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In three pages Homer's Penelope is compared with William Shakespeare's Desdemona in terms of Desdemona's simplicity and naivete in...

In five pages Homer's poetic epic is examined in a consideration of the significance of the armor worn by Achilles and the effects...

In five pages this paper compares the heroes Hector and Achilles as presented in Homer's epic in an evaluation of whose heroism wa...

In six pages this paper discusses the similarities between the Greeks and the Romans in a consideration of how the Greek Empire wa...

In eight pages this paper discusses Chicago's Greek culture and community in an historical overview that includes such topics as t...

In five pages this paper examines the definition of identity in the works of Euripides, Sophocles, Sappho's poetry, the Oresteia, ...

Homer's and Virgil's works are compared and contrasted. This research report suggests that various trends for each of these works....

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

original adventure stories; Indiana Jones has nothing on Odysseus, Achilles, Ajax and the rest of the characters who struggled on ...

This essay focuses on the position of theologian Douglas Wilson in regards to "paideia," which means education in Greek. The conte...

This essay presents an overview of Medea in Greek mythology, referring to scholarly assessment of ancient sources and also the way...

This essay presented an argument that Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale" reflects the ideals of Homer's The Iliad. Four pages in lengt...

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

This essay utilizes a feministic approach and an anthropological approach to interpretation of Homer's Iliad. Eight pages in lengt...

Whether or not Helen was the cause of all the uproar is really unknown, but what seems certain, according to archaeologist Manfred...

but also by the fact that he is the king, and his people protect him rather than urging him onto the front lines as they might a y...

of this minister, and "his belief in Gods sense of humor and His fondness for neer-do-wells," inspired Sonny, as this fueled the ...

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

the foot of power!/Nothing care I for Zeus" (Aeschylus). In other words, Prometheus will not succumb to tyranny and a power that r...

no power and they were possessions. So in that respect with Paris of Troy stealing something from Athens was cause enough for batt...

great deal of loss and death in his wake. But, he is not the power, the real power, behind the war and he really only seems to ser...

fully clothed to completely nude was a symbol in and of itself: Aphrodite had begun a journey exemplifying female physical beauty,...

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

ugliness of battle and death. Homers soldiers do not die cleanly and quickly; they suffer, they claw the ground; they cry out an...

without specifically worrying about success or failure, "they cannot be stained by action" (Harrison, 1996). Hearing this, Arjuna ...

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

in war. Helen had no power, and no women in the story had power. Helen was simply a symbol of beauty and purity and hence justifie...

of patriarchal privilege and set society against her is not sufficient justification for ignoring what she perceived to be a highe...

This 3 page paper discusses the role women play in "The Iliad" when it comes to marriage and sexual relationships; it also discuss...

(Tracy). He traveled from place to place and although poor and impoverished at many points in his life, he was also warmly receive...