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    meets the man who conceived the Trojan Horse. Ulysses is in the eighth bolgia among his fellow evil counselors. He is is entrapped in a tongue of flame with his partner in crime‚ Diomede. The flame comes from one source but is spilt in two‚ the split symbolizes the falling-out that must come in a partnership based in evil. Ulysses is placed in this circle for many reasons. During the Trojan war he gave birth to the deadly idea that the Achains build infamous Trojan Horse. He also caused the death

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    I sing of arms and the man‚ he who‚ exiled by fate‚ first came from the coast of Troy to Italy‚ and to Lavinian shores – hurled about endlessly by land and sea‚ by the will of the gods‚ by cruel Juno’s remorseless anger‚ long suffering also in war‚ until he founded a city and brought his gods to Latium: from that the Latin people came‚ the lords of Alba Longa‚ the walls of noble Rome. Muse‚ tell me the cause: how was she offended in her divinity‚ how was she grieved‚ the Queen of Heaven‚

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    labeled as "the greatest of the Greek heroes". In classic mythology a hero is a person of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits and is often the offspring of a mortal and a god. Achilles was the greatest fighter among the Greeks or Trojans and feared no man in battle. He was also the offspring of a mortal and a god so by classic mythology definition‚ Achilles was indeed a hero. A hero is defined by the present day Websters Dictionary as: "one who inspires through manners and actions;

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    Cassandra Background Homer’s epic poem‚ the Iliad‚ first started as an oral storytelling tradition dating from about 1100 BC‚ after the Trojan war. It is part of the great oral tradition of storytelling in the English language‚ of which Shakespeare (the word “bard” is part of the tradition) and other famous writers are a part. The stories are of heroes and heroines‚ wars and epic battles‚ great deeds and gods. They explore human nature and behaviour through major events that can often span generations

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    have made my version of the movie more according to the novel. First‚ I must say that Wolfgang Peterson did an excellent job binding together his movie "Troy" with Homer’s "The Iliad" as well as with the facts and cultural characteristics of the Trojan and Greek people. One of the many ways that Peterson showed a great connection to "The Iliad" is when Akhilleus has his argument with Agamemnon over Brisêis. In this account with Agamemnon‚ Peterson uses almost the same exact dialogue that Homer used

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    What was the historical cause of the Trojan War (probably)‚ and what was the mythological cause? Historical: Troy is a city that guards the entrance to the Black Sea‚ and so it’s 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’

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    she is able to play with in the affairs of the Trojan War. The goddess of wisdom‚ and war‚ Athena attacked Ares two different occasions and still had to have him flee to Mount Olympus in defeat. In the Iliad‚ there isn’t a large amount of mortal women. The primary role they have is to support their men while at war husbands‚ fathers‚ brothers‚ and to showcase the invulnerability and fallibility of their men. The mortal men are fighting in a war with their lives at stake. Helen who confesses

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    characters in the film such as Agamemnon – ruler of Greece‚ Menelaus – king of Mycenae‚ Paris – prince of Troy‚ Hector – brother of Paris‚ and Helen – the cause of great war. Each character has strengths and weaknesses. Agamemnon was a proud and aggressive king because of that hundreds of his men died and they’re defeated by Trojans‚ an apparent weakness of him. Agamemnon strength is his men that following all his orders and respected him. Menelaus is just the same of Agamemnon‚ they have the

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    Except for a few sentences‚ minor gods and goddesses are not widely mentioned in Homer’s history. Even though the Trojan War largely began with a minor goddess‚ Eris‚ when she threw the Golden Apple amongst the gods and goddesses‚ minor gods and goddesses do not receive their deserved recognition. We know the loyalties of most major gods and goddesses‚ but people do not

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    that chronicles the Trojan War‚ which lasted ten years. It is the oldest piece of European literature and was written in the 8th or 9th century B.C. It covers the last year of the war. The war is fought over Helen of Troy between the Trojans and Greeks (referred to as Achaeans). There are historical and Greek mythological elements contained. The average Greek would have been familiar with its content. It portrays gods with human characters and flaws‚ the brutality of war‚ divine intervention

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