Nhu Nguyen Period 6th Mythology Project PART TWO: Stories of Love and Adventure I. Cupid and Psyche 1. “Psyche excelled her sisters so greatly that beside them she seemed a very goddess consorting with mere mortals” (121). 2. Venus wants Cupid to use his power and make Psyche fall madly in love with the vilest and most despicable creature there is in the whole world (122). 3. Cupid fell in love with Psyche the moment they first met (122). 4. The Zephyr carried Psyche from the
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claim as his own from him‚ because Agamemnon had to return his. After Agamemnon makes his threats‚ Achilles is angered and distraught for he cares deeply about his wife Briseis‚ and because he cared so much he made the decision to not fight in the war and let his people die; All because of a girl. On page 43 Achilles is seen talking to his mother‚ Thetis‚ as he sulks in a pool of his own self pity. he cries to his mother about how
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What are the major conflicts in The Aeneid? Go beyond just Dido and Aeneas‚ Greeks and Trojans‚ to consider other less obvious ones. What types of conflicts (physical‚ moral‚ intellectual‚ or internal) can you detect? Describe the conflict(s)‚ and resolution if there is one‚ in detail with multiple references to the text in your response. The epic the Aeneid is about Aeneas and a group of survivors of the Trojan War who are destine to create one of the greatest cultures in the world‚ Rome. Along the
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Although there are different variations of the story‚ the main idea is that Helen the wife of Menelaus (brother of Agamemnon) was taken by Paris (prince of Troy) as his bride. Achilles was one of the warriors who was opposed to the Trojan War. Warriors are known to be experienced soldiers who follow orders and fight on behalf of a nation‚ usually for a cause that is beneficial to the populace so to obtain peace or gain interest for the entire nation/empire. Achilles was not a traditional
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these great characteristics he possessed‚ one might question did this majestic man have any blemishes throughout the story at all. Could it be possible that if this man was indeed so perfect‚ then why was his voyage back to Ithaca after the Trojan War so prolonged over the years? Surely a man with qualities such as these should have no difficulty returning himself and his shipmates back to their dwellings. Unfortunately‚ Odysseus as well as his crew members had some flaws that are common
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The Odyssey is a story of Odysseus’ long journey home after the defeat of Troy. He leaves his wife‚ Penelope‚ and son‚ Telemachus‚ to go fight in the battle. The Trojan war lasted ten year and his journey to return home lasted even longer. Odysseus meets many characters that help him through his journey‚ as well as characters that bring him many challenges. Secondary characters in The Odyssey demonstrates values‚ challenges‚ and motivation. The character‚ Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom‚ is very strategic
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episode from the famous Homeric epic ‘Iliad’‚ as the name suggests. Achilles as we know was the greatest hero of the Trojan War and his shield as mentioned here has its reference in the book eighteen of the Iliad. There Thetis‚ the sea goddess and Achilles’ mother requests Hephaestus the divine blacksmith to make a shield for Achilles whose armor has been taken away by the Trojan hero Hector when he killed Patroclus to whom Achilles had lent it. Auden here has narrated the episode of the Iliad where
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The Odyssey is considered one of the oldest pieces of literature that we as mankind know; even if it was passed down orally for hundreds of years and we have little to no information about who Homer was or if he even existed. Even with its stylistic writing as well as what in today’s society would be considered as hard to follow structure‚ the Greeks knew and understood this story by heart‚ no matter the social or economic status of any one person. This piece tells the story of Odysseus and his ten
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The Iliad is an epic tale of war and hero’s within the Greek way of life. A predominant and consistent theme of honor and glory reside throughout the poem. The motivation for any Homeric Greek is glory‚ or "Kleos"‚ that is to be honored and respected among their people. Emphasis is put on living by the heroic code. Honor is essential to the Greeks and life would not be worth living without it. When a warrior or hero is advised to avoid risking their life in battle it almost drives
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