Throughout the Iliad many characters‚ elements‚ and themes can be compared and contrasted due to the many different situations‚ topics‚ and lessons to be shared with the reader. The two words that I have chosen to compare and contrast with examples cited are anger and justice. These words allow for the reader to see different points of view‚ make connections with the characters and understand the events. Anger and justice seem to resonate with my thoughts quite often while reading this story
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giving reason for Joseph to rise up out of prison and into power. Later on in Ancient Greece‚ Homer uses dreams in the Iliad in order to help get his story of the Trojan war kicked off. In the second books of his epic‚ Zeus sends a dream down to Agamemnon‚ in which the likeness of Nestor appears to him and says‚ Zeus bids you arm the flowing-haired Achaeans for
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Achilles is set in his ignorant ways‚ he does manage to do some good at the end of the story. However‚ even though he displays this act of unselfishness‚ the fury within Achilles causes him to remain the unchanging‚ selfish man that he truly is. Agamemnon has just insulted Achilles in front of all the Achaeans‚ and‚ because of this incident‚ Achilles decides to return home rather than stay and fight with his own people. Returning to his tent‚ Achilles calls upon his mother‚ Thetis‚ a goddess‚ to beg
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for her own personal motives is when Hera sends down Athena to stop Achilles from killing Agamemnon in fit of rage. "And as this tumult swayed him‚ as he slid the big blade slowly from the sheath‚ Athena came to him from the sky. The white-armed goddess‚ Hera‚ sent her‚ being fond of both men gripped his red-gold hair." (Book I; 157-64) Hera despises the Trojans and rather than watch Achilles kill Agamemnon she decides to intervene and calm Achilles down by offering him an abundance of gifts. " break
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beings. For example‚ in Iliad‚ Athena comes down and tries to make peace between Agamemnon and Achilles. During the war between the Achaeans and Trojans‚ Achilles‚ one of the Achaean’s most important warriors‚ is angry with the commander Agamemnon for taking away his reward‚ Briseis‚ and stops fighting for the Achaeans. Athena hates the Trojans‚ so she talks with Achilles to convince him to stop fighting with Agamemnon and join the battle (Hom. Il. 1.241-251). In addition‚ Athena gives the Achaean
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Hecuba‚ and Cassandra in the movie. In contrast‚ though‚ the female characters who are included in the film are developed more elaborately than 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‚ as shown in the following quote: But let this be my warning on your way: Since Apollo
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film‚ Achilles causes his own death while looking for her in the falling kingdom of Troy. In the Iliad‚ Archilles’ role as a lover is only briefly mentioned by referring Briseis as his lover‚ (9.341-343) his fight with Agamemnon is mainly due to protecting his own honor when Agamemnon takes Briseis away from him. (1.355-356) Hector’s character as the greatest fighter among the Trojan is emphasized in both the film and poem. Hector kills Patroclus
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themes in The Iliad is the role divine intervention plays throughout the narrative. Divine intervention occurs frequently throughout The Iliad‚ and the result can be either catastrophic or fortunate. When Chryses pleads to Agamemnon for his daughter Chryseis’ safe return‚ Agamemnon refrains from doing so. Therefore‚ Chryses appeals to Apollo
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forced to do all the fighting while Agamemnon reaps the glory. This leads to resentment between the two characters. Achilles shows his disgust with Agamemnon by saying‚ “I tell you this‚ and so help me it’s the truth – he’ll soon pay for his arrogance with his life!” (Homer 371). Agamemnon wanted to use Achilles talent to unleash him upon the Trojans stating‚ “Achilles wrath makes him more than human.”(Straw). Although he may be brutal‚ he is being used by Agamemnon for his talents and resents him for
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Since Agamemnon refused to return the daughter of a priest of Apollo‚ Agamemnon agrees to release Helen only if Achilles gives him his prize of honor. This is when Achilles found it unfair and withdraws from the battle including all his soldiers. Achilles then asks the gods to grant him revenge. Agamemnon the had attacked because a dream had encouraged him to. Paris flees the battle with the help of a divinity and Menelaus rages on with his brother demanding the release of Helen. As the battle
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