#1 Stereotypes of women in the play‚ Agamemnon Woman in Aeschylus’s Agamemnon are perceived as untrustworthy and ignorant characters. The role of women in ancient Greek life‚ was considered to be insignificant compared to that of Greek men. And yet‚ in tragedies‚ women were often written as major characters‚ revealing insights on how women were treated and thought of in society. Many well-known Greek plays contain several well-written‚ complex‚ female characters. Each female character
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Atreus. It all began with the king‚ “Agamemnon” killing his own fleshing blood‚ Iphigenia. Because Agamemnon killed Iphigenia‚ Clytemnestra who was the mother of Iphigenia and the wife of Agamemnon grew quite heated and at the moment wanted to take her husband’s life. In addition to that‚ Agamemnon cheated on Clytemnestra by bringing Cassandra‚ the princess of Troy when he made his triumphant return from the Trojan War. However‚ this wasn’t a happy return for Agamemnon but rather a dejected one because
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unfold to be true a sense of irony unveils. An awesome example of irony is in Aeschylus’ Agamemnon. Cassandra has prophetic powers; however‚ the Chorus does not listen to and understand anything she is saying because of her curse. Cassandra sings‚ “Oh the pain! The agony of my fate. It is my pain that floods out now” (pg. 44‚ lines 1136-1137). She state to the audience that she will die in the house of Agamemnon. Iphigenia – Iphigenia sadly‚
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argument between Achilles and Agamemnon over Briseis‚ who was considered a war prizeThey brought back the spoils and divided them equally among the warriors. Agamemnon’s prize was Chryseis‚ the daughter of a priest of the god Apollo. Achilles’ reward was a maiden named Briseis. Both women were taken against their will. Unfortunately for Agamemnon‚ Chryseis’ father begged for his daughter to be released and offered huge amounts of treasures as ransom. In return‚ Agamemnon took Briseis‚ Achilles prize
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greatest military prowess of any of the Achaean ranks. The only downfall for Achilles is that his inner force is driven by rage and proves to be devastating to his Achaean comrades. In the first book of the “Iliad”‚ Achilles pride was hurt when Agamemnon takes Achilles prize‚ Briseis‚ from him after Agamemnon’s prize‚ Chryseis‚ was demanded back from the Greek god Apollo. This began the rage inside Achilles and with this he refused to continue fighting with the Achaean army and took his men back
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poem in dactylic hexameters‚ traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War‚ the ten-year siege of the city of Troy (Ilium) by a coalition of Greek states‚ it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. Although the story covers only a few weeks in the final year of the war‚ the Iliad mentions or alludes to many of the Greek legends about the siege; the earlier events‚ such as the gathering of warriors for the siege‚ the
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Achilles‚ son of Peleus‚ King of Myrmidons‚ and Thetis‚ sea nymph‚ comes to Troy as part of a Greek force led by King Agamemnon. Unlike most protagonists‚ Achilles does not develop significantly over the course of the epic. “Swift” Achilles‚ having been a famed and valiant soldier‚ was sought after and loved by all‚ except his adversary Agamemnon. He was a prominent warrior known for his great strength that actually caused the Achaeans to win many battles. How was Achilles such a bloodlust hero
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from Olympus. As Agamemnon‚ the king of Mycenae‚ dishonors the request of the priest Chyses‚ he angers the god of light‚ Apollo. Chryses‚ the priest of Apollo‚ prayed to Apollo to have Agamemnon pay for the “priests tears”‚ and Apollo who heard his prayers sends death upon the Achaeans. “He came down from Olympus top enraged... First‚ the god Massacred mules and swift running dogs... For nine days Apollo rained death upon the troops” (Homer‚ The Iliad‚ 48 - 57). Because of Agamemnon foolishness and
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Achilles and Agamemnon. One would assume that the almighty union of Zeus and Hera would be rid of flaws due to the fact that they are deities. Deities are perceived to be exceptionally better than the mortals in every aspect. However‚ this is not the case with the king and queen of Mount Olympus. Hera and Agamemnon share a distrust towards their family members‚ strive to establish their power‚ and have outbursts when they lose control over a situation. Zeus‚ Hera‚ Achilles‚ and Agamemnon all have a
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the Trojans‚ the capture Briseis and Chryseis‚ two maidens. Agamemnon keeps Chryseis as his prize and Briseis is handed over to Achilles of which he claims for himself. In Book 1 of the Iliad‚ Agamemnon is demanded by Apollo to give up Chryseis. When he does so‚ he also demands that he gives up Briseis as compensation. Achilles is angered due to this agreement and threatens to withdraw from the battle and take his people back home. Agamemnon threatens to go into Achilles’ tent himself and get Briseis
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