Trojan War

Derek Muir 10/6/17 Period 1 English Inn every epic there is a character that goes through a life changing journey. In Homer’s The Odyssey Odysseus, Telemachus’ father, has not returned home from the war in Troy for twenty years. Poseidon, the god of the sea, leaves him trapped on a island in the middle of the sea. During his absence his palace on Ithaca has been overrun by suitors for his wife, Penelope, and his son Telemachus is too immature to kick them out. Athena, the goddess of wisdom,…

Achilles had several tests like when Agamemnon stole his war prize, a women, and cause Achilles to withdraw from fighting over pride. They both felt superior cause conflict and Achilles refused to fight. Achilles had a few prominent allies like Patroclus and Odysseus. Another test was during one of the final battles of the war. When Patroclus went in place of Achilles. During this battle Patroclus was killed by Hector. This causes Achilles…

greatest poets during the Augustan Age. Like all epics, The Aeneid uses certain traditional techniques: invocation to the Muse; the beginning in media res (in the middle of things); the catalogue of heroes; epic games; and the symbols. After the Trojan wars demolition, born a great hero, Aeneas, who was searching for his identity and the Romans. The Virgilian epic poem is a paratactic. Aeneas is from Troy, he is the son of Venus and Anchises, and he is the father of Ascanius. Is to say that…

of the war. Throughout the epic the gods intervene many times from Athena and Hera helping the Achaeans and Achilles. To Aphrodite in Paris started in the war. Athena is tricking Hector into stopping and fighting Achilles, Achilles mother being a goddess and helping him, the killing off Patroclus, and Athena tricking Hector into fighting Achilles. Throughout the entire book the gods intervene and change the course of the war several times. Although it seems to be a book about the Trojans and…

“Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” Through our discussion of heroism, we have encountered heroes who were born great, much like the beloved Achilles. At birth, Achilles was given twin destinies one which destined him for eternal greatness, the one he ultimately chose. Yet even Achilles had to make a choice about being a hero or living a long happy life. We met Odysseus, who achieved greatness through his…

convey maturity to not only the suitors and everyone he meets on the journey, but also to himself. Telemachus proves that he has grown up when he stands up to all of his mother’s suitors, and begins to search for his long-lost father. After the Trojan War, people believed that whoever returned back home were the only living survivors. So, when Odysseus was not among one of the survivors everyone in Ithaca believed that Odysseus was dead, which lead to suitors…

thousands of years ago and will continue to feel thousands of years from now. The emotions that war and revenge inflict upon an individual are timeless and are comparable to other individuals all throughout history. The Iliad, written by Homer, and the movie Boyz N The Hood, written and directed by John Singleton, both portray the idea that stories from…

Achilles battles constantly with his king Agamemnon. This causes many of the problems that face the Greeks as they battle against the city of Troy and the Trojan soldiers. Agamemnon offends Achilles severely when he requires Achilles to give him his woman Briseis, whom Achilles loved. Achilles withdraws from the battle knowing that the Greek armies cannot win without his participation. Achilles has several flaws, though he has lived by the heroic code all of his life. He is too proud, which…

the cities of Argolis and to rival the Spartans in power. They challanged Sparta for dominance of the Peloponnese and defeated them in the battle of Hysiae in 669 BC and twice afterwards but things have changed over the years. They have fought many wars and sided with different city-states until joining the Achaean league in 229 BC and later being taken by the Romans. Under the rule of Hadrian, the city enjoyed a special status where aquaeducts and baths were built and it continously floursihed…

The idea of fate has been part of human philosophy since the beginning of time. One such time was the golden age of Greece. After the Persian War Athens became a leading power in Greece. By Forming the Delian league Athens grew its polis into an empire that reached across Greece. After forming the League Athens began stealing money from the treasury and eventually just moved it, from home on Delos, to the Acropolis of Athens. As Athens control spread across Greece so did its love in the arts.…