Helen Mirren

The myths of Achilles are well known, and are mentioned in modern society. But, they have been morphed to society’s desires. This is demonstrated in the movie Troy, where the stories have been changed for modern audience. The director condensed the story, and changed the story to show some romanticism and love. This is shown from the absence of the greek gods, significance of certain characters, inaccurate information, the morphed traits of certain characters, and the falsehood of romantic presence

The next goddesses i'm going to be talking about is Aphrodite, she is the goddesses of love, desire and beauty; even though she had natural beauty, she had a magical girdle that compelled everyone to desire her. There are two stories to her birth;one of them being that she was the daughter of Zeus and Dione, the other being that she arose from the sea on a giant scallop. Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus; however, cheated on him with Ares, god of war. After he found out he formulated a plan to

Bronze Age. The Trojan War began as a way for Zeus to consider reducing the enlarging population of humanity, and a way to reclaim Helen, also known as the wife of Menelaos. Helen was captured by Paris, and taken as his prize for choosing Aphrodite as the most astonishing goddess in a competition between Athena and Hera. Menelaos and the Greeks came to an agreement to get Helen back, and attack the Trojans. The Greek forces were led by King Agamemmon of Mycenae. In the midst of the Greek warriors,

I chose the poem "Helen" by Hilda Doolittle because it revolves around the central theme of hate, which the main character receives from her society as a whole. The poem relates to Medea's excerpt because both depict how the main characters are despised by their societies. As well, both emphasize the critical role that gender plays in directing this hate. As a result, they both identify the same stereotype of women trending in society: women are dangerous. The theme, content, and tone of the poem

Helen, the face that launched a thousand ships. In Homer’s epic poem, Iliad, he describes Helen of Troy as the most beautiful woman in the world. The introduction of the Iliad states that when Paris steals Helen from her husband Menelaus, a Greek Chieftain, the Achaeans band together and cross the Aegean Sea to wage war against Troy, a gracious, prosperous city in Asia Minor. Their motive is revenge . After fighting for nine years in a land that is not their own, the Greeks miss “the rich fields

Analyzing The Odyssey The Odyssey is a Greek epic poem written by Homer featuring Odysseus, king of Ithaca, as its protagonist. In the story, Odysseus is summoned to fight in a war by another king, so he leaves home after his wife, Penelope, had given birth to their son Telemachus, without knowing that it will be a matter of decades before he sees them again. After winning the war, Odysseus morals are put to the test, during his journey home, by monsters with bloodlusts, enticing goddesses, and

Penelope the Preserver Lien Hardister Helen is a victim. Clytemnestra is a betrayer. Penelope is a two-sided character. It is evident that Homer wrote Penelope as a character with a public and private face who share the same intentions. In public, Penelope takes on the role of a widow who is in the process of courtship in-order to avoid barbarism and maintain the little influence she has. In private, Penelope is a devoted and loyal wife to her lost husband, which represents her true motivation

she was being raped by a God, and would eventually cause the war of Troy. Mythologically, Leda was the princess of Aetolia and married to Tyndareus. Zeus seduced her in the form of a swan, impregnating her with Helen, while Tyndareus impregnated her with Clytemnestra at the same time. Helen was the main cause of the Trojan war and Clytemnestra killed Agamemnon along with Aegisthus. The poem questions if Leda knew that she was being raped by Zeus. However, in the second stanza the speaker mentions

There was gossip all over Sparta that Queen Helen had been captured. They said she had been captured by the Trojan prince Paris. The rumors were true, Queen Helen had been captured by Prince Paris. I only knew this because King Menelaus was upset by the capture of his wife and persuaded his brother King Agamemnon of Mycenae to lead an expedition to retrieve her. I am one of the soldiers he sent. Being a soldier is excellent for me, I can kill openly and no one will question it. I boarded one of the

lessons.The most beautiful woman in Troy was Helen. Helen hasn’t been seen by anyone today, but we still imagine what she looks like. Helen has a mystic power to attract men wherever she went. She had suitors follow her everywhere and harassed her. There where thousands of men out for her hand in marriage among these she picked Menelaus. When Menelaus was away she fled to Troy with Paris. Paris got killed for fleeing and she indirectly started the Trojan War. Helen married his brother Deiphobus who she