in the movie‚ Achilles is one of the faithful followers of Agamemnon but in the book‚ Achilles disgusts him and didn’t participate in the war until Patroclus was killed by Hector. Also in the movie‚ Hector didn’t seem to participate in the battle but in the book‚ he is the one who leads the soldiers of Troy. There are a lot of differences on the movie and the book but still‚ they both show how Troy has fallen because of one woman. The movie emphasizes didn’t emphasizes on Achilles but the love between
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In English class we read Edith Hamilton’s synopsis of the Trojan War‚ and after reading‚ we watched the Warner Brothers 2004 Production of Troy. The movie and the myth were both based on the Trojan War. They were both very interesting‚ and captivating. It was stimulating to see it in 2 different points of views. Both the movie and the myth of Troy were great. They had similarities‚ but there were also some very strong differences. In Edith Hamilton’s Synopsis of the Trojan War‚ it focused on many
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glory of immortal status within a community from which he is inevitably detached. At the beginning of Homer’s The Iliad‚ Achilles embodies the “ideal” hero in his past accomplishments and renowned fame as the greatest of all Achaeans. What Achilles yet lacks‚ and what he struggles with throughout the epic‚ is the balance of wisdom to compliment his unmatched skills in battle. Achilles’ internal battle with rage‚ excessive pride‚ and self-righteousness causes him to appear far less heroic‚ if not merciless
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Homer’s The Iliad is one of the most intriguing classical epic Greek poems known today. The Iliad was an oral tradition for four hundred years before finally being written down around seven hundred B.C. The poem is a beautifully written balancing act between two cultures‚ clashing in a time of unease between traditions of honor and Polis‚ (Troy) and the traditions of war‚ marriage‚ and fame‚ (Achaeans). The Bronze Age poem is also one of the best known tales of humanity‚ with its plot combining two
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they had godly attributes or completed monumental tasks‚ but endured more tragedy or more bliss than any common Greek would undergo. One tale commonly told was that of a demigod named Achilles. His mother Thetis was a Sea Nymph‚ and his father was Peleus‚ was the king of the Myrmidons. Most stories of Achilles revolved around war‚ where either his gift was at his greatest or worst. Every Greek sought him for battle so his skills would tip the balance to their favor. No myth exemplified this
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there are many great characters‚ both mortal and immortal. However‚ no characters seem to match the greatness and importance of Achilles‚ the mightiest of the Greeks and Hector‚ Trojan prince and mightiest of the Trojans. Although they are the mightiest of their forces‚ their attitudes and motives for the Greek-Trojan war are completely different. Since birth‚ mighty Achilles was destined for greatness as Thetis‚ his father was told that he would bear a son greater than himself. After his birth he was
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Katy Jaber Miss Knox English 10 29 March 2013 Epic Heroes in the Iliad: Achilles and Hektor The Iliad‚ an epic poem by Homer‚ takes place in the last month of the tenth year of the Trojan War. It is about two warriors‚ Hektor and Achilles‚ fighting in the war which was started by Paris‚ a Trojan prince who kidnapped a Greek princess named Helen. The protagonists of an epic are called epic heroes‚ and all epic heroes share four traits. First‚ as World Masterpieces explains‚ an epic hero
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talons. The examples that will be used are the relationships between Agamemnon and Achilles; Hector and Achilles; and Achilles and Prium. The information shown will show not only the differences in the interactions of the gods‚ specifically Zeus‚ Hera‚ Athena‚ Apollo‚ and Thetis‚ but how the lack of interaction changed the story slightly. The scene in both versions of the argument between Agamemnon and Achilles is very different from the written hero epic of the Iliad to the modern day Hollywood
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and they were recognised by the audience of the epics.( Outwardly‚ the heroes of the Iliad and the ones who possess arête in the greatest quantities are Achilles and Hector‚ equal heroes on each side of the Trojan war. In equal measure‚ although slightly less predominantly‚ is the arête displayed by Nestor and Priam‚ King of Troy.( Achilles was born to an immortal goddess and his fate determined that his was to be a short‚
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exploits‚ Achilles’‚ Agamemnon’s etc. but there are no tales of Hector’s life pre-Iliad. And of course‚ since Hector is killed in the Iliad‚ there are no tales of Hector’s life post-Iliad. It follows then‚ that whereas other characters may have been different in the past‚ and may yet change in the future‚ ‘Hector
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