The Trojan Women

standards for women? While women definitely take a more passive behind the scenes role, Homer still portrays them in many different ways. First, Homer shows the beautiful war prizes Chryseis and Bryseis, who cause the feud between Agamemnon and Achilles. Then, he shows overprotective caretakers in Hecuba, Thetis and Adromache. Finally, he shows the goddesses Aphrodite and Hera interfering with the affairs of men at the same rate as the gods. The Iliad does not offer a very positive view of…

The motivation for taking action in war for the main characters of Achilles and King Henry V have very distinct differences and similarities. Achilles returns to action to seek revenge upon the man, Hector, who took the life of one of his closest companion. King Henry V seeks to take what is rightfully his by a small claim that is both lawful and religious. The actions taken by both men result in massive amounts of bloodshed due to their war-hungry personalities. Achilles makes it known to his…

the king sending ambassadors who are close to the heart of Achilleus. The Greeks experience serious blows upon several defeats and unsuccessful attempts to subdue the Trojans. It happens as what has been prayed for by Achilleus and his divine mother – Thetis. Zeus has taken side with Achilleus by strengthening the army of the Trojans in order for them to defeat the Greeks. This is in recompense to the decisive action of Agamemnon to take Briseis away from Achilleus. Briseis is the mistress of…

known by the gods as a great hero. Odysseus was the commander of the Greek army and a cunning leader with the plan to win the Trojan war, which he accomplished with the Trojan horse. Odysseus had a seriously downfall however, because of his godlike…

from a curse that the Cyclops Polyphemus placed on him as revenge for blinding him. Additionally, the trojan war essentially started as a revenge by the Greek city states for Paris of Troy taking Helen, Menelaus’s wife. What do these myths tell us about revenge? The myths show that revenge is a powerful force that can make people do irrational and uncharacteristic things. In the myth of the Trojan War, the war started because Paris of Troy stole Helen, Menelaus’s wife. Due to a pact made by…

separate and came forward with it. The family led the way to the palace of Troy, and there upon rested the body on the bed and requested the presence of the chorus of singers to stand beside, to sing the mournful that leads to the lamentation, while the women cried in chorus, the burial began for Hector Let the mules come through. Later you will have Your fill of grieving, after I have brought him home. He spoke, and the crowd made way for the cart. And they brought him home and laid…

to be a beggar,” (Rouse 55) From Helen’s account, Odysseus is depicted as one who takes one for his team and is able to sacrifice himself for the benefit of others which speaks a great deal to his character, considering he is in the middle of the Trojan war and is able to step up to the plate to gather. As Homer steps away from Telemachos’ journey and settles into Odysseus’ tale, Odysseus escapes the seductress Calypso and lands in Phaiacia where he appeals to the Queen by informing her of his…

is painted as a bold female who seethes revenge and successfully gets it. Both women are undeniably strong, and given their situations, Clytemnestra is the more sympathetic character. As for the theme of feminism in the plays themselves, Medea definitely presents a stronger ideals of feminism. As stated above, Medea and Clytemnestra are both very strong women who go against the grain of what is expected of women in their time. Medea is married to Jason, but at the beginning…

He was an essential part of the Greek’s success in the Trojan war. He was brave, strong, well respected, and intelligent. Odysseus was also manipulative and cunning, but it always served him well and was portrayed in a positive light. Even by today’s standards two-thousand years later, Odysseus is undeniably a hero. Odysseus’ greatest accomplishment is undoubtedly his victory at Troy. He was the person that devised the plan for the Trojan Horse that allowed the Greeks to infiltrate the city of…

The Role of Mothers in Mythology Throughout history, women and particularly mothers have been seen primarily in the role of nurturer and protector for their children. This role is prevalent throughout mythology as well, with a few exceptions. Mothers in mythology live for their children, protect them from harm and help them achieve their destiny. They embody the traditional ideal of women and motherhood as creators of life and support to their children and husbands. In Greek mythology, Gaia…