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    between the Iliad and the movie "Troy" from a past question: The movie was only inspired by Homer’s Iliad‚ not a completely accurate depiction of what he wrote. The movie script took many liberties with the poem and the characters. Here are some differences between the movie and the poem: - Homer’s Iliad was greatly influenced by the gods. In the movie "Troy" the gods played no role in events that took place.  - In the movie Hector kills Menelaus to save Paris. In the Iliad (and Odyssey)

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    Achilles is self-preserving because he likes him self and doesn’t want anything to happen to him at will end up getting him hurt. Achilles is a strong man and is very close to all the gods. He is a great warrior and helps people. Achilles is a person who would do anything to have people remember his name. He wants to live and long and easy life but when it comes to battles and saving other people’s lives‚ he has to think which is better‚ his life‚ or the lives of others. Achilles is on of the main

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    way‚ the mighty Trojan War shook the entire known world thus foreshadowing "The Great War" which actually involved the entire globe. Lessons from The Iliad 1. Although Homer does not explicitly state that men should be weary of the gods and their interference in the life of man‚ he clearly attests to this lesson via powerful examples in The Iliad. Olympus is the original cause of the entire epic because it is here that Paris is summoned and subsequently promised the most beautiful woman in the world

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    Achilles: a Hero No More

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    ACHILLES: A HERO NO MORE In the introduction of the Essential Illiad given by Sheila Murnaghan‚ Achilles is labeled as "the greatest of the Greek heroes". In classic mythology a hero is a person of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits and is often the offspring of a mortal and a god. Achilles was the greatest fighter among the Greeks or Trojans and feared no man in battle. He was also the offspring of a mortal and a god so by classic mythology definition‚ Achilles was indeed

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    Achilles: A Tragic Hero

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    deserved. This stands true for Achilles‚ Hector‚ Beowulf‚ and Hamlet. Achilles‚ son of King Peleus and Thetis‚ rightfully earned his title as one of the greatest heroes in the war between the Greeks and Trojans. Achilles was a special warrior because he could only be killed if he was wounded in his

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    Essay On Achilles Rupture

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    Achilles Rupture Introduction Although Achilles ruptures are not commonly seen in Primary care a missed diagnosis has significant implications. What causes Achilles rupture? The factors leading to rupture of achilles can be divided into two categories: a) Intrinsic factors- This tendon bears high loads. It is estimated that up to 10 times body weight goes across this tendon when running. In addition it spans three joint (knee‚ ankle and subtalar joints). There is a zone of relative avascularity

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    Odysseus. The Iliad is that of a precursor to the Odyssey. The Iliad describes the final year of the Trojan War‚ but illustrates several Greek legends‚ earlier events that took place within the war‚ and several cause and effects events that occurred within the time frame of the Trojan War. In the end‚ the poem completely explains what happens within the Trojan War and the numerous events that took place before‚ during‚ and after. Historians believe that the original version of the Iliad was written

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    The Iliad takes place on the battle field during The Trojan War‚ while Lysistrata takes place in the cities during The Peloponnesian War. Achilles‚ the hero of The Iliad is shown from the very first line to be hotheaded and prideful. Despite being the Greek Champion‚ as well as the favorite of the Goddess Athena‚ Achilles never shows a distinct interest in the political nature of the battle. He is only interested

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    response I would like to write for The Iliad. That character is Hector. He was arguably the most monumental soldier that fought for the Trojans. Even though Achilles eventually becomes Hector’s demise‚ while Achilles is away‚ Hector holds his own and really inflicts some damage on the Archean army. However‚ that does not go without saying that Hector had a few character flaws throughout the Trojan War‚ particularly toward the end of The Iliad‚ when Achilles returns to battle for the Archean army

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    and great deeds. Beowulf and Achilles are epic heroes for some of the same reasons‚ but their culture makes them different. The story of Beowulf was written in the fifth century‚ but was based around the time period of somewhere between the middle of the seventh century A.D. and the end of the tenth century. Beowulf wanted to help people when he could‚ even by risking his life. The story of Achilles fighting in the Troy war was written in the 4th century A.D. Achilles was very upfront about wanting

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