Epics The Aeneid And Metamorphoses: A Comparison
.... be difficulties while Rome is in its infancy
through phrases like "lonely night" and "phantom kingdom". Rome did indeed have
difficulties in its infancy; in the 7th and 6th centuries BCE it was ruled by
Etruscan kings and was only "... a little hill town." (Short Histories, p20)
Lines 390 through 549 in The Aeneid deal with the crossing of the River
Styx. This represents a great transition period in Rome. It symbolizes the
founding of the Republic. The multitude of rushing and swarming people (Line
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Agamemnon
.... of his loyalty to his King. She tells the leader that the army has
taken Troy. The leader is skeptical and asks her to repeat herself several
times. The Queen gets angry and tells him she is not a "credulous girl."
When the leader asks how Clytemnestra found out the city was taken so
quickly, she tells him that one God delivered the message to another and so on.
He yet again asks her, which makes it seem he thinks she is a young girl with
little sense. When the leader finally accepts her an .....
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Literal Interpretation In Literature
.... are solved.
They, in turn, will be abusive to their families, and will start a vicious cycle
for generations to come. These examples definitely show how this biblical quote
may be interpreted literally.
"The sins of the father visit upon the children" has a deeper meaning than
that described above. For example, "father" could be changed to "parent," and
these "parents" could mean "generations" that precede the children. A situation
that would represent that would be war or pollution. A secon .....
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Epic Works
.... is about Odysseus, the king of Ithaca,
who sailed with his army to take part in war against Troy. After ten years of
war, victory is declared and the armies of Odysseus have sailed for home. As
the Odyssey begins, an additional 10 years have passed since the fall of Troy
and Odysseus still has not returned to his home. The noblemen have converged on
his palace seeking the hand of his lovely wife, Penelope. However, Penelope
refuses their advances choosing to remain faithful to Odysseus.
During the t .....
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Fate: Would Homer And Virgil Be The Same Without It?
.... that, until he has been properly buried, he must wander the earth.
These events show Virgil's and Homer's belief in laws that cannot be changed
(Strong 62).
The second element of Fate deals with the unalterable predestined
occurrence of certain events. One example of such an event is the fall of Troy.
According to Homer, the destruction of Troy was foretold in Hekuba's dream that
her son, Paris, would be the cause. This prophecy was confirmed by a seer.
Although Hekuba tried to avert the d .....
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Greek Literature
.... from the 14th century BC to the present. Its literature, therefore,
covers a longer period of time than that of any other Indo-European language .
Scholars have determined that the Greek alphabet was derived from the
Phoenician alphabet. During the period from the 8th to the 5th century BC, local
differences caused the forms of letters to vary from one city-state to another
within Greece. From the 4th century BC on, however, the alphabet became uniform
throughout the Greek world.
CLASSICAL PERIOD
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Justice In Orestes
.... of the same blood as his parents.
The Furies right to vengeance cannot be dismissed.
Clytaemnestra is one who upheld the laws of the Furies. Agamemnon's murder of
Iphegenia at Aulis was pure outrage. "Yes he had the heart to sacrifice his
daughter , to bless the war…" (Agamemnon lines 222-223) Agamemnon killed his
own blood relation in order to sail for Troy. This too, is a terrible crime,
seemingly of the same weight as Orestes' act. Clytaemnestra believed she was
justified in avenging her daughte .....
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Odysseus: A Hero
.... severely. Odysseus throughout the epic,
demonstrated that he obeyed the Guest/Host relationship rule. Odysseus always
following the Guest/Host relationship rule, a characteristic that all heroes
must have according to the Greeks' tradition . All heroes must followed the
rule because if they did not, they would be punished by the immortals, and would
not be recognized as heroes. When Odysseus reach the land of the Cyclops race.
Odysseus decided to pick his best men, goods offered as gifts, and headed t .....
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The Fate Of Patroclus
.... death because he
requested his insertion into the battle, fully knowing that the Achaeans were
being unmercifully defeated. In Book XVI , Patroclus said,
" Send me forth now at the head of the Myrmidon host
That I may be a light of hope to the Danaans.
And let me strap on my shoulders that armor of yours
That the zealous Trojans take me for you and quickly
Withdraw from the fighting."
Because Achilles refused to help the Achaeans battle the Trojans, a
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The Iliad
.... the Achaian side
Ares son of Zeus; god of prophecy, light, poetry,
and music; on the Trojans' side
Zeus supreme god and king of Olympos
Poseidon younger brother of Zeus; god of sea
Chryseis and Briseis who were captured during a raid in Troy are awarded
as ‘war prizes' to Agamemnon and Achilles. Chryseis for Agamemnon and Briseis
for Achilles. Chryseis is the daughter of Chryses which p .....
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The Odyssey: Telemachus
.... Nestor forewarns Telemachus not to stray too far or too long from home or
to leave his wealth unguarded with all of the contemptuous suitors in the palace.
He tells Telemachus that if he does stay away for too long the suitors will
take all of his wealth and in effect, making his small Odyssey futile. This is
very substantial information which Telemachus had encounter in order to direct
his attention and actions towards what was right.
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How Is The Greek Idea Of A Sound Mind And Body Essential For The Successful Characters Of The Odyssey?
.... does not have a sound mind. In an attempt to stand his ground, in
front of the council he breaks down into tears. Antinoos says “Telemachos you
are a boaster, and you don't know how to keep your temper!”{page 24}. Telemachos
made an attempt to express his valid point of view, and does so, but fails to
convince the council. He breaks down in tears, showing how immature he really is.
He does not have a sound mind. The council basked in this weakness and was even
more critical of him at that point. Later on, .....
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Theseus Or Hercules?
.... great intellect the
Athenians, people who valued thought and ideas, chose him and not Hercules as
their hero. Theseus escaped from the Labyrinth and killed the Minotaur. Neither
of these tasks were easy and required someone with aptitude unlike Hercules.
Theseus always thought things through and made good decisions. Hercules'
foolishness was shown on many occasions such as when he killed his family and
his music teacher. Theseus' intellect is one very valuable quality which makes
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Short Story/Film Analysis
.... as it is titled. While they are in St.
Petersburg Fla., Mother was at the doctors office and began a conversation with
a lady, only to discover that she is Mrs. Frank M. Hartsell, Lucy's ex-fiancee.
This made Charley uncomfortable because he had rivaled Frank for Lucy's hand in
marriage. A story that began as a second honeymoon for Lucy and Charley, became
a jealous contest between two men. This reminds me of the movie, Grumpy Old Men,
because of the unofficial mini contests that the two men have .....
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Sunrise On The Veldt: Order
.... in "Sunrise on the Veldt" was shown in the life cycle.
In the novel, The Wave, a teacher sought order to help keep his
classroom under control. The order helped keep the classroom under control. But
the students began to notice they were not thinking, and the order began to tear
the school apart. The teacher sought order because he wanted his students to
behave better. Scientists use order to control viruses. Viruses are classified
by several attributes; their shape, the vectors that transmit them, and .....
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