Chrysippus

Sins of the Fathers: Man’s hubris vs. Fate’s intervention in the Theban plays. The sins of the fathers in the Theban plays written by Sophocles, illustrates the conflicts between man’s actions against the power of unwritten law, the willingness to ignore the truth, the misused limits of free will, and the false notion of beating the ways of fate. The fathers, chronologically Lauis, Oedipus, and Creon all exemplify people who acted in ways to avoid the predestined fates set up on them

King Oedipus, was a flawed leader with many issues due to his past which plagued his city and his life. To save his people and free himself, he needed to go back to the very beginning to learn the cause of this curse to correct the future. On this journey, new information was revealed to Oedipus about his life which he would try to repress each time he learned something new until he couldn’t hide it any longer by blinding himself; therefore, consumed by his knowledge. Hence, he confronted his destiny

schools of philosophy. He would teach Stoicism at a colonnade overlooking the Agora, the central gathering space of Athens. Zeno formulated and evolved his ideas from the Cynics, whose founder Antisthenes was Socrates’s student. Zeno’s follower Chrysippus later became the man who molded Zeno’s ideas into Stoicism proper, as it were, and later the Romans made their focal point a life harmonious with the Universe, over which there was no individual control. Philosophical historians generally consider

Stoicism, an age-old philosophical doctrine, underscores the significance of mental fortitude, appreciation, and self-discipline. Stoics uphold calmness and logic amidst emotional turmoil, aspiring to align their actions with rationality. Originating in ancient Greece, Stoicism's influence permeated through the Roman Empire, shaping societal values and individual perspectives. Today, its principles remain pertinent, offering guidance for individuals seeking to lead more fulfilled lives through the

He tries to stay away from it, but it comes true without him even realizing it. After Amphion and Zethus, the kingship of Thebes passed to a descendant of Cadmus, Laius, the son of labdacus. Laius offended the gods by assaulting (or abducting) Chrysippus, the son of king Pelops of Elis. For this crime, Laius brought a curse upon himself and his family. The prophecy said that his son would kill him and marry his mother. Laius decided to tie his son’s feet together with a pin so he couldn’t walk.

dead since his father Laius “commanded that the child be killed.” (Sophocles 28) Laius did this in order to protect himself from the curse set upon him for the crime he committed before Oedipus was born. “[Laius] developed a homosexual passion for Chrysippus, son of Pelops, and then raped him.” (Sophocles 27) As a result, Pelops cursed Laius by stating that his unborn son would kill him and that his son will also marry his mother. Hence when Oedipus was born, the shepherd in charge “with orders to expose

After reading what can be acknowledged as one of many important classic pieces of literature; Oedipus by Sophocles, one may surmise that in this story there was no “so-called” justice, and no one could maintain a strategic distance from their destiny. Well, in order to find the justice in the play you’d have to first understand what the word means. Justice implies that everyone is dealt with fairly under the law, no matter the skin color, age, sex, etc. Now let’s move on to the play. Fearing the

This was a statue of one of the most influential statues of western art. It was made by the Greeks and it did represent the spear-bearer. It did depict a solid well built, muscled standing athlete that did originally bear a spear that was balanced in his left shoulder. Its other name was Polykleitos and it was a stalwart symbol with humanist beauty. The statue did successfully encapsulate the movement of the human form through an eternally still image. The statue did stand as an everlasting watch

The name Stoicism is derived from meeting in a large stoa (meeting hall with a covered colonnade) in Athens. Since we do not actually possess a single complete work from any of the original stoics (Zeno, Cleanthes, Chrysippus) our knowledge of Stoicism is derived from followers in Roman Imperial times, one of which is Seneca the Younger. Sencea the Younger describes the promise of philosophy as giving guidance for life. This guidance of life will make a man happy by

According to Torrance (2007), In her article, "The Princess's Gruesome Death and Medea 1079" it states that for the past few years, with regards to Medea's role there has been some contrast oh how the role was played. There were some discussions that claim contrast between passion and reason using Platonic Genesis made by Galen. Also another author namely H. Foley emphasized that there was gender conflict. Whether it was gender ideology or Platonic exegesis, it was clear that Euripides wanted to