CL 301 September 30‚ 2013 Response Paper 1 Priam and Hector Father and son relationships in The Iliad are not like you would see in America or in our culture today‚ but there is still a developed love for one another. Priam and Hector had a very strong and admirable relationship‚ yet it didn’t come from seeing each other every day. Fatherly affection is not touchy-feely‚ nor is it necessarily given unconditionally or freely. Rather‚ a son must earn his father’s respect and admiration‚ and it
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The Ancient Worldview Frequently authors use literary devices such as the plot‚ theme‚ characters‚ and imagery‚ in their work to express their personal worldview. Sometimes this is a conscious effort and other times they do it accidentally‚ since it is very natural to be influenced by social‚ cultural‚ or historical factors that occur throughout one’s life. Worldview plays an even bigger part in literature that was created in Ancient history‚ because we must often rely on the translation of a story
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portrayal is presented by the personages in Book I. 2. Book VI a. What misfortune did Andromache suffer from Achilles? b. Why is Andromache called “Hector’s precious wife? c. Mention three things that would make a woman precious? d. How did Hector and Andromache show their great love and courage? 3. Why is book XVI the turning point of Achilles’ anger? 4. Why Book XXIV is called the furious book of Iliad? a. What infliction does anger do to a person
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difficulties ‚ someone who would give up his life so another would have a peaceful life ‚ that is what I call a hero ‚ and through the movie we saw allot of courageous powerful warriors that were dying in the sake of their country like ; Paris ‚ Patroclus. Achilles‚ Odysseus‚ these are the people that we would really call heroes. but among these heroic people there is one particular one that would rise above them all‚ and that would be ‘hector’’ the oldest son of’’ priam ‘’ husband of Andromache‚ and father
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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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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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