Yousef El-laham Mr. Silva English 9 H 9-16-2009 Neoptolemus, and the Trials of the Oracle 1.
Neoptolemus is son to Ares. His name chosen specifically. For Ares wanted his name to mean new war. Though the name fits his common nature, he
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Suffers from the war personality, By disrespecting and defying the Heavenly objects the Gods sent for them. The last defiance led to the death of The hero that lived near our citadel.
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Following the painful death he is now Being punished in the underworld where The sky is so dark, that not even the great Apollo could live up to the darkness.
After Helen was saved and after the 15.
Fall of Troy, Neoptolemus had been
Criticizing the Oracle because The fate he had been given was proved wrong.
Standing in the center of our cruel city He began to tell the story of the 20.
Challenge he faced throughout his adventure.
Then Apollo the God of prophecy Faded in from the mists of our city. “You dare to defy the prophecies by The mystical and perfect Oracle?” 25.
Neoptolemus nodded nervously.
“My God of prophecy, your oracle Told that I shall perish in the great war. But here I stand near you and my people. Explain this to me, my excellent God.”
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“This was a test by the Gods, to see how You respond to the Oracle’s mistake. Your loyalty to us has high level Your respect to our objects is awful”
Neoptolemus looked up to the sky. 35.
“I am war, despite the situation War cannot kill me even if stated by the The great Oracle of you Apollo”
“How dare you hero address me like this” Apollo took a bow and an arrow, 40.
From the quiver on his back, and then aimed “I am war, war cannot kill me” the words, Of Neoptolemus went on and on And Apollo released, hitting the hero Through the head, as he wails in extreme pain
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Now this hero suffers a punishment In the underworld where the sky is so dark, that not even the great Apollo could Live up the darkness. He suffers with, With another man, named King Sisyphus.
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To this day both men are still struggling Pushing the rock up to the top of the Mountain, finding every time they make it The boulder rolls down the mountain.
There are rumors, that men can hear him say 55.
“I am war, and war can kill me” from above. As for women, they could never hear a thing.