The Trojan Women

“The lives of women in Classical Athens” chapter from Sue Blundell’s Women in Ancient Greece describes how females in Athens lived during the Classical Period, from infancy to elderliness. The Classical Period marked the height of Greek society, from incredible feats of art and architecture to the rise of Alexander the Great and the continued building of an enormous empire. This chapter explores the lives of women in Athens, perhaps the most powerful city-state in Greece. Blundell focuses…

The Amazon Warrior Women were races of very tough warrior tribes made completely of women. They often despised men, and would kill their child if it was not born a female. Some references to the Amazons were found in Homer’s the Iliad, which is an epic poem about the Trojan War. They are also referenced in the works of the Greek Historian Herodotus, where he tells the story of a tribe of warrior women that lost a battle, were enslaved, but killed their Greek captors on the ship. However, they…

They both involve the young women whose hopes of helping others lead to their death. The two believe they are giving up their lives for a noble cause. They die for love, and both are in a sense sacrifices since they die for a cause. For honor of others, they give up everything they…

Women and gender have played huge roles in our history and in ancient films that we see today. We have seen these gender roles in Troy, 300, Alexander and many more. Throughout ancient history, women have showed and have helped us understand more about different ancient Greek cultures. With there role in society we are able to find out more about how each Ancient Greek city felt about gender and gender roles. The roles that women have played in history and in these movies are different and…

would still be jolly in Greece and there would be no reason to resent or fear the gods. Similarly, in the Iliad the Trojan war would have sorted itself out once or twice if it were not rekindled. An example, while the Greeks were making their argument, saying Paris had lost the dual and Troy should hand over Helen, Zeus sent Athena to jumpstart the fighting again. Disguised as a Trojan soldier she convinced one of the archers to shoot Menelaus. Not to kill him just enough to anger the Greek…

In The Odyssey, Odysseus has been separated from his family due to the Trojan War, and wishes to return. His son, now a grown man, is ruling his land and trying to stop suitors from marrying his mother and gaining power of the kingdom. “First by far to see her was Prince Telemachus, sitting among the suitors, heart obsessed with grief..” (Homer., Fagles, and Knox 81). Throughout the story, Odysseus encounters many situations. The last, and most famous, situation he was in was when he went in…

their problems. That's what keeps the reader interested is the main character's strengths, weaknesses, and conflicts. The Greek mythology hero Odysseus from Homer’s The Odyssey has many strengths up his sleeve. He fought fearlessly in the Trojan war and had impeccable military strategies that he used to win. “Thus, with distinct precaution, I prepare/ My people.” Most of the Gods only trusted Odysseus with valuable information, such as how to get past the bloodlusting sirens that sing to…

piece of literature is written, it gets turned into a movie. The epic poem, The Odyssey, written by Homer, was transformed into a modern movie called O Brother, Where Art Thou? In the greek poem, a king named Odysseus is on a quest back home, from the Trojan War, to be with his wife, Penelope. On his journey, he encounters heaps of surreal situations, in which he manages to get himself and his crew out of. After ten years of sailing, he finally finds himself in his homeland where he reunites…

most beautiful women in the world, she was so beautiful that The Trojan War occurred between two men who both wanted Helen for themselves. Paris, a Prince of Troy wanted Helen to marry him, although she was already happily married to Menelaus. Paris kidnapped Helen while Menelaus was away, and when he realised, Menelaus called upon the greatest and most powerful leaders of Greece to help him get to Troy and take back his wife. His landing in Troy marked the beginning of The Trojan War. In The…

it does not mean that it cannot give the readers an idea of what they regarded their virtues at the highest standard. Whether it discusses the stories of great men, evil tyrannical lords, hypocritical gods, or the contradiction of how they viewed women, both stories discussed some of the most important aspects of what they viewed that made individuals great and in some ways, looked up too. For example, by analyzing the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Iliad, the characteristics of both kings mentioned…