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A 3 page essay that compares and contrasts the ancient Greek narratives of Chaereas and Callirhoe and An Ephesian Tale. The writer argues that these stories express a similar perspective on the topic of love and the manner in which romantic love manifests itself in human society, that is, through the action of the god Eros. This similarity is evident from the beginning of each tale, in which the handsome male protagonist is shown, despite personal beauty and ability, to be at the mercy of the god and also to possess enormous pride, which serves as the rationale to justify the trials and tribulations that are encountered in the story. No bibliography is offered.
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romantic love manifests itself in human society, that is, through the action of the god Eros. This similarity is evident from the beginning of each tale, in which the handsome
male protagonist is shown, despite personal beauty and ability, to be at the mercy of the god and also to possess enormous pride, which serves as the rationale to justify
the trials and tribulations that are encountered in the story. Chaereas is described as being "surprisingly handsome" (22). When he glimpses the maiden Callirhoe in the marketplace, he is
immediately smitten with love and becomes quickly incapacitated by his longing. Despite his intellect, his amiable personality, and his personal beauty, the ancient Greek author shows that Chaereas is
at the mercy of the god Eros. Love is pictured as being analogous to a disease that can be fatal if not remedied. Chaereas physical reaction to falling in love
is so powerful that the author indicates that he has difficulty making his way home after seeing Callirhoe (22). All of the pride that Chaereas harbored concerning his
own beauty and position in the community is immediately worthless alongside his intense longing for Callirhoe. Likewise, in An Ephesian Tale, the male protagonist Habrocomes reacts to love as if
he had come down with a deadly disease. The author states that "Habrocomes pulled his hair and tore his clothes; he lamented over his misfortunes and exclaimed: What a catastrophe
has befallen me" (130). In both cases, the god Eros has brought this malady upon these young men by arranging chance meetings with beautiful young girls. In Habrocomes
case, he becomes obsessed with the maiden Anthia. While the women in each tale are also shown to suffer from longing, each narrative emphasizes the pride of the male protagonist
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