Often soldiers will complain that their leadership is leading them into a war for profit. Achilles is no exception as he states that Agamemnon is leading them in a war for his own very selfish reasons‚ “For that matter‚ what drove the Argives to make war on Troy … if not for Helen of the lovely hair?” (Homer 8). He goes on to state that not only does Agamemnon already have a wife‚ but he has also taken away Brisies the only woman Achilles has ever truly loved. In Jonathan Shay’s book titled Achilles
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During Greek Rule hundreds of years ago women were put to a standard and expected to maintain it through everything that they do. When any woman did anything out of the norm then they were most likely ridiculed for what they had done. In his play‚ Oresteia‚ Aeschylus highlights the implications of gender roles in Greek society with the foiling of Clytemnestra by Electra to illustrate the Greek ideals and views of woman in contrast to their men‚ the juxtaposition of Orestes and Clytemnestra as equal
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only one who possesses the authority to seek justice. This is because the father acquires the authority through the inheritance law or male lineage. On the contrary‚ Greek society seems to transform to a matriarch when Clytemnestra solely murders Agamemnon because she‚ like primitive males‚ exercises destructive justice and enters the cycle of violence. Conversely‚ Athena implements a new and productive structure of justice known as litigation. This suggests that Clytemnestra functions as a catalyst
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Theron Thomas Dr. Barker World Literature The Role of Revenge In Aeschylus’s‚ Agamemnon I do believe the role of revenge is justified. Even with it being as sad as true‚ there is a special bond with mother and daughter that no one can ever break or come in between. In the play‚ if the chorus would’ve listen to Cassandra’s prophecy and took action from the jump‚ maybe this whole tragedy would be prevented. But since the words were spoken from the lips of a woman
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Clytaemestra and Agamemnon revel in and are gratified with the destruction that they cause. Because of this‚ Aeschylus is able to pressure his audiences into questioning their motives and whether or not these characters truly are agents of justice‚ or if they are just carrying out these acts to satisfy their own personal desires. Even though they appeal to divine justice to justify their killings‚ their motivation is very twisted and intertwined with other‚ less moral motives. When speaking about
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Homer’s "The Iliad" as well as with the facts and cultural characteristics of the Trojan and Greek people. One of the many ways that Peterson showed a great connection to "The Iliad" is when Akhilleus has his argument with Agamemnon over Brisêis. In this account with Agamemnon‚ Peterson uses almost the same exact dialogue that Homer used with the exception of a few phrases to keep up with the slightly different storyline he created in "Troy." Also‚ in the battle scenes it is noticeable the type of
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often as others do‚ but when he does he appears with a bang. He and Agamemnon have ongoing beef‚ and because of this he resides from the Achaen army. The Achaens need his help to defeat Troy but he is so committed to his hatred for Agamemnon that he refuses to help. “never again‚ he’ll never rob me blind with his twistsul words again. Once is enough for him. Die and be damned for all I care” (9‚ 455-457). The beef begins when Agamemnon steals Achilles’ wife from him‚ whom he cherished very dearly. In
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Menelaus vows revenge. Menelaus approaches his brother Agamemnon‚ a king of Mycenae who has conquered every army of Greece‚ and now commands them. Agamemnon‚ who has wanted to conquer Troy for years (which would give him control of the Aegean Sea)‚ uses this as a justification to invade Troy. General Nestor asks him to take the legendary warrior Achilles‚ to rally the troops to the cause. Odysseus‚ a king of Ithaca commanded by Agamemnon‚ visits Phtia to persuade Achilles to fight‚ and finds him
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Pride and the Iliad (A discussion on the effect of violence on the message of The Iliad) Violence is one of the characteristics of humanity that sets man apart from animals. Very few other species commit acts of war. Being that humans are nigh defined by violence‚ it stands to reason that violence‚ or aggressive action against another‚ is integral to human cultures. What makes a man in some cultures depends on his prowess in battle. Many peoples will pick leaders based on how well they protect
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soul overwhelmed by guilt and grief. In Book 1 we witness the wrath of Achilles towards Agamemnon. As 9 years of warfare precede the opening of The Iliad we can only assume (at this point) that the grudge between Achilles and Agamemnon has a long history. We do learn that Achilles considers Agamemnon‚ “Son of Atreus‚ most lordly‚ greediest for gain of all men” (Lattimore 2011 1:120). Achilles believes Agamemnon fights merely for power and riches and that he has no compassion for the countless lives
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