Plot for “The Golden Apple” – “Ship Gathering”:
In the beginning, Eris, the goddess of discord, cunningly left a deceitful apple engraved with “To the fairest” at the wedding of King Peleus. Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite all immediately clashed over this pseudo-gift. Towards the middle, the three goddesses (Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite) became weary of their argument and, spying young Paris, found an end to their bitter rivalry. Together, they presented the apple to the herder and bade him to pick she who most deserved the gift. Each goddess offered him something different- her own exchange gift- but in the end, Paris chose Aphrodite. The Goddess of Love won his favor by offering Paris a woman who far surpassed any other in sheer loveliness. Forgetting the love he already possessed for another, Paris fell to his vanity.
Theme for “Quarrel” – “Single Combat”:
A main theme for this section would be that power has the deadly ability to corrupt because Agamemnon survived under the impression that since he was High King, he could do whatever struck his fancy. For example, Agamemnon, when faced with the decision to send Chryseis back to the Temple of Apollo, claimed Briseis instead. Achilles, “who had grown to care for Briseis” (pg. 19), fell blindly into a rage as black as death once the High King announced these intentions. Agamemnon didn’t care, however, even though Briseis had been given as a gift to Achilles. He simple had more power and wanted her back- like how children believe they always deserve what they want merely because they wish it. This shows corruption as a result of power because Agamemnon took what he wanted rather than what he deserved and no one could stop him. In addition to claimed Briseis, Agamemnon further in...
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...s the sacrifice of Odysseus because, due to his sly disguise and sharp tongue, he got suffered ridicule and beatings. All of these men held Odysseus in respect, but had no such feelings for some beggar- and Odysseus knew that would be the case before he even donned the persona. In addition to these scuffles- mild in comparison- Odysseus, playing he his part well, was taken out and whipped “until the blood ran from his shoulders” (pg. 100) and treated like an overall mutt. This shows, once again, how much he sacrificed for his plan because the whipping lasted even after the disguise fell away. It all worked out, however, because he was let within the walls of Troy and stole the Luck of Troy right from under their noses. All of Odysseus’ sacrifice paid off in the end, turning the tide of the war and the important lesson of self-sacrifice would go far in modern life.
George starts with the example of the Christian schoolgirl outfit, once meant to represent sexual purity and chastity, it now has been fetishized to the point where it represents sexuality bursting at the seams. She states that it does not help that older women are now wearing promiscuous outfits adorned with childlike slogans and logos. The increasingly scantily clad nature of grown women acting as role models for children causes them to dress like their role models. That is, in a provocative manner. George says that such clothing blurs the line
Odysseus is a hero because he acts courageously while facing the many challenges he encounters. Odysseus’s shows great bravery when he engages in physical challenges. Odysseus daringly fights against the suitors, while significantly outnumbered: “For I must tell you this is no affair / of ten or even twice ten men, but scores, throngs of them” (XVI, 291 – 293). Even though Odysseus is facing hundreds of men, his bravery keeps him confident that he can win the battle. Odysseus must use his physical strength when Poseidon punishes him with turbulent waves: “Odysseus’s knees grew slack, his heart / sickened, and he said within himself / Rag of man that I am, is this the end of me?” (V, 307 – 309). Odysseus is exhausted from the torrential sea, yet refuses to give up because of enormous courage and his unwillingness to surrender. Odysseus must also cope with emotional challenges throughout his journey. His emotions are tested when he ventures to the underworld, Hades, and must confront his greatest fear, death: “From every side they came and sought the pit / with rustling cries; and I grew sick with fear. / But presently I gave command to my officers” (XI, 45 -47). Although Odysseus is deeply fearful when he comes face to face with the dead, his mental f...
Temptations of Odysseus Odysseus: a hero in every way. He is a real man, skilled in the sports, handy with a sword and spear, and a master of war strategy. Most of the challenges and adventures in his return voyage from Troy show us this even if we had no idea of his great heroic stature and accomplishments in the Trojan war. I found in my reading of the Odyssey that most of the trials the gods place upon him are readily faced with heroic means. These challenges are not necessarily welcomed by Odysseus but accepted as part of his role.
From sacrificing six of his own men to surrendering his self pride to the gods, Odysseus accepts the noble title and proves himself deserving of being a hero. He took on a journey in which he grew into himself and rid himself of the one thing that held him back all along: his hubris. At the end of the journey, Odysseus went from being a selfish, cocky leader to being a selfless, modest hero.
A sea nymph, Thetis, was getting married to Peleus, a mortal. All of the gods and goddesses were invited to this great wedding, except Eris, a rather unpopular goddess. When Eris discovered that there was a wedding going on that she had not been invited to she decided to get back at all who went. She decided to roll an apple into the reception of the wedding, but she put an inscription on the apple that intended it for the most beautiful goddess at the wedding. When the apple rolled in and the inscription was read Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite all felt that she, respectively, was the most beautiful and should get the apple. All three goddesses begged of the gathered gods to choose, but all of the gods refused to make an enemy of the other two that he did not choose. So finally, someone made the suggestion that the three goddesses should let a mortal choose; Priam's son, Paris, was designated to choose. The goddesses went to him and each begged him to choose her. Hera offered Paris, if he chose her, the chance at infinite wisdom; Athena offered to let him defeat the Achaeans if they went to war; and finally, Aphrodite offered Paris the love of the most beautiful woman in Greece, Helen.
