Ajax

often throughout the Iliad, with war leaders rousing their soldiers by insulting them and telling them they are weak or cowardly. Ajax tried using this method on Achilles and called him “cruel” and “savage” (Homer, 177), hoping it would prompt him to prove that he indeed was an honorable man who cared for his fellow soldiers. In addition to ethos and pathos, Ajax also utilizes logos. He lays out an argument in which he reasons with Achilles, explaining why he should be content with the many…

Influential Classical Writers and Poets in World Literature There is tons of existing classical writers and Poets in World Literature. Many of these inspirational composers have continued to live in the modern society. Poetry has derived from many of these poets from the classical age, but is everlasting to our world. We have taken classical world literature’s contributions, studied the contributions, and excelled those contributions for use of the today’s literature. Quintus Ennius was one…

In life there are very few constants- rules that govern both the affluent and the destitute. Rain does not target the man who cleans the building any more than the man who owns it. Hurricanes are indifferent to human existence, never has there been a storm that changes course so as not to inconvenience the people it eventually destroys. Nature is detached, and it will continue influence the world long after humans are gone- it is the king that cannot be over thrown, and it governs without…

existence. Menelaus did not need to protect his body, but his heroic qualities compelled him to. He could have abandoned the body after Hector arrived, knowing he was no match for the breaker of horses, but he instead sought out for Ajax. He knew that if he found Ajax they could both work together and push Hector back, thinking to himself “ we two together would go back to the melee calling up our fury/ and haul the body back to Achilles” Menelaus was loyal and cared about his fellow soldiers,…

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One of the greatest battles in history, the Trojan War, started in the 12th century. There was a wedding for Pelus and Thetis, the Trojan prince Paris, son of King Priam of Troy, obtains a golden apple from the goddess Eris. It is up to Paris to decide which of the three goddesses is the most beautiful, which will be given the golden apple. Hera, wife and sister of Zeus, offers power. Athena, goddess of wisdom and warfare, offers success in battle. Aphrodite, goddess of love, offers the most…

The second individual, Lawrence, grew up on the opposite side of Canada in the suburbs of Toronto. He is the only boy of three children, and because of this, he experienced special treatment from his father growing up. This became evident when his father allowed him to drink alcohol at a younger age than his sisters and allowed him to have more freedom with the car than his sisters once he got his license. He found throughout his childhood and teenaged years that more was expected of his sisters…

During this time, art was mainly created to tell a story, typically being the narrative of Greek heroes and Gods or myths. Here we see four figures: Ajax, Achilles, Menelaus and Amasos. Ajax, on the right side of the image, bends down to lift Achilles’ dead body, while to the left we see Menelaus about to strike one of Memnon’s black attendants, Amasos. This scene puts into play a few major themes in this piece. War…

started up after the queen of Sparta was kidnapped by the Trojan prince named Paris. The king of Sparta sent his brother named Agamemnon on a journey to get the queen back. On the way Agamemnon was joined and assisted by Achilles, Odysseus, Nestor, and Ajax, these were all Greek heros. A fleet of about 1,000 ships joined them too. They went across Aegean sea and landed in Asia Minor, to get back the queen from the Trojans. The people of Greece tried to get the queen from various battles. During…

Furthermore, a key factor for inspiration is the ability to relate to the personages you are trying to inspire. However, the gods are only able to relate through deception. Instead of humbling themselves and forming a connection with mortals, they change their appearance to a family member or companion in order to become more relatable. During the onslaught of Patroclus, Hector debates with himself on whether or not to retreat in order to save the lives of his men. As he was contemplating,…