greek heros Essay -- essays research papers

     There are often a proceeds of characteristics that can be used to describe characters through out literature. The unsullied mythological hero may be described as having the tragicalal Greek epic personality. The tragic Greek heroic personality contains characteristics such(prenominal) as excellence (arte), pride (hubris), blind recklessness (ate), and disastrous requital (nemesis). Though most mythological heroes contain these qualities, Sophocles developed his own heroic personality. The sophoclean tragic hero is one whose rigid and courageous loyalty to crabbed principles invites a disastrous fate (Antigone Pg.14). Creon acting a classical tragic as well as Antigone, a sophoclean tragic heroes, both represent their personalities through their actions.  ...