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In ancient times, an essential part of Greek pedagogy was the oral dissemination of epic poems that were widely known and revered by all. One of the most prominent poems is Homer’s epic, The Iliad, which successfully embodies the Greek culture and paints a picture of their idealized world. While it tells the story of the final days of the Trojan War, it also reveals fundamental Greek values concerning relationships, specifically between hosts and guests. The concept of hospitality is defined by…

Do you possess superhuman abilities that will allow you to fight gods? Do you have a mother as a goddess? Do you even have the Gods supporting your decisions? For most people, the answers for all the previous questions are negative, but that is not the case for the heroes of Homer’s Iliad. Homer’s Iliad is an epic tale of the Achaean/Greek army as they attack the Trojan city of Troy. Throughout the tale, the plot is driving by Homer’s tragic vision of a hero’s life. Homer creates his vision with…

Greek Mythology Research Paper Greek Mythology is very important because it's a body of myths that belong to the Ancient Greeks. Mythology is based on the nature of the world, origins, and the significance of their Greek gods. The Greek God I chose to research about is Hermes because he is the God of Travel, and he was one of the main messengers during this time period. Hermes became the God of Travel because other Olympian Gods saw him as a person who could move swiftly between all the world’s…

Greek mythology is the most mythological accounts of the ancient and modern world. They explained everything from religious rituals to the weather, and they gave meaning to the world people saw around them. Greek myths have contributed a lot to classic and modern literature in the form of symbols. in Greek mythology, We still study mythology today because it teaches the human nature and well being lessons that are still reached today in modern times. Another reason why we study mythology is…

The story of the great artists of literature is glorified by history tells their tale. Homer is such one great poet. He is the author of the epic-tale of the Greek-Troy war entitled the Iliad. Homer immortalized it and its epic heroes .In this essay, I will examine the similes, that immortalize Homer as a poet, consider the canonization of his work, and end up offering a short poem as an example of how a literary work can become canonical. Homer’s similes characterized that they are long,…

The bald eagle, Nike, the structure of government buildings and libraries, what do these things have in common you ask? The answer is quite simply that they were all influenced from something in Greek Mythology. Greek mythology and Greek culture in general have had a major impact on American culture. “You can’t walk to any U.S city without seeing something that has been influenced by the Greeks,” says Chiron, a character from one of Rick Riordan’s, popular writer of the Percy Jackson books…

Poseidon, ruled the sea as well as storms and earthquakes. Other siblings of these deities include Hades, god of the underworld; Demeter, goddess of the harvest and Hestia, ruler of the hearth and family. Other major gods and goddesses including Hermes, Apollo, Artemis, Persephone, Ares, and Hephaestus were all children of Zeus himself, while Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty and Dionysus, god of wine, were not. These all contributed to the Pantheon along with other minor deities to rule the…

Artemis On the island of Ortygia, Lato and Zeus gave birth to a Greek goddess and gave her the name of Artemis. Following her birth, her twin brother Apollo was born. As Artemis matured, she began to appear more appealing. The virgin goddess was admired by many men and gods. She was pure and guarded her virginity vigorously. If one did not act upon a deed she had granted she would grow antagonized and lose ones composure. She was given seven nymphs to protect her. Artemis, whose Roman name is…

Esquiline. This 5th century marble sculpture is based on a Greek mythology of a Niobe who had insulted the goddess Lato. The Niobe had supposedly thought of herself worthier than the goddess (Cartwright, 2013). The goddess Lato directed her offspring, Apollo and Artemis to shoot down Niobe's children. The image, most likely used as a pediment, represents a daughter of Niobe falling after Artemis shot her with an arrow as she escaped (Cartwright, 2013). The lady’s piece of clothing slipped off as…

As of page 148 the level of verisimilitude in this epic is in a bit of a middle state. In some cases the reality is in a low state, that is pretty easy to point out due the constant use of gods to advance the story and events. Zeus, Athena, Apollo, or Hera are always influencing people or events within the story. “Hear me, lord of the silver bow who set your power about Chryse and Killa the sacrosanct, who are lord in strength over Tenedos, Smintheus, if ever it pleased your heart that I built…