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    of heroes. The Iliad‚ an epic about the revenge of Achilles against Hector for slaying Patroclus‚ there are two types of heroes: an epic hero and a modern hero. The Iliad is set in the 12th to 13th century during a war with the Trojans and the Greeks caused by the love affair between Helen and Paris. Although Hector and Achilles are both heroes‚ Achilles is an epic hero while Hector is a modern hero due to particular attributes. Granted‚ Achilles is the epic hero of the story because he obtains help

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    the blind bard in a captivatingly realistic way. Not long after the opening scene of the epic‚ Achilles is seen trying to show Agamemnon how wrong it is that he would think to steal Achilles’s girl‚ and uses the “ethos” argument to prove it. He tells him‚ “I don’t have any quarrel with the Trojans‚ they didn’t do anything to me to make me come over here and fight . . . It’s

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    Character Analysis of Agamemnon Power as prime motivation In The Iliad‚ Homer gives us many characters to examine: Some characters are simple while some are complicated‚ some are heroic‚ some are cowards‚ some are motivated by the desire for kleos and plunder while some are motivated by power. Each warrior goes into battle with different responsibilities‚ obligations and motives depending on rank and class. For example‚ a king has different motivations for going to war than a soldier has.

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    strong supporter of the Achaeans and uses her intellectual “powers” to help encourage and advise the warriors Achilles‚ Diomedes‚ and Pandaros. The first time the reader is exposed to her persuasion abilities is in Book 1. Athena prevents Achilles from losing his temper and attacking Agamemnon‚ promising him greater glory if he waits. Athena’s intervention alters the course of the war. If Achilles had attacked Agamemnon there could have been two possible outcomes. If he won he would have disrupted the

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    Presenting the Casts: Abadines‚ Jessica T. Acosta‚ Krizelle Nhorilyn V. Alaan‚ Pauline Joy D. Amorin ‚ Anne Marielle C. Arcebuche ‚ Princes Diane M. Arellano‚ Axel Russel M. Basilio‚ John Benedict P. Group 1 Scene 1: Introduction of Troy Narrator: (she will look around) Hello? (then the voice will echo) the echo will be the signal for the coming of the troops Narrator: (when the armies had already come) What the ?! STOP! * Everyone will look at her bewitched by her presence. * She will

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    without a gift” (Homer‚ Iliad 1. 126-127). Tensions began to rise between Achilles and Agamemnon as each of the powerful men voiced their opinions about the fairness of Agamemnon’s demands. Eventually‚ the argument got to a breaking point when Achilles decided to “return home now to Phthia…” because he didn’t “fancy staying here unvalued‚ to pile up riches‚ treasures just for you [Agamemnon]” (Homer‚ Iliad 1. 185-188). Achilles attempted to deliver revenge on the king for his disrespectful behavior

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    expressed and contain the similes. The selected passage describes the fight between Achilles and Hector. In fact‚ the scene tells how fierce Achilles chases after Hector. Furthermore‚ it describes how Hector gets frightened as facing his death by means of the similes: Hector looked up‚ saw him‚ started to tremble‚ nerve gone‚ he could hold his ground no longer‚ he left the gates behind and away he fled in fear- and Achilles went for him‚ fast‚ sure of his speed as the wild mountain hawk‚ the quickest

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    what is right because the lives of people he cares about hangs in the balance. In Homer’s The Iliad‚ Hector and Achilles are both great warriors and great men but differ in many ways. They are heroes of their time‚ but fight for completely several reasons. Achilles‚ who fights for the Greeks‚ and Hector‚ who fights for the Trojans. But who is more considered as the Homeric hero? Achilles was certainly the better fighter‚ but Hector is more of a hero for me. According to Encyclopedia‚

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    Troy(2004) Reaction Paper This is a review/reaction paper for the movie Troy released in 2004‚ directed by Wolfgang Petersen and screenplay by David Benioff. Cast of characters: Achilles – Brad Pitt Hector – Eric Bana Helen of Troy – Diane Kruger Paris – Orlando Bloom King Priam – Peter O’Toole Menelaus – Brendan Gleeson Agamemnon – Brian Cox Patroclus – Garrett Hedlund Odysseus – Sean Bean Briseis – Rose Byrne Troy is a film adaptation of the epic Iliad. It is a good

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    Proper Greek Names

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    The Achaeans (also called the “Argives” or “Danaans” inhabitants of Achaea in Greece Achilles -  The son of the military man Peleus and the sea-nymph Thetis. The most powerful warrior in The Iliad‚ commands the Myrmidons‚ soldiers from his homeland of Phthia in Greece. Proud and headstrong‚ he takes offense easily and reacts with blistering indignation when he perceives that his honor has been slighted. His wrath at Agamemnon for taking his war prize‚ the maiden Briseis‚ forms the main subject

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