The Trojan War
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Hector lifted his voice above the battle din.
“Take the body, men! Bear it to Troy! I shall set his head on a pike on the city wall, so that Achilles may meet his friend again, face to face, if he seeks to storm the wall. As for the body, we shall throw it to the dogs!”
But before the Trojans could seize the body, Menelaus rushed up and straddled it, growling like a mastiff, fighting off everyone who approached. Other Trojans pressed forward; other Greeks pressed in to aid Menelaus. A bloody bat...tle raged over the corpse.
What happened to the dead, in those days, was very important to the living. Bodies were not buried; they were cremated. The flames were made sacred by sacrifice to the gods, by libation, and by prayer. In the case of a great warrior, or a king, or of any person who had earned unusual respect during his lifetime, the death ceremonies would include funeral games—chariot races, wrestling, boxing, spear-throwing and archery—reflecting in play form the mourned one’s aptitudes in manly pursuits.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Hector lifted his voice above the battle din.
“Take the body, men! Bear it to Troy! I shall set his head on a pike on the city wall, so that Achilles may meet his friend again, face to face, if he seeks to storm the wall. As for the body, we shall throw it to the dogs!”
But before the Trojans could seize the body, Menelaus rushed up and straddled it, growling like a mastiff, fighting off everyone who approached. Other Trojans pressed forward; other Greeks pressed in to aid Menelaus. A bloody bat...tle raged over the corpse.
What happened to the dead, in those days, was very important to the living. Bodies were not buried; they were cremated. The flames were made sacred by sacrifice to the gods, by libation, and by prayer. In the case of a great warrior, or a king, or of any person who had earned unusual respect during his lifetime, the death ceremonies would include funeral games—chariot races, wrestling, boxing, spear-throwing and archery—reflecting in play form the mourned one’s aptitudes in manly pursuits.
What to read after The Trojan War?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Bernard Evslin to read onlineMoreLess
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