Similarities and Differences between Aeneas, Achilles, and Odysseus.

 Discuss the character of Aeneas, which has often come

in for harsh criticism. (Charles James Fox, the eighteenth-century

English statesman, found him “either insipid or odious,” and

William Butler Yeats speaks of an Irishman who thought Aeneas

was a priest.) The implied comparison is of course with epic

heroes such as Achilles and Odysseus. How far is such an

attitude justified?

In my eye, I feel that Aeneas was a caring and charitable man. Him and his father had to go on a voyage to find a new place to live. Aeneas was the leader of the allies in the Trojan War. He also led a group of refugees to Italy and became the founder of Roman culture. All of the hardships that Aeneas had to go through, makes him just as epic as Achilles and Odysseus. Aeneas was so focused on finding a new life that he gave up his true love and also proved his courage. 

Aristotle terms and meanings

Give a brief but clear explanation of what Aristotle means

by the following terms (not an internet definition or something you

learned in high school – use only Aristotle’s text):

• Tragedy

• hamartia  (Be careful; it does NOT mean tragic flaw.)

• katharsis  (Use Aristotle’s text)

• deus ex machina  What does this literally mean? How does

Aristotle feel about it?)

 Include images of Ancient Greek theater ruins such as Aristotle would have known.

Tragedy-Aristotle says a tragedy is an impression  of an action that is complete,serious and possessing magnitude. A tragedy was higher than history because it extravagates what could happened instead of just telling us what happened. It is a drama not a narrative meaning it shows us the story rather than telling it. It creates a cause and effect chain which reveals what had happened at anytime. 

Hamarita- Means tragic mistake, it is mostly mistaken for a tragic flaw. Aristotle says it doesn't come from being immortal but yet it is not possible to not have a tragic mistake. Aristotle also says it is "A law of necessity or probability".  It is also normal for the character to bring about their own downfall.

Kartharsis-Means cleansing of the tragic emotions of pity and fear. I feel that Aristotle uses this to take away the fear and pity the audience has, that he created earlier in the story. 

Deus ex machina- Means "god from the machine"  There was a machine in the theater to show the gods flying above the actors or actresses. Aristotle despised the idea and wanted to  get away from the idea. He also wanted the scene to look real. 

What makes an Tragic Figure

The Sophoclean Hero Sophocles’ heroes are famous for

their determination and single-minded perseverance, their

privileging of the individual over the city or the community, and

their force of character. Although Antigone gives her name to this

play, Creon has by far the greater number of lines, and he is the

one to suffer a tragic “reversal.” Discuss what makes each of them a tragic figure, you 

may also wish to address the question of how Antigone’s gender

affects her role as a heroic figure.

Both Creon and Antigone are tragic figures. Creon is a tragic figure because He ruled as a king. When he decided to deny Polyneices the proper burial. This broke one of the gods laws stating that each man should have a proper burial.  This throws him into a fate of suffering. Creons human flaws and emotions such as pride and arrogance led him to his down fall which ties him to being a tragic hero.  Antigone shows the power of women. She is faithful to the gods. She also cares a lot about her family too. 

 Creon is above and Antigone is in the picture below.

The music in the video is very interesting. I typed in music of Antigone and got this.

Relationships in and Between stories.

Odysseus and Athena. Compare their relationship with

that of Job and God. What does this suggest about the religious

attitudes of the Hebrews and the Greeks? [For Odysseus-Athena,

analyze carefully the long interview between them in XIII.252ff.] 2.

Discuss Woman’s role in the Odyssey . [Faithful consort

(Penelope, Arete) or temptation (Circe, Calypso, the Sirens, even

Nausicaa). Helen has been one and is now the other. How

“female” is Athena?] 3. List and differentiate the different

recognitions of Odysseus, in- tended and unintended

Job was a persistent follower of God.  He puts all of his trust in Him and Satan wants to test him.  The Lord allows and Satan takes everything from him.  Job continues to stay faithful to the Lord and He blesses him tremendously for it. Athena directs Odysseus without telling him the answer. She doesn’t necessarily come straight out and tell him what to do or where to go. The women were strong and wise and had a lot to do with what the men did.  They seemed to be in control. Odysseus made through a lot at the end of the story without being noticed, but he eventually did get noticed because of a scar on his leg. Odysseus and Athena still had a close relationship just like Job and god. Odysseus and Job both had great trust and put all their faith into their god. This is a good thing because you always need to put faith into your god that you believe in and good things will come in return. 

Joseph and his Coat

Campbell’s description, is Joseph an epic hero? Explain, using

quotes from the Biblical text. (Remember that, for Campbell, an

epic hero doesn’t have to fit every single one of these stages, just

most of them.) What epic things does Joseph accomplish? How

many lives are affected by his behavior and his choices? Think

about Aristotle’s telos here. In Egypt, Joseph seems to be a “trust

magnet.” Is this ability to attract trust a gift from God? How does

Joseph use his gifts? Include an mage of Joseph from The

Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Remember that, for Campbell, an epic hero doesn't have to fit every single one of these stages, just most of them. That means, any hero doesn't have a standard path, different hero have different epic in these stages. people can not follow their path, and also hero can not copy at all. But, when we compare all epic hero, we can find out one characters that is all hero have different aspects. The hero begins in the ordinary world, and receives a call to enter an unknown world of strange powers and events. The hero who accepts the call to enter this unknown world must face tasks and trials.In the most intense versions of the narrative, the hero must survive a severe challenge, often with help. If the hero survives, he may achieve a great gift. The hero must then decide whether to return to the ordinary world with this gift. If the hero does decide to return, he or she often faces challenges on the return journey. I do believe that Joseph is an epic hero. I believe this because Joseph died for his family. This makes an epic hero in my mind when you are willing to sacrifice your life for someone else or something else to help other people down then road.