Hector and Andromache
Title: Hector and Andromache
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Hector and Andromache
After examining the encounter between Hector and Andromache, I gained a better understanding of the relations between men and women in Homeric Greece. On the surface, it seems as though there is nothing unusual about their marriage or the way they interact under the given circumstances. However, after scrutinizing the scene several more times, I was able to infer even more about their relationship.
It is clear that Hector and Andromache care very much for …
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showed last 75 words of 409 total…situation illuminated every day in real life and in the movies. The caring wife begs her husband to stay so that they can take care of each other. Yet, the husband must embark on some glorious pursuit before he can truly dedicate his love and attention to his family. If this provides a fair description of the gender roles in Homeric Greece, then it appears that these characteristics have not changed much since then.
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