Essays Tagged: "Trojan War"

Depictions of death: Beautiful and Heroic. "Laocoon and His Two Sons" by Hagesandros vs. "Fall of the Damned" by Peter Paul Rubens

titled "Fall of the Damned."The sculpture of Laocoon is from the tales of Homer. It deals with the Trojan War and, in particular, the fabled Trojan Horse. Laocoon was a Trojan hero and a priest. Upon ... nd, in particular, the fabled Trojan Horse. Laocoon was a Trojan hero and a priest. Upon seeing the Trojan Horse, he told the Trojans not to accept "the gift" from their enemies, the Greeks. The Troja ...

(4 pages) 100 0 5.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Art Essays

The Trojan War

The Trojan War took place in approximately the 13th century. The ancient Greeks defeated the City of Tro ... oy occurred when the Greeks built a large hollow horse and placed it outside the walls of Troy. The Trojans took the horse inside and thought the had won the war and the horse was a gift from the Gree ...

(5 pages) 162 1 3.1 Oct/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Agamemnon

Agamemnon is a confusing tale of the people that are waiting for the soldiers toget home from the Trojan war. Most of the play is the chorus singing about many of thethings that happened during the ...

(2 pages) 105 0 2.6 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

"Cressida and the Folly of Youth" This essay discusses possible answers to the question 'what is Cressida' in Shakespeare's "Troilus and Cressida."

The love story between Troilus, the Trojan prince, and the maiden Cressida is only one of the two major plot lines in Shakespeare's Troi ... love story between these two provides an overarching metaphor for the second plot line, that of the Trojan War. While the scenes portraying the war are effective in their own right, I find it much mor ... works when they learn that Cressida must be given over to the Greek army in exchange for Antenor, a Trojan nobleman and Greek prisoner. Exchanging tokens of love and promises of faithfulness, the love ...

(5 pages) 59 1 4.7 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

The Odyssey: Telemachus And His Development

was given to him because he was born when the male generations of his parents were going off to the Trojan War. But the name proves to be ironic, for the epic ends with Telemachus taking part in two b ...

(4 pages) 162 1 3.7 Mar/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Achilles, The Super Yuppie

nts, he decides to leave the battle that they are in. However, this is no small battle, this is the Trojan War. Achilles' action shapes the outcome of the battle, for the next fifteen or so books, wit ... erent things: a child, a yuppie, a monster, a killing machine, etc. However, Achilles' input in the Trojan War, according to Homer, was indeed instrumental in the defeat of Hector and Troy.

(3 pages) 54 1 2.2 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

Structural Levels of the Iliad

e consequences and outcomes of the war. The universal war of the gods, social war of the Greeks and Trojans, and the private war of Achilles' honor are structural levels of the Trojan war. These struc ... n the gods over the apple of discord consequently lead to the social war between the Greeks and the Trojans. For example, Aphrodite promised Paris that he could have the most beautiful woman in the wo ...

(4 pages) 71 0 3.4 Apr/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

"The Odyssey" by Homer

er in Odyssey was Odysseus, Kind of Ithaca, who after 20 years of wanderings returned home from the Trojan War and a long difficult journey which the powerful gave to him. He found himself recognized ... and dancing to keep his guest happy. At dinner, Odysseus again weeps when Demodocos sings about the Trojan War. At this point, Alcinoos finally demands to know who Odysseus is.Odysseus tells Alcinoos ...

(7 pages) 97 1 3.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

This is an essay on the woman in the Odyssey and their influences on his travels.

The Odyssey is an epic about a Greek warrior in the Trojan War whose wanderings around his known world and his perilous encounters are the basis of the ... en could be held responsible for the actions of men. Therefore, Helen should be responsible for the Trojan War, and Calypso should be responsible for Odysseus' transition from his primary goal. In Hom ... ic, perhaps he was a woman, or a feminist.If Homer was a feminist or a woman, then the story of the Trojan War may not have been true, and in actuality, may be an entertaining interpretation of an act ...

