The Murder Of Helen Jewett By Patricia Cline Cohen

The Murder of Helen Jewett by Patricia Cline Cohen
In the story Cohen makes use of the most trivial murder of 1836 to show the twisted societal
accommodations of those who are considered privileged, hypocritical channelled views towards
sexuality and legal codes exploitation with a mingling of tabloids journalism and mere politics. In
her story Cohen brings out a really sensational fact that a place for women is determined by a man.
Jewett had one of the best upbringings as a maid servant but ended up falling a far way from grace
as a result of a man. Cohen says that Weston who was a judge had taken credit for rearing Jewett
with proper education and strictness. The question one would ask is that whether Jewett was
introduced to early sexual encounters and perversions which seemed to be more appealing than the
biblical values which Judge Weston tried teaching her. Or one would wonder whether Jewett was
simply a woman who got what she wanted with whatever she had.
Cohen presents the readers with an opportunity to cogitate on how a murder of a young woman
would be manipulated into a circus side show. Through the personal correspondence, census reports,
newspapers, legal documents and paintings presented on the matter, one is able to make their own
determinations.
Jewett, a prostitute who was prominent, was murdered, an act that was not rare but also considered a
monstrous crime.
It can be said that, the murderers of Jewett brought to the limelight the hidden business of
prostitution in New York
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Differences Between Troy And The Iliad
As the last scene of movie Troy fades, we see the words "inspired by Homer's "The Iliad"". There is
no doubt that the Iliad is one of the greatest poems of all time and, therefore, it has inspired multiple
works of art over almost three thousand years of its existence. One of these works is the film Troy,
which attempts to make an adaptation that reflects the Greek culture and appeals to the modern
audience at the same time. In this essay Troy will be compared with the Iliad through examination
of time spans, intended audiences, portrayals of Helen, Achilles and Hector, main themes of both
sources and conveyed messages.
One significant difference between the Iliad and Troy is the timespan. The Iliad is not a story of a
Trojan war, but a story of a hero's wrath. The time span it covers is only a few weeks in the tenth
year of the siege of Troy. Homer chooses to focus on events that occurred during a quarrel of King
Agamemnon, king of Mycenae and brother of Menelaus, and Achilles, the most powerful warrior of
the Achaean army. Homer doesn't go into detail about other events and battles, as the story of the
Trojan War was well–known to the Greek society because it has been told and retold by bards for
numerous times and the general plot was still fresh in the minds of the Greeks. For his poem to
stand out, Homer had to be original, so he didn't tell his audience about the war as a whole, but
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Troy's Helen is depicted as a classically beautiful woman, extremely slender, with blonde hair and
fair complexion. This illustrates how an actress for the role of the most beautiful woman in the
world had been chosen to meet modern beauty standards. However, these standards contradict with
the appearance Helen would have had as a woman of the Mediterranean race, which is olive skin,
and dark brown to black eyes and

The Characteristics Of Humanism From Greek / Roman Literature
Humanism from Greek/Roman literature is based upon different their characteristics of human
experience from their tradition and cultures events. This one event from Gilgamesh and Quest from
Immortality is about Siduri expressing enjoyment of living doing the things that you can do before
dying. The things that Siduri did were travel through the sea and mountain as discuss different
issues about life and death. Siduri is describing humanism as consciousness, life and existence. The
value of Egyptian cultures is a moral conduct, obedient and harmony knowledge concepts of the
Egyptian society. The events of Khety are teaching and provide his son with wisdom and literatures
to show his son how to control his emotion. Khety is teaching his son how deal with his emotion
different people in Egyptian society. Khety and his son is building a father and son relationship
along with ethical values and understand how Egyptian cultures ways of living. The humanism in
this event shows emotional, life and consciousness is knowledge values and meaning of Egyptian
history of Pharaohs. Pharaoh is Ancient Egypt know as religious leader of the people. "The word
'Pharaoh' is the Greek form of the Egyptian 'pero' or 'per–a–a' which was the designation for the
royal residence and means 'Great House.
In Greek history about Helen of Troy, known as Helen of Sparta was the most beautiful women in
Sparta. Helen was married to Menelaus of Sparta even though she in with Paris. As she went to be
with Paris

Film Review of Helen of Troy
I. Setting
.
I.A. Time of Action:
About 3,200 years ago in recorded history's infancy, when humankind's imagination peopled the
known world with great heroes and villains and nature reflected the mood of the gods and
goddesses.
I.B. Place of Action:
Troy (Asia Minor), also Ilium (ancient Ilion), famous city of Greek legend, on the northwestern
corner of Asia Minor, in present–day Turkey. Anatolia is west of Greece (across the Aegean Sea)
and north of Egypt (across the Mediterranean Sea).
II. Characters and Description of Characters
Sienna Guillory as Helen– The most beautiful woman in Greece, daughter of the god Zeus and of
Leda. She was abducted in childhood by the hero Theseus, who hoped in time to marry her, but she
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Calchas– Soothsayer who explains an important event.
Nestor– Wise old king who advises Agamemnon.
Hector– Bravest and most accomplished of the Trojan warriors; son of Priam.
Aeneas– Brave and powerful Trojan warrior. The son of Anchises, a Trojan prince, and Venus,
goddess of love.
Zeus (Roman name, Jupiter): King of the gods who prefers to remain neutral in the war but
intervenes after a plea for help.
Hera (Roman name, Juno): Queen of the gods who favors the Greeks.
Athena: Goddess of wisdom and war who favors the Greeks.
Hephaestus (Roman name, Vulcan): God of the forge who favors the Greeks.
Aphrodite (Roman name, Venus): Goddess of love and beauty who sides with the Trojans.
III. Plot Summary
Prince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen

Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received by the royal Greeks, he must flee...but fate and
their mutual passions lead him to take Helen along. This gives the Greeks just the excuse they need
for much–desired war.
The Greeks are plotting to invade Troy to steal the treasures of the Trojans. Meanwhile Prince Paris
is assigned by his wise father and King of Troy to travel to Sparta and shows the peaceful intentions
of his people. Along his journey, he falls into the sea during a storm and is rescued on the shore by
the Queen of Sparta, Helen. When he recovers, he

Calliope In Greek Mythology
Calliope was a muse from the groupe called ¨The Muses¨ the goddesses of music, song, and dance.
She was a goddess like all the Muses but she was the leader of The
Muses. In her time she had kids with the chief god of war Ares and 4 kids with him called
Mygodones, Edones, Distones and Odomantes. But she had an affairs with Ares with Apollo or the
King Oeagrus of thrace. Than had 2 well known sons with one of them called Orpheus and Linus.
But then she married Oeagrus close 2 Pimpleia,
Olympus. She was well known for beautiful singing skills when she defeated the daughters of
Pierus, king of Thessaly. People thought that her powers were her singing but no one knows for
sure. Her parents thought to be Zeus the mythe sky god and
Mnemosyne.
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Also they are important to this life or to the greek people they need to get inspiration because she is
the protector of heroic poems and art. What is unique about her is that she is the one people need for
to get people going. One moral was learned from the story that if you need the inspiration to do a
poem or a art you need to pray for
Calliope.
Puga3
The moral idea of this story is that you should pray for calliope because she can change your way of
thinking. She is the goddess of music, art and she can inspire people like she did to Homer with the
odyssey. People came up with this story because they had a believe that they were not the only ones.
That also counts for the people in other nations because of globalization. Were all the people spread
their culture to other countries and migration come along were the people mix. And bind culture
together that's why they came up with this myths. What i think this story's exist today is because it
were they come from it is their belief as well as their culture. And where they come from for them
it's an important piece of history and pop culture. Another thing it could be is that its history and we
have to learn it in

