Andromache

Divine powers-moira in Iliad and God in Genesis-drove the actions of Andromache and Rebekah, who in turn influenced action in their respective stories (Rothleder discussion). Andromache’s influence was largely due to the way she interacted with her husband Hector, who was a great warrior on the side of the Trojans in the Trojan war (Il. p. 500). Similarly, in Genesis, Rebekah’s abilities to control domestic resources brought blessings to her younger son, even though he was less favored by his father

down upon, but there are a few that can be a role model for women to come. Women had to empower themselves and had other encourage them. In Homer’s epic poem, The Iliad, the role of women can be seen through the characters of Helen, Athena, and Andromache, as they oppose men’s objective views of them and exhibit the eternal strength of women. To begin, Helen confronts paris and shows the strength of women as she defies the submissive stereotype, and scolds paris for being a coward. Helen was not

decisions that they make. Hector’s wife, Andromache, is a prominent figure within book 6 of Homer’s The Iliad. Andromache and

Homer’s Iliad is an exceptional example of the repressive role of women at this time. Women were treated solely as property and were used for creating materials and looking over their children within the household. Trapped by their misfortune, they were taken and given as prizes as if they were not human. In the Iliad, we form a notion that women are submitted as petitioners to the men. Both physically and mentally, women are portrayed as an inferior. However, the women play a notable role that impacts

it’s greatest heroes. Alessandro Baricco An Iliad and Trojan Women share the stories of Achilles, Patroclus, Hecuba, and Andromache, and the consequences they faced when they valued their honor too highly. Both Achilles and Pandurus viewed their prestige as their social status, leading them to make selfish and impractical decisions to preserve their glory. Hecuba and Andromache believed that their character was determined by their honor, and when it was taken from them, they lost all composure and

According to Euripides, Andromache very well proved her status as a wife. During this time period, the society in which Andromache was a part of was considered to be patriarchal; in other words, the women of their time were oppressed; the expectations were on the men. One important issue, and that, often stressed, was the embarrassment of a man if a woman, essentially his wife, would engage in a secret affair; the men were then called cuckolds. However, this was not the case for Andromache, despite contrary

speaks mainly of the entrance of Hector to the city, which had four encounters: the first, with the wives of the warriors, the second with Hécuba, his mother, the third with Paris, his brother and Helena, his sister- finally with his beautiful wife Andromache and his little son. Hector, prince of Troy, is the main warrior in the defense of Troy. Héctor was the panic for the Achaeans, in addition, he is a social hero and very pious as it gives rise to the gods in the moments of joy and pain, no rest is

the children with no political activity. In contrast to this stereotype, Homer, though his book the Iliad, demonstrated women such as Andromache, Brises and Helen playing an enormous role for the Trojans, Achaean and the major war itself through their presents in the lives of the protagonist which change the outcome of the war completely. To begin with, Andromache played a major role in the Iliad

accept the role they are given by the men without question. “Patroclus obeyed his great friend’s [Achilles] command. He led Briseis in all her beauty from the lodge and handed her over to the men to take away.” Andromache in the other hand represent the role of a good and loving wife. Andromache like Helen share her

Jacques Louis David Andromache Mourning Hector – 1783 War is brutal. War is weak. War is peace. Many thoughts go through people’s minds when they hear about war. Everyone has their own definition in describing what war is about and may have positive or negative thoughts over what war may leave behind. In the year of 1783, one of the most popular wars was about to be fought, the French Revolutionary War. Even though, this war did not begin until July 14th, 1789 and went to November 9th, 1799 (Ilacqua)