Neoptolemus

is even described that the two “mated” page.15 in the sense that their souls had become one and they were each others missing half’s, and were now united by God in their brotherly relationship. Although a father himself, Achilles leaves his son Neoptolemus with his father to take care of, while he away fighting at…

In Greek mythology customs and traditions can often times be represented well in Greek literature other time it can be misinterpreted. I am going to discuss how the Kyrios, mother, and the children can both be accurately portrayed or inaccurately simply depending on which myth you read. The two myths I chose to explore this concept further are Agamemnon, Menelaus, Nestor and Cercrops, Erichthonius, and Erechtheus. In these Greek myths, familial roles are portrayed in both effective and…

In The Cure at Troy, the antagonist, Odysseus, wants to take advantage of Philoctetes’ condition and steal his miraculous bow to win the war. In order to do this, Odysseus corrupts Neoptolemus’ honesty and integrity, and together they plan to trick Philoctetes with a false story. Surprisingly, we later learn about Odysseus’ opportunist personality when Neoptelemus reveals that he took possession of his father armor. Meanwhile, in How…

Virgil’s Aeneid was initially thought to be a piece of propaganda. Granted, Virgil was commissioned by Augustus to write it, so of course it shed a positive light upon his current lord. It becomes extremely obvious in Book 6 when Anchises is telling Aeneas of the future heroes of Rome. After giving very brief descriptions of the heroes who would come, he goes into far greater detail over a certain one. He says, “And here is the man promised to you, Augustus Caesar, born of the gods, who will…

more to the world than anyone because he united one-fourth of the World through Greek language and culture. Macedonian King Alexander the Great was born on July, 20 356 B.C in Pella, Macedonia. His parents were Queen Olympia, daughter of King Neoptolemus, and King Philip Ⅱ. Alexander the Great was raised in Pella’s royal court with his sister. King Philip Ⅱ was nonexistent in Alexander’s life because he was at battle, focused on ruling, or engaged in unfaithful…

to King Phillip II of Macedonia, and Olympias the daughter of King Neoptolemus of Epirus, Alexander the Great was destined to be one of the greatest leaders of all time. In his early years he was instructed by the Greek philosopher Aristotle, who instilled in Alexander a love for learning and a solid moral foundation. Alexander…

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…

The old adage “Hindsight is 20/20” applies perfectly to the study of Greek art. In the modern world, classicists and art historians, in looking back on Greek art, have described, categorized, and grouped ancient works ad nauseum in order to to more easily see progressions in ceramic ware, statues and architecture while still allowing for comparisons between time periods and mediums (e.g. pedimental sculpture and amphoras). With this construct in mind, this paper will analyze one particular…

Famous Tales: Achilles is most known for fighting in the Trojan War but how and why did the war start? The war’s origins actually began at the wedding of Achilles mother and father. This was the defining event that set the stage for the Trojan War, it is known as the Judgment of Paris. Though it is another demonstration of the rivalry between the Immortals. At the wedding all of the Immortals were there including Goddess Eris who was god of chaos and strife. She threw a gold apple into the…

Monraz 1 Cari Monraz Mrs. Carpenter Honors English 6 October 2015 Book X The Grace of the Witch: Reading Synopsis At the beginning of the story Odysseus continues his story about his journey for Alkinoos. He tells Alkinoos that after leaving Kyklops island, he and his crew came across the island of Aeolus, the god of wind. For a month Odysseus and his companions stayed on the island with the god, when it is time for them to leave, Aeolus presents Odysseus with a bag containing powerful storm…