Atreus

Homer the author of the poem, “The Iliad” conveys information to the reader about the wrath of Achilles and how his wrath builds up throughout the poem. Achilles is the strongest warrior in the Achaean army and he uses that to his advantage. When Achilles questions something, he demands an answer. If he does not get what he wants, he becomes mad in which his wrath continues to accumulate. The actions of Achilles shows the reader his rage and why he has so much anger towards the people that he…

In Book 16 of The Iliad, Patroklos was an Achaean who ended up fighting in Achilleus’ place and ultimately being killed. Patroklos was Achilleus’ best friend — and because of that, Homer did not give much detail into Patroklos himself. Achilleus was the main hero of the Iliad, while Patroklos stood on the sidelines — that is, until he begged Achilleus for his armor so that he could take his place. Eventually, Patroklos angered the gods by killing Sarpedon, and Zeus, with Apollo’s help,…

Piety and Censorship A major debate in the age of Plato and Aeschylus is whether or not piety should be considered a component of the definition of justice. Aeschylus 's Eumenides centers around the conflict between the old view of justice and piety being intertwined, represented by the Furies, and the new view of justice, where the relationship between the gods and the Athenian people plays a less significant role, represented by Apollo and Athena. Both of Plato 's works, Euthyphro and The…

The similarities and differences found in myths that validate Greek culture, are found throughout the textbook. We will look at oikos, kyrios, dowry rights, and how the characters did and did not represented Greek culture from myths. We will examine Greek culture on how the women were given specific rules to live by. How males had to obey the gods and were punished if they did not, according to myths. Some of the main characters we will observe are, Hercules, Clytemnestra, Pelops and other…

Systems that describe general rules in which good deeds are rewarded and bad deeds are punished are the foundation of a culture’s moral code. Within this code are predetermined ideas of what is right and wrong. Due to the negativity bias, the focus on the bad and how it can be punished tends have a greater effect on one’s psychological state than how kindliness is rewarded. While the two are equal counterparts, the redress of wrongs take precedence over the enforcement of rights. Retribution…

Aeschylus exhibited an era of ancient Greece in his play, Agamemnon, through his language which displayed a society with a very influential religious discourse that lacked specific guidelines. He establishes the immense impact of religion through the main character, Agamemnon, when he sacrifices her daughter in the play; "And ill, to smite my child, my household’s love and pride! To stain with virgin blood a father’s hands, and slay My daughter, by the altar’s side!” (Aeschylus 251-253).…

reminded him (9.252-259). After counseling Achilleus, Odysseus conveys him the gifts of compensation of Agamemnon. Achilleus rejects the offer and Odysseus appeals to him to consider the pitiful condition of the other Achaians: “But if the son of Atreus is too much hated in your heart, himself and his gifts, at least take pity on all the other Achaians who are afflicted....(9.…

sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia. The siege of Troy lasted ten years. Finally the city fell and was sacked by the Greek army, its temples were destroyed (110) Foreshadowing: Cassandra reveals what took place at the palace in the past generation, when Atreus (Agamemnon's…

Achilles does not develop as a character over the course of the narrative. He does not reconcile his rage, but instead he merely redirects it. When it came to the rage he had with Agamemnon he diverted it to anger with Hector by saying “Well, Son of Atreus, are either of us better off…If any of them get out of this alive.” (Homer 376) Achilles is constantly consumed by his bloodlust, wrath, and pride. He mauls his opponents violently, takes the corpse of Hector and mistreats it in a disgracing…

The subject of the research essay is the 2400 years of interest in The Iliad by Homer. The Iliad by Homer is regarded as foundational in literature. Plato’s critique that everything proceeding from Homer is but the crumbs of Homer continues, echoed by the modern intelligentsia. Homer has been a gateway to Greek Literature for centuries. Due to the high placement of Homer historically, and the Classical education movement, a knowledge of Greek, Homer, and Latin has become considered the epitome…