Helen De Hogan Analysis
The Power of Beauty
Helen plays an important role in Greek mythology, history, poetry, and drama. Each writer portrays
Helen in a different way, showing how they each understand a woman's behavior. Helen's beauty
tells the story of the destruction to Troy during the Trojan War. Helen, the queen of Sparta, left her
husband, Menelaus, to be with Paris, a Trojan prince, and caused a thousand ships to be sent after
her, starting a ten year war between the Greeks and the Trojans. Christopher Marlowe and Evelyn
De Morgan dig deep into the life of Helen to show the good and the bad of beauty. Both Helen of
Troy by Evelyn De Morgan and "Description of Helen" by Christopher Marlowe use the
mythological character Helen of Troy to show that beauty can ... Show more content on
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(U–2 Z–2) Morgan was a feminist who painted mostly the female form such as Helen of Troy. (Z–
2)C. The women Morgan painted were beautiful, but strong women who played key roles in history.
(Z–1 AA–1) Evelyn paints using the themes of life and death, the changing of the soul, and the
nature of life. (AA–1) After marrying William De Morgan in 1877, Morgan's style of painting
changed, and she focused more on spiritualism. For example, she painted with rainbow colors that
represent the soul after death in mythology. (Z–2 Z–3) Morgan also was anti–war and her paintings
reflected her beliefs. For , Helen was the cause of the Trojan War, but to avoid war Morgan painted
the beauty and innocence of Helen.
In both the painting and poem, Helen's beauty connects the idea that beauty equals power and plays
a part in overpowering men. Helen represents nature, in both pieces of work, with her perfect beauty
that is irresistible to men by the earthly elements used to describe her character. The theme
portrayed in both the painting and the poem is that women blessed with the gift of beauty can use it
against others in either a good or bad way making them feel a sense of

Trojan War in Homer´s The Iliad
Homer's Heroes
The epic poem called The Iliad written by Homer concerns the Trojan War. It shows Trojan and
Achaean warriors' courage, bravery and their attempt to become the best fighter to get fame, glory,
and honor. The heroes in The Iliad follow Homer's heroic code, striving for excellence. Hector and
Achilles' strength comes from their desire for fame, glory, honor and their acceptance of fate. These
qualities are considered to be characteristics of Homer's heroic code. However, the actions of Paris
are not heroic causing trouble and conflict for many people. In fact, Paris' non–heroic action started
the Trojan War and the hatred between Greece and Troy.
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"Thetis...tells me of two possible destinies...two ways: if on one hand I remain to fight around Troy
town, I lose all hope of home but gain unfading glory; on the other, if I sail back to my own land my
glory fails– but a long life lies ahead of me." (K 47–54)
The proper burial which Achilles does for all his victims in the war is a heroic action. Since burial is
a very important thing for both Achaeans and Trojans, the families of the dead ones were able to
appreciate Achilles' respect for the dead people. Andromache says of Achilles attack on her father:
"He killed him, but, reverent at least in this, did not spoil him. Body, gear, and weapon forged so
handsomely, he burned, and heaped a barrow over the ashes. Elms were planted round by mountain–
nymphs of him who bears the storm–cloud." (J 127–33)
Achilles requests to his mother, Thetis, to ask Zeus and make the Trojans stronger until Agamemnon
and his army realize that they need Achilles back in order to win the war. So, Thetis asks Zeus,
"Lend the Trojans power,/ until the Achaeans recompense my son/ and heap new honour upon him!"
(C 20–23) The strategy that Achilles plans works out and eventually he is back in the army.
However since he chooses fame and glory over a long and relaxing life, the time for Achilles death
comes. Being the hero that he is, Achilles accepts his fate when Hector foreshadows it and mentions
his death is close by.

The Odyssey And Trojan Women
HOMER AND EURIPIDES DEAL WITH THE SAME THEMES BUT IN DIFFERENT WAYS
INTRO: Despite difference of around 400 years between them Greek poet Homer and tragedian
playwright Euripides explore many of the same themes in their works the Odyssey and Trojan
Women (written by each respectively). Both works are inspired by the events of 12th Century BCE
Trojan War that Homer previously explored in the Iliad. The two examine the worth of cunning over
brute strength, the dangers of temptation and the role of women in their respective time periods.
Despite having extremely similar central ideas, the techniques employed by each are markedly
different. These differences arise as the result of changes in socio–historical contexts and format of
each work's presentation, for example the critical shift of the 5th century which saw the rise of
sophistry and a certain scepticism in regard to Athenian leadership and the very existence of the
gods.
PARA ONE: Socio–Historical Context
Homer's the Odyssey is an Epic poem written in the 8th Century BCE (the 'dark ages' of Greece /
the geometric period). Euripides' Trojan Women was written in 415 BCE, after the great plague of
Athens and the rise of sophistry. Both were written in Mycenaean Greece, and inspired by events of
the fabled 12th Century Trojan War. Homer's purpose was to record the events, and provide
entertainment for audiences in an oratory form. Euripides wrote a play, intended to be performed for
Athenian men, in a competition.

Summary Of ' The Flies '
The Flies
Part One:
Sartre, Jean–Paul.
Part Two: The audience first meets Orestes while he is in town seeking direction to Aegisthus's
house. Orestes attempts to get this information by knocking on a door in town but unfortunately the
tenant of the house disregards him and closes the door on Orestes. Orestes continues through town
when he expresses to his tutor that he believes that Zeus is following them. When Zeus finally
approaches the two men the tutor asks "Pray, whom have I am the honor of addressing?" (Sartre,
51). Zeus replies "Demetrious is my name, and I hail from Athens." (Sartre, 51). This is the first
time that the audience gets any idea of where the name of the play may have come from. It is also
the first time that Orestes and his tutor learn why there are suddenly so many flies in town.
As the three men are walking through Argos they hear cries coming from the palace. Zeus explains
to them that these cries are a sort of memoir. They people are remembering the death of their king
Agamemnon, who was murdered fifteen years ago. Orestes then recalls that Agamemnon had a
daughter name Electra, so he asks Zeus what her take on this whole ordeal is. Zeus then explains
that Agamemnon also had a son named Orestes. The audience of the play quickly realizes that
Orestes is undercover in his journey to reach Aegisthus.
Orestes is able to enter the palace and finds out the reality of what is happening inside. Here he
comes into contact with Electra. Electra is known

Roles Of Women In Homer's Odyssey
Women in the Odyssey are seen as untrustworthy and dangerous. While Agamemnon was away
Clytemnestra obtained a lover and when Agamemnon returned, Clytemnestra's lover killed him with
her help. Helen betrayed her husband and ran off with Paris to Troy. While she Greeks were
infiltrating Troy with the wooden horse, she called out to the soldiers within the horse to persuade
them to call out to her and give themselves away. Circe, a goddess of the Greeks, drugs men and
turns them into swine. Kalypso, another Greek goddess, hold Odysseus captive on her island and
tries to persuade him from wanting to return home in hopes he would marry her. Skylla, is a six
headed monster who, when a ship passes her, eats up one man per head. Even Penelope herself ...
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They are entertained, but not respected. Within the Ramayana, Sits, similarly to Penelope, is
questioned for her loyalty. When Rama rescues her from Ravana, her fidelity is in question so he
rejects her. Only when she throws herself into a fire and is brought back to life due to her
faithfulness does Rama accept her back. Other example of women and their roles in the Ramayana
are, Ahalya, was turned to stone for Indra having sex with her in her sleep. She was then seen as
"unclean" and was rebuked. Soorpankha was a demon who fell in love with rama. She tried to trap
first Rama and then Lakshmana to a sexual relationship. She was so adamant about obtaining a
relationship with Rama and jelous of Sita that she attacked Sita and was disfigured by Lakshmana
due to this. She then sought revenge by provoking Ravana to abduct Sita. This caused the battle
between Ravana and Rama which brought on the total destruction of her race. Soorpankha was too
bold. Kooni was evil, manipulative and conniving. She poisoned her mistress's mind into banishing
Rama from the nation. This brought on a great sorrow to everyone within the nation, but most of all
the royal household for fourteen years. Kaushalya, who was meek, accepted her husband's other
wives, as well as the fact that her husband no longer has any sexual relations with her. The book
reinforces the idea of strong men and weak women. Where women who

