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    (Mother)‚ who agrees to speak to Zeus - Zeus and other Olympians are at feast and will return in 12 days - Odysseus on ship pleads Apollo’s forgiveness‚ returning Chryse’s daughter and offering sacrifice of 100 oxen - Thetis asks Zeus to give Trojans upper hand until Greeks give Achilles honor - Zeus is hesitant because of Hera‚ who becomes suspicious - Zeus and Hera fight - Hephaestus recommends she apologize because Zeus is so powerful Iliad II - Zeus decides to send a Dream

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    Death of Laocoon

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    Laocoon Lacoon is said to be a Trojan Priest of Poseidon. The incident of his death is a largely discussed and debated one. As described in the Aeneid‚ Book 2‚ the incident takes place on the evening after the Greeks are said to have sailed back home. In the Book‚ Virgil describes Lacoon and his two sons being strangled and killed by two snakes that were sent by Athena (Minerva). This directly relates to the story of Sinon‚ a Greek Solider who managed to deceive Trojans by making them believe that

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    place of the time. They ruled for 500 more years. THE TROJAN LEGENDS Homer is the first and greatest writer of all Greek literary form known as the Epic. People referred to his works for information and about this specific form. Homer’s name will always be linked with the Trojan War because Homer wrote about the conflict between the Trojans and the return vogues of the Greek leaders. He is known for telling us the whole story of the Trojan War but that’s not true. There are plenty of other writers

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    The power of navy showed him that his biggest problem‚ even after the Trojan War‚ was always renewed and resolved and could not remain silent in this way. Before the development it is necessary‚ because of the many revolutions caused by the delay in the return of the Hellenes to Germany‚ the groups were approved almost universally

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    epic conflict. Both the Greeks‚ and the Trojans have great warriors and heroes. Achilles is the main hero for the Greeks; however‚ Hector is the main hero for the Trojans; both are strong defenders for their side. Hector and Achilles are both considered to be epic heroes‚ but one shines over the other proving to be a true epic hero; he shows this through his courage‚ honor‚ and loyalty. Hector and Achilles are both very courageous; any warrior during the Trojan War was proven to be at least somewhat

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    Helen and Menelaos’ wedding) o Before or After the Trojan war? o Wartime then‚ whether to sack the town or treat for half all the treasures stored in the citadel o Ares led the way and Pallas Athena (Trojan & Greek Side) o Likely place for ambush – river – Akhilleus’ killing spree o Two lookouts – Spies? Or the Gods? o Or this could be the part about the lying dream atack of the Greeks o Two lookouts killed the approaching sheeps(Trojans)  Sheeps (Akhaian army) led by their herdsmen (Agamemnon)

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    1. WHY DOES PROTAGONIST (Helen of Troy) considered main cause of Trojan War? In Greek legend‚ the Trojan War was fought between the Greeks and the city of Troy.  The direct cause of this war was the beauty of Helen of Troy‚ daughter of the Greek god Zeus and Leda‚ the Queen of Sparta.  Helen was much coveted by all of the men in Troy‚ so when she chose a husband‚ the King of Sparta made all men swear that they would accept Helen’s choice of a husband and that they would also defend her if anyone

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    future because of the product’s great cleaning abilities‚ low prices‚ and sweet‚ fresh scent. Ajax was the son of Telamon and was also the great-grandson of Zeus. Ajax was an important mythological character‚ because of his important acts during the Trojan War. Ajax was trained by the centaur Chiron‚ who also trained his father. Ajax is often portrayed in battle carrying his huge bronze coated shield made of seven ox-hides and his great wielded axe that he used to command his armies. He is also usually

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    Fall Of Troy

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    no sign of the Greeks. However‚ this was a malicious trick by the Greeks as soldiers were in the hollow belly of the horse. At night‚ when the Trojans had fallen asleep‚ the Greek soldiers hidden in the horse came out‚ opened the gates‚ and gave the signal to the main army. Consequently‚ the war ends with the destruction of Troy and the flee of the Trojans. In this paper‚ I will try to discuss the primary reason for the fall of Troy. In any war there are usually many causes for victory or loss. These

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    Iliad The Iliad (sometimes referred to as the Song of Ilion or Song of Ilium) is an epic 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

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