Trojan War

manipulate them to make them more beautiful, perfect, and fitting than they ever were. Similarly, Homer used the Trojan war to make The Iliad. Around 800 B.C., Homer wrote The Iliad. The Iliad contains distinct details that show that some outside inspiration was used. Homer’s inspiration for the Trojan war was the Mycenaean people. The similarities between the Mycenaeans during the war in Troy and the Achaeans in Homer’s The Iliad show that Homer inspired his epic from the historical events that…

between parents and children. While this specific love doesn’t have too many myths involving it, it is easy to explain because we all have a mother or father that we care for. One myth that shows affection between a parent and their child is the Trojan War. The battle of troy caused many fathers to lose their sons and many wives to lose their husbands. During the battle of troy Priam the king of troy felt so much pride and happiness to his son prince Hector. He felt that Hector had done a…

two of the best are the Iliad and the Odyssey explaining the Trojan War with an outstanding story. No one knows exactly how true these poems are because the first written documents on the Trojan War have been lost or destroyed. The stories of the war have both some true history but also have some myth to them. Which is why we don’t know how reliable these sources are. These great stories have been written some time after the actual war took place so historians do not know how true it is because…

Mythology’ has a comparison and contrast of the setting of the story that involve in the war between the Trojan and the Greek? It does have a good difference and similarity between the setting of the story in the movie and the book like for starters the similarity for the setting of the story about agreeing to one day truce. The one day truce is an agreement between the Trojan and Greek after the first battle in the war between them to allow both sides to have permission to take the dead solider…

During the Greek and Trojan War depicted in the Iliad the reader leans of the qualities of the many leaders. The Greeks lead by Agamemnon and the Trojans lead by Hector have been at war for nine years previous to the Iliad. There are many leaders in the Iliad that are great and there are some that are terrible. Great leaders are ones that have courage, the respect of their men and enemies, and are inspirational. Terrible leaders are cowardly and selfish when faced with great challenges. The best…

the Legend. Retrieved January 28, 2017, from http://www.livescience.com/38191-ancient-troy.html Troy was an actual city located northwest Turkey which was identified by many as being the Troy in Homer’s Iliad. Whether the Trojan War was fought between the Greeks and the Trojans, and the city in northwest Turkey is the same Troy would be a debate. The Turkish name for this city is Hissarlik. In the 19th century, the idea became popular when businessman and archaeologist, Heinrich Schliemann…

is the god of war and one of the 12 olympians. He is the son of Zeus and Hera. He symbolizes the violence and war at the time, which is the opposite of Athena, she symbolizes the strategy and success of war. Ares can also be called Arieos. Ares is one of the most dangerous gods who has been in many wars throughout the ages. Though Ares exemplifies the onslaught crucial to win a war, the Greeks doubted him because they saw him as dangerous (Atsma). He is notably known as the God of War. Also, he…

In Homer’s epic poem, The Iliad, both the Achaean and Trojan abide to a strict hero culture that demands they attain eternal glory in combat. However, in this pursuit for everlasting glory, the Achaean and Trojan warriors display radically different mannerisms on the battlefield. Where the Trojans preserve their sense of civilly and morals in the brutality of war, the Achaeans are stripped of their humanity as the Trojan War progresses. Using Homer’s similes, this paper will examine the…

a legendary hero, courageous warrior, and patient minded knight. Odysseus was a “prominent character” in the Trojan war, and the star of the Homer's Epic. If it wasn’t for Odysseus, things may not have been the same as they are today. The Trojan war had an enormous impact on Ancient Greece. After Helen Odysseus’s wife was abducted by Paris, the son of King Priam of Troy, the Trojan War began. After some time when there was no sign of a clear winner defeating, Odysseus had an idea. They would…

In the article, "The Real Troy," the author, Josh Fischman, states that while not all Trojan myths maintain historical accuracy, most contain some elements of truth. The author cites instances in the Iliad and The Odyssey that archeologists are now finding might be historically relevant. In the article, Fischman quotes Manfred Korfmann saying, "The town makes Troy about 15 times larger than previously thought." (Fischman 56) In this statement, Korfmann is describing the discoveries that had…