Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy (Ilium) by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. ... "The Aeneid" is a Latin epic poem, written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who travelled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. ... The first six of the poem's twelve books tell the story of Aeneas' wanderings from Troy to Italy, and the poem's second half tells of the Trojans...

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• Approx Pages: 35
• Grade Level: High School

In many epic stories and poems, authors have been successful in conveying basic human concepts through intricately crafted supernatural characters. ... It is true that many ancient cultures were largely polytheistic and believed in many gods and goddesses. ... In Homer's The Odyssey, the protagonist of the story, Odysseus, was a valiant warrior, who along with his men fought in the famed Trojan War and came out as the victors. ... " Look how the gods have changed their minds about- while I was off with my Ethiopians. ... His pleas, however, did not fall on deaf ears completely, for h...

• Word Count: 2649
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Beliefs of this characteristic were represented by the sheer reverence towards the gods and the humanities the Greek society exhibited, and are both deeply rooted within the story. ... These all partake a immense role in the way the story is set up, stemming from the purpose of each character's journey, their personal challenges, and the difficulties that surround them. The story commences when Odysseus, a valiant hero of the Trojan war, journeys back home. ... Homesick and distraught, Odysseus was then advised by Circe to search the underworld for Teiresias, to tell him his fortu...

• Word Count: 2524
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School