Troy VII

The Iliad is a Greek story of courage and heroism in the most certain dangers of war. Men on both sides fight for honor for their countries and their families. However, even the greatest heroes are still human, and still have flaws that make them human. What makes us human isn’t necessary the physical strength that we may or may not possess, but rather the strength that lies within us. Emotions are both seen as good, or may also seen as detriment to our successes. In Book XXII, Hector stands…

The story of the great artists of literature is glorified by history tells their tale. Homer is such one great poet. He is the author of the epic-tale of the Greek-Troy war entitled the Iliad. Homer immortalized it and its epic heroes .In this essay, I will examine the similes, that immortalize Homer as a poet, consider the canonization of his work, and end up offering a short poem as an example of how a literary work can become canonical. Homer’s similes characterized that they are long,…

In Troy, Achilles shows that he’s independant, skillful, and fearless. Achilles exemplifies his independence throughout the movie by doing what he feels right and his actions are of his own command. He’s technically on the side of the Greeks, but there are several times where he disagrees and disrespects their king, Agamemnon. Achilles even fires at him, “Imagine a king who fought his own battles! That would be a sight!” He shows no care towards Agamemnon, he just wants to defeat the Trojans.…

Everything about the story of Virgil’s Aeneid is that is all predetermined. There is already a distinction in the story that Aeneas is going to leave the ravaged city of Troy and go and find a new city in Italy. This is talked about in the first book as well. The people and Aeneas embark on a journey to find a new city in Italy. This is already meant to be. Aeneas is already set in stone as the founder of Rome. Other thing…

While Achilles is the son of a sea nymph, Penthesileia is the daughter of the mighty war god Ares. In the Posthomerica, is states, “of the tireless war god’s daughter in her long greaves.” Though Ares does not directly intervene during the Trojan war to aid Penthesileia in the battle, Quintus notes how she is clothed in armor given by her divine father. As she steps onto the battlefield, Quintus writes, “Her armor finely wrought, the war god’s gift.” Her armor, created by the gods, is befitting…

Troy’s kingdom can rise again. Endure, and preserve yourselves for happier days.”(Virgil 1 204-207) (explanation 1) Basically, Aeneas conveys that we must continue to fight, to have perseverance if they want to achieve their duty of establishing a new Troy. (ex 2) He is reinforcing the Trojan commitment to find Latium, no matter how difficult it becomes. (ex 3) Virgil provides this example to reinforce his belief in pietas and constantia, that the Roman people must have Aeneas dutifulness and…

Troy is located in Albany Schenectady-Troy metropolitan region, with a population on 800,000 during the twentieth century. The racial and ethnic makeup of Troy is not typical, having only 6 percent black residents and almost no Hispanic residents. In this regard, Troy is like one-fourth of the cities of over 100,000 populations, which have black populations of 5 percent or less. During this time the Police department was composed of 122 sworn officers, three-meter maids, one secretary, and four…

In Virgil’s Aeneid, Aeneas’ continuous pietas and subservience to the gods and fate lead him to the foundation of Rome; however, even though he follows the authority of the gods, Aeneas shows true heroism and human characteristics by following his own morals, values, and freedom. For Aeneas to be able to reach his fate, the gods had to interfere multiple times in order to help him achieve the qualities he needed to found Rome. Because Aeneas is a man that follows the traditions of revering the…

Motivated by his love for his friend, Achilles went on to wreak havoc on the Trojan army. However, on the other hand, the Achaeans were devastated due to Achilles’s relationship with Agamemnon. Their dispute was the reason the Achaeans decided to attack Troy; it was also the reason that the Zeus-backed Trojans were able to defeat so many of the Achaeans. Homer does a tremendous job of showing both the potential benefits and the potential problems that may arise from the relationship between…

Over three thousand years ago, a bloody battle was waged between Greece and he powerful city of Troy. This battle was ignited by the sudden abduction of Queen Helen of Sparta by Prince Paris of Troy. Helen and Paris were star-crossed lovers, in which, nobody could separate them. You could compare them to the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet, where the Montagues and Capulets fought, again, sparked by the love of two young lovers. Back in mythological times, Zeus, the father of the gods and god…