Homer Simpson

The Attic Black Figure Amphora, is one of the vases in the “Gods and Heroes” section of the Greek Galley in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. This vase was probably produced during the Archaic and Classical periods when vase painting was well-known in Athens, Greece. It represents one of the Gods, Poseidon who is in controlled of the waters and brother of Zeus. The artist who created this vase seem to have used a technique that involves using red-orange…

In the epic poem, The Iliad by Homer, Diomedes, a Greek soldier in the Argive forces, demonstrates acts of Greek excellence throughout the fight between the Greeks and the Trojans. As the Greeks fight, a great void of leadership and virtue appears because of the lack of these qualities from Agamemnon, the current leader of the Greeks. Because of Agamemnon's lack of leadership, it causes problems when making decisions and struggles with the Trojan army, making it possible for Diomedes to fill the…

Apollodorus’ Library is a reference work in which authors and poets can obtain information about Greek mythology to discuss in a paper or poem. Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a work of literature which contains many poems about Greek mythology. Ovid’s Metamorphoses would be a work of literature in which the author would get the small details of the god or goddess’s life from Apollodorus’ Library. These small details would help to fill in the blanks of the god or goddess’s life so that the reader would…

impacted by The Odyssey, a poem by Homer. In the film, the protagonist, Ulysses Everett McGill, resembles the qualities of the epic hero, Odysseus. Both characters encounter obstacles and enemies that are almost the same in every aspect. The stories begin in media res with the same opening by a muse. The Odyssey opened up with, “Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallow heights of Troy” (Homer 77). Although the…

Is Odysseus the Definition of Hero? Odysseus- the son of Laertes, king of Ithaca, hero of ancient times- was highly regarded by many. But in this new generation, what is he now? Today, is he still the hero he was all those years ago? Most may say no. But, when you really think about it, he still has qualities the heroes of modern day have. Odysseus had obtained a quality that modern day heroes seem to always have as well- courage. He used this courage to fight for his son, wife and to remain…

Throughout the Iliad, women are viewed as prizes, whereas men are seen as warriors. Two mortal women, who portray the idea of females being possessions are Chryseis and Briseis. When the Achaeans seize Chryse, an ally of Troy, both Agamemnon and Achilles, takes the women as their war prizes. In addition, Helen also viewed as a prize, when she is the most beautiful mortal woman during the Decision of Paris. A mortal man, Hector, is depicted as a fierce Trojan warrior. As he goes through war, he…

soldier was being buried. The critiques of this movie called Troy and the book called the ‘Classical Mythology’ with a poem called the Homer epic about the Iliad that contain a contrast and comparison for the setting of the story. A good comparison between the movie and book that has a similar setting…

“To Rule or Not to Rule” Gods are almighty and powerful beings that stand on the shoulders of mortals and commanding them at will. Who deemed them rulers of the land? Ovid’s Metamorphoses, is a collection of mythological stories carrying the same trend- transformations. In the stories of “Daphne and Apollo” and “The Rape of Proserpine” a God has turned a mortal into a new physical form due to pettiness or protection from another god. In both instances, the gods at fault were told no or simply…

The warriors of The Iliad are famed for their capacity for violence and fury; the poem often reading as a cascade of bloodshed, page after page narrating the countless deaths in the slaughter outside the walls of Troy. The rage of these warriors, and of course most of all Achilleus, seems insurmountable—who could possibly match their anger and strength? However, within the poem itself one creature finds itself at the forefront; its ferocity something beyond the heroes of the epic. This is the…

An overwhelming argument throughout Homer’s classic work The Iliad is the definition of honor. Achilles’ self-seeking glory indirectly defines honor as the means of achieving individual glory. However, Hector, through self sacrifice in the face of destiny, proves in the final moments of his life that honor resides in the service of others. Before the imminent battle begins, clear indicators already present how the brawl between Achilles and Hector shall end. The Greeks strike Troy with newfound…