People : An Invasive Species, Victims Of Invasion Themselves
People: An Invasive Species, Victims of Invasion Themselves
In Homer's Odyssey, translated by Robert Fagles, invasions of different natures are prevalent, two of
such being a mental invasion by means of a drug, and the other, a parasitic invasion driven by greed.
Invasion, a very broad term, can be coined to a multitude of things and even ideas, especially in our
modern culture. Invasions in the Odyssey inform us about the moral principles of Ancient Greek
society, that which we can compare to a modern American citizen's morals by examining the
numerous invasions within our society, such as drug abuse, and invasion of privacy. Through usage
of a drug, Helen invades her husband 's mind, as drugs invade the minds of people among us. Upon
arrival at Menelaus's palace, Telemachus and Pisistratus are in awe at the massive amount of wealth,
Menelaus has acquired. Upon comparing Menelaus to a god, he quickly dismisses the idea and tells
them that no mortal can be compared to the gods, and that he would trade in most of his wealth in
return for his friends back. Menelaus begins to talk about Odysseus, which brings Telemachus to
tears. It was Telemachus's outburst that led both Menelaus and Helen to believe he was in fact the
son of Odysseus. Menelaus dwells on the past and explains how we would have done anything for
Odysseus. This fills everyone with grief, and they begin to sob. It was at that moment when, "Zeus's
daughter Helen thought of something else. Into the mixing

The Epic Of The Iliad
"So I must be called of no account and a coward if I must carry out every order you may happen to
give me. Tell other men to do these things, but give me no more commands, since I for my parts
have no intention to obey you."
–Achilles (Homer, I. 294–296)
Epics of the Divinely Ordained
The epic of The Iliad tells the tale of a war being fought between the Achaian's and Trojans over the
claim of the most beautiful woman in the world–Helen. During the War, each character begins to
bare the responsibility of their own actions once they begin to create conflicts within different
warrior dyads. For example, prior to the conflict–once the Trojans and Achaian's agreed to battle
over the "sake of Helen and all her possessions...[which of whom] who wins and is proved stronger,
[let's] him take the possessions fairly and the woman, and lead her homeward while the rest [of
them cuts their] oaths of faith and friendship"–the battle begins (Homer, III. 91–94). In this scene,
the characters–Menalaos and Paris–being to prepare to go to war against one another for the reward
of Helen, and eventually does, which involves several characters from each side dying in the war.
This shows that the role of human will is placed within the ideals of fighting for ones personal
image, despite how brutal the ruins are after the war has been fought. However, within the epic of
Sundiata, a griot tells the story of "the lion child, the buffalo child [who was] born, and [announced]
to the Almighty [who's

Troy and Trojan War
Troy and Trojan War: Final
Topic 2
Helen: What is beauty? Some may say Helen is and was the definition of beauty. Can beauty be
born or be simply made by the Gods. Beauty in this epic tale in The Iliad had the power to make any
man do anything, Helen being a famous female character in this ancient time made the power of
beauty strike. In this period of time walked many strong warriors, many famous warriors. But they
all seemed to let Helen has the power. When being this beautiful I believe it came with a big price.
She was blamed for the war. She was called the innocent, the guilty, the dangerous, the sinful, the
irresponsible, and the woman who "launched a thousand ships". She was blamed because these men
were fools to her beauty. A woman's beauty can't possibly be the cause for all this death and
destruction. But in the epic tale of The Iliad, these men made Helen the most powerful one of them
all. Some say she was the reasoning for all many innocent men who died, but why? Her beauty.
Helen of Sparta was the cause of the whole war between the Trojans and the Achillians, which
lasted for ten years. She was mortal and immortal, he father was told as being Zeus and her mother
was the Leda, the beautiful queen of Sparta. Her mother was a swan so when having Helen she was
in an egg. As she grew older all Helen's suitors came from all over Greece, one of the men were
Menelaus who she married. But during an absence of Menelaus, Helen was taken from Sparta by

The Epic Poem, The Iliad by Homer
Homer's epic poem, The Iliad, is about the battles and events during the Trojan War between King
Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. Mortality and Immortality is the main crucial distinction
between humans and gods. That being said, another interesting thing about them is how similar they
are to human beings. They make mistakes, become jealous, and get their feelings hurt unlike our
"modern" conception of god as infinite, omniscient and omnibenevolent. The Iliad literature on the
gods does not display such of what we perceive how a god should be nowadays. Throughout the
literature, the gods and humans may have similarities, but the role of the gods reflects the
relationship with humans.
In the Iliad, the Gods seem to see the Human people as a game and toys, that they are not that
important. When the war between Menelaus and Paris, the God's was an audience from above
wagering bets on who would win over Helen. The gods did not care a bit about them. Zeus and
many other Gods "sat in council conferring across Olympus' golden floor as noble Hebe poured
them rounds of nectar. They lifted golden beakers pledging each other warmly, gazing down on
Troy..." (Book Four, 1–4), The Gods watch the people of Troy fight for their lives as they gather a
party. This is different from many cultures because if the Gods see something negative happen, they
execute something to try to fix it instead of enjoying the people's pain and suffering. At this point of
The Iliad, the Gods that we have read

A Comparison of Helen in the Iliad and the Odyssey
The Iliad and The Odyssey are tales written by Homer centered on the drama of the Trojan War.
First poem deals with the time during the end of the war, while the latter, which occurs roughly ten
years later, explains the disastrous journey of Odysseus fighting his way back home. The character
of women in the Odyssey is to exhibit the many and diverse roles that women play in the lives of
men. These functions vary from characters such as the goddess ' that help them to the nymphs who
trick them. Women in the Iliad exhibit their significance in the lives of the ancient Greeks because
they are so prominent in a world so dominated with military relations. Helen of Troy was one of
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It becomes aware of Homer 's distaste for her because indignity is her central characteristic, and this
coming from a writer we have come to associate with honor. It remains unclear whether or not she
was forced by Aphrodite to go with Paris. If she was not, then it appears that lust and desire was her
sole motivation, leaving her with yet another trait which is unappealing to Homer.
Homer tends to lighten Helen 's betrayal somewhat in The Odyssey. Homer wants to assure the
reader that although it is in the past, it will not be entirely forgotten. In this epic she becomes a wife
to Menelaus and not in the literal sense because the two have always been married. Instead, she now
openly admits to him and other guests that her actions were unspeakable and unforgivable, almost to
say that what occurred what unlike her and she actually is a good woman. Also, Menelaus agrees
with her, showing no anger. But Homer lets us know that she is as deceitful and conniving as ever,
when Helen admits to openly celebrating the fall of Troy, cheering while the Trojan women wept for
their husbands. She says "The rest of the Trojan women shrilled with their grief. Not I: my heart
leapt up–my heart had changed now–I yearned to sail back home again" (Homer). Thus, Helen goes
from being deceitful to adapting disloyalty.
Homer 's dislike for Helen becomes apparent, but only with further examination. In The

