Trojan War

For my final project, I will compare two pieces of art and show the comparisons and differences that they have in the Greek ancient period and the modern period of the same theme “the representation of the Trojan war”. The visual work art is a bilingual art because it was made with the participation of two artists, Andokides (Red figure) and the Lysippides (Black figure) and it is titled “Achilles and Ajax Playing a Dice a Game”. It was painted in 525–520 B.C in Greece and it represents the…

aggressive people who enjoyed fighting, hunting and athletic contests,” this does not come to a surprise that the Greeks would not jump to the chance to defeat an enemy; especially under the circumstances of the Trojan War. The Greeks and Trojans were followers of the immortal gods, that loved war, and did not believe that they would be defeated. The heroes in the Iliad are fighting over Helen, the wife of the Menelaus king. After Helen had been promised to the prince of troy by Aphrodite;…

As the ants go marching, so did Achilles and his army which is said to have morphed into great warriors from ants to serve Achilles grandfather Aiakos.(Achilles) The legend of Achilles is one of great battles and war. The purpose of this paper is to explore his strengths as well as his weaknesses. While Achilles fought and was undefeated in battle, his true weakness was not that of his undipped heel into the River Styx, but his loyalty to others. The legend of Achilles talks about a great…

Nesreen Selim 10/7/2015 The Iliad chapters 3-4 summaries The Trojans marched from the city gates and went to meet the Achaeans. Paris, the Trojan prince, started the war by stealing the beautiful, Helen, away from her husband, Menelaus, who challenges the Achaeans to do a one-on-one combat between either of the Achaeans. When Menelaus steps up, however, Paris loses and goes back to the Trojans. The leader of the Trojan forces, Hector. And Paris’s brother, scolds Paris for being such a…

Besides fighting aspects, because there are many traits that determine if they are truly heroes. Achilles was the mightiest of all the Greek warriors and had a huge impact on the battlefield. Achilles was a killing machine, slaughtering Trojans with ease. Achilles was so feared on the battlefield, enemies would cower before him. If one fought achilles, you would have two choices. Either try to die in most honorable way possible or beg to be taken prisoner. Achilles was not known…

Greek soldier that fought in the war against the Trojans, and because of him, the Diomedes were victorious in the war. Yet, that wasn't the end for Odysseus, he and his men faced many challenges on their way back home. In some cases, because Odysseus was cunning and resourceful, he saved his men, However, in some cases, his crew was killed because of Odysseus. Besides that, Odysseus was still an example of an epic hero, because he was intelligent during the war, had amazing strength, and was…

these qualities throughout his journey to return home to his wife and son in Ithaca. Forced to participate in the Trojan War, Odysseus finds a successful plan to defeat his enemies. The day Odysseus’s son was born was the happiest moment in Odysseus and Penelope’s life; however, Odysseus was forcefully taken away from his family to take part in the Trojan War that same day. When war broke, it seemed impossible to accomplish victory, so his men decided to run away. Odysseus stops them and…

she helped gods when they were in trouble. This goddess thought us an important theme that in war strategy comes first. You need a strategy for winning the war not only violence. For example, in the Trojan War Athena was helping the Greeks and after ten years of the Trojans and Greeks back and forth fighting they developed a strategy that Athena helped so that the Greeks would win the war. It was the Trojan horse where they hid inside and eventually conquered the other side. Another wisdom axt…

The Iliad is a poem of war which incorporates multiple ideas relating to the celebration of warriors and Greek and Trojan life. Warriors are portrayed as the heroes and fighting is ideal of the culture. The epic focuses mostly on war and has a few instances regarding a life of peace. The poem both celebrates and condemns the actions taken by both Greek and Trojan cultures through certain characters actions. The Iliad seems to celebrate war heroes based on their bravery in battle and combat…

not the theme or the plot. As for the first six books of the Iliad, Homer introduced to us many characters both the mortals and the gods with each of their own personalities. These characters can be divided into three main groups; the Achaeans, the Trojans, and the Gods. Understanding the personalities of these characters and their struggles in achieving their goal may help us better in knowing the consequences of their actions. The first group are the Achaeans. The prominent characters in the…