Homer’s Iliad begins during the final year of the Trojan War. One of the most significant themes promoted in the Iliad and the works of Homer has to do with the concept of honor. It has been observed over the years that during times of serious conflict in communities‚ certain goals and codes of behavior become unitarily desired and understood. Throughout time‚ the progression and development of mankind is evident in all areas including reactions to crises. Specifically in times of war‚ these goals and codes of behavior directly coincide with honor and
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cultures where women are promised to men in marriage‚ and there are also many polygamous cultures‚ but the thought of using them as prizes is a kin to slavery. When we look at certain traits such as dignity‚ we can see it was very important to the Trojans and ancient
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starkly beautiful part of the world we now call Greece were telling stories about a great war. 2. What are Homer’s great war stories?Iliad and the Odyssey 3. Homer’s stories can probably be traced to what and where? Historical struggles; Aegean sea to the sea of Marmara and Black sea. 4. Homer’s first epic poem and Iliad tells to story of ?Be Specific 10 year war fought outside troy. 5. Who was the Trojan War fought between? People of Troy and Allie’s of Greek Kings. Epic and Values 1. What are
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sacker of cities. Laertes is his father‚ and he makes his home on Ithaca” (Homer 500-505). Homer’s work of historical fiction‚ The Odyssey‚ is the sequel to his earlier story The Iliad. The Odyssey follows Odysseus after the events of the 10 year Trojan war and his long journey home. He clashes with many monsters and it always seems that his pride gets the better of him. The quote above is Odysseus bragging to Polyphemus that he had blinded him‚ showing how prominent his ego is after clashing with
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she threw a golden apple in the middle of the floor . Hera‚ Athena‚ and Aphrodite all believed themselves to be the fairest and began fighting over the apple.Zeus couldn’t decide who‚ so he left his son Paris to decide. The king declared war‚ and it was the Trojan war to get revenge . Athena‚ who liked to meddle in lives just as Aphrodite did‚ gave Diomedes the power to see the immortals on the battlefield. She told him he should stay away from all the gods and goddess but he could stab Aphrodite. WHen
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argue that the most important theme is war. Other themes of human experience such as jealousy‚ honor‚ or pride are seen in the poem‚ but I think the main idea of the poem is anger or rage and the results that occur from it. Death is a recurring subject in the Iliad along with graphic descriptions. Every man knows he will die at some point especially when going into battle. For example‚ Sarpedon says to Glaucus‚ “Ah cousin‚ if only we could quit this war and count on living without age or death
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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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