Trojan War

Odysseus’ main ally is Athena, goddess of war and wisdom. Odysseus also has Circe, goddess of love, and Anemoi, god of wind. Odysseus also had Zeus as anally, who stopped Poseidon from killing Odysseus because he stabbed out the eye of Polyphemus, cyclops and son of Poseidon. “The cyclops bellowed…

Their first of many challenges result in a seize of the beach, while the Trojans run back to their city. Achilles’ group of men are considered the Hero’s archetypal loyal group of companions. They will stick by Achilles in all the attempts to take Troy. Achilles confidently tells his men in the movie , “ [Apollo] is a patron of…

being good, the next main character they write will be similar to the first. That is unless they are Homer from ancient times. Homer pulls out all the stops when creating his characters Achilles and Odysseus. “Swift-footed, lionhearted, terrible in his war cry, a sacker of cities...a stunning physical specimen, unconquerable--except by an arrow to his heel--Achilles was the best of the Greeks at Troy.” (Strauss) An example of how people saw Achilles as a man. From the example above and the…

The Ithaca Times Sports article: The Olympic Games opening ceremony was a month ago as the games were pushed back because of the Trojan War. They are held on the Phaeacians island located in the middle of the sea. The ceremony started with dancing and celebrating. Next were the first competitions, an old version of wrestling and a track and field 200 meters’ sprint race. Two very important people were in the audience today, King Alcinoos and the only survivor of Helios ‘storm the great Odysseus…

also the site of the Trojan War, as the Spartans sailed across the Aegean to fight for Helen. Szymborska incorporates the allusions to Helen in the daydreams of her “little girls.” She states that “In the grand boudoir of a wink/ they all turn into beautiful Helens.” (lines 12-13). Szymborska doesn’t just mean that the girls have become beautiful and stately women, she also uses Helen to symbolize the power the girls have just gained; the power to make men fight ten year long wars over them. Not…

Odysseus was a hero of the Trojan war, Aeneas a hero of Troy and Rome, Oedipus a king who accidentally married his own mother. They were all to a certain extent ordinary people who went through harsh life changing events throughout their journey to become the heroes society thought them to be. Even though they went through many challenging obstacles created by the gods themselves at times, they all seem to always accomplish what they were set to accomplish. Almost as if it was by bear fate.…

An analysis of recurring themes and characters reveals a great deal about the culture of ancient Greece, namely, their complex understanding of fate, a moral code predicated on honor and pride, and a fetish for glory through war. Moreover, I contend that The Iliad is a literary manifestation and commentary on the Greek cultural system, the diverse characters, the depiction of motivating values, and the complex beliefs systems portrayed in the Iliad embodies Greek culture. Thus…

The first poem “Helen,” by Hilda Doolittle, depicts the hatred of Greece towards Helen, the woman who was the cause of the Trojan War. The second poem, “Siren Song,” by Margaret Atwood is from the point of view of a Siren, half women and half bird. In both poems, the speaker doesn’t follow the traditional viewpoints that Greece still adores Helen and that the Siren Song is a beautiful song. In translation, the song is actually is a deadly song that lures nearby sailors and causes deleterious…

Nothing is better than to read a story of great battles between two opposing forces, especially if there are from ancient Greece. Great Aeneas was such a selfless and geat warrior compared to Hector of the Trojans who fought to be a loyal defender of his city. This will show how Aeneas is shown to be similar but better then Hector in the way that Virgil made him a mirror image of Hector from the Iliad. Aeneas is a democratic and selfless leader to his people. He demonstrates this when he…

ancient Greek society. This tale is told in the midst of the Trojan War. While there are many significant events, lessons, elaborate speeches and noble characters manifested throughout The Iliad, it is undoubtedly stated that honor is an essential theme in this poem. Honor is the culprit of every motive, it is influential to many types of behaviors and circumstances. Moreover, it was the indicator of the war between the Argives and the Trojans, it affected the Gods role, it justified risking…