Comparing the Bronze World of Achilles’ Shield to Hesiod’s Dark Age In Homer’s Iliad‚ the elaborate world illustrated on Achilles’ shield represents the Bronze Age in which the epic takes place‚ and stands in stark contrast to the miserable Dark Age which Hesiod describes in his Works and Days. The shield shows a dynamic period characterized by times of conflict as well as peace. The images of war are glorified‚ with references to the beauty of the soldiers and their weapons‚ and an image of gods
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History of the Trojan War Questions arise when you are thinking of the Trojan War and its history. How did the war start? ‚ What battle techniques did the Trojan use? Greeks? What mythical creatures and beings were involved in the war and how they changed the course of the battle? What type of battle gear did the Trojans use versus the Greeks? The Trojan war is depicted in the novel of the Iliad and described by Homer‚ the author of the Iliad. The Iliad shows the history and brutality of the warfare
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enraged and wanted revenge. When Achilles lifelong companion Patroclus went into battle for him‚ Patroclus killed many Trojans causing Hector to become enraged. Hector killed Patroclus which caused Achilles to become so angry and seek revenge. He kills Hector with his spear and says‚ “Fool! Behind Patroclus a fierce avenger was waiting among the hollow ships . . .” Homer begins his poem in the first line‚ “Sing‚ goddess‚ of the wrath of Peleus’ son‚ Achilles.” My opinion is that the main idea
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THE IMPORTANCE OF HONOR AND GLORY IN THE ILIAD Honor and glory are central to the Greek character. Since heroes are the essence of the society from which they come‚ Greek heroes live their lives according to honor and glory‚ in all their varied forms. Honor and glory trigger an epic war that takes the lives of numerous men‚ and shape its development at every stage. The fall of Troy is "a thing whose glory shall perish never (Homer‚ Iliad 2.324)". The goal of the Greeks is the fame that resounds
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In the poem Iliad by Homer‚ Homer begins the epic by asking the goddess to sing about the rage of Achilles. That is the main theme of the poem. The reason why there is so much anger and conflict in the Iliad is because the Homeric law of honor and respect is being insulted which results to rage‚ honor and conflict. The honor of every person in Homeric culture is very important. To the hero‚ their honor is supreme. They cannot tolerate any kind of insults; they feel like they have to protect their
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to be god-like qualities. To show this Homer deliberately and repeatedly adds adjectives that praise the two heroes before their names. Achilles is portrayed as swift and godlike‚ he portrays Hector as bright‚ dazzling‚ and dignified. Homer uses phrases like‚ "...man-killing Hector..."(149;Book 6)‚ and "Resplendent Hector..."(146;Book 6). While to describe Achilles using phrases like‚ "...swift of foot..."(182; Book 1). Using these praises continues to portray the heroes as godlike and honorable for
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CL 301 September 30‚ 2013 Response Paper 1 Priam and Hector Father and son relationships in The Iliad are not like you would see in America or in our culture today‚ but there is still a developed love for one another. Priam and Hector had a very strong and admirable relationship‚ yet it didn’t come from seeing each other every day. Fatherly affection is not touchy-feely‚ nor is it necessarily given unconditionally or freely. Rather‚ a son must earn his father’s respect and admiration‚ and it
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The Ancient Worldview Frequently authors use literary devices such as the plot‚ theme‚ characters‚ and imagery‚ in their work to express their personal worldview. Sometimes this is a conscious effort and other times they do it accidentally‚ since it is very natural to be influenced by social‚ cultural‚ or historical factors that occur throughout one’s life. Worldview plays an even bigger part in literature that was created in Ancient history‚ because we must often rely on the translation of a story
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portrayal is presented by the personages in Book I. 2. Book VI a. What misfortune did Andromache suffer from Achilles? b. Why is Andromache called “Hector’s precious wife? c. Mention three things that would make a woman precious? d. How did Hector and Andromache show their great love and courage? 3. Why is book XVI the turning point of Achilles’ anger? 4. Why Book XXIV is called the furious book of Iliad? a. What infliction does anger do to a person
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difficulties ‚ someone who would give up his life so another would have a peaceful life ‚ that is what I call a hero ‚ and through the movie we saw allot of courageous powerful warriors that were dying in the sake of their country like ; Paris ‚ Patroclus. Achilles‚ Odysseus‚ these are the people that we would really call heroes. but among these heroic people there is one particular one that would rise above them all‚ and that would be ‘hector’’ the oldest son of’’ priam ‘’ husband of Andromache‚ and father
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