THE ODYSSEY Books 1-4 1. The story of Agamemnon‚ Aegisthus‚ Orestes and Clytaemenstra is a recurring theme during these first 4 books of the odyssey. The references I have picked up on throughout the four books are as listed: - Book 1‚ page 4‚ Section 29-48. This is the first reference to the story of Agamemnon‚ Aegisthus‚ Orestes and Clytaemenstra. In this‚ it is at an assembly of gods in Zeus’ palace. Zeus‚ who would open discussion among them‚ was in thought of the handsome Aegisthus. Zeus
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It is a well-known fact that the Greeks of old practiced sacrifice. Many believe that they also practiced human sacrifice. However‚ not many can say to what extent or for what specific purposes where such sacrifices made. Very few historical texts are available depicting the true nature of these sacrifices and whether or not they played a role in the everyday society of ancient Greece. Our best depictions of ancient Greek history can be found in their mythologies. Thus we can only begin to decipher
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Ancient Greek Marital and Gender Roles *Note: All claims are assumptions based off of textual clues and are not to be understood as fact but to be recognized as potential truths. The roles of men and women in Ancient Greek civilization can never be fully understood since no one alive today existed during their era. That being said‚ analysis of texts written by Ancient Greek authors provides us with insight into how their culture viewed both genders. It is through these texts that scholars
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Family as a social institution in Odyssey by Homer One of the social institutions that play a very important role in the Odyssey by homer is the family. The importance of the family and home are highly extrapolated in this work of art‚ the main character‚ Odysseus really demonstrates the role of home and the family. Even before the reader goes deep into the text‚ there are certain facts that are established about the family and its role in this book. Although most critics and readers focus on
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inherently selfish. The epic poem opens in Book One with a quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles. Achilles is forced to give up his prize‚ Briseis‚ to Agamemnon when Agamemnon must surrender his prize‚ Chryseis‚ in order to end the plague that Apollo has placed on the Achaeans. This is the first instance where you can clearly see Achilles acting egoistically as he makes the decision not to return to fight for Agamemnon. Achilles is not looking out for the best interest of his comrades and would
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one of them‚the other woman was forced to go back with her father and that made Agamemnon angry.So he took Achilles woman.Achilles got even more angrier than Agamemnon to‚so Achilles refused to fight.On page 82 the passage states “I will not fight until great hector sweeps the trojan charge right to the prows of my own black galleys”.This shows that Achilles was very selfish because he would not fight with Agamemnon until he got his love‚Briseis back home to
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little control over their lives. As seen in the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles‚ women are often “prizes of honor” to be earned as a gift after fighting in a winning battle. This also shows that women are of value‚ but not always due to their own actions. Women are directly linked to the man’s honor. After Agamemnon took Briseis‚ Achilles cried‚ “Olympian Zeus was supposed to grant me honor. Well‚ he hasn’t given me any at all. Agamemnon has taken away my prize and dishonored me” (Puchner 138).
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There are many themes of forgetting and remembering in the Odyssey of Homer. When you have a great love for someone or something it shall never be forgotten. Both Penelope and Odysseus show the importance of memory throughout The Odyssey of homer over and over again. The theme of memory and forgetting does not show only love between Penelope and Odysseus but also an important principle in the upkeep of the correct social interactions. Penelope tells the singer Phemios that she does not want to
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left heel when immersing him in the river Styx‚ and forgot to immerse his heel as well. Agamemnon- Agamemnon was a king of Mycenae. He is the husband of Clytemnestra and brother to Menelaus.
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Achilles played a large role in the battle between the Greeks and the Trojans. In the beginning of the book‚ Achilles’ prize possession was taken from Agamemnon. For much time‚ he was being childish‚ lamenting over his stolen lovely haired women. When the Greeks were in a battle with the Trojans‚ he was still too upset to come and fight with the Greeks. Agamemnon really wanted him to come‚ so he bribed him with towns‚ rivers‚ and more respect‚ but he still refused. Later on in the story‚ Achilles’ friend
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