The poor devil's fate remains at the discretion of the enchantress, and may range from being murdered (which is what happened to Agamemnon, King of Mycenae, who was killed by his wife Clytemnestra), sucked dry (the form of execution the Japanese Hone-onna is famous for), ...
That was a wretched death! All around me, my comrades were cut relentlessly down like pigs slaughtered for meat. You have witnessed the violent deaths of many men-- some killed in duels, some in the rough melee; but there was a sight which would have gripped your heart, to see us ...
How was pyrrhus killed in the Aeneid? What is the significance of the Aeneid? Who is the story the Aeneid about? How did The Iliad shape Greek wars? What does book one of the Aeneid talk about? How does the Trojan War start in The Iliad?
What was the cause of the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles in the Iliad? In the Iliad, who was Achilles' best friend? How did Hector die in the Iliad? How does Hector die in the Iliad? Does Paris fight Menelaus in The Iliad?
the river Styx was located in the Underworld and had special powers. Achilles became invulnerable everywhere but at his heel where his mother held him. ... However, he was alsohalf human and wasn't immortal like his mother. He would get old and die someday and he could also be killed....
Now Agamemnon was standing near, and when he saw the blood rush out, he cried, “Oh, my brother, it was a foolish thing that I did, when I made an agreement with the Trojans, for they are wicked men and break their oaths. I know that they who do such things will suffer for ...
Three causes in Homer's Iliad was the death of his best friend, Patroklos, by Hecktor, the taking of Briseis, who was his war prize, away from him by Agamemnon, and not having the pride of a warrior to fight in battle. First, war prizes were very valuable to warriors. This showed ...
I was fascinated too by images of the “Treasury of Atreus” (which is actually a Greek tomb and also known as the Tomb of Agamemnon. The tomb has a corbelled arch (triangular stepped stones, as visible in the photo) in order to relieve load on the lintel. However, whilst the corbel...
Attheheightofhisoutburst,ClitusraisedhisrighthandandshoutedatAlexanderthatthiswasthehandthathadsavedhiminthebattleofthe RiverGranicus, and not his divine origins.Finally, Alexander,unable to controlhis anger and similarlyintoxicated, tookaspear and killed Clitus (4.8.1–9.6). Aftermaking some comments ...
Hamletis a tragedy about a young man who must avenge his murdered father. Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, is confronted by his father's ghost, who tells him that he was killed by his brother, Claudius. Hamlet promises vengeance against his uncle. Unfortunately, his uncle is also plotting to...