... . Oedipus was helpless in the face of the prophecy; he tried to avoid it to no avail. It brings the question of whether he should have been as guilty as he was when he had no control over his situation. I suppose in order to be completely sure he could have refrained from marriage indefinitely although this would have been difficult given his status a king and ... his needs as a man. One instance where the power of the prophecy was somewhat disputed was in the end of the tale when Oedipus returned to the palace even though it was said that he would wander the earth in despair. Achilles s...

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The Golden Rule of Civility In the epic of The Odyssey, Homer explores a variety of different themes that heavily influence Odysseus" quest to return home and re-claim his throne as the rightful King. These themes are prevalent throughout the story and they significantly affect the fate of the entire Greek kingdom that Homer portrays. Equally as important, they reflect the dominance of these traditions in the Greek culture during the classic time period. While there were numerous themes in the epic, the role of hospitality was one of the most prominent. Throughout the story, Homer depicts scen...

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... can also serve to establish family lineages as seen with "Menelaos, the son of Atreus" for example. These epithets assist the orality of the poem by giving the narrative more detail and imagery. These epithets also aid the presentation of the poem by acting as available lines in the singing of the poem. The "Flowing-haired Achaians" appears five times almost consecutively. This offers ... on the actual words used to create a compelling artistic performance. Through Sappho and Sophocles we begin to see movement through orality and an approach towards a more literate society. We see this ...

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... can also serve to establish family lineages as seen with "Menelaos, the son of Atreus" for example. These epithets assist the orality of the poem by giving the narrative more detail and imagery. These epithets also aid the presentation of the poem by acting as available lines in the singing of the poem. The "Flowing-haired Achaians" appears five times almost consecutively. This offers ... on the actual words used to create a compelling artistic performance. Through Sappho and Sophocles we begin to see movement through orality and an approach towards a more literate society. We see this ...

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... . Sophlicies dramatized his ideas of religion, fate, and personal and civic responsibilities. In his trilogy it was destined by the gods that he was to kill his father and marry his mother, so he was given to the king and queen of Corinth. When Oedipus heard about this he ran away from who he thought were his real parents. On his way he comes ... across Laius his real father and kills him. When he gets to Thebes he is able to answer the riddle of the Sphinx and is made king of Corinth and marries the queen Jocasta who is ... really his mother. This shows that you really can't change fat...

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