(4 pages) 112 0 3.1 Jun/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

how female characters in the Odyssey are important and help the story progress

or Circe; all have been true, and in actuality, may be an entertaining interpretation of an actual Trojan War. Since the Trojan War supposedly started because of a dispute between the gods and mortal ...

(5 pages) 228 3 3.7 Oct/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Faith and Retribution in "Genesis" and Homer's "Odyssey"

Fall; in the Odyssey, it can be presumed to be the era before Odysseus left Ithaka to fight in the Trojan War. However, both these balanced situations were upset very soon. Adam and Eve sinned agains ...

(6 pages) 112 0 3.5 Oct/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Title: An Examination of the Character Achilles.

aracter will sink to just to gain revenge and soothe his injured pride.The Iliad centers around the Trojan War which was caused by Paris, the most handsome man in all the world, stealing Helen of Troy ... tead, he stayed in his tent and sulked. Luckily for Agamemnon, a great warrior named Hector, on the Trojan's side, killed Achilles' best friend, Patrocolus. Achilles is then enraged, vows revenge on H ...

(3 pages) 156 0 4.4 Dec/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

is odysseus, the greek hero in homer's odyssey, a TRUE hero? : odysseus as a hero

n epic poem Odyssey. In Odyssey, Odysseus, the king of Ithaca and the greatest Greek warrior of the Trojan War, appears as the hero. Odysseus has a lot of qualities of a true hero. One of them is his ...

(3 pages) 241 1 4.2 Jan/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

How effectively does de Bernieres manipulate the stories of classical Greek mythology to create a modern legend in Captain Corelli's Mandolin?

r. Homer's psychological interest in the characters of the Odyssey, and the tragic portrayal of the Trojan War in the Iliad, are effectively reproduced in this modern understanding of the effects of p ... ndent as poems, and each has an atmosphere of its own, though they share the same background of the Trojan War. De Bernieres weaves the tragic tones in the Iliad with the novel-like storytelling of th ...

(12 pages) 87 0 4.6 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

The importance of structure in "The Agamemnon" is a classic Greek tragedy written by Aeschylus.

ls the continuation of the curse on the house of Atreus in the time period following the end of the Trojan War and the return of King Agamemnon. This play tells of the murders of Cassandra and Agamemn ... a it is very important that the chorus inform the audience with past events like the outcome of the Trojan War and the death of Iphagania. Such as in this case " Then the elder king found voice and sa ...

(6 pages) 69 0 4.4 Mar/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

Creatures Of Anciant Greece.

mythology. One Cyclops imprisoned Odysseus and his men during their voyage back to Greece after the Trojan War. Odysseus managed to trick the Cyclops and put out his eye. Odysseus and his men were the ...

(2 pages) 54 1 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

Greek weaponry and armory.

ter the shields they carried called a 'Hoplon'.These weapons might have been like those used in the Trojan War. The sword blade (right) has a short blade and a spike so that it could be fitted onto a ...

(3 pages) 33 0 4.3 Jun/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

The Odysseus (movie review)

s a story of a great warrior who is cursed by the gods and must wander the seas for years after the Trojan War. There is beautiful scenery in Turkey and of course you have ships at sea and goddesses a ... be brave because, it seems she is rather fond of him. Another highlight is the horse and ships. The Trojan Horse makes was very well made like, all the ships. I was amazed by the special effects in Ha ...

(2 pages) 39 0 2.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film History

What is Required by man in the world of The Iliad.

f Man in the IliadBattles and death all around thousands of men every single day in the days of the Trojan War. The Iliad, was written by a Greek writer named Homer, and it takes place during the nint ... e Iliad, was written by a Greek writer named Homer, and it takes place during the ninth year of the Trojan War. The Iliad, is believed to have been written between 750 and 650 B.C., and took place in ...

(4 pages) 61 1 4.1 Nov/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

The Odyssey: Summary with quotes.

cunning man. The Odyssey is a tale of Odysseus' long and trying journey home after fighting in the Trojan War. On his way home, he upsets Poseidon, god of the sea, by blinding Poseidon's son. In reta ...

(2 pages) 40 0 4.3 Nov/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology