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In a paper consisting of sixteen pages which includes an abstract of one page and an outline of two pages these ancient Greek literary works by Aeschylus and Euripides are compared and contrasted. Eight sources are cited in the bibliography.
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constructs presented the conflicts that existed between supposedly perfect gods and goddesses and imperfectly flawed mortal human beings. In Aeschyluss Prometheus Bound and Euripides Medea, one can critically observe
a transition that took place within classical thought that championed the superior nature of deities to the modern thought that places a greater emphasis upon human nature in hopes of
understanding the reasons behind the flaws and occasional irrational behaviors of men and women. A comparative analysis of these works reveals how these esteemed playwrights were questioning the notion
of predestination or fates being preordained by the gods. An examination of the themes of revenge and pride (or distorted pride), the role of the chorus in each play,
the representation of women, and finally the commentary by each playwright on the human condition, chronicles the evolution of popular attitudes that begins to suggest the potential that free will
might actually exist, or at least the possibility of some choice beyond the divine realm. However, as both plays clearly demonstrate in the characterizations of the mythological priestess Io
in Prometheus Bound and the title character of the sorceress Medea, gender factors heavily in moral, philosophical, and social equations. While the gods may not necessarily determine all aspects
of humanity, that which has been labeled as free will may not be free after all. I. Introduction A.) Aeschylus and Euripides collectively represent the beginning and the end
of the Greek classical literary era. B.) In Prometheus Bound, believed to be one of Aeschyluss final plays, his interest in the philosophical debate of fate vs. choice is fully
explored from an ethical perspective but with an interesting gender twist that ponders if distinctions between men and women go far beyond the obvious anatomical ones and impact both fate
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