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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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    The Iliad Homer Major Themes The interaction between fate and free will: A complicated theme‚ the interaction between fate and free will is present in every book of the Iliad. At times it seems that men have no real freedom. The gods intercede repeatedly‚ altering events as they please. But Homer was no determinist‚ and there is a place in the Iliad for human agency. At key points‚ Homer makes it clear that mortals make important choices‚ and a few times mortals nearly overturn the dictates

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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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    tells of two heroes‚ both similar‚ but also very different in their character; the great and powerful Greek‚ Achilles‚ and the strong‚ loving father‚ Prince Hector of Troy. In Homer’s The Iliad‚ Hector and Achilles differ as heroes in regards to pride‚ duty‚ and family love‚ the latter being self-centered and prideful‚ while the first is family oriented full of character. Although Achilles possesses superhuman strength and has a close relationship with the gods‚ he continuously comes across as less

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    PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF LEADERSHIP IN THE MAIN CHARACTER IN THE FILM “TROY” (A FILM BY WOLFGANG PETERSEN) A Final Assignment submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Bahasa Indonesia by Durratus Sadiyah 2201409087 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND ARTS SEMARANG STATE UNIVERSITY 2010 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Leadership is a human subject and as such is a complex matter. Leading others is not simply a matter of style

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    and similar‚ were portrayed in both texts. Achilles and Briseis’ relationship‚ which depicted how women were seen in that time as opposed to how they are seen nowadays. The relationship between Helen and Paris and how love‚ in that way‚ have serious consequences that follow with it‚ and sometimes result in war and death. The Iliad and the film‚ Troy‚ portray the strong bond between Patroclus and Achilles. This relationship between Patroclus and Achilles portray the love we have towards those close

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    Reading Assignment #1 Study Questions: The Iliad 1. What is the main conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles in Book 1? a. Achilles and Agamemnon’s conflict is a bit of a long story that is loaded with lots of details. b. Agamemnon took Chryseis‚ Apollos’s priest’s‚ Chryses’s‚ daughter‚ as plunder during a raid on Troy. Agamemnon did not accept Chryses respectful plea for his daughter’s freedom in exchange for a wealthy sum. Chryses then prays to Apollo for vengeance and justice. Apollo responds

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    paramount concern within the times of Achilles and Hector The archaic belief that fighting for king and country is a great honour is one that is still significant today. Homer‚ Petersen and Malouf question whether this blind faith in honour is ‘right’ and explores the need for warriors / soldiers to be more politically aware of the reasons for such acts as war. Paris‚ for example‚ doesn’t like to fight‚ and correspondingly receives the scorn of both his family and

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    Helen of Troy I. CHARACTERS Major Characters: Achilles- Stanley Baker Agamemnon- Robert Douglas Andromache- Patricia Marmont Hector- Harry Andrews Helen of Troy- Rossana Podestà MenelausNiall MacGinnis Paris- Jacques Sernas Patroclus- Terence Longdon Priam- Cedric Hardwicke Ulysses- Torin Thatcher Minor Characters: Aeneas- Ronald Lewis Polydorus- Robert Brown Alpheus- TonioSelwart Andraste- Brigitte Bardot Andros- Eduardo Ciannelli Cassandra- Janette Scott Cora- Barbara Cavan Dancer- George

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    to Hector’s death. We first observe Achilles’ rage in Book XXI. Hector has already killed Achilles’ beloved friend Patroklos. Achilles‚ whom is filled with rage‚ returns back into the battle field and fights the Trojan soldiers alone at the river Xanthus. As the death of Patroklos drove all kindness of his heart‚ he brutally kills the Trojan soldiers. Therefore Priam is forced to open the gate of Ilium in return of his soldiers. Bravely‚ Agenor holds off Achilles. Apollo intervenes and takes Agenor

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