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    Marsden---->Paris Rufus Sewell---->Agamemnon Stellan Skarsgard----> Theseus John Rhys-Davies---->King Priam of Troy Maryam d’Abo---->Queen Hecuba Emilia Fox---->Cassandra James Callis----->Menelaus Daniel Lapaine---->Hector Nigel Whitmey---->Odysseus Joe Montana---->Achilles     Helen of Troy is going to polarise audiences. As with any film based on a well-known work‚ there are always going to be those that have a problem with the particular interpretation.

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    Shakespeare’s Ulysses Troilus and Cressida is a tragicomedy that takes place in the 7th year of the Trojan War‚ written by William Shakespeare in 1603. This cannot however be called an original idea‚ as the groundwork was already laid by the likes of Tennyson‚ Homer and Dante in various forms. One character that appears in each Trojan War story is Ulysses the Greek Commander. Homer introduced the world to Ulysses in the epic poems Iliad and Odyssey in 800-700 B.C. Iliad the tale of Trojan War

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    ‘The true power of Priam’s vision lies in the fact that it challenges the will of the gods and asserts the agency of men.’ Discuss.In David Malouf’s Ransom‚ the fall of Hector‚ “the noblest warrior” in all of Troy‚ causes Priam to become certain of the atrocities soon to befall Troy and its citizens‚ infusing his responsibilities as a king with a sense of guilt which stems from his “weak protection”. However‚ after receiving a vision of him from the goddess Iris‚ with no symbols of “royal dignity”

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    The Trojan War‚ the event depicted in Homer’s Iliad‚ was the most popular subject in Greek drama and told its story elaborately to next generations. According to Homer‚ the war started because Helen‚ the most beautiful Greek woman and wife of a Greek king‚ Menelaus‚ decided to leave her husband and ran away with a Trojan Prince‚ Paris. This angered the Greeks so they sailed to Troy and fought for Helen’s return. As the war continued on‚ the Greeks were forced to plan a new strategy to attack Troy

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    Grasping Time in Troilus and Cressida Every being in the universe‚ consciously or unconsciously‚ is controlled by the invisible hand of time. In Troilus and Cressida‚ a play depicting the two dichotomous worlds of love and war‚ time manifests itself in its many and diverse functions. The concept of time transcends the individual characters to act as an overarching theme for certain aspects of the play‚ and although the characters may not explicitly refer to the word “time” in their lines‚ they

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    Achilles

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    Victoria D’Alessandro 345-102-MQ World Views September 26th‚ 2013 Achilles the "Godlike" Worrior Although Achilles was merely a mortal‚ he was a representation of strength by winning all combats‚ during the war‚ which was considered as extremely valuable to his fellow Greeks. Achilles was excelent at everything he did. He may not have be known for his intelligence‚ but he was known for his heroism and extreme stregth. As the seer said "...Achilles‚you-the most violent man alive- you can

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    Honor In The Iliad

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    the name of honor have changed this world’s path‚ either for the better or the worse. To begin‚ honor’s definition and traditions have drastically changed over the course of history. In the Iliad by Homer‚ an epic poem written in 800 - 725 B.C.‚ Hector rebukes his brother Paris because of a lack of honor‚”Paris‚ you handsome‚ woman-mad

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    Homer’s Iliad is a powerful‚ beautiful‚ and awe-inspiring work of ancient Greece. An epic poem and a classic of world literature‚ the Iliad recounts portions of the war between Greece and the city-state of Troy. Most entrancing are his vivid & wonderful descriptions of the Great City of Troy and illustrious recounts of the events that took place on this ancient site. It is not a surprise that the 19th century German archaeologist or arguably treasure hunter‚ Heinrich Schliemann was spellbound to

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    Troy Movie Notes

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    Troy= the movie(post classical depiction) * Troy is the most powerful alliance against the Greeks * Agamemnon wants ‘the world’ all the land * Achilles has disappeared from the army. A boy goes to find him‚ * Achilles mother is goddess as can’t be killed (Contemp) * Nester persueds Achilles to fight the big guy because of Time. He can’t stand to lose his pride * Achilles‚ son of Paris * Achilles kills the big guy with one stab * There is a huge feast ‚ thrown by Agamemnon

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    Niraj Khatiwada Seminar Paper Mr. Davis & Ms. Davis October 29‚ 2012 What Role Does Wrath Play In The Iliad? The very first line in the Iliad states the main theme of the whole story‚ as Homer asks the Muse to sing of the "wrath of Achilles." This wrath‚ all its occurrences‚ transformations‚ influences‚ and consequences‚ unfold the devastating events in the Iliad. Initially the book starts showing people in a normal state of life‚ but the main story of Homer’s Iliad‚ however‚ starts

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