Trojan War

regions” through sea and land trade routes, various occupying and migrating forces and the exchange of knowledge and ideas (UNESCO). Over 140 years, 24 excavations have taken place revealing extensive details about the area during the time of the Trojan War as well as the people that settled thereafter. Initially believed to be quite small, this led to many scholars seemingly dismissing the site as it did not fit the description of a city, much less the city of Troy. Through various excavations,…

Edith Hamilton’s Mythology gives the story of the Trojan War told as it is in the Iliad, Achilles’ quest to acquire fame and immortality from his heroics in the great Trojan War, but in the end he succumbs to his arrogance and its consequences. The film Troy shows a glamorized version of the story we know about the war. It tells the story of Achilles’ journey and transformation from a hero who wants fame and glory for his actions to a man who only wants to find love. Achilles is a hero…

foundation of what we call “western civilization.” Smart Greeks were very loyal to their gods and goddesses since they were believed to control the sun, the moon, and the workings of nature. In the following paragraphs I will be writing about the Trojan War, Mount Olympus, the ancient Olympics, the Greek goddess Nemesis, and the Greek god Hades. All of these things are the things that will be included in my report and will be most written about. Hades was the god of the underworld, or hell as…

October 2016 The Iliad Honor and glory is an important part of all Myth and Legend characters. They are so valued that honor and glory triggered the reason for this great war between Hector and Achilles; taking many great lives. Homer 's The Iliad primarily focuses on the theme of honor, which is exhibited by both the Trojans and the Achaeans. Honor and glory define a hero, and therefore are the foundations for everything that happens in The Iliad. The idea of honor and glory is key to…

society. The hero was considered to be immortal and invincible, no army could strike him down in war. He became a symbol of pride through the poems Homer sang. Even though Achilles was a made up character, and the story of the Iliad was mythology, we can still take away the realistic attributes that are seen through the Trojan War. What we know from Achilles psychological symptoms, being a victim of war himself, can help…

The Iliad is an epic poem set in the Trojan War about a decade into the war; mainly centered on the hero Achilles. Throughout the complete tale, the societies and cultures experienced many difficulties due to two types of culture. These two type of culture would be both honor and shame culture. The honor culture consist of being the mightiest warrior, to have glory and fame and to exact revenge on those who have wronged you. This culture is usually followed by the majority of the Greek heroes.…

suggested how the Greek gods are corrupted and prejudiced during the Trojan War. In different books of The Iliad, Athena and Aphrodite failed to hold their justice and interfered in the mortals’ conflicts with prejudice and jealousy. The two goddesses opposed each other when Paris, a mortal, fancied Aphrodite more than Athena. In return, Athena tweaked the war in favor of the Greeks when Aphrodite favored Paris and the Trojans. In book 3, Aphrodite brought Alexandros out of his fate when he…

Achilles, takes the women as their war prizes. In addition, Helen also viewed as a prize, when she is the most beautiful mortal woman during the Decision of Paris. A mortal man, Hector, is depicted as a fierce Trojan warrior. As he goes through war, he seeks war-glory, as most men do in ancient Greek culture. Achilles, the Trojan hero, also portrays a warrior in the story. The two characters, Chryseis and Briseis, are women who are significant in the Trojan war. However, because of their…

opportunity. Agamemnon is the one to apologize to Achilles when the tide of war turns against them in hopes of Achilles coming to their…

To fight in the war meant to strive for achieving glory and honor all the while facing casualties and bloodshed. Through the use of Homeric similes, Homer foreshadows and depicts the ongoing events of the war. His detailed similes help readers to predict the outcome of battles and understand the effects of the war upon each of the characters in the book. Homeric similes help readers to see that death in the war is due to fate and nature, which makes the theme of war and mortality evident in all…