The Murder of Helen Jewett by Patricia Cline Cohen Essay
The Murder of Helen Jewett by Patricia Cline Cohen
In The Murder of Helen Jewett, Patricia Cohen uses one of the most trivial murders during the
1800's to illustrate the sexiest society accommodations to the privileged, hypocritical tunneled views
toward sexual behavior, and the exploitation of legal codes, use of tabloid journalism, and politics.
Taking the fact that woman was made from taking a rib from man was more than biblical
knowledge, but incorporated into the male belief that a woman's place is determined by the man.
Helen had the proper rearing a maid servant, but how did she fall so far from grace. Judge Weston
properly takes credit for rearing her with the proper strictness and education. Was Helen seduced at
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Now look at Rosina Townsend who maintained the brothel. Mrs. Townsend's brothel was a high–
end brothel, but her reputation or her word was worth mo more than a piece of dirt in the bottom of
your shoe. This was demonstrated the most during the trial. Judge Ogden Edwards spent an entire
hour instructing the jury. The judge instructed the jury to weigh all characters involved, victim,
accused, and witnesses. He instructed that the prostitutes were not to be believed unless
corroborated by respectable individuals. He went as far as to try to establish an alibi for Robinson in
respect to visiting the brothel on the night of the murder. If the jury felt Robinson's guilt was beyond
doubt, then to convict him; if not acquit.
The collective attitude of society was to look upon Mrs. Townsend negatively for the participation
in the brothel, but the owner still walked away with no spot. With all of eminent moral reformer
they could not or should it be said would not point a finger at a respectable property owner. The
owner not only benefited economically but could participate in the activities of the house.
Upper society need to place the blame on someone for the corruption that prostitution has on men.
There needed to be someone who was responsible for the to corruption; so lets blame it on the
prostitutes. The book touches on this a couple of

Analysis Of Homer 's The Iliad
In Homer's The Iliad, women can often be overshadowed by the strong male warriors that dominate
the epic poem. However, many women in The Iliad are central to the plot; without these women the
poem would have a drastically different story. The influence of women in The Iliad varies from
woman to woman, usually having some effect on the plot, but the extent of their involvement is
typically dependent on their status in society. However, even when a woman is in a position of great
power, she is still expected to bow to the will of others. Chryseis and Briseis, although treated as
property and spoils of war, are the impetus for the actions of Achilles and Agamemnon early in the
poem. It is due to the kidnapping of Chryseis that Apollo sends a plague upon the Achaians.
Because Agamemnon is forced to give Chryseis back to her father, he starts a quarrel with Achilles.
Eventually this quarrel leads to Agamemnon's demand that he get Achilles's prize Briseis as a
reimbursement for Chryseis. It is because of this that Achilles abandons the Achaian army and asks
Zeus to favor the Trojans instead (Book 1). Although Chryseis and Briseis only indirectly cause this,
without them it is unlikely that such a quarrel would have arisen and therefore unlikely that Zeus
would attempt to aid the Trojans. Although the Achaian men see them as property and believe their
lives have no serious importance, they are the reason that the Trojans could potentially overtake the
Achaians. One of the most

Aphrodite And The Trojan War
The trojan war was a big part of the history of Aphrodite, some people said she was the one to cause
war. This is what was said to happen.........A long time ago, Aphrodite gazed at her reflection in a
stream. She asked the stream spirits, "Who is the fairest in the land?" They replied, "Paris heard
Helen was the loveliest women in the land. But I think you are the fairest!" Aphrodite was furious.
She knew she could not deal with what she had just heard. When Aphrodite turned to Hera, the
queen of the gods, she pointed out that paris was her half sister, and it turned out to be true. Zeus
could have been Aphrodite's father, though nobody really knew who her parents where. Sometime
later the wedding was announced in the greek god world, but eris,

Notes On Plato 's ' The Rhodes, And Agesander Of Rhodes '
Athenodoros of Rhodes, Polydoros of Rhodes, and Agesander of Rhodes. Louvre Museum in Paris.
De facto : from the fact –distinguishing what 's supposed to be from what is reality Mala fide:in bad
faith –said of an act done with knowledge of its illegality, or with intention to defraud or mislead
someone; opposite of bona fide Per se: through itself sumerian. Atlas Shrugged.
http://www.stoa.org/diotima/anthology/wlgr/wlgr–privatelife233.shtml Plato and Socrates were
students of each other. Socrates did not write anything down, af far as we know. Plato was a student
of Socrates. It's only from Plato 's writing that we know about Socrates. Most people say Plato wrote
about Socrates and his doings, but in Plato's later years he started to write his own philosophy as if
Socrates had said it. Socrates was born before Plato. Egyptians used cursive hieroglyphs for
religious literature on papyrus and wood. Hieroglyphics were a formal system of writing used by the
ancient Egyptians that combined alphabetic and logographic elements. Hieroglyphs are also related
to two other Egyptian scripts such as hieratic and demotic. The Rosetta Stone was found in a village
in the Delta called Rosetta. It's called Rosetta Stone because it was discovered in a town called
Rosetta. It is an old text written by a group of priests in Egypt to honour the Egyptian pharaoh. The
torah is a scroll that shows the revelation to Moses is considered by most to be the revelatory event.
This occurred in

Argumentative Essay: First Degree Murder Of Helen And Helen
Exam 2 Essay Helen, twenty–two year old of a wealthy family, is a group of people. The group is
most likely lead by two men, Allen and Mark. They hold Helen captive for many weeks, abusing
her, threatening her with bodily harm, and failing to provide necessary nutrition and sleep. Helen
observes what she thought to have been Allen attempt to murder Mark, injuring him greatly, and is
then forced to finish Mark off. If she failed to kill Mark, her life would have surely been taken
sooner or later. She knowingly agreed to kill Mark, and did. Sometime later, the police unlawfully
burst into the house, without a warrant, in which case one officer was gunned down indeterminately
by either Allen or Helen. After the smoke had settled police had found evidence that would surely
convict Allen and Helen with the first degree murder of Mark. Unfortunately for for Helen and
Allen, a statute had been put into place making a mandatory death sentence for those who kill law
enforcement officials. There are many issues this particular case, some obvious issues that are
detrimental to the fair punishment of both Allen and Helen. The issues really started with the crucial
mistake of police in performing an unlawful search and seizure–– without a search warrant–– of the
house where Helen and Allen were hiding. This would completely rule out any evidence that would
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Without the testimony of any star third party witnesses, most information would be found as "he
said, she said". This kind of evidence would likely be insufficient in proving the charges beyond a
reasonable doubt. Nonetheless, crimes have been committed and justice needs to be served one way
or another. In the presence of the due process, justice will be served and the people will have a
chance to decide the fate of these two

