Hamartia Definition Noun A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine Example In Greek mythology the hamartia of Oedipus was that he did not know his own origins causing him to kill his father and ending up marrying his own mother ID: 309459
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Hamartia
Definition
Noun
A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine.
Example
In Greek mythology, the hamartia of Oedipus was that he did not know his own origins, causing him to kill his father and ending up marrying his own mother.Slide3
Hubris
Definitions
Noun
Excessive pride or self- confidence(In Greek tragedy) Excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis (the inescapable agent of something's of someone's downfall)
Example
In "Paradise Lost" by John Milton, Satan is a character that suffers hubris. He loses hi position through giving in to his excessive pride. His hubris is what made him try to take control of Heaven.Slide4
Multiple ChoiceSlide5
What type of literature are hamartia and hubris typically associated with?
Comedy
Nonfiction
Tragedy
Allegory
TragedySlide6
In "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare, what is a hamartia for Hamlet?
His Royalty
His mother's rushed remarraige
His indecisiveness
His father's deathHis indecisivenessSlide7
Which of these are major parts of a hubris?
Generosity or kindness
Stupidity or curiosity
Obsessive or stubborn
Pride or self-confidencePride or self-confidenceSlide8
Hamartia or HubrisSlide9
Hamartia or Hubris
Achilles, a legendary hero of Greek mythology, was a nearly invulnerable warrior with one widely known flaw: the heel that his mother held him by when she dipped him into the Styx River to make him strong. Achilles' most notable feat, during the Trojan War, was the slaying of the Trojan hero Hector outside the gates of Troy, but he was killed near the end of the Trojan War by Paris, who shot him in the heel with an arrow.
Was Achilles' heel an example of a hamartia or a hubris?
HamartiaSlide10
Hamartia or Hubris
Victor in "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley is a character whose down fall is caused by his arrogance and pride. He strives to become an unparalleled scientist and creates a "monster" which ultimately becomes the cause of his disaster.
Was Victor's arrogance and pride an example of a hamartia or a hubris?
Hubris