that he is to strong and cannot use many weapons in his battles. Achilles‚ from The Iliad‚ does only things that support what his culture believes. In the Greek culture the prize is the most important reward. Achilles shows this when he causes his men great trouble by refusing to give up the girl he won in battle. Since Achilles fights in battles when he is needed and he never loses he is considered to be a great war hero. Achilles kills Hector and tortures his body but in the end he supports the
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A Mighty Cleaner and Soldier “You’ll stop paying the elbow tax‚ when you start cleaning with Ajax!” was the first commercial jingle to air on television in the United States. In 1948‚ this jingle was used for Ajax Cleanser. Colgate-Palmolive popularized this manufactured cleaner in 1947. The mythological entity Ajax helped the company come up with their original and most popular catchphrase‚ “Stronger than dirt!” Ajax All-Purpose Cleaner with Ammonia was made as a current seller in 1962‚ and became
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Peterson‚ has been heavily influenced by the epic poem‚ the Iliad‚ a work commonly credited to the Ancient Greek poet Homer. Both the film and the poem have the same overall plots‚ such as the siege of Troy by the Greeks‚ the feud between the warrior Achilles and the king Agamemnon‚ and these events being triggered due to the Trojan prince Paris “stealing” Helen of Sparta from king Menelaus to be his wife. However there are many major differences regarding many factors of these plots. These include several
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of Troy. Students should read the Iliad and the Odyssey as a part of their curriculum. At first‚ the warrior culture of these early Greeks seems very alien. They were not sensitive and sentimental like us. They were not politically correct at all. Achilles was certainly not a nice Christian gentleman like The Pope. We don’t know many real facts about the Trojan War‚ and all those silly gods fighting and taking sides. Why don’t we read something useful‚ like a book on the Civil War? But the Iliad‚
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who took care of Andromache unconditionally emphasizing her safety in their house (Farron 22). Besides‚ Achilles took good care of Briseis who was his captive from war notwithstanding. Furthermore‚ women were respected through being given an ear even though their voice counted the least. King Priam respected his wife Hecabe to the extent of asking her for advice before he left to meet Achilles. Paris listened to Helen and in spite of her constant outburst and even wishing him defeat and death; he
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- In the movie Hector kills Menelaus to save Paris. In the Iliad (and Odyssey) Hector does not kill Menelaus‚ Menelaus survives the Trojan War and returns to his homeland with Helen. - In the movie Achilles is among one of many Greeks that are inside the Trojan Horse. In the Iliad Achilles died before the Trojan Horse ruse was ever exploited. - In the Iliad Paris is mortally wounded by Philoctetes. In "Troy" Paris lives. - Ajax and Agamemnon were also men that survived the Trojan War
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against the norm of fate is explored; showing that a leap of faith in taking chances can lead to unexpected successes. Priam’s idea of taking a ‘chance’ to approach Achilles ‘man to man‚ as a
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James Hutchinson Ms. Spicer AP Literature 20 August 2010 Homer’s Timeless Truths Is Homer’s The Iliad relevant to today’s society? Is this work a timeless parable depicting universal human truths transcending time and context or merely a superbly-crafted epic poem to be studied and admired for its stylistic brilliance? Has the text endured simply because of Homer’s dramatic verse or because of the timeless human truths it conveys? Was it written to persuade readers to question the moral implications
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important than life itself. For instance‚ Achilles though is knowledgeable that he is destined to die‚ decides to go into battle anyways because he prefers to be remembered as a hero than stay safely at home and live forever. Furthermore‚ Homer describes heroes as having individualistic pride with only his own honor. Achilles‚ for example‚ portrays individualistic pride by deciding to not participate in battle and allowing his fellow warriors to die. Achilles’ actions become very stubborn because
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Ted Kurdyla Written By: Ronni Kern Starring: Sienna Guillory as Helen Matthew Marsden as Paris John Rhys-Davies as King Priam of Troy Emilia Fox as Cassandra‚ Princess of Troy Rufus Sewell as Agamemnon Stellan Skarsgård as Theseus Joe Montana as Achilles Katie Blake as Clytemnestra Craig Kelly as Pollux Manuel Cauchi as Paris’ Father Kristina Paris as Iphigenia Music By: Joel Goldsmith Cinematography: Edward J. Pai Editing By: Michael D. Ornstein Distributed By: Universal Home Entertainment
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