1. WHY DOES PROTAGONIST (Helen of Troy) considered main cause of Trojan War? In Greek legend‚ the Trojan War was fought between the Greeks and the city of Troy. The direct cause of this war was the beauty of Helen of Troy‚ daughter of the Greek god Zeus and Leda‚ the Queen of Sparta. Helen was much coveted by all of the men in Troy‚ so when she chose a husband‚ the King of Sparta made all men swear that they would accept Helen’s choice of a husband and that they would also defend her if anyone
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Urshanabi to get across. Urshanabi is in the company of stone-giants‚ unlike Charon who does his work alone. Aenid and Gilgamesh both touch on the topic of life‚ death and fate. The journeys of the heroes are journeys towards life. In the case of Aeneas‚ the establishment of Rome meant a new life for his people and a chance to start over. Gilgamesh also seeks life; specifically‚ immortality. However‚ the goal of Gilgamesh is more inclined for
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destined to fall (lines 30-33 p. 4). While at first Dido doesn’t share this fate‚ when Juno and Venus start interfering with her love life Dido’s destiny takes a turn (lines 920-925 p. 28). Dido’s marriage to Aeneas was the day of her first death (line 233 p.101). After her marriage to Aeneas “projects [to continue building the city] were broken off (lines 124-125 p. 98)”. Furthermore‚ cities are the legacy of their rulers‚ letting them live beyond death. After failing in his quest for immortality
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of fairness. Whereas revenge‚ is an act of vengeance‚ based on spite and vindictiveness. Justice brings forth closure; however‚ revenge is an ongoing cycle to seek justice for one self. By examining the characters; Odysseus‚ Achilles‚ Dante‚ and Aeneas‚ the nature of justice and revenge do not go hand in hand for the characters show the root of justice is good and the root of revenge is evil. In Homeric society‚ the feelings and actions of the characters show the diversity between justice and revenge
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Many works in the earliest days of Greek and Roman literature focused primarily on the military aspect of life. Through battles‚ vivid descriptions of armor and other battle utilities‚ and specific actions regarding wartime affairs‚ timeless authors were able to characterize their heroes‚ as well as enhance the plotline. Two of the great works of all time‚ Homer’s The Iliad and Virgil’s The Aeneid‚ are no exception‚ as both tales used detailed descriptions of shields and battle actions to both
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generation passes‚ this thought has shifted. Whether an immortal God with superhuman abilities or an average person who is giving everything they have to defend his or her people‚ heroes will rise when needed. The stories of Beowulf‚ Achilles‚ and Aeneas provide the reader with an example of what society of that time viewed a hero as and how they can compare with one another. Homer’s Iliad shows the reader whom ancient society believed a hero to be. It was written in a time when society relied on
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Greek‚ and serves under the King Agamemnon‚ he is not entirely ruled by him. He refuses fight in the Trojan War until Patroclus is killed by Hektor. In “The Aeneid”‚ Aeneas is guided from his homeland of Troy by a drive of destiny placed on him by the gods. In Book 2‚ he fights‚ whilst Troy is being burnt down to the ground. Aeneas fights until there is a place that that the Trojans can settle and begin to rebuild their lives . Near the end of both the wars‚ each of the heroes must face and kill
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In The Aeneid‚ Aeneas goes to the Underworld to seek counsel from the deceased whereas in contrast‚ Gilgamesh goes as part of a quest to ultimately avoid the underworld in immortality. We can see a complete lack of fear of death written through the words of Virgil when
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Brianne Keil HUM2210 October 15th‚ 2012 Interpretation Paper 2: The Warrior Hero We all envision certain types of qualities when considering what defines a hero: strength‚ agility‚ rock hard abs‚ and often‚ Brad Pitt. But throughout the Greek and Roman literature‚ we see different types of qualifications in the composition of their heroes. Obviously‚ both the Greeks and the Romans think that they define a true hero in their versions of Heroic Epics‚ but which one of these cultures actually proves
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Fate is something not to be trifled with as shown in the Iliad‚ but that still doesn’t stop Juno from trying to change or at least stall fate during Aeneas’s journeys. One of her most blatant attempts was the arrangement of marriage between Dido and Aeneas‚ this bond
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