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The Iliad
The Iliad is an epic poem written by Homer. In the poem, the Trojan War in Greece is being fought. The combatants of the war are the Greeks and the Trojans. Any questions regarding the Trojan Horse can also be place here.
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Which are the best steps for reading a text that was written long ago?
Read the text once for the main idea, and then look up historical context and new words.
Are there still relatives of Achilles alive?
Yes. I am called Thetis after his mother as i am his Great x 100 granddaughter. My brother is called Achilles the 17th as we are an old family. My mothers name is Hermione after Helen of Sparta's child. My fathers name is Bill. I have a family tree that was written down in 600BC in honour of our ancestor.
The Odyssey is the sequel to the Iliad following Odysseus journey home.
Was Menelaus half man and half bull?
no he was the brother of agamemnon husband of helen...you are thinkin of the minotaur...
What did Menelaus and Helen give to Telemachus?
Menelaus gave Helen a silver bowl and an embroidered robe
What was the rive in which Achilles' mother dipped him in?
Thetis (Achilles' mother) dipped Achilles into the River Styx, located in the Underworld
The women went to the temple to pray for protection and for their city to be spared. They were in fear because their town was being overrun and their best warriors were being killed. -sandie :)
Who prepares the PERET diagrams who is responsible for their integration?
Who is responsible for their integration
Who suggests that helen be returned to manelaus rather than fighting with achillies?
It is Antenor who suggests that Helen be returned to Menelaus. The Iliad was written by Homer.
What exactly was the will of Zeus?
nothing because he is a immortal and he would never die so now if u believe in Greek stuff he is alive
What other symbols does the Aegis in The Iliad create?
In Homer's Iliad, the Aegis is the shield or breastplate of Zeus and Athena. It does not create any symbols, but it is frequently depicted as showing the severed head of Medusa.
In Greek mythology, Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. Her beauty caused Apollo, God of Knowledge, to grant her the gift of prophecy. However, when she did not return his love, Apollo placed a curse on her so that no one would ever believe her predictions. It was Cassandra who foretold the destruction of Troy.
Who is Agamemnon in The Odyssey?
In Greek_mythology, Agamemnon is the son of King Atreusof Mycenae and Queen Aerope; the brother of Menelausand the husband of Clytemnestra; different mythological versions make him the king either of Mycenae or of Argos. When Helen, the wife of Menelaus, was abducted by Paris_(mythology) of Troy, Agamemnon was the commander of the Achaeans_(Homer) in the ensuing Trojan_War. Upon his return from Troy he was murdered by Aegisthus, the lover of his wife Clytemnestra, who herself slew Cassandra, Agamemnon's unfortunate concubine, as she clung to him.
Who is considered the greatest warrior ever?
There is a number of brilliant and intelligent warriors in the past.
you've got Alexandre the great of Macedonia who conquered an empire in only 12 years from Greece to India!He founded many cities baring his name.He unfortunately died in Babylon from a illness.
Spartacus, a famous Gladiator. He and some 70 Gladiators escaped. A force of 3,000 Romans were sent to quell the rebellion, but failed. He soon was over run by Romans and died on the battlefield.
my conclusion is that the greatest considered warrior of all time is Achilles. Achilles is a truly remarkable warrior, He killed Hector, and was considered to be part god. Although he was killed he is still considered the greatest warrior of the past.
What is your opinion about the JUDGMENT OF Paris?
First of all its a story about three greek godesses Hera, Aphrodite, And Athena. Eris the godess of discord made a golden apple for the fairest godess. Zeus couldnt choose due to he probably didnt want a quarel between him and them, so he sent them to the young boy paris who was condemned from his home due to his father was a king and an oracle told the king that paris would some day ruin his kingdom. Paris lived on a mountain with a mountain nymph named Oenone. Zeus sent them to mount Ida where paris would be the best to judge there beauty. Hera promised to make him lord of Europe and Asia, Athena promised him that she would lead the trojans to victory and lay greece in ruins, and finally Aphrodite promised him the most beautyful woman in the word. Whom was Helen, Agamemnons wife, Agamemnon was the cheif if the greek warriors. Paris stole helen from Agamemnon causing the trojan war.
This question can pertain to the US Civil War and also pertain to many other conflicts of major proportions. A total victory is achieved when the total of the "goals" of the attacking force have been satisfied.In the US Civil War, total victory for the South was a treaty of some kind in which the Union recognized that to continue the war was futile. Various formal agreements on this would have been a total victory for the Confederacy.
For the Union, early on in the war, a change of heart by the Confederacy, which meant the return to the Union, could have easily been a total victory in the eyes of the Union's leader, US President Lincoln. The issue of slavery would be addressed by legal avenues sometime later on.
Prior to being a captive of Achilles, Briseis was wife of Mynes and daughter of Briseus.
Yes, according to Wikipedia, he was born in Vancouver. His father is Greek and his mother Canadian.
Which lines from Hektor and Achilleus reveal that Hektor believes in the gods?
"I will not defile you, if Zeus grants to me that I can wear you out, and take the life from you." Hektor refers to the god Zeus in this line.
