Trojan War

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

marriage. He devised a pledge for the suitors so that a war caused by Helen’s destructive beauty would be preventable. The suitors were to recite the oath that they would have to guarantee…

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…

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…

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…