Menelaus

Once Odysseus and his men arrive at the world of the dead, they dig a trench and offer sacrifices as Circle command they do. When the sacrifices were offered up, countless ghosts appeared. He asked Odysseus to give him a proper burial when the crew returned to Aeaea, which Odysseus eagerly agreed to do. Anticleia, Odysseus's mother, was the next ghost that appeared, but Odysseus did not let her come near the blood. Ghosts in the land of the dead are concerned with one custom: Elpenor cares that…

In books one through four, Odysseus is merely talked about and praised by others, but has yet to be introduced in person. The author waits to introduce him in the first four chapters, and rather begins with his son, Telemachus’s story, who has never known Odysseus. As Telemachus begins his quest for his father from Ithaka through Pylos and Sparta, it is clear by the people’s and the gods actions how Odysseus not only a beloved war hero, but also a respected leader necessary for peace to be…

Two Kings of Ancient Greek history face similar dilemmas even though they existed and reigned during different time periods and in different places. Antigone tells the story of a tyrannous king who refused to let anyone interfere with his mandates. The Iliad tells the story of a wartime king who held family over law and survived using the advice of his trusted associates. Both of the kings have made their mistakes that have had led to severe consequences. In Antigone by Sophocles, Creon is…

Heroic figures like Agamemnon and Menelaus are not known for their leadership qualities like Hector, but instead for their fiery tempers and warmongering ways. In Book 11, Agamemnon’s presence on the battlefield is “like [a] devouring fire roaring down onto dry dead timber” (11.179) consuming…

the opening scene. He doesn’t seem too fond of her and as the play progresses we quickly learn why. The women in the play seem to be helpless and at the whim of the man however clearly Clytemnestra has proven women to be equal to men. “(Chorus): "[Menelaus and Agamemnon 's] loud and ringing cry was of war, from anger, like vultures which in extreme anguish for their young wheel and spiral high above their nests […]. On high, someone – either Apollo or Pan or Zeus – hears the birds ' wailed…

Dante: The Journey And The Mission- How Did The Author Make Use of Females In The Divine Comedy? When studying Dante’s Divine Comedy, it is easy to dismiss the significance and presence of women throughout, due to the domination of men and male characters. It is, however, important to note the significance of women and, in particular, the chosen historical figures the author uses to portray his view of women in general. Female figures are present throughout the three canticles of Inferno,…

Eris. Eris the goddess of discord sent a golden apple to the party inscribed to the most beautiful. Three goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. Paris out cast prince of troy gave it to Aphrodite after she promised him Helen who is the greek king Menelaus wife. The outcast prince took Helen and ran starting the war between Greece and Troy (Shelmerdine). Everyone loves the myths of the war because of the great stories the make. The myths of the trojan war is what will stay around forever because…

experience the cruise will go into the magical Troy. In Troy everyone on board will go to Thetis and Peleus’s wedding and meet many legendary Greek gods and goddesses. After, everyone will experience parts of the Trojan War and see the great Achilles and Menelaus Battle. This will only take four days. After visiting Troy the cruise will go to its final destination, Ithaca. Here every single male on the cruise can try to win over the beautiful Penelope in an archery match. Every suitor will be…

As the ants go marching, so did Achilles and his army which is said to have morphed into great warriors from ants to serve Achilles grandfather Aiakos.(Achilles) The legend of Achilles is one of great battles and war. The purpose of this paper is to explore his strengths as well as his weaknesses. While Achilles fought and was undefeated in battle, his true weakness was not that of his undipped heel into the River Styx, but his loyalty to others. The legend of Achilles talks about a great…

condemns a pointless war that only benefits the rich and powerful.. Throughout the epic, the war only benefits the kings or the gods and goddesses, Paris who is a prince of Troy starts the whole thing off by stealing Helen the wife of the Greek king Menelaus. So they whole war only benefits those two men. Even the gods are in the war for purely selfish reasons, they orchestrate many things throughout the course of the war because of a petty squabble over beauty. Homer condemns the pointless…