of the Trojan war Paris clearly chose love. Little did he know that it would spark rage between the Greeks and the mighty people of Troy. Helen‚ the wife of King Menelaus‚ was put under a spell by the mighty Aphrodite and was practically forced to go with the Trojan prince Paris. Aphrodite cast the spell because Paris was ask to chose who was the prettiest in all of the land. In order to win she offered him a trade he could not resist. Power‚ honor and respect‚ or to be loved by
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The Trojan War is comparable to the Vietnam War mainly because the allies within each of the wars‚ the strategies used to conduct surprise attacks‚ and the length of each of the wars. Even though the Trojan War and the Vietnam War occurred during time periods‚ both wars lasted for over five years. The reasons for starting the Vietnam War are different from the reasons for starting the Trojan War. The catalyst of the Trojan War was Paris’ embezzlement of Helen from Sparta‚ while the catalysts of
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Menelaus Troy: In the movie Menelaus is killed by Hector when Menelaus is about to kill his brother‚ Paris. Therefore Helen is free to be with Paris. Iliad: In the Iliad‚ Menelaus doesn’t die. In the end Menelaus ends up taking Helen back as his wife. Achilles Troy: In the movie Achilles was killed in the battle at troy. This totally changes the ending and makes the Greeks seem that much more reliant on Achilles. Iliad: In the Iliad‚ Achilles dies before the Trojan horse
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The Odyssey is mainly about men and their heroic triumphs and mighty deaths‚ which cast a shadow over the strong women. Most of the women are thought to be either motherly figures or romantic interests‚ but in truth‚ they are so much more‚ just like in present day society. Perhaps the most strong of all mortal characters is Penelope‚ the loyal wife of Odysseus. Although she is bombarded with suitors who stay at her house‚ she has managed to not give in. She has come up with multiple ways to stall
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through their stories of love‚ war and passion they were also viewed to have human feelings. The Greeks believed that the gods were immortal. The gods were associated with three main domains‚ Heaven‚ sea and earth. The 12 gods were: God/Goddess name Aphrodite Apollo Ares Artemis Demeter Hephaestus Hera (Queen of heaven and wife of Zeus) Hermes (Messenger of the Gods) Hestia Poseidon Zeus (Lord of the Gods‚ Spiritual father of the Gods and the people) Heaven Heaven Heaven Heaven Earth Heaven Heaven Heaven
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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 all the time and the lovely gifts Aphrodite gave him; the very gifts that have brought the two nations to war. When Paris fights with Menelaus‚ “Aphrodite snatched Paris away‚/easy work for a god‚ wrapped him in swirls of mist/ and set him down in his
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Jupiter; Hades = Pluto; Artemis = Diana; Hermes = Mercury; Hestia = Vesta 5. Give the Greek names for these gods and goddesses: Juno‚ Neptune‚ Minerva‚ Venus‚ Mars‚ Vulcan. * Juno = Hera; Neptune = Poseidon; Minerva = Pallas Athena; Venus = Aphrodite; Mars = Ares; Vulcan = Hephaestus. 6. How was the will of Zeus revealed at the oracle at Dodona? * The priests at the oracle interpreted the rustling of the oak leaves. 7. Describe the breastplate‚ bird‚ and tree that symbolize Zeus
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They either have vested interest in their human offspring or they have personal reasons of favor such as Aphrodite who sides with the Trojans because Paris believes she is more fair than Hera or Athena. Zeus remains neutral. However‚ his neutrality in this epic does not signify his ambivalence toward human beings or the other gods. Zeus remaining neutral ensures
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momentum of the poem (Dobyns 131)—is slow and deliberate. In some cases‚ she brings in Greek mythology as a framework to sustain her poetic voice and narrative. We see the appearances of Persephone‚ Eurydice‚ Aphrodite‚ Dido‚ and Orfeo. All of which represent some type of loss and suffering. Even Aphrodite‚ who was the Goddess of love and beauty suffered unhappiness due to her marriage to Hephaestus—the dour‚ humorless god of smithing. Glück brings all these elements together to create a poetic sequence
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TITANS‚ OLYMPIANS AND THEIR EQUIVALENT ROMAN GODS The Titans In Greek mythology‚ the Titans were a primeval race of powerful deities‚ descendants of during the legendary Golden Age. They were immortal huge beings of incredible strength and stamina and were also the first pantheon of Greco-Roman gods and goddesses. The Titans‚ also known as the elder gods‚ ruled the earth before the Olympians overthrew them. The ruler of the Titans was Cronus who was de-throned by his son Zeus. Most of the Titans
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