Helot In The Odyssey
• Helots
As with many civilizations, the Spartan city-state made use of slave workers, helots.
Those who fell into the status of the helot slave were of Greek decent. Although Spartans did not have written laws, they put aside their personal interests and needs in order to serve the needs of the city-state first. The backbone of this economic foundation was based on the populace holding the lowly position of helot. With Spartans at war, the defeat of outer areas of Greece ensured a wealth of helot captives. Being a helot was an overwhelming and burdensome position. They often suffered mistreatment from their masters. This led to the helots’ desire to revolt and rise against their Spartan masters (Hunt, et al. 62).
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These were poems that originated from the poet Homer. It is said that the poet had been a purveyor of the social and political environment and used these elements in both The Iliad and The Odyssey. The lines that make up The Odyssey were originally stories shared orally, through song. Homer put the lyrics together and wrote The Odyssey in the eighteenth century B.C.E.
The Odyssey was heavily influenced by the tradition of mythology. It is stated that many of Homer’s contemporaries also integrated elements of mythology in their writing. Homer’s focus in The Odyssey often depicted human nature and the realities faced by life’s struggles.
Although the poems integrate mythological characters, the essence of the stories resonated with the people of Homer’s time and with modern society today. As stated in the textbook, “The endings of Homer’s poems suggest that the gods could sometimes help people achieve reconciliation after violent conflict, but human suffering in his stories shows that the pursuit of excellence is painful” (Hunt, et al. 49). These true-to-life themes of great battles, the social elite, or issue of trade, they can be found in The Odyssey. This is what makes this piece just as relevant then as it is
As with many civilizations, the Spartan city-state made use of slave workers, helots.
Those who fell into the status of the helot slave were of Greek decent. Although Spartans did not have written laws, they put aside their personal interests and needs in order to serve the needs of the city-state first. The backbone of this economic foundation was based on the populace holding the lowly position of helot. With Spartans at war, the defeat of outer areas of Greece ensured a wealth of helot captives. Being a helot was an overwhelming and burdensome position. They often suffered mistreatment from their masters. This led to the helots’ desire to revolt and rise against their Spartan masters (Hunt, et al. 62).
While the helot was enslaved …show more content…
These were poems that originated from the poet Homer. It is said that the poet had been a purveyor of the social and political environment and used these elements in both The Iliad and The Odyssey. The lines that make up The Odyssey were originally stories shared orally, through song. Homer put the lyrics together and wrote The Odyssey in the eighteenth century B.C.E.
The Odyssey was heavily influenced by the tradition of mythology. It is stated that many of Homer’s contemporaries also integrated elements of mythology in their writing. Homer’s focus in The Odyssey often depicted human nature and the realities faced by life’s struggles.
Although the poems integrate mythological characters, the essence of the stories resonated with the people of Homer’s time and with modern society today. As stated in the textbook, “The endings of Homer’s poems suggest that the gods could sometimes help people achieve reconciliation after violent conflict, but human suffering in his stories shows that the pursuit of excellence is painful” (Hunt, et al. 49). These true-to-life themes of great battles, the social elite, or issue of trade, they can be found in The Odyssey. This is what makes this piece just as relevant then as it is