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In five pages this paper compares these two works in terms of wartime reality portrayals. Two sources are cited in the bibliograp...

ultimately started the war, Priam, his father and the king of Troy, and Hector, the other son of Priam. While there are other impo...

even falling ill himself (Halsall Ancient History Sourcebook: 11th Britannica: Thucydides). During a heated campaign in 424, Thuc...

In ten pages this paper contrasts and compares the hero's role in Sophocles' Antigone, Thucydides' The History of the Peloponnesia...

At the beginning of this extended speech, the representative from Corcyra prefaces his narrative of events with an appeal that is ...

aid and had been made a part of the defensive alliance formed by the Athenians. Since Corinth was allied with Sparta, the foundati...

mother, a goddess, to make pleas to Zeus to ensure that Agamemnon will fail in all battles as long as Achilles is not fighting wit...

In six pages this paper discusses how the values of the societies of ancient Greece and Rome are reflected in such works of litera...

Odysseus was renowned for both his brain and his brawn. He was also had bravery, and competence at his skills. Odysseus was an a...

This 5 page paper argues that Thucydides' history of the Peloponnesian War states that the reason for the conflict was the politic...

This 5 page paper summarizes the major themes of Thucydides' accounts of the Peloponnesian War. The bibliography lists the primary...

the objectivity he professed" (Lattimore xiii). As this postmodern revisionist view of Thucydides suggests, his historical accurac...

after being cast into the water in a basket -- survived and ultimately grew up with the intent to seek revenge against the king (a...

In five page this paper considers Gods and their roles in ancient Greek society and literature in a consideration of a passage fro...

In a paper consisting of six pages the writer argues that in History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides regards the Athens defeat...

has Socrates presented with various definitions of justice. Socrates is always opposed to any rule or definition that can be appli...

a decidedly different climate in relation to justice. The end of the Classical period brought with it Alexanders death, as well a...

and his courage will constantly be tested. Without going into great detail, and there is a large amount of it in this classic, we ...

In five pages this paper considers the text's structure and also discusses how the war is presented in terms of the primary themes...

In five pages this paper discusses the issue of the weak being subjugated by the strong that is presented in this ancient historic...

In five pages and 2 parts Homer's 'The Iliad' is examines in terms of Patroklos' leadership abilities with a contrast and comparis...

deliberation," much like Nestor had cautioned "Agamemnon against hasty judgment" (Gore on War). In both cases, despite any heeding...

could well be said that his acceptance of his brothers actions, despite his berating his brother, may have been the most important...

A 5 page comparison of the characters in Homer's Odyssey and Iliad. The author contrasts qualities such as heroism and humanism. ...

individual stories into the tapestry that became his famous epics. He did not create the stories; they had come from hundreds of y...

ultimate control, where there could be no arguments. Although all power was concentrated in the hands of a single ruler, Roman c...

were arranged on three concentic terraces that focused on the royal residence ("New..." 33). Recent excavation has discovered that...

as Homer based his story on fiction which would occur in the context of history and mythology. While the tale has been critically ...

This essay discusses Homer's ancient classic epic, The Iliad, and the film Troy (2004, directed by William Petersen), indicating ...

is not identified as a goddess except for when a servant speaks to Achilles about the legends that have begun to be spun concernin...