Murder of Helen Jewett
In The Murder of Helen Jewett, Patricia Cohen uses one of the most trivial murders during the
1800's to illustrate the sexiest society accommodations to the privileged, hypocritical tunneled views
toward sexual behavior, and the exploitation of legal codes, use of tabloid journalism, and politics.
Taking the fact that woman was made from taking a rib from man was more than biblical
knowledge, but incorporated into the male belief that a woman's place is determined by the man.
Helen had the proper rearing a maid servant, but how did she fall so far from grace. Judge Weston
properly takes credit for rearing her with the proper strictness and education. Was Helen seduced at
an early age and introduced to sexual perversions that were more ... Show more content on
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This time in history was a very pivotal point in journalism expression, many journalists used this
trial to express themselves and ideas that would normally not expressed. Attree a crime reporter for
the Transcript was one of the first to start a media craze. Attree not only a reporter, but a long time
client of Helen Jewett made sure that there was plenty of coverage of the trial and her life. Bennett
another reporter took a different approach to covering the murder. He was looking at the murder and
wondering how a young respectable man could be accused of such a heinous crime. He refused to
believe that this crime could be committed by a man with such a promising life ahead of him. These
two reporters were very influential in taking a local crime and sending it nationwide. New York had
half a dozen newspapers that felt intentionally that the case was not news worthy. The only news
worth reporting was political and economic news. The penny papers however had not problem and
was all over it like white on rice. The bigger newspaper did come around when they say the revenue
that the penny papers were getting and how much. The larger papers finally realized that they would
not be able to compete with the penny papers unless they began to cover this murder. The eventually
wrote it off on public interest. The competition of newspapers and penny papers was a

The Loss Of Honor In The Iliad, Achilles And Hector
Honor is a privilege; a thing conferred as a distinction, especially an official award for bravery or
achievement: the highest military honors. Honor is very important to many, and this is proven to be
very true in The Iliad. Two of the main characters in The Iliad, Achilles and Hector, show how
honor can be earned and lost. When The Iliad begins, the Greek side is throwing the wedding of
Peleus and Thetis. They were the parents of Achilles. At their wedding, Eris, the goddess of strife,
presents a golden apple with the message, "For the Fairest." Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite all try to
claim the prize. Paris, the poor but royal shepherd was chosen to be the judge of the dispute between
the three goddesses. Hera offered him rule over all of Asia. Athena offers victory in battle and
supreme wisdom. But Aphrodite offers the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen, wife of
Menelaus, the ruler of Sparta. Paris proclaims Aphrodite the fairest of all and anticipates his prize.
Then, Paris travels to Sparta, where Menelaus and Helen treat him royally until Menelaus has to
travel to Crete to conduct business. In Menelaus' absence, Paris abducted Helen and returns with her
to Troy. When Menelaus heard about his wife's kidnapping, he immediately goes to his brother,
Agamemnon, the great ruler of Mycenae. At first the two brothers try diplomacy with Troy to secure
the return of Helen. When that fails, they determine to enlist the aid of many other rulers of small
Greek kingdoms. Honor was very important to Ancient Greeks because how you were seen by
others depended on the amount of honor someone had. In The Iliad, Achilles and Hector constantly
battled for honor, and showed how difficult it is to gain honor.
"Rage–Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus' son Achilles, murderous, doomed, that cost the Achaeans
countless losses." (The Iliad, Page 77) Apollo had sent a plague upon the Greek camp causing may
greeks to die, trying to help Chryses get his daughter back. Calchas offered to help fight the plague.
Though he fears Agamemnon's vengeance, Calchas reveals the plague as a vengeful and strategic
move by Chryses and Apollo. Agamemnon flies into a rage and says that he will return Chryseis
only if Achilles gives him Briseis.

Motives In OresteiThe House Of Iphigenia?
Murder!? If we murder someone because we're incompetent, does that mean our acts are justified?
What if we murder someone to save an entire nation, are we above the law? How about murder due
to rage, anger, vengeance?. don't know exactly how the law works but do know that certain
murderers are set free. Why? Motives. Motives that are behind the crime.
The play Oresteia, is a play based on tragedies, violence, sufferings and lessons. It was originally
written around 452 BC by Aeschylus, a tragedian Greek writer. It was re–written by David Icke
recently. This paper is based upon the re–written version. Here is a little back story on the play.
Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Orestes, Iphigenia and Menelaus are all members of The House of
Atreus. Agamemnon was the king of The Greeks, a father and a general. Menelaus, his brother.
Clytemnestra, his wife. Orestes and Iphigenia are his children. The Greeks were at war with The
Trojans and things were tough on Agamemnon. At a point, the pressure was too much to handle, so
Agamemnon seeks help from an Oracle. The Oracle gives him a prophecy stating " By his hands
alone. The child is the price. Fair winds." Obviously, he was to kill his little daughter, Iphigenia, to
win the war and to save a lot of lives in the process. This was not an easy decision for Agamemnon
but due to strong persuasion from his brother– Menelaus, he killed his own daughter, his own flesh.
Turning point, Clytemnestra found out about the prophecy and definitely

Helen Of Troy And Greek Mythology
"Helen of Troy was the daughter of Zeus and Leda in Greek mythology. She has a twin sister named
Clytemnestra as well as her twin brothers Castor and Pollux (Dioscuri). Helen was considered to be
the most beautiful woman in the known world. As a young girl she was abducted by Theseus, who
left her in the care of his mother but Helen was later rescued by her brothers when they invaded
Athens. Many suitors tried to win Helen's hand after her return and eventually Menelaus brother of
Agamemnon become the victor. All the suitors who tried to court Helen were bound by an oath to
assist, in case Helen was abducted again in the future. Marrying Menelaus, king of Sparta Helen
became queen to the city of Sparta. Paris the prince of Troy was ... Show more content on
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Another theme was choices that were made; first Zeus chooses not to get involved with the matter
so he tells Paris to be the judge. Then Paris has to make a major decision on who to choose as the
fairest of them all. Each goddess starts bribing Paris with things that could change his life which
makes it harder for Paris to choose as he is deciding on his entire future depending on who he
chooses. Paris chooses Aphrodite meaning Paris wins the heart of Helen. Helen was under a spell by
Aphrodite so she had no free will to choose whether she wanted to stay or go with Paris. Paris took
Helen and unfortunately for many people that choice ended up causing thousands of deaths and the
destruction of Troy.
This myth is important to the ancient world as it was what started the Trojan War which went on for
10 years due to Paris taking Helen with him to Troy. The Iliad is the ancient source in which the
myth is originally told.
This is an artwork known as The Loves of Paris and Helen by Jacques– Louis David it was painted
in 1788 during the Neoclassicism period. David took great trouble over the details of this painting to
show the physical attraction between both Helen and Paris. We see a statue of Aphrodite, goddess of
love and beauty in the back placed on a column with wreaths of myrtle hanging from the columns as
a symbol of Aphrodite. When examining the

Similarities Between The Greed And The Iliad
Although both of these stories are Homer's Greek Epics, they differ in great measures. In the Iliad,
the Gods play a very prominent role in the course of the poem. While in the Odyssey, the Gods do
not play a major role and serve more as a spiritual guide on a long journey.
In the Iliad, the humans are at the mercy of the Gods, meaning that whatever the Gods want to
happen will happen regardless of the humans. The Greek Gods in The Iliad are split amongst
themselves, with Zeus being the only God who is not on a definite side. It is commonly noted that
the mortals in the Iliad are serving more as a pawn piece on a chess board controlled by the Gods.
The Gods seemingly use the mortals to settle their own disputes. The Trojan war, which the Iliad is
based on, is said to have started from Paris declaring that Aphrodite is the prettiest of the goddesses.
Aphrodite in turn, awarded Paris, Helen of Troy, who was married to Menelaus. Menelaus then
asked for help from the Greeks, and ignited the Trojan war. In book 1, it is mentioned that "and
when he(the old man) had gone some distance the priest prayed to Lord Apollo, son of Silken–
Haired Leto:
....grant me this prayer:
Let the Danaans pay for my tears with your arrows!(Homer 1.41–50). It is later mentioned that for
nine days, Apollo's arrows rained death on the camp. Later in book 1, Agamemnon and Achilles
were starting to fight when Athena intervened. The Epic states," Athena's eyes flared through the
sea's salt haze.'I came to

