Long Response One

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

Dike is essential in…
- Cosmic order (Zeus)
- Mortal and Immortal relationships (Demeter)
- Resolution to Conflicts (Antigone)

Encompasses…
Cosmic Justice (Order of the universe)
Societal Justice (Laws govern behaviour)

Question 2

P1

Answer 2

Hesiod’s Theogony
- The succession myth (How gods obtained their powers and the establishment of the divine hierarchy)
- Succession myth is the narrative of order and chaos -> the balance that dike encompasses

Specifics
- Kronos’ tyranny (swallowing children and disrupting cosmic order) goes against Dike and necessitates Zeus’ intervention

• Zeus’ victory over Kronos established justice

Significance
- Establishes dike as something that is intrinsic to cosmic order and hierarchy
- reflects greek value and emphasis of justice

Question 3

P2

Answer 3

The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
- Persephone’s abduction causes a disturbance to both mortal and immortal realms
- Demeter’s subsequent grief affects fertility on earth

Specific
- Demeter’s demand for her daughter’s return home was a demand for justice and balance
- Zeus’ intervention to mediate further exemplifies the desire for balance as he establishes a compromise allowing persephone to return home for part of the year
- this creates a cycle of grief for demeter and a subsequent cycle of fertility on earth - the cucel of nature, planting and harvest

Significance
- this showcases not only the reciprocal relationship between moral and immortal realms but also the effect of dike on both.

Question 4

P3

Answer 4

Antigone
- The representation of dike in Antigone is rooted in the differing definitions of Dike that Antigone and Kreon present

Specific
- Antigone’s interpretation of dike relies on familial ties and religious duties rather than political authority
- Kreon’s interpretation of dike relies on a strict adherence to state laws disregarding divine law
- This ultimately leads to catastrophic consequences for Kreon as his family dies

Significance
- the varying definitions of dike in Antigone and the subsequent consequences Kreon faces highlights dike as a moral and social concept that favours harmony and balance

Question 5

Conclusion

Answer 5

Restate thesis
Highlight differences