Andromache

Andromache can already tell that her husband Hector had died to Achilles on the battlefield. She runs down to the wall to see what was going on, only to find that Achilles had dragged Hector's body around the city walls, mangling his corpse. Andromache continues to cry, and tells Helen that she will never cry again. Xanthe is watching the baby and putting him to sleep when Helen brings Andromache home. Andromache falls asleep exhausted and Helen stays there to comfort her when she wakes up. Meanwhile, Alastor and Marpessa have an affair while everybody is still grieving at the palace. Marpessa makes Alastor promise to not tell her sister Xanthe who is in love with Alastor. The three gossips that work in the kitchen have been summoned by the queen, Hecuba. What they have been summoned to do is what they will learn when the king and queen arrive. When King Priam arrives, he tells the three to start loading up valuables into chests so that they can bargain with Achilles. The king is going out that…

In Homer’s Iliad and the book of Genesis, Andromache and Rebekah alike occupy a more constricted sphere of authority because of expected female gender roles in their respective patriarchal societies. Although their authority is confined to the domestic sphere, both Andromache and Rebekah attempt to assert their control over the desperate situations they face. Rebekah, however, has a bigger impact in the book of Genesis than does Andromache in the Iliad when it comes to their abilities to…

at hand without interference there is no last moment of greatness such as in The Aeneid. Contrary to in The Aeneid it is Priam himself that is left wasting away on the shore, “And after all their funerals, you came-their father, final victim of the lord of heaven- Sprawled on the shores of Sigeum, hacked down and headless,” (Tro.148-141). Here Priam is shown to have lost all greatness he once held as king of Troy and is just one dead among the many Trojans killed throughout the course of the…

During the Greek and Trojan War depicted in the Iliad the reader leans of the qualities of the many leaders. The Greeks lead by Agamemnon and the Trojans lead by Hector have been at war for nine years previous to the Iliad. There are many leaders in the Iliad that are great and there are some that are terrible. Great leaders are ones that have courage, the respect of their men and enemies, and are inspirational. Terrible leaders are cowardly and selfish when faced with great challenges. The best…

In Homeric times, war and the ideas of timé, kleos, and aidos were closely tied to everything in life. Paris, a prince, is the most attractive man in Troy and plays a key part in the creation of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans. However, while he has received “the gifts of Aphrodite”, Paris doesn’t receive much respect or honor from his fellow Trojans due to his lack of success on the battlefield. On the other hand, his brother Hector is the bravest and one of the best warriors the…

Hector is a 35 year old Hispanic male that was referred to counseling by the hospital Social Worker. The Social Worker referred Hector to counseling because he was not adjusting to his injuries. Hector was experiencing depression and angry issues. Background Information Hector is a married man has worked in the construction business since high school. Hector's family owned a construction business when he was growing up. Hector's problems have led to problems of depression, drinking and…

Greek mythologies evoke a theme about the sacred value of one’s honor, and how a man will die for that sake. In the sixth book of the Iliad, Homer portrays Hector and Andromache to be an affectionate couple but also depicts both characters to have incompatible values. Andromache, having lost her immediate family in the war under the hands of Achilles, fears her glorious husband will be next. As much as Andromache supports Hector, she disagrees with his behaviors, “Possessed is what you are,…

exchange between Hector and his wife, Andromache, adds a warm touch to Iliad. They treat each other with love, tenderness and respect; Homer depicts Hector as a family-orientated man. Andromache knows the drawbacks in Hector’s personality very well; in the dialogue, she points out that Hector is—“reckless” and has self-destroying “fiery courage”.(VI. 482) Despite being the mightiest warrior in the Trojan army, Hector is an imprudent leader, acting arbitrarily and failing to take other’s advices.…

they see in the paintings from the Baroque movement. Neoclassicisms is a set back to the classical paintings, and they capture the true form of a person. For example, can think of how the Greeks painted the Gods. Everything in neoclassicism seems to have a God-like feel to it. Neoclassicism can be determined by how it shows the characteristics of formalism in the painting. One form of formalism is line. In this painting, Andromache Mourning Hector, the line is horizontal for the most part of…

in their narratives. Two prominent characters, Andromache in the Iliad and Rebekah in Genesis, are both similar and different in their roles as women. It is apparent that both women have effects on their respective plots but they are brought about in different ways. While Andromache's effects are seen almost as a byproduct of her existence as a wife in the warrior culture, Rebekah’s effects appear through direct action. When Andromache first appears in the Iliad, readers see a woman who is…