Atreus

The arguments Thersites express are similar to those that caused conflict with Achillius in Book I. Thersites publicly scolds Agamemnon, “Son of Atreus, what thing further do you want, or fault with now? Your shelters are filled with bronze; there are plenty of the choicest women for you within your shelter, whom we Achaians give to you first of all whenever we capture some strong hold. (page 98…

was always afraid of disgrace. Disgrace was not taken lightly in Homeric culture. The hero such as Achilles though of disgrace as a sign of weakness. When Patroclus took Briseis over to the enemy, Achilles cried onto his mother, “Agamemnon, son of Atreus, has done me dishonor.”(Homer 132) Heroes always feared that the community would not judge them in a good light, if they have been disgraced. The hero always was about the acceptance of the people, not his personal gain, nor his morals. If he…

Mythology provides insight and a physical form to human attributes such as human belief, experience, and consciousness. Mythology is most recognizably characterized by gods and goddesses who are immortal and hold divinely power. The all powerful Zeus, King of Mount Olympus, was a sky god that controlled lightning and thunder and was often referred to as the “Father of Gods and men” (“Zeus • Facts and Information on Greek God of the Sky Zeus”). Poseidon, God of the sea, wielded a trident and was…

the Grecian worldview. In the first book of The Iliad, we find examples of how women were little more than property. One such example is when Achilles addresses Agamemnon regarding the woman he took as bounty, Chryseis, by saying, “Most noble son of Atreus, covetous beyond all mankind, how shall the Acheans find you another prize? We have no common store from which to take one.” Women were also held to different standards. In The Odyessy, Odysseus expects his wife Penelope to have remained…

It may seem difficult to draw similarities to ancient Greek champions to the war heroes of modern day, but they have more in common than one may think. For example, recent medal of honor winner, Captain Florent A. Groberg, prevented the deaths of all of his company except for four misfortunate souls. When a suicide bomber was walking toward his company, Groberg acted fast by running head first into the bomber to push him away from his fellow soldiers. He suffered major injuries and was in…

Aeschylus’s Agamemnon is a very powerful piece of literature. It has several commanding themes, such as Justice and Judgment, Fate and Free Will, and several ties to gender equality. Gender equality is repeated brought into our eyes through the use of the character Clytemnestra. At many points in Agamemnon, we hear characters utter stereotyped and irrational views on women. The women in this story are known to be cheaters, murderers, and liars. We first learn about Clytemnestra when the Watchman…

son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to Hades, and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures, for so were the counsels of Jove fulfilled from the day on which the son of Atreus, king of men, and great Achilles, first fell out with one another”(Book 1 Lines 1-?). ““The Iliad” is an epic poem by the ancient Greek poet Homer, which recounts some of the significant events of the final weeks of the Trojan War and the…

at Helen’s door. Secondly, tragedy is shown when Agamemnon sacrifices his daughter Iphigenia, which in turn provokes revenge in Clytemnestra's resolve to murder Agamemnon and thus avenge her daughter. Tragedy is also seen when Agamemnon's father, Atreus, cooks his own brother's children and serves them to him (Lloyd-Jones, 1970). It is thus revealed that there is an ancestral curse that encompasses the…

“Epic of Gilgamesh” stands out as one. Gilgamesh carries a perfect body gifted by the gods, as he is two-third god and one-third man. He is also the king of Uruk, a shepherd to his people. Comparable to Gilgamesh are son of Zeus, Achilles and son of Atreus, Agamemnon. Achilles possesses superhuman strength and is marked as the mightiest man on Earth, while Agamemnon is the king of Achaeans with prideful streak. Even though Agamemnon and Gilgamesh both shares kingship, and Achilles is gifted…

ILLIAD and TROY Introduction. is of am is of is of is as is as is as is as is as is as is as is as is as is as is as is Every civilisation will have stories which will be transmitted over a long period of time. These stories explains the natural phenomena of that area more than science and archaeologist. Ancient Greece is greatly renowned for its mythical stories. The word myth comes from the Greek word mythos which means a story that deals with the creation of certain things in nature. This…