For centuries, the art of literature has been used as a means of entertainment. Beyond entertainment, texts serve to preserve a particular culture for future generations. These old texts not only entertain, but also provide readers with a glimpse of the values and morals past societies deemed impor...
Homer's The Odyssey shows various aspects of the ancient Greek culture (such as their history, source of pride, and achievement) through characters, plot, and prose. One of the most prominent characteristics of the ancient Greek culture is value of perseverance, the "continued effort to do or achiev...
Homer's The Illiad - Hector As The Epic Hero In Homer's The Iliad there appears to be some controversy over who the true epic hero might be. We have heard many arguments supporting Achilles as the Epic Hero, and since The Iliad does indeed say "The Story of Achilles" I believe that Achilles is an e...
"Sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus' son Achilles/ and its devastation" (Homer 1.1-2). So begins The Iliad, Homer's classic tale of the Trojan War and some of its finest warriors. In his ninth year of battle against the city of Troy, Achilles is introduced as the most courageous, honorable, and vict...
The Greek and Roman spirit influenced the book Aeneid in many ways. Virgil made Aeneas' behavior such that he fully qualified to be called a Roman hero. Aeneas reflected very few Greek traits. He was very much the "Roman hero." Greek heroes were very different from Roman heroes. Will Durant, author ...
Penelope went back inside the house, in amazement, for she laid the serious words of her son deep away in her spirit, and she went back to the upper story with her attendant women, and wept for Odysseus, her beloved husband, until grey-eyed Athena cast sweet slumber over her eyelids. ...
Book 1 The first book highlights the quarrel between Achilles, the great Greek warrior, and Agamemnon, the King of Pyros and the leader of the Greeks in the Trojan War. Agamemnon is infuriated that he must return Chryseis to her father in order to end a plague sent by Apollo against the king and his people. As a replacement for Chryseis, Agamemnon demands that Achilles hand over his consort, Briseis. Achilles begrudgingly complies, but feels shamed by the action. In response, he promises that he and all his men will desert Agamemnon and completely withdraw from the war effor...
