Inca mythology

order to show that Agamemnon, the king of Argos, is an intense follower of Greek mythology and- like in any society- the people follow after their leaders. This event is placed near the beginning of the work to establish the potency…

The goddesses’ portrayal serves to exemplify female roles in society. First, Hera represents the negative side of a typical Greek marriage since she deals with Zeus’s affairs. Clearly, there is no love involved in their relation since Ancient Greeks did not marry out of love, but out of convenience. As a woman, Hera is expected to endure Zeus’s affairs with both other women and young boys since she becomes her husband’s property. Another of her roles as a proper wife is to give rightful heirs,…

During the turmoil of the Trojan War, Achilles makes considerable progress in his mental growth. In the film Troy, upon learning about Patroclus ' death, Achilles is quick to blame and punish his men for unknowingly following him to battle. Homer 's "Iliad" paints this scene in a different way: instead of accusing the Myrmidons, he blames himself for letting Patroclus and his friends die. Achilles expresses intense guilt and regret as he reflects on his past decision. Unlike the movie adaptation…

Despite these differences between these two different groups of people, there were still a few similarities. A similarity one could make is how both sides had viewed justice as absolute and final. The penalty they shared was how merciless they acted. In the Iliad, Achilles’ quest for justice is encircled by avenging Patroklos’ death after he was killed in battle while protecting Achilles’ name and wearing his armor. This combination of defending his honor and guilt feeds Achilles into becoming a…

life. Once under the will power of another, it would be hard to escape but morals will eventually triumph over the false promises of manipulation. Manipulation is definitely the case when it comes to William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Loki from Norse mythology. Loki’s story begins in Thor directed by Kenneth Branagh where it is shown that he lives in the shadow of his older brother Thor. Loki works hard to try and please his father Odin but is ostracized by other Asgardians since he doesn’t…

Medea: A Feminist Cry The majority of the plays written in Ancient Greece diminish women. Women were put into the same category as slaves and children. For the most part women were treated as objects instead of actual people. Women were given to men as time during times of war. Women were meant to stay at home and do chores or other womanly things like sew and raise children. They were never expected to speak up when a man made a decision that they did not agree with. They were supposed to take…

Beowulf - Achilles and Hector Today, most heroes is movies are successful. Why does everyone watch the heroic movies? Movies are made in order to satisfy people’s urge, deviate from everyday life. In the movies, characters have supernatural power and experience unusual incidents that people cannot have; it gratifies their desire. As same as today, in the ancient entertainment, epic poem, has heroes that gratify their desire. The oldest surviving long epic poem in Old English, Beowulf and the…

Loyalty is present in everyone, whether it is in loyalty to their family, friends, religion, job, etc. It serves as a foundation that can define how and why a person acts. In Sophocles’ Antigone, the boundaries of loyalty are tested in every degree—the duty to one’s state versus the duty to family and the Gods. In a patriarchal society dominated by a tyrannical ruler and unjust laws, a young woman decides to pay the ultimate price for what she believes. Antigone buries her brother Polyneices…

Introduction: Apollo was one of the most powerful gods in Greek mythology. There was only one other god who was more powerful his name was Zeus. Zeus, otherwise known as “Jupiter” for the Romans, was the supreme ruler of all gods, he was the god of weather (Day, 24). Apollo had a twin sister named Artemis, who was the goddess of the moon and the hunt; they were the children of Zeus and Leto. People do not know whether Apollo was based off of a real person. It is said that he would have…

The Iliad begins as a priest of Apollo comes to the Achaean camp to plead for his daughter’s freedom from King Agamemnon. King Agamemnon refuses the man’s ransom, and in sorrow the priest, Chryses, prays to Apollo for revenge against the stubborn king. Apollo grants his wish and for nine days Apollo’s plague devastates the camp. On the tenth day, Calchas tells the king what is required to ease the god’s anger. King Agamemnon agrees to give Chryseis back to her father, but he will take Achilles’…