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    Studying the Epic

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    References: Bryant‚ William Cullen‚ trans. The Iliad of Homer. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.‚ 1935. Graves‚ Robert. The Anger of Achilles. New York: Pyramid Publications‚ 1959. Lattimore‚ Richard‚ trans. The Iliad of Homer. Chicago: University of Chicago Press‚ 1951. Nicoll‚ Aliardyce‚ ed. Chapman ’s Homer. Vol. I. New York: Pantheon Books‚ 1956. Rouse‚ William H. D.‚ trans. The Iliad

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    action by quoting what Athena says to Achilles : I came from heaven to stay thine anger‚ if perchance though wilt hearken to me‚ being sent forth of the white-armed goddess Hera‚ that loveth you twain alike and careth for you. Go to now‚ cense from strife‚ and let not thine hand draw the sword.(65) Achilles listens to Athena’s request‚ and therefore he returns his sword to its sheath‚ and withdraws from battle. Athena also assists Achilles in his battle with Hektor. Malcolm

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    Nietzsche's Dichotomy

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    philosophical element due to which a reader constantly questions the reasons of characters’ behavior. Especially controversial and unpredictable turn out to be the Achilles’ actions‚ as he does not only act in contrary to the readers’ expectations but also challenges other characters’ idea of him and their commonly held beliefs. One way to interpret Achilles’ actions is to look at them through the lens of a more recent work‚ namely‚ Friedrich Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra. This philosophical novel is significant

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    story the first ever to be written down‚ it would also set way for many more heroic tales to come. Since 2000 B.C.‚ every century has had its own heroic tale. In addition to Gilgamesh‚ other heroes who emerged from these stories include Beowulf and Achilles. Although all three heroes were created in different time periods‚ they all embody classic‚ heroic traits. Some of the traits that these three characters are portrayed to have consist of; bravery‚ strength‚ courage. In order to be portrayed as a

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    Troy: Iliad and King Priam

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    BACKGROUND OF DIRECTOR Name: Wolfgang Petersen Nickname: Wolfie Age:72 Date of Birth: 14 March 1941 Birthplace: Emden‚ Lower Saxony‚ Germany Nationality: Germany Spouse: Maria-Antoinette Borgel (1978 present) Ursula Seig: (?-1978 Divorced) 1 Child TRIVIA Petersen Fluent in English and German. Received “Bayerischer Verdienstorden” (Bavaria’s highest decoration) on 17 July 2003 Broke into the entertainment industry in 1960 with the hamburg Emest Deutsch Theater as an assistant director

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    Troy (the Movie)

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    Troy is a movie inspired by Homer¡¯s epic tale ¡°The Iliad¡±. It tells the story of two worlds that go to war for honor and power. Both sides are in pursuit of glory‚ but love turns out to deceive their hopes and aspirations (as with Paris and Achilles)‚ causing a nation burnt to the ground and the death of an invincible warrior. Although the story has been manipulated in many aspects‚ it is an entertaining movie with abundant visual actions and effects that blends love‚ revenge‚ and betrayal

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    The Gods in the Iliad The gods take sides in the Iliad. The gods help their favorite mortals both directly and indirectly. Mortals fight gods and gods fight each other. The world of the Iliad is a world of cosmic conflict. On the side of the Greeks are: On the side of the Trojans are: Athena Aphrodite Hera Apollo Poseidon Artemis Hermes Leto Zeus

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    1. Motivation is something that inspires you to do your best or full potential. It amplifies your drive to do something‚ different people have different motivations like family‚ love one‚ children‚ or an artist‚ a goal you wanted badly to reach/ 2. Need for affiliation – love‚ family‚ friends‚ shelter‚ food‚ and clothing. Need for power – aggressiveness‚ and manipulating situations. Need of achievement 3. The Three elements of emotions are The Subjective Experience‚ The Physiological Response

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    Anger In The Iliad

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    According to The Iliad‚ the experiential truth of anger is what Achilles struggles with due to the fact that he feels he is being dishonored. The study of Ancient Anger states “The failure of the embassy demonstrates that Achilles is so locked into his blind self-absorption and anger that even the most powerful considerations of rational self-interest‚ of social prestige‚ and of the professed love of his friends are not capable of swaying him.” (Susanna Braund and Glenn W. Most.‚ p.66). He struggles

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    which she actually wasn’t. She was simply a slave girl that Achilles in fact did fall in love with and Agamemnon did steal from him. And she didn’t kill Agamemnon like they said in the movie Troy. Agamemnon actually made it back home where his wife and her lover murdered him. Altho Hector was a great warrior in his time‚ after he killed Patroclus‚ he didn’t actually come out to face Achilles as easily as the movie depicts it. Achilles chased him around the walls of Troy 3 times before he actually

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