the audience the idea that the confident and clever manipulation of words can play a pivotal role in influencing others’ decisions. Clytaemestra first employs her art of deception as she convinces Agamemnon‚ her husband‚ to traipse on the holy tapestries that are meant only for the gods. Although Agamemnon retains the dominant masculine role in their relationship‚ Clytaemestra’s subterfuge of words connotes that she truly possesses the power in their marriage. After her husband initially refuses her
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remaining Trojan allied towns and now preparing to march on the glorious city of Troy itself. In the looting of the town the Greek King Agamemnon had claimed Chryseis as a war prize while Achilles claimed Briseis. The father of Chryseis‚ a man by the name of Chryses who was a priest of Apollo‚ having pleaded for his daughters return and having been rebuffed by Agamemnon soon called upon his god for aid who unleashed a series of plagues on the Greek
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commanders‚ Atreus’ two sons‚ Agamemnon‚ Menelaus all Argives geared for war! May the gods who hold the halls of Olympus give you Priam’s city to plunder‚ then safe passage home. Just my daughter free‚ my dear one here‚ accept these gifts‚ this ransom. Honor the god who strikes from worlds away the son of Zeus‚ Apollo!’ And all ranks of Achaeans cried out their assent: "Respect the priest‚ accept the shining ransom!" But it brought no joy to the heart of Agamemnon. The king dismissed the priest
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Creon and his hubris are the only things responsible for his downfall. Creon says‚ “As long as I am king‚ no traitor is going to be honored with the loyal man.”(Sophocles 976). Creon wanted to make his point clear‚ but upon doing he announced he is king in a democratic society abolishing their traditional ways. Another way that Creon exemplifies his hubris is when he was talking with the guard and threatens his life because he is angered
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Throughout the Iliad many characters‚ elements‚ and themes can be compared and contrasted due to the many different situations‚ topics‚ and lessons to be shared with the reader. The two words that I have chosen to compare and contrast with examples cited are anger and justice. These words allow for the reader to see different points of view‚ make connections with the characters and understand the events. Anger and justice seem to resonate with my thoughts quite often while reading this story
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giving reason for Joseph to rise up out of prison and into power. Later on in Ancient Greece‚ Homer uses dreams in the Iliad in order to help get his story of the Trojan war kicked off. In the second books of his epic‚ Zeus sends a dream down to Agamemnon‚ in which the likeness of Nestor appears to him and says‚ Zeus bids you arm the flowing-haired Achaeans for
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Achilles is set in his ignorant ways‚ he does manage to do some good at the end of the story. However‚ even though he displays this act of unselfishness‚ the fury within Achilles causes him to remain the unchanging‚ selfish man that he truly is. Agamemnon has just insulted Achilles in front of all the Achaeans‚ and‚ because of this incident‚ Achilles decides to return home rather than stay and fight with his own people. Returning to his tent‚ Achilles calls upon his mother‚ Thetis‚ a goddess‚ to beg
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beings. For example‚ in Iliad‚ Athena comes down and tries to make peace between Agamemnon and Achilles. During the war between the Achaeans and Trojans‚ Achilles‚ one of the Achaean’s most important warriors‚ is angry with the commander Agamemnon for taking away his reward‚ Briseis‚ and stops fighting for the Achaeans. Athena hates the Trojans‚ so she talks with Achilles to convince him to stop fighting with Agamemnon and join the battle (Hom. Il. 1.241-251). In addition‚ Athena gives the Achaean
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Hecuba‚ and Cassandra in the movie. In contrast‚ though‚ the female characters who are included in the film are developed more elaborately than they are in the book. In The Iliad‚ the first of many quarrels between Agamemnon and Achilles is ignited by Briseis and Chryseis. Because Agamemnon is forced to relinquish his prize‚ Chryseis‚ he demands Achilles to give up his own war prize‚ Briseis‚ as shown in the following quote: But let this be my warning on your way: Since Apollo
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film‚ Achilles causes his own death while looking for her in the falling kingdom of Troy. In the Iliad‚ Archilles’ role as a lover is only briefly mentioned by referring Briseis as his lover‚ (9.341-343) his fight with Agamemnon is mainly due to protecting his own honor when Agamemnon takes Briseis away from him. (1.355-356) Hector’s character as the greatest fighter among the Trojan is emphasized in both the film and poem. Hector kills Patroclus
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