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: the opinion that you have about yourself
psychology : a part of the mind that senses and adapts to the real world
Disc: How does your ego function as an athlete?
A "battle of egos" is a phrase used metaphorically to describe competitions that are based on pride and often entail prodigious and arrogant demonstrations of prowess.
Hubris is derived from the Greek hybris which denotes insolence and violence. In Classical Athenian the term hubris implied the use of violence to intentionally belittle others. An example would be the case where Midias punches Demosthenes on the face when he was in the midst of a ceremonial function.
In classical Greek works, hubris present in the heroes of Greek tragedy was an arrogance that seemed to offend even the gods. Seen in this light, hubris is regarded as the hamartia or flaw in character which becomes the cause for the nemesis that befalls the character. The Heroes in Greek tragedy often manifested hubris which caused their downfall. The hero’s pride often increases to such a degree that fate sets in to affect the necessary punishment to curb the overweening pride. As a result the end of the tragic heroes is never good. Ajax kills himself in a secluded spot while Oedipus is reduced to a wreck. The action of Icarus who goes too near the sun in spite of being warned is seen as hubris which also leads to his retribution
Discussion: What instances of hubris have you encountered or witnessed?
Taken from corporate conflict resolution, there are 5 stages of conflict:
1. Potential Opposition
2. Cognition/Personalization
3. Intentions
4. Behavior
5. Outcomes
Disc:
Which behavior did Achilles and Agamemnon choose? How might this lead to violence and war?
The Latin word for manliness is "virtus. "Thus, for the Romans, virtue was considered the very essence of a true man’s character. Greek has a similar play on words. The Greek word for man, ἄνηἄ*ρ, is etymologically the root of ἄνδρι*α, or courage. Thus, the Greeks viewed courage as the essence of masculinity. - Maximilian Hanlon, a Master of Arts in Latin and Greek
"a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance <finishing that survival course gave me a real sense of pride and confidence in my abilities>" Merriam Webster
Discussion
Though pride and ego are traits typically viewed by the Greeks to be masculine traits, do only men have them?
How does having too much pride escalate into conflict and warfare?
Who has a bigger ego: Achilles or Agamemnon? Why?
How can we resolve conflict knowing what we know about pride?
"Agamemnon and Achilles had received the young women Chryseis and Briseis as prizes of war or war brides. Chryseis was the daughter of Chryses, who was a priest of Apollo. Chryses wanted his daughter back and even offered a ransom, but Agamemnon refused. Calchas the seer advised Agamemnon on the connection between his behavior toward the priest of Apollo and the plague that was decimating his army. Agamemnon had to return Chryseis to the priest of Apollo if he wanted the plague to end.
After much Greek suffering, Agamemnon agreed to the recommendation of Calchas the seer, but only on condition that he take possession of the war prize of Achilles -- Briseis -- as a replacement.
A minor point to think about: When Agamemnon had sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia, he hadn't required his fellow Greek aristocrats to give him a new daughter." -ancienthistory.about.com