THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS
I.SYNOPSIS
The Mortal Peleus, is getting hitched to the stunning ocean goddess, Thetis. It's
turning out to be a significantly great wedding: devouring, moving, the works. Every one
of the divine beings are welcome . Just Eris, goddess of Discord , is left off the rundown.
Eris isn't satisfied. About the time the gathering truly gets popping, Eris tosses a brilliant
apple into the center of the group. The faithful visitors all assemble around the sparkling
organic product. They see that it has "for the fairest" composed on it. A contention
breaks out over who is the most attractive goddess of all. The trio of irate goddesses go
to Zeus to request that he will judge. Zeus, notwithstanding, tells the women he knows
the person who can judge. It was Paris ,a shepherd, the Prince of Troy living in Mount
Ida near Troy. Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera drop from the sky. The goddesses disclose
to him the entire arrangement .Hera is simply the first to present to Paris. She offers him
the rulership of all of Europe and Asia. Next comes Athena, who says she'll make Paris
a gifted warrior. Last comes Aphrodite, who offers Paris the affection for the lovely lady
on the planet. For reasons unknown, this is the offer that Paris can't won't. He hands the
apple over to Aphrodite. The most lovely lady on the planet just so happens to be Helen,
Queen of Sparta, who is hitched to Menelaus, the Spartan ruler. Thus, Paris heads to
Sparta to get his prize. Menelaus discovers he is past ticked off. After a short time, he
and his sibling Agamemnon have energized the biggest armed force of Greeks at any
point gathered, and the grisly Trojan War is on.
Theme of the Myth:
The theme of The Judgment of Paris is magnificence. The entire clash begins when
Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite begin quibbling once again the brilliant apple that is "for
the fairest." This, obviously, prompts one of the world's first magnificence shows, made
a decision by Paris.Over all that, Paris winds up picking Aphrodite, goddess of adoration
and excellence, as the prettiest goddess. What's more, as his prize, Paris claims Helen,
the most lovely lady ever.
Conflict of the Myth:
The conflict is man versus man since when Eris tossed a brilliant apple into the group,
with the words "to the fairest" composed on it, causes a major contention among Hera,
Athena, and Aphrodite over who is the most lovely goddess. They attempted to settle
this by giving Paris a chance to pass judgment on who is the most attractive but since of
paying off it transformed into a noteworthy issue. They attempted to settle it by allowing
Paris to pass judgment. This activity isn't attempted to determine the contention ethically
straight since it resulted to a disorderly issue.
THE TROJAN WAR
I.SYNOPSIS
The difficulty started after the Trojan ruler Paris snatched Helen , spouse of Menelaus
of Sparta. Menelaus at that point influenced his sibling Agamemnon to lead a military
against Troy.Agamemnon stole Achilles lover,Breises making Achilles pull back from
the war.His Mother was mad .She requested Zeus to help the Troy win without Achilles
battling with the Greeks.Diomedes and Ajax turned into the best warrior when Achilles is
no more around. With Zeus helping the Troy,Agamemnon as of now feels losing.He
took alters with Achilles yet at the same time he declined. Hera had realized what Zeus
has been doing and she got distraught and lured Zeus to quit helping the troys.Zeus did
stop and the Greeks took the upperhand at that point. Patroclus was slaughtered by
Hector making Achilles battle back with new armour.He murdered Hector and hauled
his body around that the divine beings were angered.Paris executed Achilles.Odysseus
came to fabricate a wooden horse and a few Greeks were inside.The Troys didn't
wrecked the steed since they believed that will be mad if they destoyed the horse,which
they thought was agift.In the night,Greeks escaped and consumed the structures and
executed the Troys. The war lasted for 10 years.The Greek went frantic with triumph
night. They were awfully rebuffed and punished by the Gods.
Theme of the Myth:
The subject of Trojan War is disorder on the grounds that the entire fantasy is about
the war where it is punctuated by fights and conflicts including the storied passings of
the Trojan ruler Hector and the almost powerful Achilles, kept going over 10 years until
the Greek militaries withdrew from their camp, leaving an enormous wooden horse
outside the doors of Troy. Internment likewise came to symbolize the powerlessness of
life which is really a subject of the verse. Achilles' heel is an image of the legend's
extraordinary shortcoming/defenselessness that each individual, regardless of how
strong they may have all the earmarks of being.
Conflict of the Myth:
The contention is man versus man since like how Achilles murdered Hector. There
were many killings and violence happened between man.Hector killed Patroclus.Paris
killed Achilles and other characters.They could've simply complete a harmony talk or
meeting to stay away from these ridiculous experiences.
THE ODYSSEY
I.SYNOPSIS
The Greeks go frantic at their triumph party. Odysseus has been 20 years from his
family in Ithaca since the Trojan War ended.Telemachus was his child and Penelope
was his devoted wife.Many suitors were into Penelope.She guarantees her suitor that
they can wed her on the off chance that she wraps up Odysseus' dads' shroud.But she
unfixes it around evening time since she's as yet longing for Odysseus. Athena's anger
died down and need to enable Odysseus to back home.She even went to Ithaca in
disguisee advising Telemachus to discover his dad.Odysseus encountered with lotus
eaters and cyclops Polyphemus and survived from them.When they were at the nation
of winds, Aeolus gives them an endowment of a sack with tempest winds. They opened
it they were blown to the place that is known for Laestrygons. They experienced Circe,a
delightful however perilous witch who transformed men into swine .Circe fall inloved
with him. Circe revealed to them how to return home by venturing out to Hades and
address the dead prophet Teiresias . Teiresias let them know not to eat ox claimed by
the sun.Circe likewise let them know not to tune in to the performing voice of the Sirens
since it can make them pass on. The sun got frantic when the men ate his ox. Odysseus
was conveyed to the Island of Calypso where he was in their for 7 years.He turned into
a detainee of Love.After the long journey,the Phaeacians help Odysseus to get home.
Odysseus in disguise as a beggar told them that he will try the challenge to the suitor of
Penelope. The challenge was to shoot a bow passing into 12 rings. He did that easily.
Odysseus slaughtered those suitors.Odysseus finally revealed himself to Penelope and
they lived happily ever after.
Theme of the Myth:
Faithfulness ,perseverance and hospitality are the themes of the Myth.Faithfulness
because Penelope, who sits tight steadfastly for a long time for her significant other's
arrival. Another model is Telemachus, who stands by his dad against the suitors.
Perseverance because despite all the hard encounter Odysseus had,he still survived
and finally went home ,which is his desire throughout the journey.Hospitality because of
the helpfulness that the Phaeacians and some characters showed towards Odysseus.
Conflicts of the Myth:
There are two clashes in the fantasy initially is man versus supernatural where in the
island of Icaria where Odysseus meets the cyclops Polyphemus who traps Odysseus
and a portion of his men in a cave where he quickly eats two of them. Second is man
versus man where Odysseus touches base back in Ithaca. His home is loaded with
suitors for his significant other Penelope. He needs to crush them all, executing every
one .There were drop of bloods or killings occurred.
Holy Name University
Basic Education Department
Junior High School
Mini Performance Task
In English 10
Topics:
The Judgement of Paris
The Trojan War
The Odyssey
Submitted By:
Danielle Dyne D.Cagaanan
Grade 10 St. Arnold Janssen
