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    from the ordinary‚ and allows them to be remembered as exceptional champions. In the Odyssey‚ the ideal hero is exemplified by their extraordinary level of intelligence‚ and ability to outwit their opponents. In comparison‚ the Homeric world of the Iliad portrays the true essence of a hero by physical as opposed to mental strength. In this manner‚ Achilles distinguished strength and speed are shown countless times throughout the tale. The most notable examples of this are shown as he faces Hector‚

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    subject‚ the center of the Iliad” because force always passes from one person to the next. Those with force have the ability to do things no one else can. They get what they want and they do not stop until they get it. Force is defined as “an attribute of physical action or movement‚” however not in The Iliad. While force can be physical‚ the physical is a result rather than a cause; it does not instigate action that moves on the story. The force that is the center of the Iliad is the emotional aspect

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    Thesis Statement: Women play a major role in the Iliad. Examining the impact of female characters in an epic dominated by war and the men who fought it. Major female characters include Helen‚ Briseis‚ Athena‚ Aphrodite‚ Hera ‚ Thetis and Chrysies. The Iliad is first and foremost an epic poem about a war waged by men. Even though there are no female warriors ‚ apart from the goddesses‚ women play a major role in defining the course of it. The roots of the war can be traced back to the beauty

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    The Journey of Gilgamesh

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    Gilgamesh’s journey started off with the death of his dearest friend‚ Enkidu. Seeing that a man with such power could come to an end‚ he realized that he would also follow the same faith. Gilgamesh had everything he ever wanted in Uruk and he was not ready to leave all this behind. His love for his life set him out on an adventure so he could cherish it for eternity. The part I find ironic about this journey of his is that he put his life at risk and the path he took‚ he could have killed himself

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    Introduction The gods‚ as presented in Homer’s Iliad‚ present a variety of difficulties for the critic. In their style and highly anthropomorphous form‚ they lack close parallels in earlier cultures‚ and compared to the gods of monotheistic religions seem petty‚ small-minded‚ and unworthy‚ perhaps‚ of veneration. Moreover‚ their role as a literary device is highly contested; some authors‚ assign to them the function of comedy and light relief‚ their actions affording a hiatus from the intense fighting

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    In Richmond Lattimore’s The Iliad of Homer‚ substance in one’s identity seems only attainable through seeking glory. Rather than substance‚ the name that they are given serves more as a title than a true summary of their character. Despite the myriad of “heroes”‚ The Iliad displays the worst traits of man in all including the heroes themselves as well as the venerable gods of Olympos. Even with these horrible traits‚ can their extraordinary accomplishments truly compensate and catapult them to hero

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    Achilles In The Iliad

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    In Homer’s poem‚ The Iliad‚ the demi-god protagonist‚ Achilles‚ displays immense wrath against his fellow Achaian countrymen. Despite being angry at only Agamemnon‚ the army’s commander‚ moments beforehand‚ Achilles ultimately turns his resentment against all the Greek army and demands divine intervention against the Achaian troops. Initially‚ Agamemnon and his followers stripped away what was rightfully his‚ similarly to how Achilles’ believes his divine fate was taken by being born to a mortal

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    Paris: the Iliad

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    Paris: Magnificent Hero or Spoiled Child? Homer uses tone‚ imagery‚ epithets‚ and similes to describe Paris’ character. Outwardly‚ Paris is a brave person‚ but inwardly‚ he is full of doubts and fears. He is like a stallion that has been pampered too much‚ a child who is allowed to get everything he wants. Because of his attitude‚ he starts the Trojan War and brings on the fall of Troy. Paris is portrayed in this passage as being a walking contradiction. He appears to be a hero

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    a companion. “Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative” by Herbert Mason is an ancient Babylonian epic about two friends‚ Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Gilgamesh is an oppressive king‚ and Enkidu is like the king of the animals. The establishment of their powerful friendship plays an avid role in the epic. The confrontation of these two characters serves to introduce the theme of friendship as a humanizing element. Enkidu moves from his primitive state into civilization in order to transform Gilgamesh into a more civilized

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    In comparison‚ the Homeric world of the Iliad portrays the true essence of a hero by the individual’s physical strength and brutal force alone in order to be successful in their endeavours. In this manner‚ Achilles’ phenomenals strength and speed‚ the most important examples of which occur in comparison to powerful creatures and the stars as well‚ prove that in the Homeric sense

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