Nevertheless, Achilles tries to harm Agamemnon, however does not due to Athena telling him to calm his temper and that he is going to get three times as many gifts than Agamemnon because of his arrogance. On the other hand, if Athena had not came, one can think that Achilles would have killed Agamemnon because of his temper. ... However, because of Achilles great temper, that may have been the only reason why Agamemnon almost lost his life if Athena had not appeared. ... Also stating that if he returned to Phtia, that they have just as many woman and gold there as being offered from Agamemnon....

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As a replacement for Chryseis, Agamemnon demands that Achilles hand over his consort, Briseis. ... It is not surprising that the strong personalities of Agamemnon and Achilles are in conflict. Agamemnon is infuriated that Achilles, the great Greek warrior, does not bow to his power. ... This is not the first time Agamemnon has shown himself to be a haughty leader. ... Aias, Odysseus, Agamemnon, and other Greek leaders have similar successes. ...

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This was the focal point of Ancient Greek perception of justice, and is demonstrated in the downfall of the House of Agamemnon. ... This downfall of the house was the case of Aeschylus' play Agamemnon. ... The death of Agamemnon embodied the Greek conception of divine justice. (Agamemnon suffered for the sins of his father, Aegistreus, the sins of the father had been passed down to his descendant, his son.) ... The death of Agamemnon embodied the focal point of Ancient Greek perception of justice, demonstrated in the downfall of the House of Agamemnon. ...

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Odysseus encounters Agamemnon, who failed to achieve nostos and had an ignoble death. ... " (Book 11, P.477-483) A stock epithet is used here, describing Clytemnestra as a "treacherous queen" since she shamelessly murdered Agamemnon so that her lover can usurp his throne. ... Agamemnon returned home, however, he did not restore the relationship between him and his wife. ... In this case, it is Odysseus restoring his relationship with Penelope, unlike Agamemnon, who failed to do this with his wife, Clytemnestra. ...

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Even King Agamemnon envies the respect that the Gods pay him for being a "great soldier." ... For example, in his argument with Agamemnon, Achilles" "racing spirit veers back and forth" before he finally submits to the Goddess Athena and "slid[es] the huge blade back in its sheath" (109). ... Rather than "safeguard the Achaeans battling by the ships," he instead spent "day after day ground[ing] his heart out [ ] always yearning for battle cries and combat," nonetheless remaining too proud to relent to Agamemnon and join the battle (116). ...

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The Choice of an Ancient Wise Man, a Reflection on Plato's Apology of Socrates One of the greatest wise men of all times is Socrates. Socrates was put on trial for his beliefs and Plato puts his trial into words. In Plato's Apology of Socrates, Socrates stated that Achilles was the greatest he...

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Strauss also points out the hierarchy of the Greek army; Agamemnon and his rule over his kingdom. ... This was seen, as a punishment from Apollo for Agamemnon had not returned Chrysies to her father, this particular part of the story has a lot of references to Homer. ...

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In the 1870's, Heinrich Schliemann discovered the ruins of Troy and was also able to explore the ruins of Mycenae (the city of the Greek king Agamemnon). ... • Circe- a beautiful sorceress • Anticlea- mother of Odysseus • King Alcinous- king of the Phaeacians; ruled with his wife, Queen Acretes • Eurycleia- Odysseus" maid since childhood • Teiresias- a dead prophet who lived in the underworld • Calypso- a nymph who took care of Odysseus for 7 years • Polyphemus- a Cyclops; son of Poseidon • Menelaus- husband of Helen; King of Sparta; ...

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The arguments by Odysseus, Ajax, and Phoinix to heed the request to return to the battle made by Agamemnon, whom he hates, further angers Achilles and these elements would not be appropriate for this scene's ending. ...

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Throughout much of ancient Greek society, focus was centered upon oneself as opposed to the ideal of others and family. In comparison to Homer's Iliad, the idea of family and the development of that relationship are concepts more central to the Odyssey. One relationship in the Odyssey that is unique...

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The Iliad The Iliad by Homer is an epic poem that has several heroes. Heroism is the most important aspect of the characters" lives, giving definition to their actions and their raison d"etre. A hero is always of noble birth, strong, intelligent, and a great leader. Another way the reader can d...

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The odyssey is the continuation of the Iliad in which the Trojan war took place. It was a war between Greece and the people of troy. Beginning when Paris, the son of king Priam of Troy, stole Helen the wife of king Menelaus. Many brave warriors from different kingdoms in Greece went to war to win He...

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Throughout the first five books of the Odyssey we hear little of Odysseus the hero of the poem, instead we focus of his son Telemachus and his journey to seek information of his father. This journey initiated by Athena is to spark Telemachus" growth into a mature man. But I shall make my way to Ithaca, so that I may stir up his son a little, and put some confidence in him Book I:81-95 This journey takes Telemachus to Pylos and Sparta where Nestor and Menelaus teach Telemachus how to act as a mature man, including learning how act around elders, how to construct appropriate spe...

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