Agamemnon

However, other cultures, such as the Japanese, UT a great deal of emphasis on honor. Being a person of your word is the most important thing to many, but some in modern American society consider honesty a weakness. We will now kick at the differences and similarities of the values of those in the story…

The Iliad, the Greek epic documented by Homer that describes the battles and events of the ten year siege on Troy by the Greek army. Both Trojans and Greeks had their fair share of heroes and warriors, but none could match the skill and strength of the swift runner, Achilles. Achilles had the attributes of…

Introduction Classical scholars generally believed that Athens at the turn of the 5th century achieved one of the greatest zeniths of Western culture. But, on the other hand, the status of women was at its very low. Women were considered, as legal minors and their participation in political activities and intellectual life, especially in arts…

If the two adult females of Agamemnon, Clytaemnestra and Cassandra, were put to the trial of Tug of War, would at that place be a victor or would neither win? A game of Tug of war significance, a pull from each side of the rope until one side with out a uncertainty crosses a drawn…

ad Iliad essaysCharacter of Achilles in Homer’s IliadThe Iliad may be seen as an account of the circumstances that irrevocably alter the life of one man: Achilles, one of the greatest warriors. Throughout the course of the poem Achilles goes through many ordeals that change his character immensely. Starting with his quarrel with Agamemnon and…

Have you ever just wanted to kill your mother? Ever wondered about how you would get away with it or if you would be justified? Well is this the greek tragedy for you! Aeschylus challenges the definition of moral justice and the “eye for an eye” philosophy in his work by giving every character subjective…

            The epic Iliad begins with the anger or wrath of Achilles (Achilleus or Akhilleus) as he withdraws himself and his own private army from the sandy beaches of Troy. The following passages narrate the anger and ‘hesitation’ of Achilles during the war. From the selected lines from the narrative, we find evidence of such…

The justification scenes in Agamemnon and the Libation Bearers show that both Clytaemnestra and Orestes are able admit their decision of committing murder, but, while Clytaemnestra is able to maintain her composure, Orestes worries himself to the point of insanity, and he ends up regretting the whole thing. Clytaemnestra plans to kill Agamemnon from the…

In the Iliad, the theme of revenge is traditionally understood to be central to the story, with Achilles’ rage functioning as the initial conflict-setting aspect, both emotionally and from the point of view of the story’s plot. Because Achilles’ rage must be understood by the audience or reader to be not only an  emotional state,…

In asking this question we must remember to look at both sides of the ‘coin’. On one hand we have Agamemnon’s uncompromising position and his good qualities, and on the other, we have Clytemnestra and her reasons for killing her husband. We shall start with Agamemnon. The first time we hear of Agamemnon is from…