Plato vs. HomerHomer’s Iliad would have been severely criticized by Socrates‚ as depicted by Plato in The Republic. Plato is critical of Greek literature and mythology and even went so far as to propose a system of censorship in the ideal city. Plato believed myths to be lies and thus the propagation of these lies should be halted in society. In The Republic he wrote‚ "Whenever they tell a tale that plays false with the true nature of gods and heroes...they are like painters whose portraits bear
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The Agamemnon is a classic Greek tragedy written by Aeschylus in which he entails the continuation of the curse on the house of Atreus in the time period following the end of the Trojan War and the return of King Agamemnon. This play tells of the murders of Cassandra and Agamemnon-by-Agamemnon’s wife Clytemestra. Throughout the play many aspects have a profound effect on the structure. Things such as the chorus‚ audience‚ the use of common literary devices such as "buts" and ellipses" as well as
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A Comparison of a Tragic Hero from Euripides’s Medea and Aeschylus’s Agamemnon Tragic heroes from Greek tragedies almost always share similar characteristics. Medea from Euripides’s play Medea and Clytemnestra from Aeschylus’s play Agamemnon display and share traits common to a tragic hero. They both have a flaw‚ hold a high rank or have an extraordinary ability‚ seek vengeance‚ and cause their own downfall anothers suffering. All of these traits are displayed clearly in these characters and
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In Homer’s Iliad and in the book of Genesis‚ women may seem insignificant to their male counterparts when it comes to the overall narrative‚ but they actually carry a very important purpose individually. Andromache and Rebekah are both loving wives and mothers that play crucial roles in the family structure and in the plot of the narratives in which they exist; however‚ they are different in the way they influence the world and the people around them. Both Andromache and Rebekah have their own discrete
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which leads to many other altercations in their relationship and the life of the gods in general. In book 1‚ Achilles and Argamemnon were in a bitter argument regarding the fact that Argamemnontook the woman that Achilles was in love with and had fought for and won in battle. Just as Achilles was about to draw his sword and slice Argamemnon‚ Hera‚ who loved both men sent relief for Achilles in his time of decision making need. Hera was a supportor of the Archaeans‚ and loved both men who were warriors
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The War Versus Oneself During the time period in which the Iliad took place there was a great emphasis put on masculinity. Five specific qualities were required to obtain the venerable title of a hero. Firstly‚ one must be born unto noble birth. For instance‚ a man born from the social status of a servant would cause the man to be immediately looked down on for his rankings among his higher status social counterparts. Secondly‚ the hero must attain strength. Without strength‚ the man cannot prove
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The use of similes in the Iliad is very prevalent and much used‚ and in books fourteen and fifteen in particular those similes have been very interesting. They have been used to describe the great and mighty fighters like Ajax and Hector‚ and they truly are marvelous in their comparison to the similes of the regular soldier In books fourteen and fifteen the Achaeans take the upper hand in the battle‚ and push back the Trojans. Ajax himself picks up a giant boulder and vaults it into Hector’s chest
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Athens‚ Patriarchal Societies‚ and Phaedra and Clytaemnestra Upon first examination‚ it would seem that the two female characters of Greek drama Phaedra and Clytaemnestra are far removed from one another. Phaedra is seemingly a love-struck character that embodies pathos and a pathetic nature while Clytaemnestra has a cold and calculative nature to her. However‚ both characters are at the whim of the patriarchal Athenian society which makes these two seemingly diverse characters closer in design
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female protagonists in the characterization of Homer’s Hector in The Iliad Hector performs a number of social roles in The Iliad: he is the commander of the Trojan army‚ the defender of the city against the Greeks‚ and the future king of Troy. This is a man of honour and authority for whom his duties to others always come first‚ but also one whose very real personal fears we catch a glimpse of. Unlike wild and unbridled Achilles‚ he is the moral compass of his community who not only upholds
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and reparative impact on relationships. With reference to ‘The Song of Achilles’ and ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’‚ to what extent do you agree with this view? Introduction here. One could initially argue that Miller utilises the first person narration of Patroclus in The Song of Achilles‚ to create a romanticised narrative of the relationship between him and “god-born […] soft as the delicate of velvet petals […] golden haired” Achilles. This provides for an interesting contrast in the latter half of the
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