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What was problem facing the characters at the beginning of The Iliad?
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What horse is named Roan Beauty?
Achilles had immortal horses and in the Fagles translation of the Iliad, one of his horses' names is Roan Beauty. In other translations it is either Balios or Xanthus? Not sure which.
Did Odysseus have a dog and what kind was it?
Odysseus did have a dog named Argus. Odysseus did not take Argus to Troy, the dog stayed in Ithaca, where he was badly neglected. When Odysseus returned to Ithaca Argus was still alive and was the only one to recognize the returning king. Argus wagged his tail and immediately died--he was only waiting for his master to return home. Ancient breeds of dogs were not comparable to modern ones, so Argus would not be the same breed as any modern breed. However, he would almost certainly have been some kind of large hunting hound. I imagine him as looking much like a modern wolfhound, but of course there's no telling what he actually looked like. When I say "actually," of course, I'm using the word very loosely. There were certainly kings in ancient times, although not much like the kings we think of in the medieval and modern world. Hunting has been a popular sport for royalty and aristocracy down through many centuries. There is no real proof that Odysseus, Argus, Ajax, Hector, or any of them were real. The Iliad and Odyssey may well be based on actual events and people, however, and if Odysseus was ever real, he would have had hunting hounds. Big ones, since the best animals to hunt were boars, stags, wolves, lions, (yes, in Greece, that long ago--meaning 1150-1250 BC) etc. Retrievers hadn't been "invented" yet. Archaeology books or books on the history of domestication of dogs can show you pictures of hunting dogs from ancient times.
What Had happened before the beginning of the story in odyssey?
Type your answer here... iliad
Who are the characters in The Iliad?
the characters on iliad are the following: agamemnon, menelaus, achilles, paris, helen, king priam, hecuba, odysseus,hector,patroclus,chrisies,chrises,brisies,cassandra, astyanax,calcas,iphegenia,clytemnestra,...
What is the name of the poem with features and characters like Achilles Paris and Helen of troy?
The Iliad, which tells of the beginning and of the Trojan War. The accompanying epic is the Odyssey, which tells of Odysseus' journey home to Athens after the war.
What does Beginning in medias res mean?
The literal translation is "in the middle" or "into the midst".In literature, it means to start a narration in the middle of a story rather than at the beginning. This technique is used in both the Odyssey and the Iliad, in order to access the action of the story without a lengthy, detailed introduction to the characters and settings.
Who is the main Trojan characters of the poetry The Iliad?
Hector - acting chief of the Trojan forces - is by far the most important Trojan in the Iliad. Hector's death marks the end of the poem, and the last line is: These were the funeral rites of Hector, tamer of horses. Other important Trojan characters in the Iliad include Aeneas, Paris, Priam, and Hecuba.
Are Americans as materailistic as The Iliad characters?
No more or less then any other nations people today can be.
What are Achilles' and Hector's similarities in The Iliad?
glory in battle, tragic characters, fight till the end
Is Oedipus Rex an epic?
No, Oedipus is a tragedy. An epic is a long narrative poem with several characters and subplots. The Iliad and the Odyssey are epics.
What is The Iliad and Odyessey about?
The Iliad takes place during the Trojan War and talks about rage of characters and the war. The Odyssey takes place after the Trojan War and talks about the character Odysseus' journey from Ilion to Ithaca, his homeland. The Odyssey is more interesting.
What are the two things Achilles asks Patroclus to do at the beginning of book XVI in The Iliad?
to strap on his armor and lead the battle hungry myrmidons into action
How is The Odyssey related to Iliad?
The Odyssey, is the sequel to the Iliad following Odysseus's adventures home.The Odyssey is the sequel to The Iliad. The Odyssey is the story of Odysseyus' journey home from Troy to Ithica. The sequel shares some of the same characters like Odysseyus for example. He is also the one who came up with the idea of the Trojan Horse that ultimately one the war against Troy for the Greeks.
Who is a good hero for essay?
Hector from Homer's epic poem "The Iliad" because he was motivated by his love of family and nation (Troy) . His was the purest of characters in the conflict .
