Menelaus

started the war by stealing the beautiful, Helen, away from her husband, Menelaus, who challenges the Achaeans to do a one-on-one combat between either of the Achaeans. When Menelaus steps up, however, Paris loses and goes back to the Trojans. The leader of the Trojan forces, Hector. And Paris’s brother, scolds Paris for being such a coward.Hector’s insult cuts deep into him, and he finally accepts to have a duel with Menelaus. Paris admits that the fight will create peace between Trojans and…

the physically superior King Menelaus. Instead of allowing Paris to die by Menelaus’ blade, Hector makes the honourable decision to thrust his own blade…

Roughly three thousand years ago on the Eastern Aegean Coast a blind poet by the name of Homer created the Iliad. At its core is a lengthy account of the rage of Achilles that reflects Homer’s ancient audiences’ values. Troy is a modern day adaptation of Homer’s work written by David Benioff. Like the great entertainer before him, Benioff was faced with crafting a story to suit the qualities of his audience. To discuss the similarities and differences throughout the two works, one must consider…

because of the abduction of Helen. The fact that there was a battle over a woman shows how important it was for Menelaus to have Helen with him. Paris Taking Helen was a huge problem for Menelaus because Paris taking her meant he was taking Menelaus’s honor as well. We also see in the Iliad to what extent Menelaus and Paris will go to for the possession of Helen when Paris challenges Menelaus to a duel, “we’ll fight it out for Helen and all her wealth. And the one who proves a better man and…

In every great myth, comes a great conflict. In “Black Ships Before Troy,” there are multiple conflicts. Menelaus, the three goddesses, Paris, and many others face issues that unfold throughout the story. And somehow, they all seem to simultaneously intertwine. The three goddesses, Aphrodite, Hera, and Athene start right from the beginning in a disaster. It all starts when Eris, the Goddess of Discord causes a ruckus. She wasn’t invited to the wedding feast of “[King Peleus] of the…

Homer’s Odyssey was a series of episodes and not a codified text. There are many symmetries in the work, one of which is the symmetry between Telemachus’ proper treatment as a guest by the King Menelaus and Odysseus’ is proper treatment by Phaeacians. This supports the Eliade’s theory of “eternal return” in the sense that both the hosts follow Law of Xenia. They treat Odysseus and Telemachus respectfully as guests and arrange for their departure. Eliade’s theory of eternal return can be related…

opposed each other when Paris, a mortal, fancied Aphrodite more than Athena. In return, Athena tweaked the war in favor of the Greeks when Aphrodite favored Paris and the Trojans. In book 3, Aphrodite brought Alexandros out of his fate when he battled Menelaus in a fair fight. In book 22, Athena not only deceived Zeus, but also deceived Hector into his death. These incidents suggested that the pettiness of the gods were a factor in the war.…

On the greek side, Menelaus sees Paris who “parad[es] there with his big loping strides” and prepares to attack him. Upon seeing Menelaus, Paris retreats to the safety of his men, “ Paris’ spirit shook. Backing into his friendly ranks” (35,36). Unlike most greek men who typically take the fight head on, Paris runs away. He lacks…

Agamemnon and Menelaus went to get Odysseus to help them go get Helen back. But Odysseus had married. He did not want to leave his wife Penelope or his son Telemachus. Odysseus pretended to be crazy n\by plowing with an ox. Also, he sowed salt into the ground. Agamemnon and Menelaus put his son in the path of the plow. Odysseus stopped and shoed he was not crazy. He joined them in the war against…

lasted for 10 years. Greeks could not break down the walls of Troy. The Greeks won the war because Hector died After Paris died Helen remarried to Paris’s brother Deiphobus. After the won of the war by the Greeks. Helen reunited with her old husband Menelaus and helped him kill…