These types of trauma were shown in The Iliad when Agamemnon betrayed Achilles by taking away Bresies‚ a girl he captured during the war and considered to be rightfully his. This made Achilles so angry he wanted to kill Agamemnon. Achilles suffered even more pain when his very close friend‚ Patroclus‚ was killed “My comrade is dead‚ lying in my hut mangled with bronze‚ his feet turned toward
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Greek mythology was used as a way to explain and provide reason for what was going on in the world. (Hamilton‚1) These stories were used to "lead us back to a time when...people had a connection with the earth." (Hamilton‚1) In this time‚ people had "little distinction between the real and unreal." (Hamilton‚ 1) The Greeks recognized twelve main gods‚ the brothers‚ sisters‚ and children of the king of the gods Zeus. (Bleiberg) Among these twelve was Zeus’s son Apollo. Although Apollo is best known
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Classical literature has withstood the tests of time. Through the Anglo-Saxon era in history‚ long narrative poems‚ known as epics become all the rage. These poems were written in elevated styles that presented the adventures of a hero with superhuman qualities who embodied the national ideals. These ideals and adventures were presented through elements such as dreams‚ courage allowing the hero to overcome great trials‚ and a major battle scene. These elements‚ known as epic conventions‚ created
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Homer’s interpretation of what a hero is. Homer portrays Achilles‚ the protagonist‚ to be arrogant‚ proud‚ and wrathful. These attributes make Achilles seem like a villain‚ rather than a hero. Even when Achilles is offered a plethora of gifts from Agamemnon‚ Achilles refuses‚ saying “First he must
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Achilles Motivation Fighting for personal honor Knows that his fate leads him to death so he is willing to sacrifice his life so his name will be remembered Cared little about anything except for his own desire ”...but this man’s ambition‚ remember‚ is to lead‚ to lord it over everyone‚ give orders to the rest of us!” (lines 337-340) ”Well‚ this time I make sail for home. Better to take now to my ships. Why linger‚ cheated of winnings‚ to make wealth for you?” (lines 197-199)
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Women Much like modern women‚ females in Ancient Greek possessed the same characteristics as those of today’s society. The women‚ immortal and mortal in Homer’s Iliad exemplify characteristics such as: passion‚ jealousy‚ love and rage through these emotions Homer has allowed the reader to visualize a generalized depiction of Women in the Ancient World‚ whether negative or positive. In the Iliad‚ both Hera and Athena are the leading immortal females‚ and both Goddesses are on the side of the Achaeans
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<b>ORIGINS OF ANCIENT GREEK DRAMA</b><br>Theater was born in Attica‚ an Ionic region of Greece. It originated from the ceremonial orgies of Dionysos but soon enough its fields of interest spread to various myths along with historic facts. As ancient drama was an institution of Democracy‚ the great tragic poets Aeschylus‚ Sophocles‚ Euripides as well as the comedian Aristophanes elevated public debate and political criticism to a level of aesthetic achievement. Euripides and the ethologist Menandros
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Heroic Code in the Iliad and the Odyssey In Webster’s Dictionary‚ a hero is defined as a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of purpose‚ especially if this individual has risked or sacrificed his life. In the Iliad and the Odyssey‚ the code which administers the conduct of the Homeric heroes is a straightforward idea. The aim of every hero is to achieve honor. Throughout the Iliad and the Odyssey‚ different characters take on the role of a hero. Honor is essential to the Homeric
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having most of his wounds concentrated on his face‚ Virgil is showing the connection between sight and fear. This comparison also appears later on in the Aeneid when Agamemnon and Achilles‚ two great Greek warriors‚ see Aeneas flee out of fear of his immense strength. By comparison‚ in the Odyssey Odysseus also encounters Agamemnon and Achilles but instead of running in terror they stand strong and hold a conversation with Odysseus as equals. Through this slight difference from the Odyssey‚ Virgil
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discover The Death Mask of Agamemnon and Nestor’s cup in Mycenae in 1876. Schliemann could have continued says Turner but the lack of funds ruined his chance to research more at The place of King Minos (Turner 1990). In addition to his other finds‚ Schliemann also dug and discovered a grave circle at Mycenae between 1874-1876.As mentioned previously‚ Schliemann discovered several gold plate masks at this gravestone. The most famous of the masks being the Mask of Agamemnon‚ which is of the famous
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