and fruitless. All results to sorrows for the family of each warrior who has been killed. One side of the story tells about love; love for the family and love for the opposite sex. This was also the reason why Menelaus wants to get back her wife Helen from Paris. The reasons why Achilles doesn’t follow Agamemnon because of dishonoring him by taking Briseis from him. Another thing is when Achilles killed Hector just to avenge his friend Patroclus. The given situation based on Iliad only suggested
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Clytemnestra was the daughter of Tyndareus and Leda‚ king and queen of Sparta; half-sister of Helen of Troy‚ and husband of Agamemnon‚ ruler of Mycenae. She is infamous for plotting to murder her husband and Cassandra with Aegisthus‚ enemy of Agamemnon. She is a villain for her murder of innocent Cassandra and of her committing adultery. Clytemnestra is a murderer‚ slaughtering Cassandra for no reason besides for her own pride. Cassandra was a slave brought back by Agamemnon as a prize from the
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other after El Salvador won a FIFA World Cup qualifying round against Honduras. In ancient times‚ a woman whose beauty caught the eye of a Trojan prince began a war which was is part of ancient lore‚ the Trojan War‚ where the magnificent beauty of Helen of Troy sent a thousand ships‚ Greek ships to be exact. If wars are sparked by the beauty of a woman and a defeat in a soccer match‚ what more blind reasons could we humans fight wars with? We have fought millions of wars between
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A Leader Bold‚ brave‚ strong‚ and proud A leader isn’t afraid to speak out loud. They are honest‚ understanding‚ friendly‚ and kind And make good decisions using their mind. A leader is also relatable and fun And they never stop working until the job is done. A leader promotes good to all And help catch people when they fall. A leader helps guide people when the task is tough They are responsible and won’t give up when times are rough. Positive‚ creative and humble Confident in
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What Year was Troy destroyed and how was it destroyed? The city of troy was officially abandon at 500 AD‚ the city was destroyed due to the Romans and the sophisticated and well know plan know as the Trojan Horse. The Trojan Horse was a invention/plan the one of the Greek Generals came up with to destroy the city because every other plan failed due to Troy’s advanced and strong defense around the city. The basics of the plan was the Romans leave a large wooden horse outside the walls of Troy and
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Patrick Dyer November 9th‚ 2012 CLS 250 The Double Standards of Homeric Greek Women Odysseus was considered to be the epitome of what a Greek man should strive to be. He was a courageous and clever warrior who earned arête through his feats during the Trojan War. The ancient Achaean male modeled themselves after great men like Odysseus‚ but the real question is who do Greek woman model themselves after. Clytemnestra’s plight and eventual death is a perfect example of how married women were
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Geoff Hibbs May 4‚ 2012 Primary Succession & Species Diversity of Flora on Mount St. Helens‚ 32 Years PostEruption On May 18 1980‚ Mount St. Helens‚ a stratovolcano in western Washington‚ erupted. The eruption scoured the slopes of the volcano removing vegetation and soil from the vicinity of the mountain. 32 years after the eruption‚ vegetation has returned to the mountain. The author’s main interest in this field is the methods by which vascular plants re-establish themselves after cataclysmic
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to come by. Few individuals possess the ability to motivate or inspire others. Therefore‚ it is imperative that organizations seek out those gifted individuals who have the skills to influence others to meet company goals. Helen Frye is an example of such a leader. Helen Frye is currently a Regional Account Executive for the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Frye has been a leader in the Food and Beverage industry for over 20 years. She is a transformational leader that leads by example and motivates
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Nature’s Force Simone Weil‚ a French writer‚ explores the depth and motive of why and how we do the things we do. In this critical review‚ Weil elucidates the role of force in the Iliad. It is exceptionally difficult to put into words the meaning that Weil gives force. When she defines it‚ she states‚ "it is that x that turns anybody who is subjected to it into a thing" (331). When I first read this‚ I did not comprehend what she meant by it. As Weil refers to force‚ she uses in the context
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HERO OR ZERO? In the Iliad‚ along with the glorification of war‚ there is a fixation on heroes. Heroes are warriors who are presented above the average foot soldier for a myriad of reasons. They not only act as leaders in battle‚ but as people to rally around. In the poem there are numerous heroes each with their own distinctive quality and purpose. Heroes all have an important thing in common; as they go‚ so go their soldiers. The main heroes of the epic make their claim to fame in different
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