Agamemnon Essays

Agamemnon Plot: The play begins with the watchman is keeping lookout for the signal indicating the fall of Troy to the Greeks. The chorus then enters and begins to tell us how the Trojan Prince, Paris, stole Helen the wife of Menelaus which then caused a ten year war. The Queen then appears letting the Chorus aware of the falling of Troy and orders sacrifices. There is a terrible storm which causes Menelaus, King Agamemnon, and many others missing. Then a guy Calchas claims it's the work of one of the gods and the sacrifice of Agamemnon's daughter was necessary to bring the winds that are needed to get to Troy.

Another, yet similar version of the same tragedy which tells the story of how and why Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter. In this story, Iphigenia, we are told how Agamemnon, the King of Mycenae, put together a large army in order to sack Troy as a punishment for Paris having stolen Helen, the wife of King Menelaus. However, once Agamemnon and his army were ready to go, they could not sail their ships: There was no wind! When Agamemnon went to the temple of Artemis, the goddess of nature, to ask why this had occurred, the priestess there told him that some of his soldiers wandered into the sacred grove of Artemis and shot the holy deer that was so significant to Artemis. The priestess continued by saying that the only way Agamemnon could get the wind to come back so that his ships could sail would be to sacrifice his daughter.

Menelaus 's brother happened to be Agamemnon, who was the most powerful king amongst the Greeks. Menelaus and Agamemnon visited all of the Greek Chieftains and persuaded them to join them in a colossal expedition which they were preparing to take down Troy, Agamemnon had been chosen as commander-in-chief; next to him were the most important Greek heroes, his brother Menelaus, Patroclus, and Achilles. Two unrelated men named Ajax, Nestor and his son Antilochus, Teucer, Idomeneus, Diomedes, Odysseus, and Philoctetes, who, however, at the very start of the expedition had to be left behind. They didn 't appear on the scene of action right until the fall of Troy. The entire army consisted of 100,000 Greek warriors, and 1,186 ships came together in the harbor of Aulis.

The Iliad which was composed by Homer is about an incident of destructive violent rage that occurred in the Greek camp in the ninth year of the Trojan War which lasted for ten years. This rage is invoked by the conflict between Achilles, son of Peleus and Agamemnon son of Atreus. Agamemnon is the son of King Atreus of Mycenae, the brother of Menelaus and the husband of Clytemnestra with whom he had four children namely :Orestes, Iphigenia, Electra and Chrysothemis. Agamemnon inherited the title of king from his father.

The Trojan War is one of the most important historical events that occurred in Greek Mythology . The film Troy is based on Homers ' account of the Trojan War in the Iliad. The film begins with a peace agreement between Sparta and Troy. This agreement is nonexistent when Paris and Helen, the wife of Menelaus flee to Troy together. Menelaus, King of Sparta, declares war on Troy owing to the fact that Paris fled to Troy with his wife, Helen, along with Agamemnon, his brother the King go Mycenae, who wants to bring down the Trojans under his command.

The essay is divided into two sections with the first part of the essay providing information about crucial aspects needed for an in-depth understanding of the poem and analysis of it whereas the second part of the essay will focus on a contemporary assimilation of the Yeats’ work specifically on the comparison to the Sinead O’Connor song “Troy”. Before analyzing “No second Troy” it is important to be aware of three crucial aspects that relate to the poem. The first important element for a better understanding of this poem is the Trojan War and the events related to it. In ancient Greek history, the war of Troy was fought over Hellen of Sparta who was the most beautiful woman at the time. She was married to the Greek’s King Agamemnon brother Menelaus and Hellen was taken from the city of Sparta by Paris, the Prince of Troy.

The Oresteia by Aeschylus, is a series of three Greek tragedies centered around the Atreides Curse. This curse began with King Tantalus, a son of Zeus, feeding the Gods his son, Pelops, and Demeter who was so distraught over her missing daughter, did not realize her meal was human. The first play in the Oresteia begins with Agamemnon arriving home from Troy with two slaves. His wife, Clytemnestra forces him to walk upon a red carpet and later kills him and his slaves whilst he is in the bath. The second tragedy consists of Orestes killing Aegisthus and his mother in order to take revenge.

Aeschylus, Agamemnon An Assignment Submitted by Name of Student Name of Establishment Class XXXX, Section XXXX, Fall 2014 Aeschylus, Agamemnon Introduction Aeschylus is considered to be one of the best Greek dramatists in the history of literature. Concerning the concept of his own heroes, it is worth saying that they are powerful enough to accomplish their goals. Moreover, they are inevitably clever and talented; however, Aeschylus’ heroes often lived tight and hard lives. Many people loved and respected these heroes even more than gods; it is because they were closer to people and lived their lives.