Taking a Look at the Trojan War
Helen is also known as "the face that launched a thousand ships" (mareinic.blogspot.com). In this
paper I will teach you about the war that she started. I will also talk about the start of the war, the
tactics, weapons, archeological proof, the end of the war, and lastly I will talk about the after math.
Godly start of the war The godly start of the war started with the marriage of Peleus and Thetis, a
sea nymph. They did not invite Eris, the goddess of discord, to the wedding but they did invite all of
the other gods. The outraged goddess stormed into the wedding feast and threw a golden apple on
the table. Eris said that the apple belonged to the fairest of them all. Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite all
reached for the apple. They were all ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
The first ship was commanded by his son. However the other 49 were toy clay ships with toy clay
soldiers. Tactics used in the war One tactic is that the soldiers would line up tightly and link their
shields together. The first few ranks would project their spears. In doing this it made frontal assaults
by the enemy much more difficult. This tactic was called the "turtle attack". The main tactic used in
this war was trickery. The Greeks won the war using this which I will tell you about later. Weapons
used in the war Some weapons used in the war were the spear, sword, and shield. The spear was 8.8
feet long with an iron spearhead. It was the most commonly used weapon. These were used for their
long reach. The sword was used only when the spears were all gone. They were called xiphos. These
had a straight blade with a double edge. The shield was wood with a thin layer of bronze all over.
These were used to deflect strikes. The end In the end the Greeks won by using trickery. All the
Greek ships departed and went into hiding, giving the Trojans the thought that they had won. The
Greeks left a peace offering of a wooden horse. Inside the horse was a small army of about thirty
Greek soldiers. One of whom was Odysseys. The Greeks saw this fit because it was his idea for the
war horse. The Trojans couldn't decide whether to burn it or worship it. They decided to bring it into
their city. In the middle of the night the small army crept out of the

Ancient Mythology through Generations
Ancient Mythology has always been a very fascinating subject throughout many generations.
Whether it was stories of star–crossed lovers, good versus evil, or the wrath of the gods these tales
have always had a way of captivating their audiences. One of the most prominent stories was about
Odysseus, a war hero who longed to return to his wife Queen Penelope after many years away
fighting in the Trojan War. He loved his queen very much and the fact they could not be together
tore him apart. When he returned from a long voyage at sea, he had to prove his love for his queen.
Another major tale was that of King Agamemnon, who was also fighting in the Trojan War and
wanted to see his wife Clytemnestra. However, when he returned Agamemnon might have found
himself in a position that he shouldn't have returned home to. Both of these stories tell tales about
the epic war for the city of Troy, however the fate of these two great leaders was vastly different
when they returned home. The Trojan War began when the Trojan Prince Paris stole the heart of
Helen, the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta, and the two of them returned back to try to be married.
Menelaus was not going to take this act of disrespect, and demanded that somebody pay the price
for such a devious crime. Agamemnon was the brother of Menelaus and the two of them formed an
alliance against the people and leaders of Troy. When the dust settled many familiar faces were dead
including Achilles, Ajax, and Paris. King Menelaus

The Trojan Horse: The Aeneid Of Virgil
The Trojan Horse is a story from the Trojan War about the trick that the Greeks used to enter the city
of Troy and win the war. In the acknowledged version, after a useless ten year war, the Greeks built
a massive wooden horse, and hid a select group of troups inside. The horse was put together by
Epeius, a master carpenter and pugilist. The Greeks, act as if they desert the war, and sail to the
nearby island of Tenedos, leaving behind Sinon, who convinced the Trojans that the horse was a gift
to Athena that would make Troy impenetrable. In spite of the warnings of Laocoon and Cassandra,
the horse was taken inside the city gates. That night Greek warriors emerged from it and opened the
gates to let in the returned Greek army. The Greeks entered and destroyed the city of Troy,
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The incident is referred to in Homer's Iliad. In the Greek tradition, the horse is called the "Wooden
Horse". There has been rumor that the Trojan Horse may have been a battering ram similar, to some
extent, a horse, and that the depiction of the use of this device was then distorted into a myth by
later oral historians who were not present at the battle and were uninformed of that meaning of the
name. Assyrians at the time used siege machines with animal names, often covered with wet horse
hides to protect against flaming arrows. It is possible that the Trojan Horse was

The Iliad By Homer
The Iliad by Homer depicts the great struggle by Agamemnon and the Greeks to take the mighty
city state of Troy and return Helen to her rightful husband, Menelaus. While many ponder if the war
actually happened, or why the gods always seemed to be more human than humans themselves, few
ask the key but often overlooked question; why is Agamemnon the leader of the Greeks in the first
place? What happened that put him in charge of the Greek forces? Why does there seem to be an
underlying resentment towards Agamemnon? Throughout the book, Agamemnon consistently shows
traits of a man who is paranoid, self–absorbed, and an ineffective leader. While the story is not
meant as a historical account, discerning the underlying feelings prior to the poem's account can
help us appreciate the character's actions better. With that said, the dissent towards Agamemnon
shown throughout the Iliad is a product of his questionable leadership, his failed strategy and his
inherent disregard for his men throughout the previous nine years of the Trojan War. From the
beginning of the book, Agamemnon is seen as a man of moot leadership. There is never an
explanation of why Agamemnon is king, nor is there a real reason. The main cause for the Trojan
War rose out of a suitor agreement. Many of the Grecian Nobles were suitors to Helen at one point
and they collectively agreed to honor the marriage of Helen and whomever won her hand. In the
end, Menelaus won Helen, but why is he not the leader of the

Shades . Maryam Naeem. . In This Paper, I’M Going To Talk
Shades
Maryam Naeem In this paper, I'm going to talk about the debate between Hecuba and Helen. They
both debate in front of Menelaus. Helen tries to prove her innocence whereas, Hecuba tries to prove
her wrong. Helen carefully argues as a sophist. She tries her best to win the argument. On the other
hand, Hecuba tries that Menelaus doesn't take Helen back to Greece in the same ship as his.
Therefore, Helen defends her innocence by lying which is why Hecuba argues that Helen is a liar.
To begin with Helen is a queen of beauty. She can set magic by laying eyes at anyone. Not to forget
her speaking skills casts spell easily. She can easily persuades anyone by her charms. She cheated
on her husband by leaving with Paris to Troy. She was ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
She tries to convince that it's wrong to kill her because she has suffered slavery when she was away
and there wasn't any of her mistake because Paris forced to take her. Hecuba is an old widow of
Priam. She lost her pride and now serving as a slave with the rest of the trojan women. She was the
queen of Troy. A mother to love and shelter and all her children died. She tries to prove Helen
wrong by shedding light onto her sins with reality. She blamed Helen for everything she has
suffered and wanted her dead. She states that its ridiculous to blame the gods and bring them into
this conversation "Don't try to give respectability to your crime by making the goddesses out to be
fools. You will certainly not convince intelligent people of this." (980, 65). She then says that Paris
was very handsome and would have never fell for Helen if she didn't mislead him with her charms.
If Paris took Helen by force why didn't the guards hear her scream ing. She confirmed Helen wasn't
suffering from slavery but, was enjoying all the luxury that Paris provided her. She tells that she
tried to help Helen so that she could run back to Greece and stop the war. The loss of your presence
will cause Paris to marry another woman. But this news was like death to Helen because she
enjoyed the

