Helen Mirren

Ethan Medley English 2332-877 Professor Brooks 28 September 2017 Assembling in The Iliad (Holding councils of war or holding assemblies) Every great war in history has been determined, to some extent, by the powerful strategies executed by one party of the war. These “strategies”, most of the time, are not the brainchild of one individual, but more or less a group of people collaborating toward one strategy effective enough to turn the tides of battle. The most effective way for important leaders

Helen of Troy is well-known for many reasons. Today, writers allude to the beautifully Mysterious woman who notoriously broke hearts. Poets Edgar Allan Poe and Hilda Doolittle, exemplify this use of creating meaning by alluding to the famed damsel. Poe’s poem, “To Helen”, publishes in 1831, and Doolittle’s poem, “Helen”, written in 1928, give readers different tastes of Helen’s story from their individual writing styles. The speaker and the imagery in each poem differentiates the writers and their

Clytaemnestra, the wife of Agamemnon, is one of the main characters in The Oresteia. She is characterized as a strong woman, which is evident on many occasions throughout the different parts of the play. In the beginning of Agamemnon, Clytaemnestra is described by the Watchman when he says, “that woman- she manoeuvres like a man” (11). Right away I knew there was something interesting or special about this character that I would need to pay close attention to. As I read the section of the chapter

In Helen by H.D, the view of the poem is resentment and mainly hatred and throughout the poem, the author’s diction is dark and creepy. For instance, this poem describes the image of Helen as a “wan” and is “white,” meaning that she is pale and sickly when she is suppose to be known as someone beautiful. In the first stanza, “All Greece hates,” literally means all of Greece hates Helen and also, it compares Helen as the “the lustre of olives,” meaning instead of her shining, she is rather dark. Again

During the combat between Menelaus and Paris, Aphrodite saves Paris from danger and takes him into his castle. The quote is from Helen when she recognizes Aphrodite who is disguised in old crone, urging Helen to go see Paris in the castle. From Aphrodite’s behaviors, such as saving Paris from the war and luring Helen to go after Paris, her favoring of Paris becomes visible to the readers. Aphrodite maybe especially favoring Paris because of his decision to select Aphrodite as the most beautiful Goddess

individuals that have committed some of the most disturbing act in Greek history. Arguably the greatest tragedy of The House of Atreus is the nonsensical sacrifice and murders that plague the family, starting with the death of Iphigenia. With the theft of Helen and the call for Greece to war against Troy, Agamemnon was forced to decide whether to sacrifice his daughter and win the war or to disobey the gods prophecy and lose. Agamemnon decided that he would rather be loved by the many instead of his family

Gender Roles: Hector in The Iliad In Homer’s Illiad Hector, one of the primary leaders of Trojan forces and also a prince of the fated city of Troy fulfills the male gender expectations defined through prowess in war. However, male’s heroism is driven by the fear of shame and dishonor in war. Hector is an mortal character in Homer’s Iliad and all Hector seeks is war-glory, and he believes that one must die with a cause. He fears the indignity that he believes will come should he not fight nobly

Importance of Iliad as a Modern Teaching Tool The passing of works from generation to generation is not an uncommon thing, nor is it a new practice. For centuries, even since the beginning of time, scholars have recorded and passed on historical accounts, works of art, poetry, and great literary works as a means of transcending the culture from one generation to the next. In doing so, these works were not merely used for leisurely purposes, rather as a way to teach and educate

Various Perspectives on War in Homer's Iliad         The Iliad is a story of rages of Achilles and the War of Troy. Thanks to the techniques of the author, Homer, The Iliad is very colorful, romantic, and it makes the readers imagine the ancient Greeks and their times of war. Homer is believed to be the author of epics other than the Iliad, although their authorship remains uncertain. Historian believes that Homer probably lived in the eighth century, B.C.1 (Discovering World History)

Agamemnon was the son of Atreus, the brother of Menelaus and the brother-in-law of Helen; he was told to sacrifice his daughte Agamemnon was the son of Atreus, the brother of Menelaus and the brother-in-law of Helen; he was told to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to atone for the killing of a deer sacred to Artemis so that the Greek fleet could have wind to sail to Troy. However, Artemis snatched Iphigenia away at the last second and transported her to Tauris (now known as the Crimea)