two hero’s that really stood out to me. Those two heros would be Beowulf and Hector of Troy. Hector was the obvious true hero of the Iliad‚ he defended Troy to literally the moment he died. Hector was killed by the stabbing of a vengeful and angry Achilles‚ something he knew was coming but didn’t back out. Beowulf‚ as dedicated warrior‚ at a young age he falls and dies in the hands of a vengeful dragon. This dragon which has damaged his kingdom and people. His countless victories in battle are not
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Indarapatra and Sulayman A Filipino – Mindanawon Epic Author * There is no permanent author attributed to this epic * Even the date for this epic has no tentative or permanent approximation * It is written so that it will not be revised through generations and passed mouth-to-mouth Indarapatra & Sulayman is attributed to... * the Philippines‚ specifically in the southern major island‚ Mindanao * Mindanao is called The Land of Promise * Mindanao is the only area of the Philippines with
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that would make him a great leader. Agamemnon is not very wise either. One of the main conflicts in the Iliad was between Agamemnon and Achilles. Agamemnon surely realized that Achilles would be insulted when Briseis was taken away from him. But without thinking of what Achilles could do‚ he ordered him to hand over Briseis. Because of his fighting skill‚ Achilles could have easily handled Agamemnon in a battle; therefore‚ death may have been eminent.
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One side of the story tells about love; love for the family and love for the opposite sex. This was also the reason why Menelaus wants to get back her wife Helen from Paris. The reasons why Achilles doesn’t follow Agamemnon because of dishonoring him by taking Briseis from him. Another thing is when Achilles killed Hector just to avenge his friend Patroclus. The given situation based on Iliad only suggested that there’s no insignificance and easy death. That‚ when it touched the things that they
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interfered in both side of the war‚ by favoring who they were going to help. When Agamemnon did not return Chryseis‚ her father a Trojan high priest turned to Apollo for help. In turn‚ Apollo sent a plague throughout the Greek army. When Hector took Achilles armor from Patroclus‚
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because Greece is supported by the gods. As Agamemnon had said it in the movie‚ “the gods support the strong”. Although‚ Achilles and his Myrmidons desecrated Apollo’s temple and killed his priests‚ the sun god did not strike Achilles down that is why even Hector was restless after his first encounter with Achilles. Iliad’s epic hero died because of his own Hamartia or tragic flaw‚ Achilles’ heel was his mortality and it only took the coward and feeble Paris to kill him. The Myrmidons survived the war because
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Kenneth Ballard CLA 202: Classical Epic: Gods and Heroes Paper #1 The heroic code in the Iliad is expressed by many characters throughout the book‚ whether it be through their actions‚ intentions‚ or teachings. The heroic code stems from the belief that honor is‚ above all‚ the most important virtue in life and all men must honor themselves‚ their families‚ and their fellow comrades through specific character traits and actions. This concept is the primary goal in a Homeric hero’s life
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known to be involved in same-sex relationships. Many city-states encouraged certain homosexual practices to meet the needs of the polis. Militaries reasoned with the effectiveness of male lovers as warriors‚ drawing inspiration from heroes such as Achilles to support the contribution lovers could provide for military morale. The Sacred Band was an army in ancient Greece composed entirely of male lovers‚ and they were well-known throughout Greece as formidable opponents. Male love was incorporated into
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nickname was ‘Achilles’. His teacher’s nickname was ‘Cheiron’‚ because the centaur trained Achilles. When the king was also a general‚ Alexander always had India with the dagger under the pillow. And he captured many prizes having routed the Persians in battle and a certain chest of Darius‚ which was valuable: and in the chest he guarded the Iliad. And when a certain excited messenger once ran in‚ Alexander said to him‚ ‘why why are you so excited? Is Homer alive again?’ for he envied Achilles because
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“Odyssey” by Homer‚ the protagonist Odysseus is going to a journey where he becomes the famous Odysseus‚ the “Crafty Odysseus”. He goes to fight the Trojan War beside Achilles “The mightiest of the Achaeans” and the “Son of Atreus‚ king of men‚ most glorious Agamemnon” along with the rest of Greece to fight against the Trojans of Troy. Both Achilles and Agamemnon died in the results of the Trojan War‚ the war that made them all famous and gave them they name they sustain until today holding a legacy that
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