that the concept of underworld is yet another influence Dante received from Maro’s “The Aeneid” (Maro 930-939).
Prove from the two plays clearly disclose the role of gods in portraying Oedipus as a tragic hero and how Othello’s actions led to his down fall. II. Body A. Oedipus actions are determined before birth while Othello’s path towards destruction finds him mature and famous. i. Oedipus was thrown away at childhood to avoid the curse ii. Othello encountered his obstacles when he could make trustworthy decisions.
- The Kouros has Egyptian influence. It also has space between feet, which are close to the marble stands. This statue was found in Delos, and it has a height of 63 inches. The Kritios Boy is a three-dimensional nude sculpture of a young boy that stands only 46" tall. The marble sculpture is made by chiseling to shape the body forms.
In lines 23-26, Cassius says, “Ay as Aeneas, our great ancestor, did from the flames of Troy upon his shoulder the old Anchises bear, so from the waves of Tiber did I the tired Caesar.” In this quote you can clearly see that Cassius is bragging about how amazing he is. He is comparing himself to a great legend and trying to make himself seem better than he really is. Making himself sound noble and brave is Cassius’ way of using ethos to his advantage. He is trying to convince Brutus to join him because working with strong men is a huge honor. In the same way, Cassius uses ethos to try to give Caesar the reputation of a fragile ruler who has
By personifying the sobs as “strangled”, the author is describing the magnitude of the sobs and screams. Humbaba was screaming as loud as he could, and pleading for his life. But the pity we feel doesn’t last long because Ekidu tells Gilgamesh Humbaba is deceiving him, and he has to die. Also the Cyclops from The Odyssey is depicted with certain human aspects to him. “When all these chores were done, he poked the fire” (195).
He also used his knowledge for great impacts like the fall of Troy. Odysseus was amongst Helen’s suitors, but to avoid war between them Odysseus made the others swear to respect Helen’s decisions. Odysseus was an import key figure in Ancient Greece because he had used his knowledge during the Trojan war to outsmart
Folk Hero in America? The Epic of Gilgamesh is a story of great proportions; it is great in all aspects of literature. The story is the driving force behind Gilgamesh and it can captivate anyone who reads it. Tragedy is the ultimate fate and because Gilgamesh goes through his trials and tribulations but meets death in the end. This would make him a tragic hero, and many stories written in this time period revolved around this same theme.
The Parthenon is a beautiful marble temple that served as a model for the architecture of the Lincoln Memorial. The Lincoln Memorial shares these same qualities with the Parthenon but instead, a statue honoring Abraham Lincoln is inside. The ancient Greeks very much enjoyed storytelling especially about heroes. Hercules is a very famous hero of the ancient Greek time who displays many of the same characteristics as America’s own hero, Superman. Hercules and Superman both are not real but Hercules left the impact of showing what an ideal hero looks like.
How was the lost continent of Atlantis destroyed? A. Gods destroyed Atlantis for selfishness ways. 1. Quotes from ancient Greek philosopher, Plato.
Show honor now, show a stony heart and sink them with it!” (pg. 970) Proctor had undergone a severe test in which deciding whether to live for the wrong cause or die for the right cause. He chose to die leaving the people with knowledge that he and countless others were victims. Another quote that displays a severe test is when Mary Warren, a hand maid, begins accusing Proctor of compacting with the devil. Mary Warren says, “You’re the Devils man.”(pg.