love and care for a woman? In this paper I want to analyse three different male attitude toward women so that may be I can find answers to my questions. In page 81‚ we see a conversation between Agamemnon and his trusted warriors (mostly he talks to Achilles) about what to do with his prize. Because her father prays to Apollo and he send plague to city‚ Agamemnon has to set Chryseis‚ his war prize‚ free. Finally he accepts to resend her but only if they are willing to give him another prize. I prefer
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Does the best hero make a good citizen? I do not believe so. For instance‚ Achilles may be known as the best warrior‚ but his actions don’t reflect any good citizenship. In my opinion‚ Achilles’ actions have been petty and immature. This all starts with Agamemnon taking Briseis and Achilles being mad and removing himself from war until further notice. I think that a good citizen should be one that is selfless and willing to do things for the greater good‚ even if it means sacrificing a little bit
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Book 1: The Rage of Achilles Book 2: The Great Gathering of Armies Book 3: Helen Reviews the Champions Book 4: The Truce Erupts in War Book 5: Diomodes Fights the Gods Book 6: Hector Returns to Troy Book 7: Ajax Duels in Hector Book 8: The Tide of Battle Turns Book 9: The Embassy to Achilles Book 10: Marauding Through the Night Book 11: Agamemnon’s Day of Glory Book 12: The Trojans Storm the Rampart Book 13: Battling for the Ships Book 14: Hera Outflanks Zeus Book 15:
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be human or immortal‚ and may have character flaws. In fact‚ a hero may not even be liked by everyone. Gilgamesh‚ Achilles‚ and Aeneas are all considered heroes. All three of these men are leaders‚ which is a very usual quality of a hero. All three of these men have a challenge to overcome in order to make themselves a better leader and become or remain a hero. Gilgamesh‚ Achilles‚ and Aeneas all share common values that define them as heroes. Gilgamesh is not a hero at the beginning of the
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of the whole story‚ as Homer asks the Muse to sing of the "wrath of Achilles." This wrath‚ all its occurrences‚ transformations‚ influences‚ and consequences‚ unfold the devastating events in the Iliad. Initially the book starts showing people in a normal state of life‚ but the main story of Homer’s Iliad‚ however‚ starts once there is the ignition of wrath among prominent characters of the story like Agamemnon and Achilles. In the normal state‚ people are capable of behaving rationally‚ using
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Mycenae‚ leader of the Greeks. Achilles — Leader of the Myrmidons‚ half-divine war hero. Odysseus — King of Ithaca‚ the wiliest Greek commander and hero of the Odyssey. Ajax the Greater — son of Telamon‚ with Diomedes‚ he is second to Achilles in martial prowess. Menelaus — King of Sparta‚ husband of Helen and brother of Agamemnon. Diomedes — son of Tydeus‚ King of Argos. Ajax the Lesser — son of Oileus‚ often partner of Ajax the Greater. Patroclus — Achilles’ closest companion. Nestor — King
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resemble mortals‚ Achilles and Agamemnon. One would assume that the almighty union of Zeus and Hera would be rid of flaws due to the fact that they are deities. Deities are perceived to be exceptionally better than the mortals in every aspect. However‚ this is not the case with the king and queen of Mount Olympus. Hera and Agamemnon share a distrust towards their family members‚ strive to establish their power‚ and have outbursts when they lose control over a situation. Zeus‚ Hera‚ Achilles‚ and Agamemnon
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Pride and the Iliad (A discussion on the effect of violence on the message of The Iliad) Violence is one of the characteristics of humanity that sets man apart from animals. Very few other species commit acts of war. Being that humans are nigh defined by violence‚ it stands to reason that violence‚ or aggressive action against another‚ is integral to human cultures. What makes a man in some cultures depends on his prowess in battle. Many peoples will pick leaders based on how well they protect
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payam English 12/12/12 Achilles emotions in the Iliad In the book Iliad‚ by Homer explained the Greek concept of honor. "Honor to the Greeks is something that is won by a man’s prowess‚ his ability to fight and be victorious on the battle field"(Schein 62) in Mortal Hero. Honor was of utmost importance to the Greek people. No man would give up his honor at any cost. No gifts and prizes could be enough to compensate for lost honor and pride. When a man who loses his honor‚ or feels that he
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and Hesiod’s writing. In the Iliad‚ there are several references to the female captives of war sleeping with Greek men. Homer states‚ “Achilles slept with Briseis”‚ who is his reward for fighting (24.793-794). When describing Chryseis role in his household‚ Agamemnon also says she will be “forced to share my bed” (1.35-36). As conquests of war‚ Chryseis and Briseis were expected to contribute to the oikos by having sex with their captors. But women of conquered cities were not the only women who contributed
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