say No; no boy could speak so well (3.132).’” In addition to all this‚ Telemakhos accomplishes the tasks Athena laid before him at the beginning of the book perfectly and without delay. Because of all these things‚ Telemakhos appears to possess more arête than Odysseus. All in all‚ Telemakhos is the only character in The Odyssey who consistently lives by the ancient Greek values. Though he is often overlooked in favor of his father‚ he is The Odyssey’s best depiction of the nine values. In short‚ Telemakhos
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point. A lot of the characters in The Iliad say a lot of things‚ just to say them. Only a few actually go about their words. They usually are bluffing throughout their speeches that they give or conversations they have with other humans or gods. Achilles bluffed through a lot of his words. In Book 1‚ he tried playing it cool by helping Chryses get his daughter back from Agamemnon. “Just how‚ Agamemnon‚ great field marshal…most grasping man alive‚ how can the generous Argives give you prizes now?
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portrayed within both epics. Fragile yet emotional‚ the topic of friendship intertwines these epics into the impassioned worlds they create‚ allowing the reader too thoroughly dissolve the rather enigmatic emotions flared out by both Gilgamesh and Achilles. The account of these characters friendships undermine the simplistic views the public may have on it today. The various time periods allow for an in depth look at how different personas can lead to different versions of friendships and the outcomes
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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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failure. So if Sarpedon is the example of the perfect warrior‚ then Achilles is the opposite kind of warrior‚ with more humanistic features that allow you to empathize his empathize with his stubborn nature. This is evident with the very beginning of the Iliad’s introduction‚ which stated‚ “Sing‚ goddess‚ the anger of Peleus’ son Achilles and its devastation‚ which put pains thousand fold upon the Achaeans‚” (Page 75). Achilles anger leads to a rift within the Greek army‚ which begins with his refusal
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assured destinies. Therefore‚ by carrying out his vision‚ Priam asserts that the capacity to change one’s self is ultimately dependent on the individual. For Malouf‚ the true power of Priam’s vision results in his own desire to restore both himself and Achilles‚ in spite of their inevitable deaths. It can be seen that while the destinies of all characters in Ransom are ordained by divine forces‚ there is an inherent desire in all human beings to establish control over their assured fates. Priam dismisses
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out that the Trojans took his wife‚ he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. So they set off with 1‚000 ships holding 50‚000 Greeks to Troy. With the help of Achilles‚ the Greeks are able to fight the Trojans. Achilles at first doesn’t want to participate in the war‚ but later on makes on of the biggest blows to the Trojans by killing Hector‚ the price of Troy. The war had finally ended in 1240 B.C. It had ended when Greek hero Odysseus
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Iliad‚ Menelaus doesn’t die. In the end Menelaus ends up taking Helen back as his wife. Achilles Troy: In the movie Achilles was killed in the battle at troy. This totally changes the ending and makes the Greeks seem that much more reliant on Achilles. Iliad: In the Iliad‚ Achilles dies before the Trojan horse ever enters the city. This proves that Greece can still hold their own. Achilles son was actually the one who fought in the battle at troy. Paris Troy: In the movie
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Gender Roles: Hector in The Iliad In Homer’s Illiad Hector‚ one of the primary leaders of Trojan forces and also a prince of the fated city of Troy fulfills the male gender expectations defined through prowess in war. However‚ male’s heroism is driven by the fear of shame and dishonor in war. Hector is an mortal character in Homer’s Iliad and all Hector seeks is war-glory‚ and he believes that one must die with a cause. He fears the indignity that he believes will come should he not fight nobly
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gods shows heavily in the literary works of this era through the god’s direct interference in mortal events. Within the Iliad Athena‚ who hates the Trojans‚ does not directly kill Hector but tricks him into facing Achilles which ultimately leads to his death. Thetis‚ the mother of Achilles‚ helps her son and the Greeks throughout their adventures in any way possible. Similarly in the Odyssey gods interfere with the mortals to show their own will over their lives. Although he could not kill Odysseys
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