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    The relationship between the Greeks and Trojans was hostile according to the document. In Book XII, Paris seduces and kidnaps Helen, sparking the Trojan War between the two sides. While stranded by weather, the Greeks plan an attack on Troy, leading to many deaths on both sides. In Book XIII, the Greeks debate who should receive Achilles' armor, awarding it to Odysseus. The Greeks later capture Troy, killing many Trojans and enslaving the women. Book XIV continues the conflict, with an ironic moment where a Trojan saves a Greek.

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    The relationship between the Greeks and Trojans was hostile according to the document. In Book XII, Paris seduces and kidnaps Helen, sparking the Trojan War between the two sides. While stranded by weather, the Greeks plan an attack on Troy, leading to many deaths on both sides. In Book XIII, the Greeks debate who should receive Achilles' armor, awarding it to Odysseus. The Greeks later capture Troy, killing many Trojans and enslaving the women. Book XIV continues the conflict, with an ironic moment where a Trojan saves a Greek.

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    The relationship between the Greeks and Trojans was hostile according to the document. In Book XII, Paris seduces and kidnaps Helen, sparking the Trojan War between the two sides. While stranded by weather, the Greeks plan an attack on Troy, leading to many deaths on both sides. In Book XIII, the Greeks debate who should receive Achilles' armor, awarding it to Odysseus. The Greeks later capture Troy, killing many Trojans and enslaving the women. Book XIV continues the conflict, with an ironic moment where a Trojan saves a Greek.

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    The relationship between the Greeks and Trojans was hostile according to the document. In Book XII, Paris seduces and kidnaps Helen, sparking the Trojan War between the two sides. While stranded by weather, the Greeks plan an attack on Troy, leading to many deaths on both sides. In Book XIII, the Greeks debate who should receive Achilles' armor, awarding it to Odysseus. The Greeks later capture Troy, killing many Trojans and enslaving the women. Book XIV continues the conflict, with an ironic moment where a Trojan saves a Greek.

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    1.

    Describe the relationship between Greeks and Trojans across


    Books XII-XIV. Is this relationship mostly good, bad, or is there a
    development? Mention three characters on each side, and
    somehow touch on each Book, giving Book and line numbers.

    The relationship between the Greeks and Trojans was not good whatsoever.
    This could best be portrayed from the beginning of Book XII through the 9-
    year war (The Trojan War). Beginning with Book XII, the son of the King of
    Troy seduces the wife of the King of Sparta, and ends up bringing her back to
    Troy with him. In lines 4-6, it says “Only Paris was missing, the prince who
    later involved his country in war, long years of war, along with Helen, his
    stolen bride.” After this happens, an entire Greek fleet is sent to Troy to get
    Helen back, and they end up getting stuck in troy because of bad weather
    conditions, causing them to be stranded. While stranded they mad a plan to
    take over the Trojans through a large battle which left many deaths on both
    sides and an eventual truce called.

     “Only Paris was missing, the prince who later involved his country in
    war, long years of war, along with Helen, his stolen bride.” (Book XII Lines
    4-6).
    In book XIII, the leaders in Greece get together to figure out who will wear
    Achille's armour between Ajax and Ulysses. They both give a speech on why
    they deserve to wear it, and ultimately the decision is made to give it to
    Ulysses. Ajax then commits suicide and then the Greeks capture Troy and
    murder most of their people and kidnap and enslave the women.

     "Why did Ulysses dare to make his way through the watch, entrust
    himself to the night and brave the swords of the foe, not merely to enter
    the walls of the Trojans but amount right up to the top of the citadel,
    thence to steal the goddess away from her sacred temple and carry her
    back through the enemy lines? Without this achievement of mine ,
    Telamonian Ajax’ arm would have wielded the sevenfold layers of his
    oxhide shield to no purpose.” (Book XIII Lines 342-347).
    Th struggle between the Greeks and Trojans continues through Book XIV.
    Achaemenides tells Macareus that Aeneas saved him when he showed up
    and that was very ironic since he was a Trojan and saved a Greek. 

     “How can a Greek be permitted to sail in a Trojan vessel?” (Book XIV


    Line 164).

    2. Book XIV mentions two of the seven hills of Rome: Quirinal Hill
    and Palatine Hill.  How, according to the Metamorphoses, did
    these hills get their name?  What is on these hills today, in
    contemporary Rome?  Feel free to insert contemporary images
    depicting one or both of the hills pr its buildings into your post.
    According to Metamorphoses Quirinal Hill was given its name from a Sabine
    God called Quirinus. He identified with Romulus and this hill is where
    Hersilie's departure takes place at the end. Toda there is a town square on
    the hill that has fountains in it as well as churches. The Palatine Hill was
    given its name after the Palatines and there was little to no significance
    over Metamorphoses. Today on this hill there are hundreds of buildings of
    high ancient Roman architecture 

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