Moderation Brings Happiness
As Moliere once said in The Would- be Gentleman, "A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation." This quote effectively expresses the opinions of the Greeks during the Golden Age. Wisdom and balance, or moderation, was very important to them. Today, Buddhists believe that enlightenment is gained through balance and wisdom. Muslims believe in karma- good and bad- which eventually balances itself out. During the 5th century B.C. in Athens, Greece (the Golden Age), balance in life, or moderation, was also very important. It was so important that it was one of their five primal sanctities. An ancient Greek philosopher by the name of Socrates followed the law of moderation and was an example to the people during the Golden age. In ancient Greece, values were bestowed upon the people in a variety of ways. One of the ways was through public plays such as Oedipus by Sophacles, Antigone by Euripedes, and Medea. In Antigone, the chorus says, "It's the moderate thing that always sounds best to our ears; and indeed it is the moderate thing that is best in practice." The chorus is warning the people of Athens against life out of
These ideas were accepted back then and are still accepted by many people today. She "betrayed [her] father/ killed [her] brother to save him/ made [her] own land to hate [her] forever," all for the love of one man- Jason. The Golden Age was a time of growing in Ancient Greece. The basic message was "don't do this or else this will happen" and, since almost everyone came to see the plays, these moral values were instilled on the people quite effectively. This made it easier for them to instill values in the people of ancient Greece. " Trust was extremely important back then and still is today now. Her extreme jealousy of Creon's daughter is what ultimately ruins her. They strongly believed that a life of moderation held many rewards. Jason also shows how balance is important in life. The Chorus speaks to him saying, "You caused these things. moderation and explaining to them that life in moderation holds more rewards.
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