... a large role in Greek mythology. Even though Athena was the patron saint of Athens she supported other Greeks outside of Athens, such as, Achilles, Orestes, and especially Odysseus ("Athena"-1). Athena is know to be the goddess of war, guardian of cities, patroness of arts and crafts, and promoter of ... of Zues"-1). Athena also is credited with helping a young man that was on trial in Athens for killing his mother. This young man was Orestes and his mother Clytemnestra, both from Argos. Athena having no mother had more compassion for the male figure than female. She considered the crime...

• Word Count: 1186
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... repeated tellings of Agamemnon's family story. In the very first pages of the poem, Zeus "remember[s] handsome Aegisthus, the man Agamemnon's son, renowned Orestes, killed" (1:34-35). The very nature of the Agamemnon, Aegisthus and Orestes story is a violent one, filled with sacrificed daughters, avenging wives and furious children. Every aspect of it-bloodshed, bodily urges and impulsivity-fits the ... ...

• Word Count: 792
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... more than 90 plays credited to Euripides, 18 survive: Alcestis, Andromache, the Bacchae, the Cyclops, Electra, Hecuba, Helen, the Heracleidae, Heracles, Hippolytus, Ion, Iphigenia at Aulis, Iphigenia in Tauris, Medea, Orestes, the Phoenissae, Rhesus and the Trojan Women. Herodotus the Historian Herodotus wrote the first historical narrative and first great prose work of Greek literature. His History is an entertaining description ... ...

• Word Count: 2001
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... death. Heroes- Mortals with a major part in greek histoy. Hercules- Gets drunk and murders all of his family; Is required to perform 12 great tasks in repentence for his stupidity. Orestes- Kills his mother for killing his father. Has to repent as the furies curse him for his crime. Odysseus- King of Ithica. Great fighter in trojan war. After war he ... ...

• Word Count: 478
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School