Menelaus

In Homer’s epic poem, The Iliad, both the Achaean and Trojan abide to a strict hero culture that demands they attain eternal glory in combat. However, in this pursuit for everlasting glory, the Achaean and Trojan warriors display radically different mannerisms on the battlefield. Where the Trojans preserve their sense of civilly and morals in the brutality of war, the Achaeans are stripped of their humanity as the Trojan War progresses. Using Homer’s similes, this paper will examine the…

The son of the King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra of Mycenae. After Agamemnon returned from the Trojan War, he was killed by his wife and his cousin Aegisthus. Orestes, a young boy at the time of his father's murder was smuggled to safety by Electra, his sister and taken to stay with their father's old friend King Strophius of Phocis. Strophius raised Orestes with his son Pylades, they became close friends. Upon manhood, Orestes killed Clytemnestra and Aegisthus, since it was the best way to…

and had them chopped up and cooked to be served to their father at his honor banquet. When Thyestes finds out he has eaten his sons, he curses Atreus and all of his descendants. He then flees Argos with his last son, Aegisthus. Helen is married to Menelaus, who is Atreus's son. Paris, the son of Troy, comes to seduce Helen and take her back to Troy with him. The Chieftains, who are…

Dowden’s review of Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis is highly critical and denounces the credibility of psychoanalysis. In Dowden’s book, he critiques various theories and lists both pros and cons of them. His subjective opinions towards Freud’s psychoanalysis is by regarding it as being obsolete and a weak explanation for myths. However, Dowden overlooks the potential of psychoanalysis and the evidence that makes it plausible to understand myths. Sigmund Freud is considered the father of modern…

In this rather short account with long-lasting consequences, Paris caused great trouble as he broke the code of hospitality when being a guest of Menelaus. Menelaus, the husband to the fairest women in the world, Helen, had to venture to Crete and he trusted Paris to be a guest at his home with his wife as company. This trust was tarnished by Paris’s actions that followed. Although not many details were…

on the last few months of the 10-year Trojan war, but it does discuss the past events during the war throughout the poem. War began because Paris’ son of King Priam of Troy kidnaped Helen, who was the wife of the King Menelaus. Agamemnon was the king of Mycenae, brother of Menelaus and he led the Greek army during the Trojan war; Priam was the King of Troy and father of Paris, and Achilles was one of the toughest warriors of the Greek’s and hardest opponent to the Trojan war. In context to the…

She reveals the suitors’ plan to kill him, and along with many instructions about what to do when he returns home, warns him that he must avoid the islands where the suitors are waiting. Telemachus tells Menelaus and Helen of his plans, and they give him many presents before he leaves. While Menelaus and Helen are saying goodbye to Telemachus, they see an eagle. Helen, knowing it to be a sign from the gods, interprets it and says that Odysseus will return…

Apollo was behind him somewhere, no doubt the healer of Aeneas 's wounds, Ares had no time to dwindle on Aeneas as the Trojans clashed with the Achaeans, he could hear the bellows of the Achaean king Menelaus as he cut his way towards him. Ares built up his pace as he cleared the path towards Menelaus with his gigantic spear passing Hector at his full…

The Iliad is a classic epic poem that offers readers a glimpse of the Greek mindset. Is is fairly easy to see the honor and glory bound society through men like Hector and Achilles, but what were the societal standards for women? While women definitely take a more passive behind the scenes role, Homer still portrays them in many different ways. First, Homer shows the beautiful war prizes Chryseis and Bryseis, who cause the feud between Agamemnon and Achilles. Then, he shows overprotective…

Trust is needed to reach an end goal and gain a sense of tranquility and security from completing this end goal. In The Odyssey, trustworthiness leads to tranquility and security of people. Trust extends from thoughts to people in The Odyssey. Telemachus, Odysseus’ son, trusts in the idea that his father is still alive and gains tranquility and security when his trust is fulfilled when his father returns to Ithaca. Penelope’s trustworthy relationship with Odysseus manages to keep the suitors at…