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EZ Trojan Horse is a mythological tale about the Trojan War regarding a military strategy utilized by the Greeks to breach Troy and ultimate force the island nation into capitulation. After a decade of stalemates and fruitless sieges, the Greeks decide to create a giant wooden horse and give it to the Trojans as a symbol of defeat and a monument for Athena. The horse, conceived of by Odysseus, is built in a mere three days. However, unbeknownst to the Trojans, a skilled force of warriors is…

Two Myths, Two Adventures, Two Achievements. Maria Catalina Rodriguez. 7°b Santa Francisca Romana School. Social Studies. 2017-2018  The Hero’s Journey (The Monomyth) The Hero’s Journey, or Monomyth, is the pattern of happenings that Joseph Campbell (The original person who discovered it), David Adams Leeming, Phil Cousineau and Christopher Vogler found in the majority of myths and stories. Act Campbell (1949) David Adams Leeming (1981) Phil Cousineau (1990) Christopher…

the first part of the book, Aeneas tells Dido his story of the Trojan War and explains how the Greeks came out of the Trojan horse and destroyed the city. At the time, he wanted to stay and fight, but as their leader, he had a duty to his crew. Not wanting to risk their safety, he left the ruins alive. Although they were shipwrecked on their voyage out of Troy, they found their way to Carthage. Upon their arrival, Aeneas meets Dido and falls in love. Dido is amazed at Aeneas' story and wants…

highlighted. An Octoroon does a good job arguing about issues that women face in everyday life by using the slave women to face these issues Grace is a pregnant field slave was leaved by her husband (Solon) and other slaves. She is talking to Minnie and Dido who are house slaves. She said “I think Solon left me....I think he ran off wit dumbass Rebecca” Grace represent the single mother in America. The word “think” reflect the many women that did not image that their sponsors would leave them.…

faces his own struggles. The interesting part of the poem is that Aeneas isn’t the only one who suffers from problems, but the characters that are causing Aeneas all these complications are also facing their own inner struggles. The Characters: Juno, Dido, and Turnus, are portrayed as characters who make bad decisions and try to tamper with the fate of Aeneas because of their own problems. One of Aeneas’s biggest issues is a goddess named Juno who is not happy with the destiny Aeneas is to…

responsibilities beyond himself. This pattern is most distinct when Aeneas shows his devotion to his duty when he wants to fight to defend Troy, leaves Dido to found Rome, and fights the Latins in order to fulfil his destiny. This in placed in this story for propaganda purposes as well as Virgil’s Stoic bias. As Aeneas tells the story of the fall of Troy to Dido, he explains that the city was completely destroyed and the Trojans had…

heart,” (Virgil, 7). Aeneas also was able to win over the heart of Dido, as when she meets him, Dido became obsessed with Aeneas and wanted so badly to listen to him talk. She continually asked Aeneas questions about his story, as she “asked about Priam over and over, asked much about Hector, wanted to know what armor Memnon wore when he arrived,” and then asked Aeneas to retell his whole story (Virgil, 25). This, however, leads to Dido becoming overly obsessed with Aeneas, as “thoughts of…

The Iliad and the Aeneid are both two of the greatest epic poems in history. They still exist today as alive as they were told long ago. Both written by two amazing scholars, Homer and Virgil have once again astounded us with amazing stories of hero’s, war, and honor. But what truly make a hero a hero in these two stories? A hero can be imagined as a big, strong man in a cape that flies around the city. The truth is that muscles and strength doesn’t make someone a hero, it is the qualities that…

There are many ways to define a hero whether it be through actions, achievements, or failures. Heroes can be destined for greatness or for failure and while each epic has their own defined heroic figure The Aeneas and The Poem of the Cid both have unique heroes that play active roles in developing and preserving their respective societies in a variety of ways. To begin with, similar to past epics such as The Odyssey, The Aeneid contains more magical elements than certain other works of…

As Socrates develops his city with the help of his interlocutors, music becomes an important part of the education of the guardians. Poetry is included in the musical education, but Socrates is wary of allowing all forms of poetry into the city. He instead develops several requirements that poetry must meet to be allowed into the city. These stipulations deal with the portrayal of the gods, tragedy, the afterlife, and others. Out of all the categories, Plato’s Socrates considered the gods to be…