Krystin Kowalski Miss Sampson AP Latin 30 April 2013 Essay Caesar and Vergil discuss the motivations behind the actions of their characters in battle. Caesar describes what encourages his characters to engage in battle while Virgil describes the reasoning behind Aeneas and the other survivors for retreating from the siege. In the passage from Caesar it is obvious that the soldiers are hesitant to engage in battle according to Caesar in line 1 “atque nostris militibus cunctantibus” (and our
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which exploded into a global catastrophe. In the exact same manner‚ the Trojan War‚ as explained by Homer‚ blew into a huge event from a small feud between Menelaus and Paris. Menelaus drags all of Greece against Paris who drags the great city of Troy into the ordeal. This war became well known all throughout history as a magnificent conflict that had escalated from basically a triviality when viewed as a piece of a greater picture. In this way‚ the mighty Trojan War shook the entire known world
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her‚ it was more than a chance to meet someone; she thought she could inspire him and be the muse he needed to get over the hump. He is then to ask her out on a date and she accepts. He looked like the perfect guy for her. A moment later‚ in walks Troy‚ a confident and successful advertising executive. After picking up his order he tells her that he doesn’t usually introduce himself to random girls he meets but he thinks that this time is different and that he would regret not asking her for her
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1) HELEN OF TROY (Greek myth) A long time ago‚ in the age of heroes‚ when gods and goddesses still took a close interest in human affairs‚ a great wedding was planned between a famous warrior called Peleus and a lovely sea nymph whose name was Thetis. All the kings and queens of the day were invited to the wedding feast‚ as well as all the immortal ones who lived on Mount Olympus – all‚ that is‚ except for one. For no invitation was sent to Eris‚ the goddess of strife. Now strife is when
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Achilles is one of the main characters that participated in the Trojan War‚ it no the most important. He was born from the newly married Thetis and Peleus. Beforehand though‚ Poseidon and Zeus with in love with Thetis‚ however‚ Prometheus warned them of the prophecy that said that the son of Thetis would be greater than his father‚ so the two gods decided to withdraw and then Peleus and Thetis conceived Achilles‚ the greatest of all Greek Heroes. When he was born‚ his mother‚ Thetis‚ wanted him
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digging for the lost city of troy. This explorer did not always tell the truth either. This proves that discoveries make you selfish‚ controlling‚ and greedy. Henrich Schliemann made up fake experiences about when he traveled to San Francisco. But he had never traveled to San Francisco. Schliemann loved knowledge especially Greek knowledge also he loved money and attention just the same. For instance‚ Schliemann and Frank Calvert where digging for the lost land of troy. Calvert was an explorer who
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lead an army against Troy. Agamemnon and troopships‚ lead by the greatest greek heroes‚ Achilles‚ Patroclus‚ Diomedes‚ Odysseus‚ Nestor and two warriors name Ajax. They then set sail and headed for Troy. For around nine years Greeks destroyed Troy’s surrounding cities and countrysides‚ but the city itself‚ Troy held together in the end‚ except it wasn’t over just yet. The Greeks then hid out in a hollowed out wooden horse. At night they snuck out‚ went through the city gates of Troy and destroyed it
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the news of their king’s welfare and the outcome of the war. Watchmen are posted in the city‚ watching for the beacon that would report the capture of Troy and Agamemnon’s return. As the beacon flares up 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
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The first intervention that Juno makes in Aeneas’ life is when she sends a storm to destroy his fleet of ships. He is trying to reach Italy‚ but she is determined for that not to happen. Juno approaches Aeolus‚ god of the winds‚ telling him the Trojans are “a race of people whom I hate”. She offers him Deiopea‚ the loveliest of her nymphs in marriage in return for him letting the winds loose on the Trojans. She says “swamp their ships‚ sink them‚ scatter them and pitch their bodies into the sea.”
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