Tyndareus

Homer’s epic, The Iliad, highlights the influence and jurisdiction that beauty provides. The prizes and glory a man accumulates from war measure his power, while beauty measures a woman’s power. Since conquering a woman is the ultimate prize to a man, her beauty represents ultimate power. Though the beauty of mortal women has the power to turn men against each other, mortal women have no influence over this power and are instead objectified by men. Immortal women, however, have authority over their

is making a point of people who use the gods as a tool to get what they want. Throughout Orestes Euripides goes to great lengths to explain why it is better to trust justice by trial/people instead of justice for personal desire and or revenge. Tyndareus speech to Agamemnon plainly states this in lines 501 to 509 Orestes should have punished her, yes but in a way respect for the gods demands: by casting her out. Then he would have kept a name for sanity, holding to law and righteousness. But as it

herded by the shepherd.” For the star Pollux (beta Germinorum), the exoplanet Pollux b is up for naming. One group proposed the name Leda, and said that “in Greek mythology, the father of the twins Pollux and Castor is said to be either Zeus or Tyndareus (the king of Sparta) depending on which version you go by. But all versions have Leda as their mother, so it is fitting that the celestial version of Pollux is accompanied by his beautiful mother Leda in an everlasting celestial orbit.” The system

people of Greece who blame Helen for the war, “A woman who has been “the testimony of inspired poets “, a figure that was once adored a by many people. 98Birth Details behind Helen’s birth, she was the daughter of Leda and Zeus a god who had posed as Tyndareus a mortal. Beauty of Helen/ introduction to the points as to why Helen would leave. She had “godlike beauty “which brought her many powerful suiters .Gorgias tell us that he won’t bore us with “who it was and why and how” Paris sailed away with Helen

marriage and what Odysseus was truly doing while he was lost at sea. In order to win Penelope’s hand in marriage, Odysseus beat the other suitors in a foot race, but Penelope later learned; “He cheated, as I later learned. My father’s brother, Uncle Tyndareus, father of Helen …. helped him to do it.” (Atwood 35). During Penelope’s life she thought that Odysseus had won her fair and square, but after she died she learned the truth that he had cheated with the help of her uncle. While Odysseus was lost

with Paris. They married and left for Troy. When Menelaus returned home from Crete, he realized that Helen had run off with Paris. He and Odysseus went to Troy to retrieve Helen, But all diplomatic attempts failed So Menelaus invoked the oath of Tyndareus and with help from his brother Agamemnon, Called all Greek leaders who had previously been in line to marry Helen to fulfill their pledge. They also needed the

Part One: The Gods, the Creation, and the Earliest Heroes I. The Gods: The Greeks had believed that the universe had created the gods, not the other way around. In the beginning, there was only Earth and Heaven. Their children were the Titans. The gods were their grandchildren. The Titans and the Twelve Great Olympians The Titans were incredibly strong and gigantic. The most important Titan in mythology was Cronus. He was the ruler of the Titans until his son, Zeus, dethroned him and took power

I have chosen the constellation Cygnus. I chose this constellation because I really like swans and when it comes to seeing the image of the constellation I find it easier to see the swan in Cygnus than say the dolphin in Delphinus or the unicorn in Monoceros. Cygnus's brightest star is Deneb* which is the tail of the swan. We can see Deneb from earth despite the distance (1500 light years) because it is a white supergiant meaning it is larger and hotter than our sun. Between the two stars that

Aphrodite. The most beautiful women happened to be Helena who was married already. The Trojan War started when Paris visits Helen and Menelaus and kidnaps Helen with him back to Troy who is married to Menelaus who was a Spartan king. Helen’s father, Tyndareus promises to protect her and support her husband whatever choice she makes Menelaus finds out his wife is missing and goes after her. When he arrives Paris then offers a solution to keep his brother hector from fighting his battle. He challenges Menelaus

Nada Tarek Metwally 379 - Second year student Dr. Nivin El Asdoudi Classical Civilization Farewell Peace Once upon a time in a land of myth and a time of magic, there was a man named Xander of Demopoulos. Xander was married to Calista of Antonopoulos, she was known for her skill in weaving. Together, they had a son and a daughter. Alexander was eight years old, and Cora was six years old. Calista remained at home and looked after the children. She had a slave to help with the housework. Alexander