Menelaus

Book 1 The poet introduces Odysseus after sacking Troy. He tried to save his comrades, but they died of their own folly. She wishes Odysseus to be her husband, but he wishes to go home and see his wife. All the gods pity Odysseus, apart from Poseidon, because Odysseus blinded his son Polyphemus (as told in Book 9). After Athene has successfully argued Odysseus’ case to Zeus, Hermes is sent to tell Calypso to release Odysseus while she heads to Ithaca, Odysseus’ home. There she encourages…

personalities of these characters and their struggles in achieving their goal may help us better in knowing the consequences of their actions. The first group are the Achaeans. The prominent characters in the first six books are Agamemnon, Achilles, Helen, Menelaus, and Diomedes. In the first book, Agamemnon was introduced as the king of Mycenae and the commander of the Achaean…

in a host’s household. In Book 4, Telemachus visits Menelaus who is entertaining guests of his own. “So the neighbors and kinsmen of Menelaus were feasting and making merry in his house. There was a bard also to sing to them and play his lyre, while two tumblers went about performing in the midst of them when the man struck up with his tune” (41). The scene Homer describes is a stark contrast to the setting of Telemachus’ home. Here, with Menelaus, guests are invited and appreciated; they come…

This is presented by how easily he takes Hector’s criticisms for when he runs from Menelaus the first time he sees him on the battle field: “Ah Hector, you criticize me fairly, yes, nothing unfair, beyond what I deserve.” (The Iliad 130). In conclusion, to the issue of who has the qualities of being an epic hero to the poem, it is hard…

Character List Achilles- The Achaean champion, Achilles is the main character of the Iliad because of his pride and anger that fueled this battle in the Trojan War. Agamemnon- The leader of the Achaeans, Agamemnon is the prideful and arrogant king that can lead his troops toward victory. Ajax- Known for being a brave fighter, he duels Hector when no one else would. Apollo- God of music, truth, prophecy, healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, etc. Apollo rooted for the Trojans. Athena-…

marriage to Achilles would be another time. Before the letter can get to Iphigenia, Agamemnon’s brother Menelaus intercepts the letter and is outraged that his brother would damage Greece and put not only his wife in danger but his soldiers as well. For a while, Agamemnon and his brother go back and forth on this issue until Menelaus agrees with Agamemnon and Agamemnon decides to take on Menelaus view and go through with the sacrifice.…

just a bonus. However, like Dodson-Robinson says “Where does this leave Sappho?”(7). Applying Helen in the explanation of what is beautiful, leads the audience to assume that she is Menelaus. Anactoria, Sappho’s Helen, has left her. However, previous knowledge of the myth reminds the audience that in the end Menelaus recovers her and her love, which reveals how Sappho feels about Anactoria. It shows…

lady he favored, he said he chose Helen of Sparta, who was the wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta. Paris arrived at Sparta and was allowed to stay as long as he wished. At the time, Troy and Sparta were on peaceful terms. When Menelaus left to attend a meeting, Paris and Helen fell in love. Paris begged Helen to come back with him to Troy and live with him. So Helen left with Paris and traveled back to his home. After Menelaus returned, he furious…

bad. In the story “From Book 22 of the Iliad” by Homer, Two nations (Greek and Trojan ) begin gaining peace but clashes after Paris, the Trojan prince seduces Helen, Queen of Sparta and convinces her to leave her husband (Menelaus), and head home with him to troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife leaves him for the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power so he takes advantage. With the help…

Upon first meeting Telemachus, both Athena (in the disguise of family friend the Mentor) and Menelaus remark upon the uncanny physical resemblance between father and son: Athena exclaims, “you must be, by your looks, Odysseus’ boy?/ The way your head is shaped, the fine eyes – yes,/ how like him”, and Menelaus also notes the “likeness”, observing that “Odysseus’ hands and feet were like this boy’s;/ his head, and hair, and the glinting of his eyes” (I.244-6; IV.155-7). This familial resemblance…