History of the Trojan War Questions arise when you are thinking of the Trojan War and its history. How did the war start? ‚ What battle techniques did the Trojan use? Greeks? What mythical creatures and beings were involved in the war and how they changed the course of the battle? What type of battle gear did the Trojans use versus the Greeks? The Trojan war is depicted in the novel of the Iliad and described by Homer‚ the author of the Iliad. The Iliad shows the history and brutality of the warfare
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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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In English class we read Edith Hamilton’s synopsis of the Trojan War‚ and after reading‚ we watched the Warner Brothers 2004 Production of Troy. The movie and the myth were both based on the Trojan War. They were both very interesting‚ and captivating. It was stimulating to see it in 2 different points of views. Both the movie and the myth of Troy were great. They had similarities‚ but there were also some very strong differences. In Edith Hamilton’s Synopsis of the Trojan War‚ it focused on many
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never once faltered from duty To play on the "up and up." "Sal" told me this tale on the evening Before she was turned out "free‚" And I’ll do my best to relate it Just as she told it to me: I was born on a ranch in Wyoming; Not treated like Helen of Troy; I was taught that "rods were rulers" And "ranked" as a greasy cowboy." Then I left my old home for the city To play in its mad dizzy whirl‚ Not knowing how little of pity It holds for a country girl. There I fell for "the line" of a
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watchman discovers the beacon and tells Agamemnon’s wife‚ Clytemnestra‚ the good news. The chorus enters relating the story of Agamemnon and his brother Menelaus. When Menelaus’ wife‚ Helen‚ ran away to Troy with Paris‚ the prince of Troy‚ Menelaus gathered an army‚ led by Agamemnon‚ to attack Troy and retrieve Helen. Most important about the chorus’s speech is their mention of Agamemnon sacrificing his daughter‚ Iphigenia‚ in order to be able to wage war on Troy. They tell how she was sacrificed
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The story of Agamemnon has been told three times throughout our readings‚ twice in the Odyssey and in the play Agamemnon. Each recounting of the tale differs slightly from the last and while the outcome is always the same‚ the characters are portrayed in vastly different lights between the poem and the play. Where the Odyssey portrays Agamemnon as a hero murdered by his lecherous wife Clytemnestra and his cowardly cousin Aegisthus‚ Agamemnon portrays him as cold and arrogant while his wife is a more
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of the drive behind male heroism. In Book three of the Iliad Paris stepped out of the Trojan ranks‚ an obvious ‘pretty-boy’ challenging any Greek to fight against him. It was not until he saw Menelaus‚ the legendary king of Sparta‚ the husband of Helen who Paris abducted which started the Trojan War‚ did “Paris’ blood / Turn milky when he saw him coming on‚ / And he faded back into the Trojan troops” (Book 3 lines 36-37). Hector‚ contrary to his ‘pretty-boy’ brother did not believe in shame and dishonor
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W. B. Yeats‚ a somewhat eclectic poet‚ explores‚ throughout his work‚ a wide range of themes and ideas. He reflects on his nation’s politics‚ Irish mysticism‚ the afterlife‚ love‚ and his own past. While each set of his poems share many recurring images‚ however‚ it is Yeats’ examination and opinions of the gyres of time and history that crop up in all forms of his poetry. While references to this great spiraling metaphor for the fabric of the universe can be found in some of Yeats’ most famous works
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aversion towards Hector‚ so that is why he treated the body so badly. In most wars‚ the fighting occurs between armies. In some cases the violence is in the form of a dual; Paris‚ from the Trojan army‚ and Menelaus from the Greek army‚ dual for Helen. During the dual‚ Paris throws his spear first‚ but no damage is caused from it. Next‚ Menelaus aggressively throws his spear and pierces Paris’ shield and armor‚ and slightly wounds him. While Paris is distracted‚ Menelaus apprehends him by his helmet
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Breanna Manlick 4-26-2014 CLAS 342 Paper Assignment #2 Character Foils for Odysseus The Odyssey is the epic that has been read time and time again‚ by varying ages‚ digging its way into our hearts‚ becoming an instant classic. Odysseus and the adventures of his homecoming create a much different tale than Homer’s other work‚ the Iliad‚ provided. The epic is not about bloodthirsty men trying to get their hands on kleos anymore; it is about the homecoming of a man who uses his wits‚ not his weapon
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