to take Achilles’ prize just because something came up and he had to lose his. Also‚ Agamemnon is always wanting something and expecting something‚ thinking that he is the best of the Achaians. In the third page in the book‚ Achilles says‚ "Son of Atreus‚ most lordly‚ greediest for gain of all men‚ how shall the great-hearted Achaians give you a prize now?" This makes Agamemnon seen to known as a greedy king who needs to be granted all that he wants. The third reason why I would definitely side
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Bella! Horrida Bella! In Book 11 of Virgil’s Aeneid‚ a political assembly convenes prior to the final approach of Aeneas’ troops on Latium. King Latinus gathers his principal men to hear the news brought back from the emissaries sent to implore Diomedes to return to battle on their behalf. Diomedes‚ a lead in Homeric poetry‚ is well known as a fierce warrior. His ambitions are well represented in his battlefield speech to Aeneas‚ Talk not of flight‚ for I shall not listen to you: I am of a race
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audience in on exactly what has happened in those 10 years. for example‚ in the first scene the chorus tells of the brothers leaving for battle‚ "It’s now ten years since Menelaus‚ 50 [40] Priam’s great adversary‚ and lord Agamemnon‚ two mighty sons of Atreus‚ joined by Zeus in double honours— twin thrones and royal sceptres— left this country with that fleet‚ a thousand Argive ships‚ to back their warrior cause with force‚ hearts screaming in their battle fury‚ two eagles overwhelmed by grief‚ 60 crying
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i. Title a. What purpose or purposes does the title serve? * The title is all about “THE ODYSSEY’ and the purpose of this movie are for us to know what happened in the past Greek History. How they fight for their land and freedom same as with glory and fame. b. Suggest a possible title of your own. * “ODYSSEY THE MOVIE” ii. Point of view a. What is the point of view? First person? Third person? Objective? Omniscient? * The point of view is that when Odysseus was far
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The dramatic presentations of ancient Greece developed out of religious rites performed to honor gods or to mark the coming of spring. Playwrights such as Aeschylus‚ Sophocles‚ and Euripides composed plays to be performed and judged at competitions held during the yearly Dionysian festivals. Those plays were chosen by a selection board and evaluated by a panel of judges. To compete in the contest‚ Greek playwrights had to submit three tragedies‚ which could be either based on a common theme or unrelated
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In the mystical world‚ Homer’s “Iliad” portrays very distinct and personal relationships between gods and mortals. In “my world”‚ there is a relationship with a god‚ the God. Unlike the “Iliad‚” my relationship with God is not very much distinct but is very much personal. In my world‚ there is only one god‚ God. God is known as the creator of all things: the Alpha and Omega: the Beginning and the End‚ the Creator‚ the Father‚ Son‚ and Holy Spirit‚ the Bread of Life‚ and so forth. He is the only
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likely that they were harassing the Greeks’ trade routes. Mythical: Paris stole Helen from king Menelaos of Sparta. Menelaos was brother of Agamemnon of Mycenae. One of the horrific acts committed in the "House of Atreus" (not the literal house‚ but the family that includes Atreus) was that he did what to Thyestes’ children?- He chopped them up‚ put them in a stew and fed them to Thyestes Eris B. Eros- a."strife" b.love What was the Judgment of Paris? If you don’t know the story‚ you’ll
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Minoan civilization was in the period of the Bronze Age Europe. Their architecture styles consist of having a center for religious and administrative structure. The Minoans also have a vast majority of tombs‚ palaces‚ villas‚ towns and roads. The buildings are known to be beautiful and colorful. The material used to made Minoans buildings are from native stones and clays‚ and timbers are used for reinforcement. The cities were filled with paved roads connected to the palaces and other towns. The
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their multitudes to the house of Hades strong souls of heroes‚ but gave their bodies to be in the delicate feasting of dogs‚ of all birds‚ and the will of Zeus was accomplished since that time when first there stood in division of conflict Atreus’ son the lord of men and brilliant Achilles.” The easiest way to remember text is to set it to music Homer performed this entire work from memory‚ it was sung. Homer- 725-625 B.C.E. – estimated time of Homer’s life‚ Heir to many generations
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Cassandra’s words and tells Hecuba to get ready to go on Odysseus’ ship. Cassandra responds by saying Hecuba will die in what is left of Troy‚ and she will join her mother in the underworld as a victor because she will have destroyed the house of Atreus. Hecuba faints and then asks where Polyxena is. Andromache enters with her son‚ Astyanax‚ and tells Hecuba about Polyxena’s fate as a sacrifice at Achilles’ tomb. Andromache tells Hecuba she believes Polyxena’s fate is far better than hers‚ and she
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