Yeats’ Leda and the Swan and Van Duyn's Leda Essay
Yeats' Leda and the Swan and Van Duyn's Leda
In Greek mythology, Leda, a Spartan queen, was so beautiful that Zeus, ruler of the gods, decided he
must have her. Since immortals usually did not present themselves to humankind in their divine
forms, Zeus changed himself into a great swan and in that shape ravished the helpless girl (Carey
58–59). Both William Butler Yeats and Mona Van Duyn base their poems "Leda and the Swan" and
"Leda," respectively, on this story of a "mystic marriage." Yeats' focus on the sexual act itself, along
with his allusions to Leda's progeny, manifest a grave and terrifying tone. While he raises Leda to a
status similar to that of Mary, mother of Jesus, Van Duyn portrays Leda as a universal mother. ...
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Yeats' question concerning Leda's recognization of Zeus ("And how can body . . . but feel the
strange heart beating where it lies?"), in a sense, queries how can man not recognize Lucifer by his
deception and God by his virtue?
Rather than recounting the rape itself, Van Duyn emphasizes the characterization of Leda, a
representative of all women. The line "her mind closed on a bird and went to sleep" implies that
Leda does not even imagine that the bird is anything more than just that, a bird. She lacks both
intelligence and curiosity, and hence reverts to her purpose in life, the act of giving. Leda's
"openness" in this line refers to her willingness to submit, "To give: women and gods are alike in
enjoying that ceremony, find[ing] its smoke filling and sweet."1 (337) Unlike the resistance Leda
attempts in Yeats' poem, Van Duyn's Leda willingly provides her body for sexual pleasure, for she
only wants to please the bird, symbolic of man.
Van Duyn briefly mentions Zeus' parasitic actions. She contends that Zeus enjoys his exploitation of
Leda solely because of his narcissism2, for he seeks his own reflection in the eyes of the women he
victimizes ("collecting these rare pictures of himself was his life") (337). Reflecting her own
feminist beliefs, Van Duyn implies that men are selfish, using women for sex simply to satisfy their
own passions.
On the other hand, Yeats converges solely on the sketch of Zeus, revealing both a playboy and a

Analysis of Leda and the Swan Essay
Analysis of Leda and the Swan. Greek mythology. Analysis of Leda and the Swan. Greek
mythology has, throughout history, been the subject of much debate and interpretation. Conjuring up
images of bloody battles and crumbling cities, its descriptions of the epic battle between good and
evil still have remarkable relevance and continue to resonate with poignancy in our bleak, war–torn
society. The poem Leda and the Swan, written by William Butler Yeats, attempts to shed new light
on what is arguably one of Ancient Greece's most controversial myths. In this essay I aim to study
the poem in more depth, analysing what Yeats says and how he says it. Leda and the Swan is an
interpretation of the Greek myth wherein Zeus, in the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
One could go further and argue that the intentional eroticism of something so violent is somewhat
sinister – after all, a caress is supposed to be an act of affection and love, and is not normally
associated with something spiteful and violent. A sense of the victim's entrapment and entanglement
is created in the next line, in which Yeats describes the swan's wings as "dark webs" (the word
"dark" is also used to portray the swan and its actions as sinister). This sense of entrapment is
emphasised where the swan is said to have the nape of the victim's neck "trapped in its bill". The
contrast in texture between the words "nape" and "caught" emphasise the power of the action. Yet,
despite the brutality of Zeus' initial action, the softness of the word "bill" implies that it is forceful,
yet not overpowering. The eroticism which occurred in the second line continues in the line "He
holds her helpless breast upon his breast". The softness of the words used, combined with the sexual
connotations which they carry, lends the line an erotic tone, made sinister by the forceful nature of
the animal's actions. The second stanza of the poem consists of two questions, both pondering on the
nature of the victim's actions,

Essay on Women in Iliad, Odyssey, and the Bible
Role of Women in Iliad, Odyssey, and the Bible
Much is known of men in ancient civilizations, from the famous philosophers and mathematicians
of Greece to the patriarchs and subsequent kings of the nation of Israel. It would seem, however,
that history has forgotten the women of these times. What of the famous female thinkers of Ancient
Greece, the distinguished stateswomen of Rome? What power did they hold? What was their
position in societies of the distant past? A glimpse into the roles and influence of women in antiquity
can be discovered in such ancient masterpieces as the Iliad, the Odyssey, and the Hebrew Bible.
In the Iliad, women are barely mentioned, and then only as spoils of war or treacherous creatures
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The myth of how the war between the Greeks and the Trojans began, itself, shows women, in this
case goddesses, in an unflattering light, fighting like vain beauty queens over which one is more
beautiful. In fact, the very character of these three goddesses is at the least reprehensible and mirrors
the conception of many ancient, male–driven societies of women being fickle, disloyal temptresses.
Hera is the paranoid, jealous wife who viciously strikes out at her husband's lovers, Aphrodite is a
kind of divine harlot, and Athena, although the most admirable of the group, nevertheless gives in to
petty emotions and is an odd choice to be guardian of wisdom, since no women were allowed in the
academies or thought of by men as being particularly wise. Thetis' intentions are the exception to
the trivial designs of her immortal counterparts, for she is always the devoted mother of Achilles,
trying to do what is best for her son. Athena may give aid to the Greek cause, but only because she
was not picked by Paris as the most fair. The only mortal woman in the Iliad who seems to have any
redeeming qualities, and to whom we are not introduced for any real amount of time, in contrast to
Hecuba, is Andromache, who makes a brief, yet lasting appearance as Hector's wife. For the most
part, however, women in the Iliad are placed decidedly in the background, at best shown as
accessories to their male spouses.
Expanding on the Iliad, the Odyssey

The Iliad Movie And Book Comparison
Books three and book twenty– two are two books that differ greatly between each other. Homer's
Iliad is an extended poem detailing the exploits of men and gods of warfare and adventure. Through
exploring the adventures of the poem we discover many similarities and differences between the
books of the poem. It is important to look at the overall structure of the poem because the changes
create a new feel in each chapter/book. Book three and twenty–two are important in that aspect. We
see a significant difference in plot, how each character evolves, and how the themes and values
differ from book/chapter. In book three the Trojan Army meets the Achaeans (Greeks) to go get
Helen back from Paris who stole her from Menelaos. Helen happens to be one of the most beautiful
women in the ancient world. In trying to get Helen ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Hektor is the only Trojan that wants to fight Achilles to his death. Priam, (the father of Hektor)
pleads Hektor to come inside the city walls and not to fight him. The reasoning for the thickening of
the plot is we see that the Trojans cannot save Troy without Hektor. More specifically, (Lines 99–
130) Hektor talks to himself, he's ashamed to run inside the walls like a coward, and disgrace his
people more than he already has. In the midst of this happening Zeus is worried about Hektor as
Achilles and Hektor run around the city of Troy three times, Zeus contemplates to save during his
fourth run around the city, but Ahena says that this is the mortal's fate and that he shouldn't save
him. The battle ends with Achilles knowing Hektor's armors' weak points because the armor once
belonged to Patroculs' body and was also Achilles armor and stabs him in the throat. While dying
Hektor pleads Achilles to return his body back to the Trojans so that his body could be properly
buried. Achilles refuses to return the body and releases the dogs and birds to maul the body; he
disgraced the hero of Troy by doing

