Telemachus and Pisistratus arrive at Sparta. When they arrive Menelaus is hosting a double wedding feast for his son and daughter. Then, Menelaus serves Telemachus and Pisistratus food. Telemachus is amazed by Menelaus of how he takes care of the palace. Menelaus tells him a story that he has been wandering the sea for seven years and discovered that his brother Agamemnon was murdered. He also shared Telemachus that he lost a lot of friends during the Trojan war. He was deeply sudden with all these
not to protect the nation. Rather, it was a war fought to defend the personal honor. The possession of women was important to a man’s standing and honor. Paris’ theft of Helen struck a huge blow to the honor of Menelaus and becomes the initial cause of the Trojan War. Consequently, Menelaus, the Spartan ruler, called upon his brother Agamemnon to gather the Greek forces to launch the war against Paris demanding the return of Helen and reinstating the honor for the king. The war lasted for ten years
There is no doubt that Helen is one of the most famous and most significant figures in Greek history. She is spoken of in almost every renowned text written by acclaimed Greek poets, including Herodotus, Virgil, Ovid, Homer, and Sappho. This female figure was famous in the Greek realm for her beautiful appearance, capturing the hearts of men, particularly Paris who kidnaps her to make her his wife. She is also famous for weaving the tapestry during the Trojan War. These are only a few of the famous
Known as the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen had started a war because of this. She was forcefully married to King Menelaus which made her Queen of Sparta. She was miserable and lonely until a visit from the people of Troy brought her and the handsome prince named Paris together. They fell in love and ran away together to Troy, this made Menelaus furious, so he assembled an army of Greek soldiers and declared war on Troy known as the Trojan War which lasted ten years long. In this poetry
makes one willing to die for another The events portrayed in the Iliad were set in motion by love. Paris' love for Helen and her love for Paris, resulting in Helen deserting Menelaus and leaving with Paris for Troy. Helen, consumed by her love, leaves for Troy with "no thought for her child or husband." Menelaus' love for Helen drives him to raise an army of thousands and lay siege to Troy to recover her. Thousands of young men from both sides of the struggle, Troy and Argos, died. The
Women have given birth to new generations for centuries and have the common stereotype of being caring and gentle. But in the creation myth, women were given to man as a punishment. In the book of collected Greek tales, " Mythology Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes", by Edith Hamilton, women take up important roles that shape each story. Although women are usually characterized as being helpful and motherly, Greek mythology, on the other hand, portrays them to cause distress, fear, and anxiety to
In Greek legend, the Trojan war was fought between the Greeks (spartans) and the city of Troy. The direct cause of this war was the beauty of the Helen of Troy, daughter of Zeus and Queen of Sparta. Helen was much sought after by all the men of Troy, so when she finally took a husband, the King of Sparta made all men swear they would respect and accept her choice and defend her if anyone tried to separate her or remove her from this man. The ten year conflict known as the Trojan war, was started
assembly tomorrow morning and tell these guys to get out. Then take a journey yourself. Go visit King Nestor and King Menelaus and see if they have news of Od... ... middle of paper ... ...trength, a huge change from his previous immature ways. Another example of how Telemachus changed throught the novel is that he greatly matured. This is proven during his journey to speak to Menelaus to discover the truth about his father, he says, “ I came in the hope that you can tell me now/ some news about my
mentioned are very powerful and could probably do with out their men. I know Helen would be all right with out Menelaus. Helen is extremely independent and fairly evil. For the most part only does what she wants to do. First off she ran away with Paris and started the Trojan war. Now I know it’s said that Paris took her but I would beg to differ. The best example I have is the horse story Menelaus tells Telemecus. It begins with the men in the Trojan horse waiting to ambush the city, and Helen walked
author’s push for social change. Mecewen’s Trojan Women shows this in the scene between Helen and Menelaus’ dialogue when he has the intentions to kill her. Macewen’s choice of words for Helen when she says “What was I do to? There I was- (a child of heaven, half-divine)- abused, dishonoured, and all because of my impossible beauty,” (Macewen 86) shows her as docile and innocent in front of Menelaus when she is really outsmarting him to avoid her death. Here, social change is urged by allowing Helen
