Helen Prejean

Tegan Zankl Professor Tyler Forest English 100 15 February 2018 W. B. Yeats: Leda and the Swan In the poem “Leda and the Swan”, William Butler Yeats retells the story of the Greek god Zeus taking on the body of a swan to rape an innocent mortal, Leda. Yeats was mesmerized by the unique relationships between mortals and gods in ancient stories; this is what triggers his urge to write a poem about this tale. Yeats includes many references to ancient Greek mythology. He expects readers to know the

by Wolfgang Peterson to bring an adaptation of “The Iliad” to the silver screen. It portrays the epic Trojan war between the ancient kingdoms of Troy and Sparta. The Trojan prince Paris falls deeply in love with Helen, Menelaus’s wife, and takes her back to Troy. The “abduction” of Helen infuriated Menelaus. Consequently, Agamemnon used his brother's acrimony to declare war against Troy. The movie characterizes Agamemnon as a relatively selfish individual: A wealthy king who separates himself from

In ancient Greece the most beautiful woman Helen, wife of Menelaus, the king of the Grecian state of Sparta has run away with Paris, the prince of Troy. The escape of Helen and Paris is an insult to all the Greeks. Infuriated, King Menelaus and his brother, Agamemnon, king of the state of Mycenae, assemble mighty armies of Greeks who include the finest warriors in the land. The soldiers gather at the port of Aulis to go ashore for Troy in a gigantic fleet of ships. While at Aulis, Agamemnon goes

Morality begins to be portrayed in a different light as the Greek culture progresses. Earlier in their works, to be ethical is defined as to follow the wishes of the gods or goddesses. This, however, had the tendency to lead to complications. As Socrates noted, “the gods are in a state of discord… they are at enmity with each other,” and this results in an inconsistency in what could be deemed moral (Plato 8). If the gods cannot come to an agreement, how can an action be judged to be right or wrong

The stories and myths that we hear about the Trojan War are truly exciting and interesting, but have you ever heard the story explaining why this war was fought in the first place? Odds are you probably have not. Truth is, the reason this war was fought was because of the poor judgement of a young prince. Once upon a time there was a young prince named Paris. One day, he was asked to make one of the hardest decisions of his life. He was asked to give the golden apple(which signifies the highest

Hera would have been an excellent alternative guardian for Odysseus. Athena was Odysseus' protector during his time of suffering, but if Athena was not there, Hera could have easily stepped into her place. Hera's characteristics, point of view, family situations, and qualities would have made her an ideal replacement for Athena. Each characteristic of Hera and Odysseus is undeniably similar. To start, both originate from royalty. Odysseus is the king of Ithaca, and Hera is the queen of all the gods

Bettany. Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore. New York: Knopf, 2005. The following books is an analysis of Helen of Troy within the original primary text and within numerous other outside sources. It is a biography about the idea of Helen throughout the ages and touches upon different versions of the woman within history. Hughes documents the political and spiritual power of women in the Hittite power and compares it with classical Athens. She produces an in depth portrait of Helen, is she were

In the Iliad, Homer tells a story of a brutal nine year war between the Trojans and the Greeks. The two sides, with blessed champions on both sides, are fighting over Helen, the most beautiful mortal woman ever born. In addition, both sides fight for glory, as Ancient Greek society valued success in battle and the amount of spoils one brings back from war. While Hector and Paris both are champions of Troy, and share a noble pedigree, the two heros show a different set of priorities on the battlefield;

Paris then took her back to Troy. Menelaus heard and the ex-suitors of Helen made a deal with Agamemnon saying that If the princess of Grease won that Menelaus would get Helen back and Agamemnon would get Troy. Rumors have it that Odysseus the king of Ithaca, was sent on a journey to find you and persuade you to join the war between the princes of Greece and the Trojans.

“The Judgement of Paris” is essentially the prequel to the Trojan War. It’s a series of events that started with the goddess of Discord, Eris. As an unpopular god she was excluded from many events that the other gods and goddesses attended. At an important event, the marriage of King Peleus and the sea nymph Thetis, she alone was not included. Eris to take revenge on the gods and goddesses decided to throw a golden apple into the party. The golden apple was inscribed with “For the Fairest”. All goddesses