Trojan War

Homer’s Illiad: Trojan War, Literature, Achilles, Agamemnon, Odysseus

HEROIC CODE Homer's Iliad is an ancient epic tale of Greek gods, mythical creatures, and larger-than-life heroes. It is a…

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Exploring the Myth of Aphrodite: Goddess of Love

One goddess with whom almost everyone is familiar is Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and sexual desire. But…

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Jason and the Argonauts: An Enduring Myth

The tale of Jason and the Argonauts has been told roughly since the time of Homer. The myth itself comes…

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The Odyssey: Homer’s Take on Family Values

The Odyssey is one of two major classical works by Homer. This extensive epic poem chronicles more than Odysseus' journey…

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The Iliad as an Historical Source

The approach of historiography requires an approach through the records that outlast the events that take place, namely the literature,…

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The Trojan Horse and Helen of Troy: Fact or Fiction?

Continuing my series of articles on legends and myths, let's now take a look at one that Hollywood brought back…

3 years ago

Greek Mythology: Who is Odysseus?

Odysseus, the mythical king of the island Ithaca , is the basic hero in the epic poem of Homer, Odyssey,…

4 years ago

The Trojan War Compared to Troy the Movie

After reading the Trojan War as depicted in the Iliad and the Odyssey by Homer, I was curious to see…

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Epic Characteristics in The Odyssey

There are many characteristics present in Homer's "The Odyssey" that clearly define the poem as an epic. The basic definition…

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