Throughout the ages, Greek literature has both entertained and guided audiences through the themes displayed within each work. There are five dominate themes among most literary works of the time that include: hospitality, courage, opposition to tyranny, loyalty, and love. The Greek tragedy Antigone, along with the epic The Odyssey, all focus around the center of the ever-present theme of loyalty. Loyalty serves as a value, which helps to guide characters along the right path, while the characters that lack this trait find themselves in the midst of a world of deceit and dishonor.…
