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    out that the Trojans took his wife‚ he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. So they set off with 1‚000 ships holding 50‚000 Greeks to Troy. With the help of Achilles‚ the Greeks are able to fight the Trojans. Achilles at first doesn’t want to participate in the war‚ but later on makes on of the biggest blows to the Trojans by killing Hector‚ the price of Troy. The war had finally ended in 1240 B.C. It had ended when Greek hero Odysseus

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    Iliad‚ Menelaus doesn’t die. In the end Menelaus ends up taking Helen back as his wife.     Achilles   Troy: In the movie Achilles was killed in the battle at troy. This totally changes the ending and makes the Greeks seem that much more reliant on Achilles.   Iliad: In the Iliad‚ Achilles dies before the Trojan horse ever enters the city. This proves that Greece can still hold their own. Achilles son was actually the one who fought in the battle at troy.     Paris   Troy: In the movie

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    Gender Roles in the Illiad

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    Gender Roles: Hector in The Iliad In Homer’s Illiad Hector‚ one of the primary leaders of Trojan forces and also a prince of the fated city of Troy fulfills the male gender expectations defined through prowess in war. However‚ male’s heroism is driven by the fear of shame and dishonor in war. Hector is an mortal character in Homer’s Iliad and all Hector seeks is war-glory‚ and he believes that one must die with a cause. He fears the indignity that he believes will come should he not fight nobly

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    Bibliography: Adams‚ Henry Foster. “A Note of the Effect of Rhythm on Memory.” Psychological Review Volume 22.4 (July‚ 1915): 289—298 Arieti‚ James A.. “Achilles’ Inquiry about Machaon: The Critical Moment in the Iliad.” The Classical Journal 79.2 (Dec.‚ 1983—Jan.‚ 1984): 125-130. Blickman‚ Daniel R. “The Role of the Plague in the Iliad." Classical Antiquity Volume 6.1 (April‚ 1987):1—10. Burkert‚ Walter

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    gods shows heavily in the literary works of this era through the god’s direct interference in mortal events. Within the Iliad Athena‚ who hates the Trojans‚ does not directly kill Hector but tricks him into facing Achilles which ultimately leads to his death. Thetis‚ the mother of Achilles‚ helps her son and the Greeks throughout their adventures in any way possible. Similarly in the Odyssey gods interfere with the mortals to show their own will over their lives. Although he could not kill Odysseys

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    The Trojan War was one the largest and most important matters in Greek Mythology. The war itself took place in the city of Troy which happened in the Bronze Age. The war lasted for approximately ten years. Ancient Greeks treated the Trojan War as a historical event and dated it back to 1194-1184 BC. The Trojan War was fought between the Greeks and the defenders of The City of Troy. Most of the Trojan War was siege and the city was able to hold off the invaders for such a long time because the fortifications

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    love and care for a woman? In this paper I want to analyse three different male attitude toward women so that may be I can find answers to my questions. In page 81‚ we see a conversation between Agamemnon and his trusted warriors (mostly he talks to Achilles) about what to do with his prize. Because her father prays to Apollo and he send plague to city‚ Agamemnon has to set Chryseis‚ his war prize‚ free. Finally he accepts to resend her but only if they are willing to give him another prize. I prefer

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    plague results in a disagreement between Agamemnon and Achilles about what to do about Chryseis. Ultimately‚ Agamemnon decides to return Chryseis‚ but not before taking Achilles’ own prize‚ Briseis (Iliad 1.214 - 221). The rift created between Agamemnon and Achilles remains a central issue as the story continues‚ with lasting consequences. The Achaeans have already taken a large hit‚ losing what is perhaps their strongest warrior‚ but Achilles isn’t finished yet. Wrought with distress‚ he prays to

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    that saved the Earth. I believe that Thetis is a hero too and had a major role in the war. While some acts aren’t obvious they still play a major role. Thetis of the Silver Feet was the mother of Achilles and a sea goddess. Thetis not only comforted her son but went to the gods to get the armor for Achilles after his was stolen. Thetis even gave her son a prophecy before he left about his fate and how to prevent it. "I had hoped to keep you safe... it must be for you to choose. If you bide here with

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    emotional decisions made by men.” The violence of war is a major theme. The Iliad is an epic poem about the war between the Trojans and the Greeks. The violence of war is shown with three examples: the battlefield being completely covered with corpses‚ Achilles dragging Hectors’ dead body around the city three times‚ and Paris and Menelaus’ dual. The violence of war greatly affects mortality. When you have war‚ many people die; and when people die‚ they are left on the battlefield. A consequence of the

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