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    thrived there. In Homer’s day‚ circa 800 BCE‚ the great walls were still visible. During the start of the Trojan War Agamemnon‚ the commander of the Greek forces‚ sent soldiers to recruit Achilles into the Greek army. Agamemnon the commander of the Greek forces sent soldiers to recruit Achilles to the Greek army. Thetis feared her d son‚ who was just approaching manhood‚ would be killed in battle. She sent him‚ disguised in women’s clothing to live with King Lycomedes on

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    Partoclus killed by Hector and the wrath of Achilles is ignited by the news of the death of his friend. | Pallas killed by Turnus and the wrath of Aneus is ignited when he also receives the news of her dead friend. | Similarities/Differences | Similarities: * Both Achilles and Aneas share the same reaction towards the death of their fellow soldiers.Iliad→ pg 430 ll. 25-38Aenied→ pg 325 * Both Virgil and Homer display the same theme of revenge. * Achilles avenges Hector for killing Patroclus and

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    they are in the book. In The Iliad‚ the first of many quarrels between Agamemnon and Achilles is ignited by Briseis and Chryseis. Because Agamemnon is forced to relinquish his prize‚ Chryseis‚ he demands Achilles to give up his own war prize‚ Briseis. This angers Achilles so greatly that he nearly kills Agamemnon‚ but is narrowly stopped in time by Athena. While Troy portrays the tension between Achilles and Agamemnon‚ it does not provide the same explanations for the animosity as the book does

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    about the Greek legend the Trojan War‚ one of the most important events in Greek mythology. The poem is not just about the Trojan War‚ but how the hero Achilles rose above his anger. The Trojan War‚ the ten year siege between the city of Troy (Ilium) and the Greek states‚ it tells of the events and battles during that time. The Greek warrior‚ Achilles is the son of Peleus a mortal man and Thetis a Greek goddess of the sea.

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    the population is getting bigger and bigger.. (hmmm.) Ah! Maybe a great war will sweep the people over Greece. Narrator: This war is the Trojan War‚ but before the Trojan War‚ Thetis‚ a minor goddess is married to a mortal Peleus. Through this‚ Achilles‚ the greatest warrior‚ is born. Friends of Thetis and Peleus: This is a great wedding banquet! Narrator: Meanwhile‚ Eris‚ the goddess of mischief is not invited to the wedding feast and makes him feel insulted. Eris: Why‚ why don’t they invite

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    Homer depicts the actions and feelings of the people in a way that they were not simple-minded “proxies”‚ but the endless killing and wounding during numerous wars is perceived as random happening that is imposed from the outside. The relationship of the divine and the human will in Homer’s “Iliad” presume that the author focuses on human will and understands divine providence from the context of the narrative. Everything is predetermined‚ but every hero freely takes decisions and implements intentions

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    The Influence of the Iliad on Individuals The classical hero is a timeless description of human beings all around the world. Not only is it part of some human’s nature; it is used as a source of entertainment for people as well. The classical hero is seen both in the Iliad‚ as we have discussed‚ and in today’s world every day and in most cases everywhere. Heroes are seen today in TV shows‚ novels‚ movies‚ sports‚ in politics‚ and on the news‚ etc. As an audience‚ we love to study the classical

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    order to beach their ships at Troy the Greeks had to fight to win their spot. The Greeks did not win their first fight for a spot though‚ because Hector of Troy was able to prevent them from establishing camp. In order to be able to land the ships‚ Achilles goes into Trojan territory and kills Cycnus‚ Son of Poseidon. The Greeks were soldiers who fought with swords and spears at close range while Trojans fought mostly with their many chariots. If Priam had returned Helen‚ he would be admitting that

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    BY: MA. ROSELLE PAULINE PERALTA The movie “Troy” which was released in 2004 was a fairly remarkable movie. However‚ the scene starting with the Trojan Horse being found by the Trojans and ending with Troy being sacked had lacked effectiveness. This may be due to insufficient details delivered throughout the whole movie. It may be a disappointment if one decides to look at the accuracy of the movie’s depiction of the stories of Homer’s The Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid. Both poems are known

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    connections with the characters and understand the events. Anger and justice seem to resonate with my thoughts quite often while reading this story. In the beginning of the Iliad‚ Homer outlines the constant theme of rage. The rage can be seen in Achilles and other major characters. The wrath of his anger and intense rage is accompanied by violent action. This nine year period has countless

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