Priam

“Leaving his friends in haste, Akhilleus [Achilles] wept, / and sat apart by the grey wave, scanning the endless sea. / Often he spread his hands in prayer to his mother:” When the readers first meet Achilles, he is in the midst of a situation which called for someone to step up and be a leader, or act like a hero. The situation does not turn out the way Achilles would have liked, and he responds in a less than heroic manner, weeping and essentially calling his mother. This was the first…

In Homer’s The Iliad not only is Achilles the main character, he is also the perfect depiction of what a self-sufficient man looks like. Sometimes we get the idea that we are able to accomplish and conquer anything without help. To add on, the point of human interaction is to create human empowerment. Human empowerment is the ability to come together as a unified whole. Thus when you are unified together as a group you can conquer, solve and learn from one another. Human interaction is also…

and Achilles would have lost the opportunity to kill Hector. Athena also indirectly helps Achilles because with Hector out of the way Troy will be easier to take down in the war. However, not all gods are as inclined to the soldier as Athena. “Priam sets out for the Greek camp… He is not aware that the god Hermes helps him by putting the sentries to sleep and opening the gates” (Fitzgerald). By helping Piram get through the Greek camp unharmed Hermes aids a foe of Achilles. Achilles does…

Culturally the truth value of honesty has changed from history compared to this century. Philoctetes a 12th century story showed the value of honesty in different way than the 21st century of the curious incident of the dog in the night-time. Both story showed characters who understand the true value of honesty different. Both story showed a different perspective of knowing how to tell the truth and when to tell the truth as of for Philoctetes the main character Neoptolemus believed it shows…

In various ways, women have made significant progress toward sexual equality over the past several centuries. Nevertheless, a considerable gap remains between the rights given to men and women in modern American society. For the most part, American women can obtain a higher education and hold a powerful job; however, when dealing with politics, our ethics and morals surrounding “sexual equality” become unclear. Sadly, the majority of society continually places men high above women when it comes…

love. Daphne's father, an Arcadian river god, grants her wish instantly and turns her into a laurel tree before Apollos’ very eyes. The spell still unbroken, he kisses and embraces the tree. Another popular myth places Cassandra, daughter of King Priam of Troy, as Apollos love interest. To win her over, the god presents her with the ability to see the future. Once she receives her gift, Cassandra refuses his advances. Feeling cheated, Apollo allows her to keep the power of prophecy but makes it…

Apollo: Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places Considered the “…the most Greek of all the gods” (Hamilton 25), Apollo is the god of the sun, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, plague, archery, and truth. This makes him a powerful god amongst the Olympians and leads to extensive praise from mortals. This kind of importance puts Apollo at the center of countless myths where his power and prestige shine through. Fathered by Zeus, and born to Leto, Daughter of Coeus and Phoebe, Apollo and his…

Jon Krakauer once said, "It's not always necessary to be strong, but to feel strong" (Krakauer, Into the Wild). This statement fits perfectly with the female characters represented in the Agamemnon. It was not popular for women characters to have a strong lead in theater productions during this time period. However, in this particular piece, two women stole the spotlight. The characters Cassandra and Clytemnestra were used to portray Agamemnon’s character. Clytemnestra gave a very different view…

simile of a lion—but it also shows just how well established Achilleus’ connection to being a lion is: that even the gods speak of it. If any hero demonstrates the rage and power of the lion most clearly it is Achilleus, but in his final scenes with Priam he certainly returns to humanity. Just as the poem itself ends with the laments of the women over Hektor’s death, Achilleus’ story ends in the sharing of grief with his enemy. Welcoming the father of a man killed, and whose son slew a close…

To be a tragic hero one must possess nobility, misfortune, recognition, tragic flaw, irony, and catharsis. These elements characterize the strength of a true tragic hero. Each aspect allows those to understand the meaning, the motive, and the misery each tragic hero faces. Tragic heroes overcome what most cannot, and still thrive for greatness in the mix of it all. Any hero must obtain a noble birth; must be a great warrior, must be known for his heroic acts, and must face supernatural foes or…