Acquisitiveness of the Trojan War In almost all instances of war the cause has been related to greed‚ or the gaining of land and possessions. Greed is presented in the very first book of Homer’s “The Iliad.” It isn’t displayed by the cowards‚ but the “heroes” of the war such as Agamemnon‚ Achilles‚ and Pandarus. The entire cause of the Trojan War is the result of the greedy and cowardly behavior of Paris. There are many factors that had sparked the war‚ including the interference of the gods; however
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He takes the story of the Trojan World out of the literate Greek archaic age and places it in its context in the Bronze Age world of Anatolia. He shows that Homer was in many areas recreating the ancient world even when its mores conflicted with the world he knew. He also reminds us that Achilles fighting in the Trojan War was over a woman seems a bit far fetched‚ but Strauss explains that in the Bronze Age‚ personal
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the Trojan War‚ the location of Troy is debatable and therefore there is little conclusive evidence to support the Iliad" For years the ancient story of Troy and the epic Trojan War has sparked dispute among archaeologists. Did it really happen? Was there a troy like the one Homer describes? What caused it? Historians are today still trying to prove the existence of troy and the Trojan War. Our main source of interest in troy and the Trojan War is the Iliad. It is an account of the war‚ describing
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slighted. His wrath at Agamemnon for taking his war prize‚ the maiden Briseis‚ forms the main subject of The Iliad. Agamemnon (also called “Atrides”) - King of Mycenae and leader of the Achaean army; brother of King Menelaus of Sparta. Arrogant and often selfish‚ provides the Achaeans with strong but sometimes reckless and self-serving leadership. he lacks consideration and forethought. Most saliently‚ his tactless appropriation of Achilles’ war prize‚ the maiden Briseis‚ creates a crisis for
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sides in the Trojan War. ____________________________________________________________ ___ The Trojan war was a ten year siege on the city of the city of Troy at the hands of the Greek forces led by a psychopathic king‚ Agamemnon. This conflict‚ which took place about 1200 B.C has become one of the most well known Greek mythology events in history. In the 13th century B.C‚ Troy and Sparta had stopped their wars and become allies
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for the end of the war as there were no sign of the Greeks. However‚ this was a malicious trick by the Greeks as soldiers were in the hollow belly of the horse. At night‚ when the Trojans had fallen asleep‚ the Greek soldiers hidden in the horse came out‚ opened the gates‚ and gave the signal to the main army. Consequently‚ the war ends with the destruction of Troy and the flee of the Trojans. In this paper‚ I will try to discuss the primary reason for the fall of Troy. In any war there are usually
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In Barry Strauss’‚ “The Trojan War: A New History”‚ he discusses a topic that has been talked about for thousands of years‚ yet is able to bring new interpretations and arguments about it. While Strauss shows that many of the accepted ideas about the Trojan War can be disproved‚ he also fails to support his claims with adequate historical references and analyzes. To begin the book‚ Strauss introduces Helen of Troy. Helen was the wife of King Menelaus and had attracted the attention of the Prince
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and asked her to talk with Zeus to punish the Achaean’s. Even though Apollo lifted the plaque he casted over the camp after Chryseis was returned‚ Achilles request from Zeus was now in place and with Zeus now on the Trojans side‚ the worst was yet to come. Even though the Trojan War has been going on for nearly ten years‚ Achilles decision to refuse to fight alongside Agamemnon cripples the Achaean army and ends the ten year battle within a matter of a few days after his return. On the other hand
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through generations‚ was recorded by a poet named Homer around 750 B.C.; it is a notable piece of literature that has influenced writing style with its important‚ and unique literary devices. The epic poem tells the tale of the 10 year long war in the city of Troy. The war began when Paris‚ prince of Troy‚ was asked to choose the most beautiful of three Greek goddesses; each goddess offered him a desirable reward. Between Aphrodite‚ Athena‚ and Hera he chose Aphrodite; his reward was the most beautiful
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sea as his domain‚ Hades got the Underworld and Zeus took the sky. Zeus also was accorded supreme authority on earth and on Mount Olympus. Zeus was also known for having many relations with mortal and immortal alike. His offspring include Ares god of war‚ Eris goddess of discord‚ Apollo god of light‚ Aphrodite goddess of beauty‚ Hermes god of thieves and commerce‚ Artemis huntsman of the gods‚ Hephaestus god of the forge‚ Persephone wife of Hades‚ Hebe goddess of youth‚ Dionysus god of the vine‚ Epaphus
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