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    sometimes people people foreshadow another’s future and then they try to keep their loved ones safe. Even so‚ “ So gladly she was bidden ‚ but dipped him head first in the dark and bitter flood she held him‚” ( Sutcliff 13). Thetis was warned that Achilles was going to get hurt during battle that she decided to prepare early by putting a spell on his body. Many times when the conflict is over one might still be preparing for an upcoming event. In Hitler’s Youth ‚ it states‚ “ Worried now ‚ Sophie

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    Characters A. The protagonist is Achilles. Achilles is a dynamic and round character. Achilles is the son of Peleus and Thetis‚ grandson of Aeacus‚ commander of the Myrmidons‚ Achaean allies. B. The antagonists are fate/destiny‚ Hector‚ and the intervention of the gods. Achilles’ fate was to die‚ if he fought the Trojans. Hector killed Patroclus (Achilles’ best friend) which brought Achilles into the war‚ and he cursed Achilles before dying. The intervention of the gods pretty caused

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    A Comparsion Between The Epic Poem The Iliad And The Modern Film Troy The film Troy is a movie released in 2004 and was directed by Wolfgang Petersen‚ and has been influenced by the classical epic poem‚ The Iliad which has been credited of the Greek poet Homer. Both texts deal with the same subject‚ the siege of troy which was ended with the trickery of the wooden horse. However the characters themselves are shown with different actions between the two texts which revels different motives and

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    overcome builds character. Smart decisions must be made and mistakes conquered. In Mythology‚ by Edith Hamilton heroes faced decisions that determined their identity. Oedipus was determined to avoid his prophecy‚ but he only succeeded in fulfilling it. Achilles embraced his fate. Odysseus faced many tribulations‚ but was dedicated to make it home. Hercules met every challenge‚ but was defeated by love. In Greek Mythology the journey represented the internal struggles and eventual perseverance of mortals

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    killing of the Achaean troops while making the other troops weaker with the plague. After the nine days of death being rained down on the troops‚ Achilles called an assembly to discuss what greeks did to anger the gods. White-armed Hera‚ wife of Zeus and goddesses of marriage‚ has put the idea of the assembly into Achilles mind. “On the tenth‚ Achilles summoned a assembly. White-armed Hera put that thought into his

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    protagonist‚ Achilles‚ begins to show signs of hubris which unfortunately leads to his untimely demise. It is evident those character’s who show constant signs of hubris‚ are so full of pride that they make the wrong decisions‚ thus leading to further complications along their path.

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    The Iliad‚ an epic poem by Homer‚ focuses on Achilles’ wrath and its consequences: That cursed wrath‚ which caused numberless pains to Achaeans; Many mighty spirits it sent to Hades of heroes‚ and turned them into prey to dogs And feast to birds.(1.2-5) Although Achilles and Hector are both mighty warriors who share the same values‚ they have different backgrounds‚ personalities‚ and reasons for fighting. Homer presents Achilles‚ the son of Peleus‚ a mortal‚ and of Thetis‚ a

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    Everyone who competed‚ and sometimes even those who did not compete (Nestor)‚ received some form of a prize. The prizes included women‚ mares‚ goblets‚ tripods‚ oxen‚ and gold talents. Sometimes additional prizes or increased rewards were given by Achilles. In the Panhellenic games‚ prizes and arete were only awarded to he who took first place. If you were not a winner‚ then you were a loser‚ making second place unimportant. The second difference between the two games was the variety of events.

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    to reflect the society and culture: Achilles‚ Odysseus and Aeneid. The Iliad and the Odyssey are two of the oldest ancient literatures by Homer in around 8th century B.C. (Homer‚ 2012). According to Redfield (1975)‚ “the culture portrayed in Homer’s works is that of Greek Dark Age.” For that reason‚ the Trojan War as reflected in the Homer poems on a war which actually took place (Homer‚ 2012). The Iliad is about the final weeks of the Trojan War with Achilles and the Odyssey is about Odysseus’

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    Gilgamesh and Enkidu in the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ Achilles and Patroclus in the Iliad‚ and Batman and Robin in the graphic novel Death in the Family. This essay will explore the similarities and differences between these important pieces of literature. The three mythologies are quite different in relation to the three pairs’ relationships with each other. The Iliad takes place during the Heroic age on the Peloponnese and the kingdom of Troy. Achilles knew Patroclus since they were children. They

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