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Achilles :: The Trojan War Hero - Greek Mythology The Trojan War Achilles' anger with Agamemnon is the main theme of Homer’s “Iliad” which recounts the last year of the Trojan War, during which Achilles first withdraws from battle and then, enraged by the death of his beloved comrade Patroclus, brings the Greeks the body of Troy ’s greatest warrior, Hector Pyrrha at the Court of Lycomedes Realizing that the Trojan War was fast
The Madness of Ajax - Greek Mythology The madness of Ajax – and all of the surrounding events – is best chronicled in Sophocles’ play Ajax In the Epitome of his Library, Apollodorus offers a neat summary of these events The meeting of Odysseus and Ajax is recounted in the eleventh book of the Odyssey See Also: Ajax, Odysseus, Achilles, Trojan War, The Returns of the Greek
Iliad :: Homers Epic Poem of the Trojan War - Greek Mythology The Iliad is one of the oldest and most significant works in Western literature, attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer This epic poem delves into the events of the Trojan War, focusing on the wrath of the Greek hero Achilles and its catastrophic consequences Composed in dactylic hexameter, the poem has been a cornerstone in the study of Greek mythology, literature, and ancient history
Andromache by Euripides - Greek Mythology First staged sometime between 427 and 423 BC—and probably outside Athens—Andromache is one of Euripides’ earliest surviving tragedies
Ajax by Sophocles - Greek Mythology One of Sophocles’ earliest surviving tragedies, Ajax is set in the tenth year of the Trojan War, soon after the death of Achilles, and depicts the events of the last day of one of Ancient Greece’s greatest warriors, Ajax the Great Defeated by Odysseus in the contest for the armor of Achilles —as we are informed at the beginning of the play in a discussion between Odysseus and Athena
Styx - Greek Mythology Styx in Titanomachy Styx fought on the side of Zeus and the Olympians during the Titanomachy, the great war between the Titans and the Olympians, the latter emerging victorious To honour her, Zeus gave her name to the binding oath that was taken by the gods
Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripides - Greek Mythology In the meantime, Achilles returns with some distressing news: every single Greek soldier in Aulis deems Iphigenia’s sacrifice necessary, including his own Myrmidon warriors Even so, Achilles is adamant that he will protect Iphigenia’s life even at the cost of his own
The Sack of Troy - Greek Mythology However, Achilles appeared in the dreams of his son Neoptolemus, reminding him of his demand and explicitly stating that if it is not met, he will keep the winds from blowing and, thus, prevent the Greek fleet from ever leaving Troy
Hecuba by Euripides - Greek Mythology Hecuba, until recently Troy ’s queen and now a Greek slave, is being carried off to her new homeland by her captors However, due to the ghost of Achilles appearing above his tomb and demanding to be pleased with sacrifice, the Greek navy is forced to make a stop in the Polymestor-ruled land of Thrace
Philoctetes by Sophocles - Greek Mythology The most static of Sophocles’ surviving tragedies, "Philoctetes" was first performed in 409 BC at the City Dionysia, where it won the first prize