claim as his own from him‚ because Agamemnon had to return his. After Agamemnon makes his threats‚ Achilles is angered and distraught for he cares deeply about his wife Briseis‚ and because he cared so much he made the decision to not fight in the war and let his people die; All because of a girl. On page 43 Achilles is seen talking to his mother‚ Thetis‚ as he sulks in a pool of his own self pity. he cries to his mother about how
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sacker of cities. Laertes is his father‚ and he makes his home on Ithaca” (Homer 500-505). Homer’s work of historical fiction‚ The Odyssey‚ is the sequel to his earlier story The Iliad. The Odyssey follows Odysseus after the events of the 10 year Trojan war and his long journey home. He clashes with many monsters and it always seems that his pride gets the better of him. The quote above is Odysseus bragging to Polyphemus that he had blinded him‚ showing how prominent his ego is after clashing with
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she threw a golden apple in the middle of the floor . Hera‚ Athena‚ and Aphrodite all believed themselves to be the fairest and began fighting over the apple.Zeus couldn’t decide who‚ so he left his son Paris to decide. The king declared war‚ and it was the Trojan war to get revenge . Athena‚ who liked to meddle in lives just as Aphrodite did‚ gave Diomedes the power to see the immortals on the battlefield. She told him he should stay away from all the gods and goddess but he could stab Aphrodite. WHen
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Although there are different variations of the story‚ the main idea is that Helen the wife of Menelaus (brother of Agamemnon) was taken by Paris (prince of Troy) as his bride. Achilles was one of the warriors who was opposed to the Trojan War. Warriors are known to be experienced soldiers who follow orders and fight on behalf of a nation‚ usually for a cause that is beneficial to the populace so to obtain peace or gain interest for the entire nation/empire. Achilles was not a traditional
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had four children: one son‚ Orestes‚ and three daughters‚ Iphigenia‚ Electra and Chrysothemis. He was the king of Mycenae. When Helen‚ the wife of Menelaus‚ was abducted by Paris of Troy‚ Agamemnon was the commander of the Greeks in the ensuing Trojan War. Upon Agamemnon’s return from Troy he was murdered by Aegisthus‚ the lover of his wife Clytemnestra. But according to some later versions of the book‚ Clytemnestra herself does the killing‚ or they do it together. Agamemnon inherited the role
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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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episode from the famous Homeric epic ‘Iliad’‚ as the name suggests. Achilles as we know was the greatest hero of the Trojan War and his shield as mentioned here has its reference in the book eighteen of the Iliad. There Thetis‚ the sea goddess and Achilles’ mother requests Hephaestus the divine blacksmith to make a shield for Achilles whose armor has been taken away by the Trojan hero Hector when he killed Patroclus to whom Achilles had lent it. Auden here has narrated the episode of the Iliad where
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The Odyssey is a story of Odysseus’ long journey home after the defeat of Troy. He leaves his wife‚ Penelope‚ and son‚ Telemachus‚ to go fight in the battle. The Trojan war lasted ten year and his journey to return home lasted even longer. Odysseus meets many characters that help him through his journey‚ as well as characters that bring him many challenges. Secondary characters in The Odyssey demonstrates values‚ challenges‚ and motivation. The character‚ Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom‚ is very strategic
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Athena the goddess of war stood by Odysseus throughout his whole journey home from Troy. For example‚ when Odysseus finally arrived in Ithaca and was informed about the suitors invading his home‚ Athena agreed to support him through his plan of destroying them. "Grey eyes ablaze‚ the goddess urged him on ’surely I’ll stand beside you‚ not when the day arrives for us to do our work."(book 13). This proves that Odysseus is a hero because he has the help of Athena‚ the goddess of war. This makes Odysseus
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