How has Portia compared the situation of her locked luck with the legendary incident of Troy?
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Portia consider herself as Heroine, who had been staked or offered to the see Monster. As her rights and freedoms are curtailed, therefore she has no option but to wait for Bassanio to claim her. Bassanio who is more romantic than Hercules comes to rescue Portia by making the right choice of casket. Hercules saved the Heroine who was offered as prey to the sea monster by the people of Troy. The wives of Troy were weeping at this sight when they offered her as prey, this is analogous to audiences present in Portia's mansion. Hercules comes to save Heroine, and he was successful too. Here Portia says Bassanio is more romantic than Hercules because Hercules adventured his life not only to save Heroine but also to procure the reward which the Troy king had announced whoever saves her. But Bassanio had no such intention, he just wanted Portia's unconditional love. Bassanio saved Portia by making the right choice and not letting her go in wrong hand - unworthy suitors!
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