In Homer Herodotus Athenian tragedy and Athenian Old Comedy
In Homer Herodotus Athenian tragedy and Athenian Old Comedy
n Homer, Herodotus, Athenian tragedy, and Athenian Old Comedy, we see the consequences of war considered in various ways. Did the Greeks glorify war? Did they abhor it? Or is the picture complicated by historical and literary context?
Essay should have a central thesis made clear in the introduction, backed up by a series of body paragraphs that support it in different ways. Each paragraph should have a clearly stated topic supported by specific references to evidence from the text, which are then cited. Use each paragraph to explain how the evidence supports the topic, then how that in turn supports your central thesis. the major focus should be on homer and herodotus. there should be quotes taken from those texts while talking about examples about the war. 2 quotes per paragraph should do.