... As much of a sad, miserable tale this may sound, I graciously acknowledged it. I indeed accepted this fate. My name is Iphigenia from Mycenae and in order to tell my story properly, I must start from the very beginning. It was about a month before the disturbing news had been heard. Helen, King Menelaus's wife, ran away with ... nothing held my father and his brother back into invading Troy. Both wanted to seek revenge and re-establish honor within our family name. And so they began their war journey to Troy to achieve their goals. On their way to the city of Troy the Greek army, includ...

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... Odysseus" kingdom. The mood and atmosphere of the story is filled with feelings of grief, determination, wit, hope, and true love. IV- Characters: • Odysseus- also known as Ulysses; King of Ithaca; considered as the shrewdest among the warriors; a Greek hero; thinker of the Trojan Horse • Penelope- wife of Odysseus • Athena- Goddess of War, Wisdom, and Handicrafts; a.k.a Minerva in Roman Mythology ... they were given lavish treatment, which made them stay unknowingly for years. Circe used her magical knowledge to help Odysseus return. According to her, they must go to Erebus, an ear...

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... finds that Homer admired characters who exhibit bravery, loyalty and nobility of heart. Throughout the story, the main character, Hector, demonstrates all of these virtues. His undying loyalty to Troy, his beloved country; his efforts to maintain peace in his homeland; his boundless counter-attacks on the Achaean army; and his ... most intelligent characters in the Iliad and displays his thoughtfulness and adoration toward his country. In Book 3, Homer touches on how adamant Hector is about stopping the war in order to reduce the number of casualties that would occur, not only for the Tro...

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• Has Bibliography
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... his connections with the Gods; in this essay, it"ll be shown how all these great traits of Odysseus makes him the most powerful hero ever to be written. Strength is something Odysseus knows he has, and knows its limits. In the story, Odysseus used his brain and strength as one. This is shown with the ... the gods must be respected in order for any man to succeed. "Let us eat and drink from the stores upon our ship and do no harm to the cows and sheep of Helios, who sees and hears all things." (96) Odysseus is trying to tell him men to not eat or harm the cattle because Helios will be ......

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... at peace and that Troy has fallen which completely satisfies the Chorus. Herald feels totally elated and blessed to be back: "Never dreamt I"d die in Greece." Ironically he won't die in Troy. The Herald tells of how the Greek army has fared and that they took their share of casualties: "At Scamanders Banks we ... for the armies. The leader inferes that there is a threat and that they felt threatened without the armies and because of Clytemnestra. We get detailed hardships of war from the Herald: "who but a god can go through life unharmed" The men have been turned into animals "penned in...

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... quote, we can tell she is distraught from the yearning of her husband's return: "How I long for my husband -alive in memory, always, that great man whose fame resounds through Hellas right to the depths of Argos (Odyssey i.395-397)!" This demonstrates how the thought of Penelope losing her husband as he sailed off to fight in the war has led her to break down in tears ... of all she can before Odysseus comes back to kill them, or perhaps she is testing the beggar to see how he responds to her actions. Penelope clearly is suspicious and is up to something. Next, Penelope gets the chance ...

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... by some. Many traits go into being a trickster. One could describe a trickster as being a lying, deceiving backstabber. All of those are true. However, those are also key elements to survival, especially in a land of the gods. Many could argue that there is no honor in those traits, and in fact, they ... puts a new definition on the word "hero", even though this story was believed to have bee written hundreds of years before the birth of Christ. One must learn to adapt to his/her surroundings, and use the resources at hand to their advantage. Whether it is to deceive a goddess, trick som...

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• Grade Level: High School