The Trojan Women

widow spiders used to not have red hour glasses on their backs. That marking is all thanks to a women named Chira. Chira was a very well known baker in ancient Athens. Everyone loved her food and they often complimented her on the bread she made. She was married to a man named Acacius. Acacius had been gifted by Ares and was given great battle skills and courage. He had been called to fight in the Trojan War. After ten years, he had finally returned. When he arrived, everyone was proud of him…

In The Iliad men die gruesome deaths, women become captive slaves, and kids got thrown and crushed like insects. It was a period of war atrocities and only the ones with violent spirits survived in such a horrific atmosphere. From the rage of Achilles to the death of Hector, The Iliad is a tale…

deals with a character that has to choose between the contradicting laws of the state and the gods, which makes them great and terrible at the same time (deinos). Other than discussing significant topics, all of those works of literature portray great women whose treatment, lives and actions speak of the spirit of the era. Even…

jar, spreading all the evils into the world for humans to live in misery (Works and Days 115-122). In Hesiod’s words, Pandora is presented as a wonderful beauty that brings catastrophe to humans and the reason why women are to blame for disasters. Another legendary Greek myth, the Trojan War, was a long, bitter battle fighting for the beautiful Helen, which eventually destroyed the city of Troy according to Homer’s Iliad (translated by Fagles and Knox 633). On the other side of the Eurasian…

there is multiple occasions in which Achilles is attempted to be persuaded into fighting against the Trojans. Because of the hatred Achilles harbors for the king, Agamemnon, he refuses to accept the lavish gifts offered and fight for the good of the city. The two speakers Odysseus and Phoenix take two different approaches to persuade Achilles to stay and rejoin the fight. The first speaker, Odysseus, takes a more impersonal approach to the issue by formulating his speech with more logos rather…

Parthenon dedicated to Athena. Zeus had other children with other women making Apollo, Hermes, and Hephaestus Athena’s half brothers, and Artemis her half sister. Odysseus and Athena had a good relationship because she admired his intelligence and slyness. Athena helps Odysseus return to his home in Ithaca and at one point disguises him as a beggar and leads him to his son and trustworthy servant. Athena played a role in the Trojan War because she was bias against Paris. To see who was the…

Throughout history and stories, women have had many different depictions and representations. These days women are depicted being stronger than a princess that always needs saving and becoming the hero in many different ways. But that is not what this is about, this is an epic poem called “The Odyssey” by Homer. It is about Odysseus and his journey after the Trojan War and despite being centuries old, the depictions of women of that time period is surprisingly strong. There is Penelope, who is…

In Greek myth Helen’s beauty is known for being the cause of the Trojan War. Helen is the daughter of Zeus and was considered to be the most beautiful woman during that time. Her beauty led many men to fall in love with her and many competed for her attention. She was married to Menelaus, King of Sparta. Since her beauty that made so desirable caused Paris, son of the Trojan king, to seduce her into running away with him back to Troy. This caused outraged from her husband…

to fight for the glory of their nation. While at war, their wives face challenges in sending away suitors and men who desire them. Women who are able to stand the test of time with patience win the day, and they are the heroes. Men who attack such women are regarded as cowards and losers in society; they look only for broken families with the intent of using the women for their own…

He used simplified means of expression which not only catered to bourgeoisie audience but also to the proletarians and plebeians. He was put forward heroic characters in rags and on crutches and in tears for the first time. He treated slaves, women, and children characters with respect and laid pressing importance on the fact that aristocratic background was not necessarily a quality of social status. Euripides is known for conveying modern ideas and opinions though the portrayal of traditional…