FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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Roman mythology
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Greek mythology
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the Bible
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Greek and Roman mythology
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Detailed explanation-1: -While many figures from Greek mythology are referenced in Shakespeare’s works, Theseus and Hippolyta are notable for their inclusion as fully formed characters in not one but two of the plays.
Detailed explanation-2: -Each Shakespeare’s work is also influenced by a representative of Latin or ancient Greek literature. Shakespeare’s works relate to Roman history and are associated with the Latin poets, but also with the Greek historians and Socratic philosophers.
Detailed explanation-3: -By the use of mythology, Shakespeare reflects twins, similar to doppelgangers, of Gertrude, Prince Hamlet, and King Hamlet that provide depth and greater understanding in his story. Likewise, Gertrude is the wife of King Hamlet. She is blessed with a son, Hamlet, and “lives almost by his looks” (4.7. 12).
Detailed explanation-4: -Writers such as the 2nd-century BC Greek mythographer Apollodorus of Athens and the 1st-century BC Roman historian Gaius Julius Hyginus compiled the ancient myths and legends for contemporary audiences.