The Trojan War is explained forty lines into the Oresteia. In the midst of its short opening monologue by the Watchmen‚ the Chorus is stirred to narrate the event to the audience: With the kidnapping/seduction of Helen by the prince of Troy‚ Paris‚ the two kings‚ Menelaus and Agamemnon enter Greece into a ten-year war. The events in Agamemnon are only a small part of a larger story‚ as the Chorus makes clear in its lengthy speech. The first piece of the passage of the Chorus’ narrative confirms
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Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks‚ concerning their gods and heroes‚ the nature of the world‚ and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. It was a part of the religion in ancient Greece. Modern scholars refer to and study the myths in an attempt to throw light on the religious and political institutions of Ancient Greece and its civilization‚ and to gain understanding of the nature of myth-making itself. Greek mythology
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The three plays‚ Agamemnon‚ The Libation Bearers‚ and The Eumenides outline how the way of life in the ancient Greek culture was being molded. In order to analyze the tragedy of the family of Agamemnon‚ one must know of the Curse of the House of Atreus‚ Agamemnon’s father. The Archaic Greeks believed that guilt was inheritable and that misfortune could be attributed to the crimes of a cursed ancestor (Ancient Orgins). Agamemnon shows the “old way” of justice. Law was divine‚ and all punishment
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to take Achilles’ prize just because something came up and he had to lose his. Also‚ Agamemnon is always wanting something and expecting something‚ thinking that he is the best of the Achaians. In the third page in the book‚ Achilles says‚ "Son of Atreus‚ most lordly‚ greediest for gain of all men‚ how shall the great-hearted Achaians give you a prize now?" This makes Agamemnon seen to known as a greedy king who needs to be granted all that he wants. The third reason why I would definitely side
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of Helen of Troy‚ and a central figure in the Trojan War. He was the son of Atreus and Aerope‚ brother of Agamemnon‚ king of Mycenae and‚ according to the Iliad‚ leader of the Spartan contingent of the Greek army during the War. Prominent in both the Iliad and Odyssey‚ Menelaus was also popular in Greek vase painting and Greek tragedy; the latter more as a hero of the Trojan War than as a member of the doomed House of Atreus. Menelaus fought bravely at Troy‚ although he did not occupy as important
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Bella! Horrida Bella! In Book 11 of Virgil’s Aeneid‚ a political assembly convenes prior to the final approach of Aeneas’ troops on Latium. King Latinus gathers his principal men to hear the news brought back from the emissaries sent to implore Diomedes to return to battle on their behalf. Diomedes‚ a lead in Homeric poetry‚ is well known as a fierce warrior. His ambitions are well represented in his battlefield speech to Aeneas‚ Talk not of flight‚ for I shall not listen to you: I am of a race
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audience in on exactly what has happened in those 10 years. for example‚ in the first scene the chorus tells of the brothers leaving for battle‚ "It’s now ten years since Menelaus‚ 50 [40] Priam’s great adversary‚ and lord Agamemnon‚ two mighty sons of Atreus‚ joined by Zeus in double honours— twin thrones and royal sceptres— left this country with that fleet‚ a thousand Argive ships‚ to back their warrior cause with force‚ hearts screaming in their battle fury‚ two eagles overwhelmed by grief‚ 60 crying
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i. Title a. What purpose or purposes does the title serve? * The title is all about “THE ODYSSEY’ and the purpose of this movie are for us to know what happened in the past Greek History. How they fight for their land and freedom same as with glory and fame. b. Suggest a possible title of your own. * “ODYSSEY THE MOVIE” ii. Point of view a. What is the point of view? First person? Third person? Objective? Omniscient? * The point of view is that when Odysseus was far
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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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In the mystical world‚ Homer’s “Iliad” portrays very distinct and personal relationships between gods and mortals. In “my world”‚ there is a relationship with a god‚ the God. Unlike the “Iliad‚” my relationship with God is not very much distinct but is very much personal. In my world‚ there is only one god‚ God. God is known as the creator of all things: the Alpha and Omega: the Beginning and the End‚ the Creator‚ the Father‚ Son‚ and Holy Spirit‚ the Bread of Life‚ and so forth. He is the only
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