reaction about helen of troy

There are many myths about Hera, but one very important one is called “The Judgment of Paris”. One day Eris gave Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena a golden apple with words on it that say “to the fairest”. So the three started fighting over which one of them is the fairest. They decided to let a human decide who was the fairest. This human was Paris, the king of Troy’s son. Every goddess tried to bribe Paris. Hera offered him power, Athena offered him wisdom, and Aphrodite offered him the most beautiful woman in the world, which, at that time was the queen of Sparta, Helena. Paris chose Aphrodite as the fairest goddess from the three goddesses. When Paris went to get Helena from the king, the people of Troy were not happy, so, the Trojan War

The three people that shall be blamed for causing the Trojan War would be Helen; for being disloyal, Agamemnon for his selfishness and Paris for his ignorance. Helen is to blame for this tragedy because she betrayed her husband by choice. As mentioned in the text, as Helen was chosen to be with Paris, she then chose to flee with him back to Troy. However, after making that offensive decision, she further increased her sins by committing adultery. To further expand, she had many opportunities to run away and go back to Menelaus to end the war but she was determined not to. Her oblivious decisions caused this whole war. A huge role in this long lasting battle was played by Agamemnon’s selfishness. He was only looking for an excuse to go to

Anger can always incite irrational actions. The sight of Helen seeking shelter at the altar, causes Aeneas to remember the crimes she committed driving him to furious anger. This anger drives him to contemplate an ignoble and uncharacteristic act of revenge by murdering Helen as she sought protection from the gods. Despite being depicted as a virtuous hero, Aeneas’ strong, visceral reaction to seeing Helen shows that he is subject to the same passionate feelings all humans feel, especially when something raises his anger.

Athena resolves the conflicts of the Oresteia with an ambiguous judgment that seems to satisfy all parties involved. However, in any conflict, at least one party must make sacrifices to work toward a resolution. Athena achieves her paradoxical result by misleading Apollo to think that he has received total victory in judgment and by offering compensatory powers to the Erinyes, thus creating an illusion of satisfaction for all amidst a reality of compromise.

Analyse the effectiveness of the tactics used by both sides in the Trojan War. ____________________________________________________________

Athena was the Greek Goddess of many ideas, but she was famous mostly for her superior wisdom, her cunning skills in times of war, and her implausible talent for household tasks, such as weaving and pottery. She was celebrated more than any other God in ancient mythology, was the supposed inventor of countless innovations, and her figure gave reason for Greek woman to gain rights long before others of their time. The goddess of war, the guardian of Athens, and the defender of Heroes; Athena’s impact on the lives of Ancient Greeks is outstanding.

"All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming" said Helen Keller, a woman who faced many obstacles in her life ("Fun"). Most people don't dedicate their lives to help others, especially if they have disabilities themselves, but Helen Keller is a different story. At 19 months old, Helen Keller was diagnosed with a disease that led her to be deaf and blind. A true hero is someone who is dedicated to help others in need no matter the circumstances/struggle he or she faces, never gives up, and is an inspiration for others. Helen Keller is a hero because she overcame the struggle of being deaf and blind by never giving up, dedicated her life to help others, and made change in the world despite her disabilities.

Key Point 1:King Xerxes was throwing a province wine party and asked his queen, Vashti, to come out in front of everyone and perform a dance. She out rightly refused his command and he had her thrown out of the palace. The Kings officials came up with the idea To throw a beauty pageant, and invite all of the young virgin girls from the neighboring provinces around them to come and be purified so that the King May chose who he like the most, and thought was fit for the position of Queen.

In the Land of Ancient Greece, one of power Gods and Legendary hero’s. Two men wrote two extraordinary plays about the lives of the Greek people. The first was written by the author Sophocles, and his work Antigone is a play about a young girl who goes against the wishes of her king to abided by the will of the Gods. The second was written by Aristophanes and this piece of work was called Lysistrata. This play told the tale of the women of Greece as they try and find a way to end the Peloponnesian War. These two tales both revolve around the women of Greece however, these two tales show us that both what traditional life was like for the women of Greece and how those same beliefs were at times challenged. In this essay, I will explore how both

Today's culture is one dominated by the media. People, especially young, impressionable females, are bombarded with images of “beautiful” and “desirable” women; these “sexy” women are lacking modest clothing, wearing copious amounts of make up, and are content to be viewed as objects, particularly by members of the opposite gender. In a society where the vision of true beauty has been distorted to such an extreme, fairytales serve as a reminder of the value of a beautiful

The Treaty of Troyes was signed in Troyes on the 21st of May, 1420. The treaty between Henry V and Charles VI discussed the agreement that Henry and his heirs would inherit the throne of France upon the death of Charles VI (of France). The treaty was passed through and approved by a judicial body. It should be noted that although it was the French parliament that approved the document, they did not carve up the kingdom (at the very least not on paper).

Helen became deaf and blind at 19 months old in February 1882. Helen went to many different schools to get the help she needed. Helen did many things and always believed she could achieved her goals. "Duty bids us go forth into active life. Let us go cheerfully, hopefully, and earnestly, and set ourselves to find our especial part. When we have found it, willingly and faithfully perform it; for every obstacle we overcome, every success we achieve tends to bring man closer to God." Helen believed that God helped her through her illness. "Among the great teachers of all time she occupies a commanding and conspicuous place. . . . The touch of her hand did more than illuminate the pathway of a clouded mind; it literally emancipated a soul." Once she got her hand on something she knew what it could be. Helen believed God helped her get throughout her life.

The Greek fates are influential, immortal women in charge of controlling the lives and deaths of mortals. Through Claire’s characterization Friedrich Dürrenmatt constructs an

A Comparison of the Relationship between Paris and Helen and the Relationship between Hector and Andromache

Angela Carter, an English writer, is best known for her feminist rewriting of classical fairy tales. In her stories she prominently uses themes, such as, virginity, the pornographic image, violence and sex, and many others. Degrading someone to the status of a mere object, in other words objectification, is a theme Angela Carter shows in many of her fairy tales, specifically the objectification of women. According to Carter, the objectification and subjugation of women is part of a “latent context” of fairy tales that she expressed simply by virtue of being a woman. Both “The Tiger’s Bride” and “The Courtship of Mr. Lyon” are fairy tales intertextually linked with “Beauty and the Beast” and show the reader Carters’ views on femininity. Not