Menelaus was the king of Sparta and the husband of Helen‚ the queen of Sparta. Menelaus helped lead the Greeks in the Trojan war. During the war‚ Menelaus helped his brother Agamemnon lead an expedition against Troy. The leader of Troy was named Paris. After the war‚ Paris kidnapped Helen and brought her back to Troy. This kidnapping led to the Greeks creating the plan for the Trojan Horse. The Trojan horse was built by Epeius‚ a master carpenter‚ in 1250 B.C.E.. The Greeks were frustrated because
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Expanded course description and learning objectives The mythical narratives of the ancient Greeks and the Romans constitute a continuous tradition that extends from before the reach of history to the present day. Myths survive in literary texts and visual art because their narratives have continued to prove compelling and fascinating in different languages‚ historical eras‚ and social contexts (the myths of Odysseus‚ Heracles‚ and Oedipus are just a few examples). Literature and art of all kinds
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Odysseus‚ King of Ithaca‚ also Achilles’s friend persuades him to go to Troy as Greeks greatest warrior. The consequences that come with Achilles decision to go to Troy is that he won’t return. When Achilles is at Troy he chooses not to fight because Agamemnon‚ King of Mycenae‚ takes away his girl Briseis. Out of Achilles own free-will he chooses not to fight so that Greece can fall and give back his girl when they realise how much they need him. Although there is the consequence that Greece lose many
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Greek kings and princes came to seek her hand or sent emissaries to do so on their behalf. Among the candidates were Odysseus‚ Menestheus‚ and Patroclus‚ but the favorite was Menelaus who did not come in person but was represented by his brother Agamemnon. All but Odysseus brought many and rich gifts with them. Tyndareus would accept none of the gifts‚ nor would he send any of the suitors away for fear of offending them and giving grounds for a quarrel. Odysseus promised to solve theproblem in a satisfactory
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Over the thousands of years that the epic story the Iliad has survived‚ there has no doubt been some form of alteration to Homer’s original. Last May‚ Wolfgang Petersen directed a movie based on the Iliad. This movie‚ Troy‚ has proven to be a very loose adaptation of Homer’s original‚ as are almost all stories that are made into movies‚ unfortunately. With its timeless storyline‚ amazing scenery‚ gorgeous actors/actresses and most of all‚ its reported two hundred million dollar budget‚ it is easy
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In Linda Hutcheon’s novel A Theory of Adaptation‚ Hutcheon examines adaptions as secondary work from the original and whether or not they are successful. In her novel she says that there are many forms of adaptions and different directors or producers will have their own unique perspective on it. Hutcheon explains that‚“They use the same tools that storytellers have always used; they actualize or concretize ideas; they make simplifying selections‚ but also amplify and extrapolate‚ they make analogies;
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The ancient legend of Troy‚ recorded in Homer’s epic poem "The Iliad" Oxford (trans. Robert Fitzgerald University Press 1974) has been retold in many other forms‚ the most recent being the blockbuster film "Troy" (2004‚ Wolfgang Peterson). "Troy" is a basic retelling of the myth‚ lacking many elements of the book thus containing many inaccuracies. However‚ it appeals to a modern day audience shortening and condensing stories from the "Iliad"‚ "Odyssey" and "Aenead" and greatly reducing the time span
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Zahiah Hammad An Iliad Essay Response Honors British Literature Mr. Jason Then 3/24/14 “War is Hell” Adventurers seeking for a live blood fest should be cautioned‚ however‚ that all this riotous violence is induced through the words of a sole actor‚ played by James Devitta‚ in An Iliad. James Devitta tells the story of the Trojan War as he is living and referring to all wars that were fought since. "Every time I sing this song‚ I hope it’s the last time‚" the Poet tells his audience. But
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There are many warriors in the Greek culture. Some are real humans and others are of the Gods and Goddesses. One of the most known and skilled warriors was Achilles‚ he was the hero of The Battle of Troy. Achilles was the most feared warrior of them all killing everyone of his enemies with no mercy. He was fast and swift and graceful with his movement‚ smooth and quick thrusts with his swords‚ every soldier was afraid of him. Achilles‚ son of Peleus‚ the king of the Myrmidons and
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Once upon a time on mount Olympus‚ there was an argument between two very important god and goddess. Apollo‚ the god of music‚ poetry‚ healing‚ and the sun‚ was arguing with Artemis‚ the goddess of the hunt‚ archery‚ and the moon. They were both siblings of Zeus and Leto. All of the Olympian gods were gathered around them listening. They were arguing about which is more important‚ the moon or the sun. They decided that they had to hold a competition to see which the superior one was. The winner would
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