The Iliad and the Fate Of Patroclus Throughout The Iliad Of Homer, the constant theme of death is inherently. apparent. The snares are not. Each main character, either by a spear or merely a scratch from an arrow, was wounded or killed during the progression of the story. For Zeus' son, a king.
The importance of this example is showing that Odysseus lost sight of what was the most important thing in the Greeks’ eyes; the gods. As a result of Odysseus’ actions the whole conflict of the Odyssey is thus created through the simple action of not making a sacrifice to the gods for safe travel home. So while this may not be one of Odysseus’ shining moments of glory it is important for showing that the search for more Kleos may result in terrible or unwanted outcomes.
Homer, Iliad is the narration of the Trojan war. The Trojan war was one of the most important and significant wars of Greek mythology, Homer described how the war was triggered by the abduction of the most beautiful women known as Helen. This paper will argue how the traditional view of this poem is accurate because it indeed was Helens beauty and her selfishness that sparked the Trojan war. Although Helen was not happy about the outcomes of her mistakes. This paper will present how Helen faced many forms of self judgment, how she created many relationships with significant characters, such as Paris, Priam and Aphrodite. Homers portrayal of this significant women was remarkable as we were able to feel her pain and anguish, the readers were
In Book 9 of the Iliad by the epic poet, Homer, there is an ___ example of Greek oratory. Achilles, the prized fighter of the Argives, has pulled himself and his men out of the war because Achilles feels that he has been cheated by the lord of men, Agamemnon. Agamemnon realizes he has alienated the man who is his only hope for winning the war, and sends three ambassadors to try to bring Pelides back to the fight. The ambassadors are Odysseus, the tactician, Phoenix, an old mentor of Achilles, and Great Ajax, one of Achilles brothers in arms. In this book, by paying attention to what the ambassadors say and what Achilles says in response, the ambassadors try to persuade and prove that Achilles should come back, and Achilles proves shows how much
When audiences read Homer’s Iliad, we find that this epic tale is centered around the Greek and the Trojan War. We notice in this tale, that Achilles of the Greeks and Hector of the Trojans carry the title of greatest warrior for their perspective armies, both men are an inspiration for their countrymen in this battle. Each man shows us their strengths and weaknesses, which we will use as points of comparison and contrast between the two heroic men.
Homers “Iliad is a war poem thoroughly permeated with religious elements, from sacred institutions to divinely decreed fate to heightened experiences of battle figured as divine engagements.”(Kitts 231). The Iliad has been historically remembered over past centuries and has influenced the religious viewpoints of many. It’s important to know “that Homer was aware of past religious tradition and secondly that the majority of the members of his Olympian family possessed familiar cult names.”(Dietrich 137). This shows that ideas within the Iliad are greatly tied to beliefs of religion, beliefs that were passed down between centuries. Now “[f]rom an internal perspective, the Iliad is overwhelmingly religious. It is constructed around institutions supported by gods, the actions, personalities, and
The Iliad and the Odyssey are two classic stories told by Homer. Within these two stories the roles of the gods are very important to the story line and how they affect the characters throughout. In the Iliad, more gods are involved with the characters whereas in the Odyssey there are only two major gods that affect two major characters. The roles of the gods in the Iliad are through two different stances of immortal versus immortal and mortal versus immortal. The roles of the gods in the Odyssey are through two major gods and they affect the plot as Poseidon versus Odysseus and Athena versus Telemachus.
Homer's Iliad is commonly understood as an epic about the Trojan War, but its meaning goes deeper than that. The Iliad is not only a story of the evolution of Achilleus' persona, but at times it is an anti-war epic as well. The final book proposes many questions to the reader. Why not end with the killing of Hektor? Most stories of war conclude with the triumphant victory of good over evil, but in the Iliad, the final thoughts are inclined to the mourning of the defeated Hektor, which accentuates the fact that good has not triumphed over evil, but simply Achilleus triumphed over Hektor. Ending with the mourning of Hektor also brings to center stage for the first time the human side of war and the harsh aftermath of it. We see that war not only brings great glory, but also much suffering and anguish. Homer puts his anti-war views on display.
treachery among the Gods that is so prevalent in the Iliad, is nowhere to be
Divine Intervention is a “direct and obvious intervention by a god or goddess in the affairs of humans”. In various myths such as the Iliad, the Epic of Gilgamesh, and Herakles, divine intervention was called upon in order to restrain a hero’s destructive or too powerful forces. Although the divine intervention was used to impair different heroes, the purpose to constrain was the same in all the narratives.