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The Greek Tragedians Khiem, Santos, David, Sydney & Judit Overview ● Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides Background/ Significance ● Sophocles’ religious beliefs and influence in Antigone ● Social Connections to Antigone ● Cultural Connections to Antigone ● Interesting Aspects of Technique ● Class Discussion Questions Aeschylus Background ● Born 524 BCE ● Died 456 BCE The first of the three Greek tragedians Aeschylus Background ● Born into wealthy family ● Education included studying writings of Homer, his inspiration to start writing ● Won annual writing competition 13 times. Was only beat by Sophocles ● Once became a soldier, and helped in the turning of the Persian Invasion, but wasn’t as important as his writings Aeschylus Significance to Greek Tragedy ● Known for: writing Greek tragedies implying the relationships between mortal man and the gods ● Relationship: The gods were all around the people and watched over them. Aeschylus Significance to Greek Tragedy ● Introduced the second character (Sophocles introduced the third character). Before the second character, an actor would have a continuous soliloquies with a chorus ● Added more Greek culture into the drama theatre, as well as costumes and dance Sophocles Background ● Born: 495 B.C. ● Died: 406 B.C. ● Born into a wealthy family ● Studied all of the arts ● 2nd of the 3 Greek Tragedians Sophocles Background cont... ● At age 16 was chosen as leader of a boys choir ● 12 years later completed all of his studies ● Competed in the Dionysia ● Won 18 1st places ● Even defeated Aeschylus Sophocles Background cont... ● Performed in many of his own plays ● Served as an ordained priest ○ local heros Alcon and Asclepius the god of medicine ● Served in the board of generals Sophocles’s Religious Beliefs ● Sophocles, along with most men, believed that the government was directed by the gods. ● If the people disobeyed fundamental truths, they would result in a great tragedy. Sophocles’ Significance to Greek Tragedy ● 1st to add a 3rd actor (reduced role of chorus) ● Added scenery ● Developed the dialogue ● Abolished the trilogic form ○ made each tragedy its own Euripides Background ● Born: 480 B.C. ● Died: 406 B.C. ● Last of the three Greek tragedians Euripides Background ● Wrote tragedies in the Cave of Euripides, which served as his sanctuary ● Competed for the first time in Dionysia in 455 BCE, came in third place ● Only won first prize four times throughout his lifetime, and once after his death ● Plays were seen as controversial and did not follow tradition Euripides’ Significance to Greek Tragedy ● Heightened the importance of intrigue in tragedy ● Incorporated aspects of comedy ● First to introduce women in a realistic manner, not as heroines ● Influenced strongly by Socrates, making his tragedies more philosophical Euripides’ Significance to Greek Tragedy ● Known for reconstructing traditional structure of Greek tragedy ● Used strong female roles and intelligent slaves ● Satirized many heroes from Greek mythology Religious Influence in Antigone ● At the time, religion was more looked into than science ● Freedom of religion was exercised in city- states ● Gods are to be respected over mortal men ● In Antigone, characters have controversial views on Greek ideals (Creon and Antigone). ● We will go more in depth in a few minutes Present Social Connections to Antigone ● Gender roles, discrimination of women and more power in the man ● Importance of family ● Democratic government, no anarchy ● Money is power Present Cultural Connections to Antigone ● Cultural connection to Catholics and Christians ● In similarity with Antigone being imprisoned in the tomb, Jesus’ resurrected from dead in tomb ● Antigone wanted to sacrifice for a greater cause, wanted to prove her loyalty to gods and defy Creon’s laws Interesting Aspects of Technique (w quotes) ● Setting: Disaster-prone city known as Thebes, place where Oedipus the King took place ● Three Act Plot Analysis ● Chorus-helps to better inform the audience Easy/ Difficult to Understand ● Easy - Sophocles was a follower of the common Athenian religion, that god’s power was greater than man’s power Difficult - he believed in the power of man (contradict each other) ● Easy - the relationship between individuals’ actions and their fate (tension) Difficult - why characters commit bad actions when Sophocles believed people are responsible for their actions. Class Discussion Question 1: Discuss how Antigone parallels to the tragedy of Oedipus. Find quotes to support your answer. Possible Answers ● Creon’s pride and stubbornness parallel to Oedipus. “No, I am certain no human has the power to pollute the gods” (2098). ● The deaths of family members occur from the wrongdoings of Creon. “First she cried in agony… in the end she cursed you for the evil you had done” (2104). ● Like Oedipus, Creon searches for the truth; he remains blind to the truth. “Then realize you are on the razor edge of danger” (2097). ● The fate that is imposed by gods cannot be escaped. “Pray for no more at all. For what is destined for us, mortal men, there is no escape” (2104). Question 2 How can Sophocles’ religious views be seen throughout Antigone? Give quotes to support your answer. Answers ● Antigone believes in the Athenian religion, the laws of the gods should be respected over the laws of men. “You, if you like, can cast dishonor on what the gods have honored” (2076). ● In Athens, the gods provide the people with safety and wealth. “If he honors the laws of earth, and the justice of the gods he has confirmed by oath, high is his city” (2083). ● Teiresias finally persuades Creon to give up his stubborn and tyrannical nature to adapt to the gods’ will. “I am afraid it may be best, in the end of life, to have kept the old accepted laws (of the gods)” (2100). Question 3 How can the influences of Euripides & Aeschylus be seen Antigone? Cite specific examples. Answers ● Euripides’s realism was contributed into Antigone when Ismene is worried about the danger of Antigone disobeying Creon. “Would you bury him, when it is forbidden? I fear for you” (2075). She doesn’t want to be the last of her family. ● More generally, without Aeschylus, there would possibly be only one character in the entire story, along with the chorus. Question 4 How are two of the six components of tragedy (defined by Aristotle) portrayed throughout this play? (Provide examples from the book) Answer Chorus for example in thus play Antigone rather than just serve as an informative it was it's own character in itself which helped with the development of the other characters & understanding of their actions. Works Cited "Aeschylus - Crystalinks." Aeschylus - Crystalinks. Web. 31 Aug. 2015. Save to EasyBib "Aeschylus and His Tragedies." Aeschylus and His Tragedies. Web. 31 Aug. 2015. Save to EasyBib "Aeschylus." Aeschylus. Web. 31 Aug. 2015. Save to EasyBib "Content." Content. Web. 31 Aug. 2015. Save to EasyBib "Euripides and His Tragedies." Euripides and His Tragedies. Web. 31 Aug. 2015. Save to EasyBib "Medea." 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