Thucydides refers to the Peloponnesian War as the “Twenty-Seven Year War” and refers to the First Peloponnesian War (as we call it) as the “Ten-Year War” meaning he sees them as separate wars. This is probably because for 15 years after the First Peloponnesian War there was a balance of power between Athens and Sparta until the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War or as Thucydides calls it, the “Twenty-Seven Year War”. Thucydides lists three events as bringing on the immediate outbreak of the war,
The monomyth, on the other hand, is the “mythological adventure of the hero” (Campbell 30). This is the general path that the mythic hero travels to complete his quest. The two cycles are intertwined. As the cosmogonic cycle descends from the unconscious to the conscious, the world loses touch with the divine. “And then a savior will be born [...]” (Campbell 264).
Paper code: NEM04361 The ‘Hero’s Journey’: Personal Resonance as Response to Narrative Written by Kori Nemme and Phil Fitzsimmons University of Wollongong Purpose of the Study The overall aim of this inquiry was to illuminate the relationships between Joseph Campbell’s (1991) notions of ‘natural response’ and the shared book experiences of a stage three class using the ‘Hero’s Journey’ (Campbell, 1988). Joseph Campbell (1991) was an American mythologist who analysed and studied myths from around the world. He found that myths are portrayals of narrative and contain a common archetypal pattern of human experience, which he named the ‘Monomyth’, otherwise known as the ‘Hero’s Journey’ (1993). He believed that readers across all cultures and throughout time experience a natural resonance towards the ‘Hero’s Journey’, which encompasses a natural accord with: • • • narrative the ‘Hero’s Journey’ pattern symbolism and archetype 1 • • connections between themes in narrative and the readers’ own life experiences a social, spiritual understanding regarding the like experiences of all humankind Contexts of the Study Joseph Campbell (1993, p. 3) researched the ‘myths’ from around the world, encompassing the religions, arts and written stories and found that all are forms of narrative and encompass ‘the one shapeshifting, yet marvelously constant story’. It is essentially the one deed done by many many different people…a certain typical hero sequence of actions which can be detected in stories from all over the world and from many many periods of history.
The Iliad is the first great book, and the first great book about the suffering and loss of war. Homer, for reasons of his own, suppressed the truth about the Trojan war- in reality, the Greeks lost. Homer once said, “Men learn with difficulty… But they are deceived only too readily”. In The Iliad, two characters have the narrative urge, and something approaching a synoptic view of the scenes surging around them. Achilles sings stories of heroes' deeds in battle, and Helen embroiders scenes of fighting on an elaborate textile.
The Hobbit - Romantic Elements Romance is often misinterpreted as a genre that limits itself to emotional and physical relationships between two people. Whether it is Greek Mythology or present day love, romance always involve a female character. In "The Hobbit", however, the author J.R.R Tolkien prevents himself from following the typical romance depicted in the phases of heroic journey. Instead, he focuses on materialistic love to reveal the hero's character. Tolkien depicts the hero, Bilbo Baggins, going through a emotional breakdown as he departs from his home.
The House of Conflation Chaucer’s dream vision the House of Fame arguably presents a tantalizing problem of interpretation. The frequently repeated claim against the House of Fame that it lacks a clear purpose inspires a general attitude of perplexed discontent with it. However, I argue that the first book of the House of Fame portrays a story of courtly love in which Fame, akin to Fortune, has an essential role in the lives of two lovers. Additionally, the second book, which maintains the aura of a quest, provides the reader with an illustration of the universe where Fame plays a part. Lastly, the third book, appeasing the demands of a quest, discloses the actual distribution or withholding of glory.
A great example of theme in a story is in Homer's Odyssey. Homer uses themes by not telling you what they are, but by showing you or leaving hints. Some themes from The Odyssey are the power of the gods, how Odysseus falls into temptation and how Greek hospitality is shown. The first theme mentioned in The Odyssey is the power of the gods. The gods exercise absolute power over mortal actions in The Odyssey.
The Iliad of Homer, also originally an orally spoken epic poem that was later written down and translated, and takes place during the last year of the Trojan War. The main character Achilles also has to face the decision of whether or not to fight in the battle at hand. There were many similarities and differences in the doubts and resolutions Arjuna and Achilles faced before entering battle due to culture, religion, and the time periods in which both these epic poems took place. Arjuna is a great warrior in his culture and the rightful heir to the throne. However, the opposing party, who happens to be relatives of Arjuna, also believe that they are the rightful heir to the throne.
Accepting one’s own mortality is the central theme of the epic as Gilgamesh and Enkidu find their highest purpose of existence in the pursuit of eternal life. The entire notion of immortality is also one of the primary ideas explored by the characters in this epic. The epic begins with Gilgamesh terrorizing the people of Uruk. Clearly, the relationship between the ruled and the ruler is not good in Uruk. Although Gilgamesh was supernatural and divine in body and mind, he reigned over his kingdom as a cruel tyrant.
The Aeneid, however, holds its roots within the Roman culture of around 20 BC, and is considered a secondary epic. Both texts exemplify two different approaches to the question: Are we responsible for our community or ourselves? A demigod and great Greek warrior in the Trojan army, Achilles is a man driven by rage and glory. Book one of The Iliad sets up the theme of this epic simply in its title, The Rage of Achilles. His anger stems from his contempt and jealousy against Agamemnon, a commander in the Achaean army, after he claims his prize in war, a woman named Chryseis.