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    the Trojans who tries to protect his homeland from the Greeks. And then it is Achilles who is a great warrior in battle and wants to capture the Trojans and have their women for slaves. The story is mainly about honor and reputation. Achilles would play an important role in the book of the Iliad. I would say that he was the ring leader when it came to fighting. Every battle that Achilles fought in was gruesome. Achilles fighting skill was what gave him great honor. He had a reputation for being

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    that would make him a great leader. Agamemnon is not very wise either. One of the main conflicts in the Iliad was between Agamemnon and Achilles. Agamemnon surely realized that Achilles would be insulted when Briseis was taken away from him. But without thinking of what Achilles could do‚ he ordered him to hand over Briseis. Because of his fighting skill‚ Achilles could have easily handled Agamemnon in a battle; therefore‚ death may have been eminent.

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    “Argives” or “Danaans” inhabitants of Achaea in Greece Achilles -  The son of the military man Peleus and the sea-nymph Thetis. The most powerful warrior in The Iliad‚ commands the Myrmidons‚ soldiers from his homeland of Phthia in Greece. Proud and headstrong‚ he takes offense easily and reacts with blistering indignation when he perceives that his honor has been slighted. His wrath at Agamemnon for taking his war prize‚ the maiden Briseis‚ forms the main subject of The Iliad. Agamemnon (also

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    English 9 Pre-Diploma • In-class essay next block – Tuesday/Wednesday‚ February 14/15 Achilles and Hector’s Outlook on: • War • Duty • Heroism (#3 on page 380) Three-Column Chart Topic War Duty Heroism For homework‚ you must find textual evidence that supports each character’s outlook on the three topics. Achilles’ Outlook Hector’s Outlook Achilles • Believes that heroism is symbolized by tangible prizes • Experiences internal conflicts about the purpose and validity of war

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    Zeus Will In The Iliad

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    The Trojan War‚ consumed of bloody battles and deaths‚ portrays Zeus’ will: the destruction of Troy and Achilles glory. Paris‚ brother to Hector‚ breaks his loyalty to Menelaus by abducting Helen. This rallies the Trojan and Greek armies‚ as well as the gods‚ sparking this infamous war. Brother to Menelaus‚ Agamemnon‚ King of Argos and Lord of Men‚ will lead the Achaean Army‚ with glory and pride‚ during the Trojan War ultimately bringing about Zeus’ will. Agamemnon shows his pride through the various

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    Troy: Iliad and King Priam

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    is all about. Many times in the story‚ women are often portrayed as “war prizes”. Consider for example the event of Chryseis and Briseis. The major conflict occurred about these two women since Chryseis needs to be return by Agamemnon to her father to stop the plague sent by Apollo. Agamemnon demands in exchange BriseisAchilles’ war prize which angered Achilles. It is amazing how two women can control the outcome of such disagreement and can cause a fight between so many people without saying

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    Iliad's Conflict

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    In the poem Iliad by Homer‚ Homer begins the epic by asking the goddess to sing about the rage of Achilles. That is the main theme of the poem. The reason why there is so much anger and conflict in the Iliad is because the Homeric law of honor and respect is being insulted which results to rage‚ honor and conflict. The honor of every person in Homeric culture is very important. To the hero‚ their honor is supreme. They cannot tolerate any kind of insults; they feel like they have to protect their

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    (which would give him control of the Aegean Sea)‚ uses this as a justification to invade Troy. General Nestor asks him to take the legendary warrior Achilles‚ to rally the troops to the cause. Odysseus‚ a king of Ithaca commanded by Agamemnon‚ visits Phtia to persuade Achilles to fight‚ and finds him training with Patroclus‚ his cousin. Achilles‚ pondering his decision‚ visits his mother Thetis for advice. She tells him that‚ before he was even born‚ she knew this day would come. She also tells

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    Hannah Burchett English IV September 17‚ 2015 Comparison of Briseis and Harriet Tubman Although Briseis‚ priestess‚ Queen of Lyrnessus and eventually prisoner of war‚ and Harriet Tubman‚ escaped slave turned abolitionist‚ were alive during completely different time periods‚ both women experienced correspondent hardships and lived their lives in a manner that forms a connection between them. Briseis and Harriet are connected through their experiences as slaves‚ the altering of their names and their

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