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    contrast these two poets and their writing styles‚ I will use Achilles’ battle with Hector in Homer’s Iliad book 22 and compare it with Achilles’ battle with Cycnus in Ovid’s Metamorphoses book 12. The comparison of these battles will give us a better understanding of these poets different views on the Trojan War. This battle also takes place outside the city of Troy‚ at the beginning of the Trojan War‚ nine years previous to Achilles’ battle with Hector. Rumour‚ the god rumor‚ told the Trojans

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    versus Troy movie clip The Iliad excerpt and the Troy movie clip are the same in many ways. Achilles will have vengeance; his cousin is now dead all because Hector believed Patroclus was Achilles. The two battle it out‚ and Hector asks that his body is not manipulated if he is defeated and he will not manipulate Achilles. The deal was quickly denied. After Hector is killed during the battle‚ Achilles drags him behind his chariot. There are many differences between the Iliad excerpt versus the Troy

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    in an epic conflict. Both the Greeks‚ and the Trojans have great warriors and heroes. Achilles is the main hero for the Greeks; however‚ Hector is the main hero for the Trojans; both are strong defenders for their side. Hector and Achilles are both considered to be epic heroes‚ but one shines over the other proving to be a true epic hero; he shows this through his courage‚ honor‚ and loyalty. Hector and Achilles are both very courageous; any warrior during the Trojan War was proven to be at least

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    Agamemnon and Achilles’ disagreement in book 1‚ Achilles is angered and begins to extend his sword. Achilles is angry because Agamemnon threatened to take away Achilles wife. Just as Achilles begins to pull his sword Athena comes down and stops him. “Down from the vaulting heavens swept Athena‚ the white-armed goddess Hera sped her down…. Rearing behind him Pallas seized his fiery hair- only Achilles saw her…”(Iliad‚ 1‚ 229-233) Athena stops Achilles from striking Agamemnon by grabbing Achilles hair and

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    only a few weeks in the final year of the war‚ the Iliad mentions or alludes to many of the Greek legends about the siege‚ and it describes many distinctive characters‚ include Achilles‚ known as the “Greek first Warrior"‚ treacherous cunning Agamemnon‚ beautiful Helen‚ and the first warrior of Troy‚ Hector. Moreover‚ Achilles and Hector are most important roles in the poem that we need to analyze them deeply. Hector was a Trojan prince and the greatest fighter for Troy in the Trojan War‚ and

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    the way Achilles and Hector interact with each other. People‚ heroes in particular‚ in this time are thinking of the glory or the shame they would receive after a battle‚ not whether or not the battle itself and the acts one commits are good or evil or pleasant or unpleasant. Achilles and Hector exemplify the truthfulness of the quote in the way they act throughout their battle‚ in the way Achilles gives his glory speech as Hector is dying and how Hector reacts‚ and in the way how Achilles treats

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    Major Essay Question: In the novel ‘Ransom’‚ Malouf provides us with characters‚ which each in their own way represent aspects of the heroic ideal. Discuss the statement in relation to Achilles and EITHER Somax or Priam. In your response you should consider how Malouf uses Language and other stylistic features to depict the different types of heroes presented. Quotes: Highlighted yellow Questionable quotes: Highlighted green Techniques: Highlighted light blue Questionable Techniques:

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    Myths of the Greek Heroes Achilles and Ajax are both know as great heroes of the Trojan War. Behind the guts and glory of war‚ what were they‚ who were they? Achilles was the son of nymph Thetis and Peleus the king of the Myrmidons. Ajax was the son of Telamon‚ who was the son of Aeacus and grandson of Zeus. Achilles and Ajax are closely related and their relationship being so close knit makes being at war a dismal time for both of them. Achilles was a man of anger and with this anger he dishonored

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    “One more thing-take it to heart‚ I urge you You too‚ you won’t live long yourself‚ I swear. Already I see them looming beside you-death and the strong force of fate‚ to bring you down at the hands of Aeacus’ great royal son… Achilles!” (p. 440‚ Book 16) Homer‚ Robert Fagles‚ and Bernard MacGregor Walker. Knox. The Iliad. New York: Penguin‚ 1991. Print. Context: This quote is taken from the end of Book 16‚ where Patroclus tells his final words to Hector after

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    Troy one of the main character is Achilles‚ the demigod warrior‚ a highly skilled and the strongest champion of Greece which also showed his soft side – his kindness‚ care‚ love for a woman and brotherly love for his cousin‚ Petraclus. The film really captured my idea of Achilles based on the book of Greek mythology. I think anyone who will watch attentively in the film will understand and capture the idea of character Achilles. Aside Achilles there are other important characters

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