other hand, Egyptians had Apophis “the serpent of darkness”. Apophis was a reptile living in the water. This God was the most dominant of all the evil Gods and demons, which was symbolized as a serpent. It was the extreme opponent of the God Re. Greek culture is not an exception of the serpent symbolism. The serpent was a symbol used, for example the one and only caduceus of Asklepios, who was the god of healing and medicine. Asclepius became extremely popular and various temples were created in
vs. Femininity in Eumenides “Oresteia” Ariana Saunders In this essay I will examine the manner of differences in Masculinity vs. Femininity taking place in The Eumenides, final play of The “Oresteia”. The conspiracy of The Eumenides puts Orestes and Apollo (assemblies of the male gods and male values in general) against the ghost of Clytemnestra and the Fury (equally assemblies of female values.) More conclusively whether Athena sides with the males or females throughout the play; is the character
In my previous essay, I explained positive deception and how the female characters in The Odyssey sought to deceive to save themselves or their loved ones. Reading the Euripides’s tragedies Medea and Hippolytus I have found that deception in the female characters come from revenge and to protect their own reputation. Medea deceived so that Jason could feel the same pain that she has endured. Since Hippolytus did not worship Aphrodite she resulted to act in treachery. The women in both of Euripides