Why_Was_Athenian_Tradedy_An_Education_For_Freedom

Why Was Athenian Tradedy An Education For Freedom Why was Athenian Tragedy an Education for Freedom CL_C 3173: Freedom in Greece The idea of freedom arose in Greece because of the great challenge posed by the Persians in their attempt to conquer the Greek world. In Athens, this threat solidified the concept of political liberty and later the idea of individual freedom. One of the two key reasons that the Greeks were able to defeat the mighty Persians is that they were a free people fighting against the slaves of a despot. In the 5th Century B.C. there was a difference between freedom and liberty. Freedom suggested the idea of individual freedom while liberty encompassed the concept of political liberty. However, we now use them synonymously. Political liberty at its simplest is government of the people, by the people, and for the people. It is the notion of people governing themselves using laws with which they create. National liberty for Athenians meant the freedom from foreign control. Athenians believed in freedom of equality, meaning that all citizens are equal under the law. Individual liberty is the freedom to live as one chooses, as long as it does not oedipus, athenian, freedom, democracy, believe, people, tragedy, antigone, wisdom, through, idea, citizens, one, king, gods, because, actions, political, must, liberty, free, athenians, oedipus’s, meant, great, god, comes, tragedies, suffering, son, right, pericles, morality, government, athens