it. Agamemnon leads one of the greatest armies ever assembled‚ he is considered a hero but as the book goes on it is more and more evident that his huge army is just compensation. Each hero has a reputation matched by few‚ but how they go about their heroics and their actions is what ultimately separates them. Agamemnon is the king of the Achaeans‚ under a pact he has assembled an army of 50000 soldiers throughout the land. His claim to fame and glory originates from his wealth. Agamemnon rarely
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the Greek Chorus can be traced back to a relatively small time period; from the original Dithyrambs‚ to Thespis’ small‚ but revolutionizing changes to the system‚ to Aeschylus’ triple entente of tragedies The Oresteia‚ which included the infamous Agamemnon. To truly understand the Greek Chorus‚ and what role it was meant to play when it was created and thereafter altered‚ one has to go back to the beginning of time which in this case happens to be somewhere around the seventh century‚ B.C. During
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Fate in The Odyssey In Homer?s The Odyssey‚ fate plays an important part in the story development. People who believe in fate or destiny think that their lives are spun out in front of them before they are born‚ and there is nothing they can do to change that. Some characters‚ like Polyphemos‚ find out their fate beforehand but still end up fulfilling prophesies they tried to avoid‚ but most characters acted out their fate without realizing it‚ like Odysseus. He blinded the Cyclops without knowing
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Achilles and the Honor Code Achilles is a tragic figure who believes strongly in social order‚ but questions the idea of fighting for glory. When Aias and Odysseus are sent by Agamemnon to plead with Achilles’ to fight for the Greeks‚ Achilles denies them‚ saying "There was no gratitude given for fighting incessantly forever against your enemies. Fate is the same for the man who holds back‚ the same if he fights hard" (9:316). This statement shows that Achilles is an individual‚ and does not conform
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(Ἀχαιοί) — aka the Hellenes (Greeks)‚ Danaans (Δαναοί)‚ and Argives (Ἀργεĩοι). Agamemnon — King of Mycenae‚ leader of the Greeks. Achilles — Leader of the Myrmidons‚ half-divine war hero. Odysseus — King of Ithaca‚ the wiliest Greek commander and hero of the Odyssey. Ajax the Greater — son of Telamon‚ with Diomedes‚ he is second to Achilles in martial prowess. Menelaus — King of Sparta‚ husband of Helen and brother of Agamemnon. Diomedes — son of Tydeus‚ King of Argos. Ajax the Lesser — son of Oileus
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situation of Agamemnon and Aigisthos. This example demonstrates that even the authority of the Greek gods cannot overcome the imbalance of power caused by the lack of figurative vision‚ for “the gods may love a man‚ but they can’t help him when cold death comes to lay him on his bier‚” (III‚ 255-256). The gods attempt to save Agamemnon from the consequences of his figurative blindness by warning Aigisthos against the betrayal‚ but even the interference of the gods cannot assist Agamemnon when he is
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Berkshires of New England. During one of his classes‚ Silk makes a classical allusion to the conflict between the powerful King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles over the maiden Briseis in Homer ’s epic‚ the Iliad. Agamemnon steals Briseis ‚ who is a war prize of Achilles‚ after he returns his own captured maiden‚ Chryseis‚ back to her father. Achilles is enraged by Agamemnon ’s actions and vows to never assist the Greeks in their quests again. Silk is unknowingly describing‚ symbolically‚ the situation
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The dramatic presentations of ancient Greece developed out of religious rites performed to honor gods or to mark the coming of spring. Playwrights such as Aeschylus‚ Sophocles‚ and Euripides composed plays to be performed and judged at competitions held during the yearly Dionysian festivals. Those plays were chosen by a selection board and evaluated by a panel of judges. To compete in the contest‚ Greek playwrights had to submit three tragedies‚ which could be either based on a common theme or unrelated
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persona throughout warfare is interpreted as an unstoppable killing force filled with pride because he allowed no one to come in his way. Because he longed for glory so he would be remembered by people in the future‚ he agreed to join the forces of Agamemnon to swiftly fulfill his own desires. Achilles’ selfish
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