The mask of Agamemnon, the bust of Trajan Decius, and the statue of Ekkehard are three ancient pieces that share several key characteristics including their rich history and the importance of the people represented buy these works. On the other hand, however, in terms of the visual aspects and composition each piece varies moderately from the other. The visual, stylistic, historical, and cultural aspects of every art piece is exhibited by each person that the pieces showcase. The historical content that lies in each of these art pieces is a large part of why they are so valued today.

Nicole Tschida ENG 210 Paper 1 2-26-18 The Iliad and The Consequences of War The plot of the Iliad takes place in the middle of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans that lasted for ten years. This conflict according to Homer and ancient Greek mythology occurred because the Trojan prince Paris abducted Helen, the wife of Menelaus, brother to king Agamemnon. In this paper, I will be examining the consequences of war, as outlined by Homer.

When you think of Heinrich Schliemann do you think of him as a hero or a fraud? I personally believe he is a hero because he paved the way for modern archaeology. Unfortunately many people believe he was a crook by smuggling his own findings and using former archaeologists information to find excavating sites . The video clip: Mask of Agamemnon, the persuasive essay: Heinrich Schliemann, the father of archeology and Heinrich Schliemann, archeological con artist. All of these sources have their similarities and differences.

FA Illiad A leader can be determined through various reasons, he could either be a leader because of his position, or be deemed as one because of his actions. The problem of the story commenced because of the poor leadership shown by Agamemnon, fortunately, Akhilleus was there to save the day. Voluntariness, sacrifice, and being the bigger person are some of the great characteristics Akhilleus showed throughout the whole story. This proved that he is not only a much greater character than Agamemnon, but this also showed how he became the Superman of their time.

The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to The Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The epic raises questions about what an odyssey is for Odysseus and secondary characters who mimic Odysseus's progress throughout the story. In Zimmerman’s play viewers experience a simplified interpretation of Homer’s grand and verbacious text. As viewers experience secondary characters like Agamemnon, Telemachus and Calypso exhibit emotion through actors in Zimmerman’s stage direction.

Weighing in on the debate of the validity of Schliemann’s claims regarding the mask of Agamemnon, two aspects of the story must be taken into account: the trustworthiness of Schliemann and the actual artistic elements of the mask. First of all there is the issue of Schliemann and his seemingly unethical and unprofessional habits in relation to archeology. Foregoing the aspects of his previous exploits and exaggerations there is the problem that is raised in regards to Schliemann possibly preparing the mask to have more traditionally 19th century beauty standards such as the facial hair that is shown on the mask. Even if the mask were Agamemnon an addition of facial hair would force any person to have to take every aspect of the face with a grain of salt since he is not a reliable art

More a warrior than a king Imagine the biggest bully you know. He 's big and strong, but not so smart. He picks on those smaller or weaker than himself, throws his weight around, and basically acts like a huge jerk just because he can. Now give that bully a kingdom and soldiers at his command, and you 're pretty close to the character of Agamemnon in The Iliad. Though he is a great warrior, he is not much of a king.

What is War? What is war? Throughout history countless wars have been fought across the far reaches of the globe. There has always been cause for men to band together in groups, and go forth to commit acts of violence against one another. In Homer’s epic poem the Iliad, he tells a story about the best and worst of humanity in the theatre of the Trojan War.

The Odyssey by Homer revolves around a king’s experiences in reclaiming his title and power in ancient Greece, giving modern readers insight into the ancient world’s values and beliefs surrounding life and the gods. Odysseus’ main antagonist is a group of high ranking suitors courting his wife and draining the resources in his palace. Because of the warnings from Agamemnon, a soldier killed by his wife's lover upon his return from the Trojan war, King Odysseus cautiously returns to Ithaca after many years, disguised by the goddess Athena. Odysseus and his son plot the slaughter of Penelope’s many unwelcome suitors with a copious amount of Athena’s help. The plan evolves into a massacre, causing an uprising among the suitors’ noble families,

Troy is a film based on the philosopher Homers “Iliad, depicting the battle between the ancient civilisations of Troy and Sparta. This battle was brought on by the mistake of Prince Paris (Orlando Bloom) courting the Spartan king Menelaus’s wife (Diane Kruger) after a truce was accepted. Using this, king Agamemnon declared war against the Trojan empire; and in so there downfall. This film has much contradiction to whether it is reliable.

The Oresteia is a political trilogy touching the topics of patriarchy and sexism. Even though, Agamemnon's death had happened years before, his essence is still evident in the hearts and minds of the people specially his children Orestes and Electra. His murder filled their minds even disregarding the fact that their father instigated the Trojan War and murdered their sister Iphigenia. Women in Ancient Greece were expected to be hung up on revenge and deception but to stay at home and take care of the family household.

Troy is a movie that first debuted in 2004 that was based on the epic, The Iliad. There are many similarities that can be found between the Iliad and the movie Troy due to the fact the movie is based off The Iliad. Although, there are many differences that I found between these two. I am going to compare Troy and The Iliad to show how the Trojan War is portrayed in each of these. To begin, since Troy is formed from The Iliad, there are so many similarities between the two.