Assess the evidence that suggests that there was a war at ‘Troy’ in the Late Bronze age and discuss the likelihood the ‘Helen’ was the cause of that war. What provides doubt as to the authenticity of the events described in Homer’s epic poem The Iliad is the author’s supposed bardic profession. It would have been more likely than not for bards such as Homer to have favoured fiction over fact when attempting to entertain their upper class audience with a compelling story. While some aspects of Homer’s story do appear to be in the realm of fantasy, an ever increasing pool of evidence supports the idea that there was indeed a war at Troy (referred to by Homer as Achaia) during the Late Bronze Age. Since its 19thcentury discovery, there have been archaeological finds at the ancient citadel (Layer VI) as well at the Greek City of Mycenae that heavily suggest this.
The long kept system unravelled after defeat at the battle of Leuctra in 371 BC. The Composition of the Army The Kings and Leadership Sparta was ruled by two kings, and originally both of them led the army to war. Problems arose and the policy was changed so that only one king went campaigning at a time, the other remaining in Sparta. The general-king held supreme command of the army and had the right to declare war and make all decisions in battle. However, he had to be wise with his power, as authoritative officials called ephors followed him to act as advisors and watch that he behaved responsibly and fairly.
By analyzing ancient and modern sources we are able to gain a deeper understanding of the Battle of Salamis and the factors that led to the turning point in the Greek-Persian Wars. * Herodotus, Plutarch and Aeschylus are all examples of ancient sources; and what sets them apart from one another as sources is that they were all directed by the views of the society of their time. While the three classical writers have similarities, they came from different periods in history. They have gathered evidence or information from varying sources, focused on different aspects, and used different text types to tell the tale. These factors have influenced their thinking, and accounts for their differences in perception and interpretation of the Battle of Salamis.
One of the most debated topics in American history is on what the motivation was for the soldiers and people of both sides to go to war. In a conflict fought mainly by volunteers, the reasons are many and different reasons exist for those on different sides and over time their reasons may have changed. Another question is whether or not soldiers were motivated by the same reasons/ideals by their political leaders, to which I say in the most part yes, although there are some exceptions. However in general the main reasons why the soldiers and leaders on both sides went to war came down to the cultural/structural differences between the South and the North, the issue of slavery, for “their nation”, to fight for their homes and to fight for their
However, these different texts provide historians with a range of accounts that challenges the various evidence in presenting a singular, reliable account of the Trojan War, but they are useful in presenting the idea that war did take place. A text that provides historians with information about the Trojan War is Homer's Iliad. Written in 8th century BC, the Iliad is an epic poem that presents evidence to suggest the Trojan War was a significant event in society. Homer's Iliad gives an account of the events that caused the Trojan War. He writes that the war began when Helen, the wife of King Menelaus left for Troy with Paris, the son of the Trojan King.
Some questionable facts are how many men really fought in this battle, how did the Greeks triumph against the juggernaut force of the Persian armada, and what strategies they would have used. What really happened in the Persian wars was immeasurable Persian forces attacked Greek islands and Greek city states for attacks to happen certain variables must be in place. For starters the Persians and Greeks were large empires in that dynasty and were very close together; consequently this would have caused great conflict between the two ancient super powers. Ancient Greece is located roughly 200km east of the Asian Minor where Persia was set. At this point in history the Persian Empire was colossal it was the largest ancient Empire ever known and it was looking to expand its territory into Greece.
Through this he creates the impression that the men who are in the war is out of place and is not meant to be there. He makes us think that perhaps men aren’t meant to be in war, maybe it is unnatural and it completely changes the men that go through this horrible experience for the worse. Owen therefor implies that war changes a man and leaves them scared and ruined for the rest of their lives as they faced the most horrible images. Owen describes many atrocious images through the use of alliteration and onomatopoeia. Owen describes the
He then goes into denial, thinking to himself, “No, I can’t be dying, not from a little street rumble, not from just getting cut. Guys get cut all the time in rumbles. I can’t be dying. No, that’s stupid. That don’t make any sense at all.” Though at this point, Andy realises his death is inevitable.
In the beginning of Siddhartha’s journey he does not find the teachings of the Brahmins good enough and continues on with his journey. Siddhartha decides to leave his father and go join the Samanas and Siddhartha says “that I have become distrustful of [these] teachings and learning and that I have little faith in world that come to us from teachers” (22). Siddhartha once again is not satisfied with the Samanas teachings and carries on. Siddhartha goes to seek Gotama and find the truth and says to him “to nobody, O Illustrious One, can [one] communicate in words and teachings what happened to you in the hour of your enlightenment.” (34). Siddhartha realizes that he can’t achieve enlightenment through the teachings of others and has to go seek it within himself.
Macbeth cannot face the murder that he has committed. He felt guilty for his action. Saying “I’m afraid even to think about what I’ve done. I can’t stand to look at it again”