Trojan War

and wrong, and other human traits. The story is focused around the Achilles’ behavior and how his actions or lack thereof determine the activities conducted by his comrades the Achaeans, the Trojans, the gods and the outcome of the war. In the introduction, Book I, Homer sets the stage in the middle of the War and first introduces the intervention of Apollo. Homer states that the son of Jove and Leto, sends a plague to the…

same basic plot story as well, they have to go on a journey and make great sacrifices along the way and along they plot of these stories he has to overcome these obstacles. Examples of these great heroes are Odysseus traveling back home after the Trojan War and Joseph ruling the people from Egypt out of a famine. These two great heroes’ are quite similar to one another by being imperfect heroes, they are different in a cultural sense and both overcome personal transformations. Hebrew and Greek…

that caused the war of Troy. However, some people believe in very different outcomes. One being that she was stolen by Paris away from her home with Menelaus her husband. And some say that she was in love with Paris and she willingly ran away with him. Nonetheless the way that Homer told it was that she was stolen…

The golden mean, the celebrated concept inaugurated by Aristotle in his Nicomachean Ethics¸ posits, roughly speaking, that any individual trait or emotion when held in excess or deficiency is a vice, but, when possessed in moderation, ought to be considered a virtue. Is there ever an appropriate time to act upon the emotion of anger? Anger can certainly act as a powerful motivation for human accomplishment and heroism, willing an individual to perform feats he otherwise, in a rational or calmer…

Among all the Greeks, the king of Ithaca was known as one of the best and his legend is told world wide. This fierce warrior stormed the beaches of Troy with sword and shield, and ultimately burned the supposedly impenetrable city to the ground. He bravely sailed the Mediterranean sea for ten long years and never lost sight of reaching home. The Greeks knew him as Odysseus, but to others, this kings name is Ulysses. This man from Ithaca is nothing short of a hero to the Greeks, but his time here…

while battling across the sea in hope of one day to return to his homeland and family. The story takes place slightly after the Trojan war was won by the Greeks, all thanks to Odysseus’ brilliant idea to enter the cities great walls. His men rode into the city in a huge wooden horse the Trojans thought was a peace offering; shortly after, the Greeks slaughtered the Trojans. In hopes of reaching home, Odysseus and his men sailed proudly in the direction of Ithaca. However, several mythical…

women in the highly patriarchal society of the Middle East. She was criticized for her viewpoint by the radical Taliban and shot her in the head. In the epic poem The Iliad by Homer, he focuses on two individuals that are viewed as great heroes in the war between Troy and Greece. Hector and Achilles are the greatest warriors of their respected sides and possess heroic traits of Ancient Greece. Although both men are considered heroes in The Iliad, Hector portrays more traits aligned with the…

epics, The Illiad, with the word “rage” a word that properly describes one of history’s most memorable heroes: Achilles. Another character whose rage is notable is the King Agamemnon, an enemy of Achilles although they fight on the same side of the war. The first interaction between Achilles and Agamemnon at the beginning of the epic truly sets up the rest of the tale, giving the reader a glimpse of the infamous rage that is to come. As a major character of The Illiad, much of what Achilles…

of the Iliad from the Trojans perspective. The heroic codes between the two are on complete opposite sides of a spectrum, on one side we have Homer’s epic tale of Achilles whose code centers around honor, and personal honor above all. While on the other side there is Virgil’s poem of Aeneas embodying Stoic virtues and putting the well-being of country above yourself. Starting with Achilles, his heroic code is purely based on personal honor. Whether it was from spoils of war…

true hero by being an independent, strong-willed warrior. Achilles, son of Peleus and Thetis, is a noble demigod fighting alongside the Greeks and their leader Agamemnon in the Trojan War. He illustrates heroism by being a leader, ability to endure hardships, and by being true to himself. When Agamemnon refuses to return war prisoner, Chryseis to her father, the Greeks face Apollo’s wrath for nine days. On the tenth day Achilles calls for an assembly and persuades him to ask “a man who might say…