of the news of the fall of Troy and directs the audience by informing them that it has been ten years since Agamemnon set out for Troy. The reason for this war is Paris’s betrayal of the laws of hospitality by stealing Helen from Menelaus. • Agamemnon and Menelaus are likened to “vultures robbed of their young, the agony sends them frenzied” where Helen equates to their “young.” The vult... ... middle of paper ... ...n while hiding in the shadows. He seems another self-centred reason for
on the Trojan War, a years-long series of battles during which a group of kings from Greece (primarily led by Agamemnon) repeatedly attacked the city of Troy. The reason for the war was to win back Helen, who was the wife of Agamemnon 's brother, Menelaus. Helen had been "stolen" by Hector 's younger brother, the Trojan prince Paris. Helen had incredible beauty and over a thousand ships were launched by the Greeks to attack Troy, giving us the phrase "the face that launched a thousand ships". The
he could have the most beautiful woman in the world if he gave the apple of discord to her. He did so, and decided to go and get his reward. Unfortunately, the most beautiful women in the world, Helen, was the wife of the Greek King Menelaus. The abduction of Helen by Paris lead to the Trojan war. The promise made by Aphrodite to Paris in order to get the apple of discord resulted in the abduction of Helen and the start of the Trojan war. Therefore, Aphrodite, in the universal
world. She was the daughter of the god Zeus and of Leda, and wife of the King of Sparta. The hero Theseus, who hoped in time to marry her, abducted her in childhood but her brothers rescued her. Because Helen was courted by so many prominent heroes, Menelaus made all of them swear to abide by Helen's choice of a husband, and to defend that husband's rights should anyone attempt to take Helen away by force. Helen's beauty was the direct cause of the Trojan War. The ten-year conflict began when the
Pitre’s Fives and Twenty-fives all include some form of revenge. The most prominent concept of revenge occurs in the Iliad and stems from the wrath of Achilles. In the “Iliad”, The Achaeans seek revenge against the Trojans for taking Helen, the wife of Menelaus, the Greek king. Apollo and Chryses, a priest of Apollo, seek revenge because Agamemnon refused to return Chrysies, the daughter of Chryses, who was taken as a war prize. Achilles seeks revenge against Agamemnon for insulting him
Geras a war has begun between two civilizations. The Greeks have waged war upon the Trojans because of their prince of Troy, Paris. A young married woman named Helen decided she would rather be with Paris of Troy then with her own husband, Menelaus of Sparta. Menelaus was distraught and wanted revenge which began The Trojan War. When love and friendship is involved they cause people to make uncharacteristic or rash decisions. At the beginning of the novel, Xanthe falls for a young man that came to the
Feminism and the power struggle of women in Ancient Greece Women are a very prominent part of the Greek society. Their role has influenced and shaped the Greek society to a very large extent. Women have been shown in many different lights in the Greek works of Odyssey and Iliad which we have covered in our class. The works that I will be citing in this essay, namely Homer’s poems Odyssey and Iliad talk about many prominent women such as Helen of Troy, Penelope and also many other Goddesses. Homer’s
Bronze Age, reflects similarities of artwork created during that time. This sculpture by Giovanni Francesco Susini made of bronze, and positioned on a gilt bronze base represents the moment when the Trojan prince Paris abducted Helen, the wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta, and carried her off to Troy. The Greeks then responded by mounting an attack on the city, thus beginning the Trojan war. The grouping of the figures in this sculpture displays the influence of the Italian Mannerist sculpture of
powerful nation, mostly because of the great leadership by one of their prince, Hector. The Achaeans were a nation, it formed a significant diaspora with Greek communities established around the world. The Achaeans were composed of Sparta, with Menelaus as their king; Mycenae, with Agamemnon as their king; and other cities in the Greek forces. Agamemnon was the leader of the Greek forces in the Trojan ... ... middle of paper ... ...as used to get the Trojans to open the gates and that the Greek
What Started the Trojan War Most information that the world has today that deals with the history of ancient Greece is in the literature from the time. Great epics such as the Iliad and the Odyssey, from the unknown poet Homer, make up most of the literature that has even been found from this era. The problem with getting our history from literary sources is that when Homer first recited his Iliad he was actually trying to entertain, so all of the information might not be accurate, although