golden earrings‚ necklaces‚ pots of silver‚ gold and other itemssuch as gold diadems believed to have been worn by queens and princesses. He also found the mask of Agamemnon in Mycenae‚ in Greece.Most of this treasure was believed to be owned by King Priam who ruled Troy.He‚ however‚ left Turkey with the treasure without giving the government anything and was later sued and was fined $5000‚ which he gladly paid ten times over since he needed to dig for more
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and queen comes to know of the Agamemnon’s victory she orders sacrifices to the gods‚ a way to express gratitude. Chorus recalls how the king of Troy‚ Priam kidnapped Helen‚ wife of Menelaus who is Agamemnon’s brother which led to a war extending for ten years. Chorus also marks the destruction caused by the war in order to take Helen back from Priam‚ the lifetime spent by the soldiers in this war away from home and family and the fact how the retake of Helen caused the bloodshed of thousands. On the
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Paper Topic #4 11/14/2010 Achilles: Static Rage Homer’s Iliad is one of the greatest epics known to man. It is an epic of love‚ war‚ morals‚ tragedy‚ and friendship. While some say it is the story of Achilles’ metamorphosis into a strong man‚ one could also argue that Achilles stays under the influence of rage and pride. The Iliad’s central character changes very little over the entire course of the entire epic. At the beginning of the story and for the majority of the text‚ Achilles is seen
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son‚ Orestes‚ some years later. Menelaus goes home with Helen‚ apparently having won. But in the Odyssey‚ he is a shadow of his former self‚ is ridiculed by his subjects‚ and despised by Helen. No respect. Troy has been sacked and burned. King Priam‚ who has lost both his sons in the war‚ is killed in the mayhem. The Trojans are mostly slaughtered. Helen has lost her lover‚ Paris‚ and is now forced to live with the man she hates .Achilles‚ Paris and Hector have all lost their lives. However
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The Purging of Hubris In Homer’s epic‚ The Iliad‚ every character deals with some form of hubris‚ whether they are the main character or if they show up for one book. Throughout the epic Homer shows how people are blinded by hubris. Only through a loss of something dear will one purge themselves of hubris. The characters in The Iliad deal with many different forms of pride. Paris deals with a pride that makes him think he’s better than everybody else. This pride comes from both getting his way
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Achelous: River god; son of Oceanus and Tethys and said to be the father of the Sirens. Acheron: One of several Rivers of Underworld. Achilles: Greek warrior; slew Hector at Troy; slain by Paris‚ who wounded him in his vulnerable heel. Actaeon: Hunter; surprised Artemis bathing; changed by her to stag; and killed by his dogs. Admetus: King of Thessaly; his wife‚ Alcestis‚ offered to die in his place. Adonis: Beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite. Aeacus: One of three judges of dead in Hades; son of
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Achilleus should not go to fight him without divine armor. Homer’s description of Hektor’s power and strength lays a solid foundation for proving that Hektor’s heroism exceeds that of Achilleus because he is the greatest of the Trojans. Priam does not fight due to his age and Paris does not help the Trojan forces‚ so Hektor burdens the entire weight of the war on his own shoulders. He gives his help for the good of his city. Hektor shows his love for his community several times in his speeches
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Mitchell Williams TA: Kevin Lord HIST 1010 Paper I: The Iliad and the World of the Ancient Greeks To have the utmost strength and courage in times of adversity and despair is to possess the Greek ideal of arête. This is a notion of excellence ultimately connected with the fulfillment of purpose. In Homers epic‚ The Iliad‚ Achilles embodies the arête trait very well. Achilles is referred to as strong‚ swift and god like‚ he is the great runner and most powerful warrior of the Achaeans
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the gods’ councils and feasts and cannot return until the tenth year. In Homer’s Iliad‚ Zeus sent Iris with a message for King Priam of Troy‚ instructing him to secretly come to the enemy Greek ships and‚ with the help of gifts‚ persuade Achilles to give up the body of Priam’s son Hector‚ whom Achilles had slain in battle. John Flaxman‚ Iris Appears Before King Priam
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The Iliad by Homer is about characteristics of human greatness. In this epic poem‚ characters vie for greatness and the thought of being remembered by all. By encountering many different warriors‚ kings‚ gods and goddess’‚ the reader becomes familiar with both vice and virtue. In The Iliad there are many characteristics that could distinguish a warrior. The three most important of these traits are courage‚ honor‚ and determination‚ none of which may be lacking in a person who is great.’ Courage
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