The Iliad And The Odyssey
Homer had once said "In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!" a very relatable quote to the story
of the Iliad. But who exactly is Homer? For starters, Homer was a poet who lived from 800 B.C.E
and died in 701 B.C.E. He was from Greece, and to be specific he had lived somewhere along the
coast of Asia Minor according to biography.com. Also, he is most famous for his epic poems which
were The Iliad and The Odyssey. Now as for whether he truly existed or not is still quite a mystery.
Some scholars "believe him to be one man; others think these iconic stories were created by a
group. A variation on the group idea stems from the fact that storytelling was an oral tradition and
Homer compiled the stories, and then recited them to memory" (biography.com, 2016). The story of
The Iliad, however, was one filled with a lot of love, betrayal, and you guessed it –war. Part of the
reason that this epic poem focused so much on these three topics is because in ancient Greek dramas
those topics had the ability to receive the most attention from its viewers.
To begin with, a little background on the Iliad itself. The story was written over a span of 24 books
total. It all begins during the middle of the Trojan War according to David Silverman. And in quick
summarization, the Trojan War all began because Menelaus's wife Helen was wooed by Paris of
Troy into running away with him which ruined the alliance between Troy and Greece and beginning
the war. So at the beginning of the Iliad King

Euripides ' Portrayal Of Women
Euripides was one of the most well–known playwrights of ancient Greece. He was known as a
modern playwright because he wrote with realism, and had a doubtful way of portraying the gods in
his plays. Euripides's plays had women as the main character because he had a sympathetic way of
portraying women. The women were mainly strong and are passionate in their motives for their
actions. Although Euripides is well known now, during ancient Greece Euripides wasn't an
appreciated playwright. When there were play performances men would be the audience since
women weren't allowed to take part in or watch the plays. So with the focus of women in his plays,
he gave them a voice, which would throw men off, mainly because they would be terrified if their
wives did and said the same things. Euripides supplied a philosophical thought to the women he has
written about.
Euripides was not one for female stereotypes. He gave his female characters realistic reasons for
their behavior and while it the female characters' actions, such as killing her offspring and killing
their husbands, is frowned upon in a patriarchal society, it was as if Euripides made a point to have
men stop viewing women under a passive light and give more thought on how women's thoughts.
Because Euripides partial understanding of women, he redefines beauty in his female character
Helen, and has her viewed as a beautiful woman with good intentions instead of a "bad" woman.
The beauty of a woman has an impact on men. In

The Sensational Murder Of Helen Jewett
In the past few decades, a new stream of research has emerged in American crime and criminality. It
entails the study of sensationalized murder stories. Such an inquiry is critical to understand
Americans past in crime and criminality. Case studies such as the murder of Jewett are riveting thus
creating a nuanced portrait of a historical moment. Such study paints a picture on important changes
in American culture and society over time. With this in mind, the paper details the sensational
murder of Helen Jewett. A cursory glance at the argument shows that Jewett personality and lifestyle
shatters the common ideas particularly in popular minds about prostitutes as pathetic and broken
persons living impoverished lives. However, understanding Jewett murder demand a closer look at
the 1830s and 1840s prostitution.
On a cold night in1836, Jewett was found dead with her corpse roasting on her elegant bed. With
engrossing details, Jewett murder became an example of media sensation with leading newspapers
featuring stories on the murder case with the accused Richard Robinson trial becoming the center of
focus. The intensive coverage of the gruesome crime established the template for crime reporting,
which ideally endure to present day. Certainly, the murder of one prostitute in a metropolis city like
the New York could have easily been, forgotten had it not been for the sensational reporting. By
drawing evidence from a range of renowned scholars, the paper aims to paint a picture

Feminism and the Power Struggle of Women in Ancient Greece...
Feminism and the power struggle of women in Ancient Greece
Women are a very prominent part of the Greek society. Their role has influenced and shaped the
Greek society to a very large extent. Women have been shown in many different lights in the Greek
works of Odyssey and Iliad which we have covered in our class. The works that I will be citing in
this essay, namely Homer's poems Odyssey and Iliad talk about many prominent women such as
Helen of Troy, Penelope and also many other Goddesses. Homer's poems talk about the various
traits of Greek women and portray their characteristics by describing their traits and the events they
were involved in. Through this essay, I would like to illustrate how women were treated as objects
of desire for ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
179, The Odyssey: The Story of Odysseus). Penelope is informed by the Queen of Ithaca that she
has to weave a shroud for her dead husband before she remarries. In order to escape remarrying,
Penelope cleverly kept weaving the same shroud that she weaved during the day, at night as well,
which made the weaving of the shroud a never–ending activity.
Another such incident penned by Homer, is the famous bow–stringing incident. Penelope's husband
Odysseus had a unique way of stringing his bow. When Penelope was swarmed by suitors, she
tested each one of them by asking them to string the bow the same way her husband would. She was
very confident that no one would be able to do that and believed in her husband's unique ability.
I personally feel that Penelope's story is a great example of what kind of loyalty and faithfulness a
woman should have towards her husband. Human beings are social animals, and we all have
weaknesses; but overcoming these weaknesses is what makes our character stronger, and this is the
point of Penelope that I admire the most.
Unfortunately for Penelope, Odysseus was not as faithful as she was. On his long journey back
home, Odysseus comes in contact with the witch Calypso and the sea nymph Circe.
Although Calypso and Circe are shown to be villainous, there is no excuse for Odysseus's infidelity
with them. Calypso and Circe have special powers due to which Odysseus comes under

Essay on Hector as the Ideal Homeric Man of Homer's Iliad
Hector as the Ideal Homeric Man of Homer's Iliad
Homer's Iliad enthralls readers with its' valiant heroes who fight for the glory of Greece. The Iliad,
however, is not just a story of war; it is also a story of individuals. Through the characters' words
and actions, Homer paints portraits of petulant Achilles and vain Agamemnon, doomed Paris and
Helen, loyal Patroclus, tragic Priam, versatile Odysseus, and the whole cast of Gods. Ironically, the
most complete character in the epic is Hector, enemy hero, and Prince of Troy. Hector is in many
ways the ideal Homeric man: he is a man of compassion and piety, a man of integrity and bravery, a
man who loves his family, and above all, a man who understands and fulfills his social ... Show
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Had Agamemnon demonstrated the same sort of compassion towards the supplicant Chryses, the
Greeks would have been spared the wrath of Apollo. Hector's compassion and his respect for the
gods, engenders the trust and respect of his people, and makes him an ideal leader.
Hector continues on to the palace, where he is embraced by his mother Hecuba, who offers him
wine with which to refresh himself and to honor the Gods. Hector politely answers, "Mother, not
now–I'd lose my nerve for war. And I'd be ashamed to pour a glistening cup to Zeus with unwashed
hands. I'm splattered with blood and filth–how could I pray to the lord of storm and lightning?" (VI,
179–183). He then recommends that his mother "go with offerings to Athena's shrine" to make
sacrifices for the success of the Trojans. Hector's respectful address to his mother, his humility
before the Gods and his understanding of the appropriate forms of supplication, stand in sharp
contrast to Achilles' earlier whining and self–serving demands made to Thetis. Once again, in the
matter of piety as well as compassion, Hector is the superior man.
Nowhere in the Iliad is Hector's superiority more obvious than when he is contrasted with his
brother Paris, the man who bears the sole responsibility for the chaos and terror that engulfs Troy.
Hector finds Paris "polishing (and) fondling his splendid battle–gear, his shield and breastplate,
turning over and over his long curved bow" (VI, 243–245).

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