Option B 6. Whose death has led Achilles to seek to end his quarrel with Agamemnon? Patroclus 7. Give three details of the gifts that Achilles has just received from Thetis? Shield of five layers made of gleaming metal. 8. Who was the maker of these gifts? Hephaestus 9. How effectively in this passage does Homer convey Agamemnon’s mood? This passage is effective in showing Agamemnon’s mood. Homer shows Agamemnon as trying to be conciliatory however even though it seems like
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character. Women ‚ especially young beautiful women‚ were considered nothing but spoils of war‚ to be distributed amongst the army once they have invaded a kingdom. Chryseis and Briseis were two such ‘prizes’ who were given to Agamemnon and Achilles respectively‚ but they too were the cause of heavy casualties suffered by the Greek army. Agamemnon’s failure to return Chryseis to her father caused them to incur the wrath of Apollo who reigned down his arrows from Mount Olympus and: “he cut them
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downfall of all characters in Homer’s epic poem‚ The Iliad. Hectors fatal mistake was that he chose pride over his own well being in the battle with Achilles. He could have taken safety within the walls of Troy‚ or disappeared into a mass of his comrades‚ but Hector chose to stand his ground and confront Achilles. "Ah for a young man all looks fine and noble if he goes down in war...he lies there dead...but whatever death lays bare‚ all wounds are marks of glory."
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The Parallels of Greek and Trojan Culture Homer’s The Iliad paints an epic and gruesome picture of the Achaeans and Trojans civilizations warring over a ten-year span. If one were to compare these once great cultures‚ the striking similarities would suggest friendship rather than enemies. Not only did both nations perform similar rituals and sacrifices‚ but also these rites were directed to the same group of gods. Specifically the Trojans and Achaeans had a tremendous respect for the dead and
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her people‚ heroes will rise when needed. The stories of Beowulf‚ Achilles‚ and Aeneas provide the reader with an example of what society of that time viewed a hero as and how they can compare with one another. Homer’s Iliad shows the reader whom ancient society believed a hero to be. It was written in a time when society relied on those strong enough and brave enough to rule the people. This was perfect for the character‚ Achilles‚ because in the Iliad he is described to be “godlike” (Iliad‚ 131)
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principles‚ which are referred to as the “Code of Honor.” The heroic code which Homer presents to the reader is an underlying cause for many of the events which occur‚ but many of the characters differ on their perceptions and the gravity of the code. Achilles actions often find him going “against the grain” of the code of honor. His actions lie in stark contrast with those of Hector‚ a true hero and my hero‚ who strives to follow and live the code of honor‚ despite its consequences. Hector‚ the greatest
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1. “Anger-sing‚ goddess‚ the anger of Achilles….” Analyse the Iliad’s critique of Achilles’ anger. 2. Critically comment on the representation of Aphrodite in the Iliad. 3. Homeric simile. 4. Hector & Andromache. 5. Shield of Achilles & Son of Atrius. 6. The status of Helen. 7. “Homeric similes and shorter comparisons bring out the rightful place of war in the natural order.” Discuss. 8. Is there a heroic code that guides the decisions of the characters in Iliad
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for their people‚ although they have different motivations for doing so. The distinct contrasting differences occur in the writing style of the authors‚ the characters‚ and the overall story told. These two ancient epics have many contrasting characteristics that defined Greek and Roman epics. The writing styles of Homer and Virgil differ greatly in that‚ one is written in a Greek epic standpoint and the other is written in a Roman epic standpoint. In Homer’s The Iliad the warriors die heroic deaths
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give him seven beautiful women who are skilled at handicraft‚ among them Briseis‚ whom I have never touched.” (Homer 139) Earlier in the story‚ Achilles said‚ “I will not fight you for Briseis because you gave her to me.” (Homer 131). The reason Agamemnon took Briseis is because he had to give up Chryseis. Both were gifts given to Agamemnon and Achilles to honor them. Agamemnon says‚ “I prefer Chryseis to my wife Clytemnstra… Yet even though I love her‚ if it is necessary‚ I will return Chryseis
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his era‚ to an unconventional hero who‚ ‘stripped of all glittering distractions and disguises’ appeals directly to Achilles‚ ‘the most unpredictable of Greeks’ to return the body of his son Hector. In discordance with the conventional depiction of a hero in Ancient Greek literature as a fearsome warrior‚ Malouf’s definition of a hero manifests itself in Priam and to some extent Achilles. Throughout the novel‚ Malouf insinuates the ambivalent nature of the idea of heroism‚ challenging the notion that
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