Prewriting What are the main characteristics of the Homeric hero? * A vital complex person who is on a quest * Changing emotions * Faces complex and important decisions * Strives for excellence * Goal is to achieve the greatest glory‚ to gain the greatest honor from his peers‚ commander ‚ and his warrior society * Has supernatural help * Public approval is crucial to self-esteem * Has super-human strength * Associated with beautiful women * Birth/death dates
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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‚ but is one of the causes of the war because he kidnapped Helen for his own selfish interests. Homer uses the contradictions in Paris’ behavior to suggest the ironic contrasts in his character. For example‚ in line 40‚ after seeing his formidable opponent Atrides‚ he "dissolve[s] again in the proud Trojan lines
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and fruitless. All results to sorrows for the family of each warrior who has been killed. 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
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Clytemnestra was the daughter of Tyndareus and Leda‚ king and queen of Sparta; half-sister of Helen of Troy‚ and husband of Agamemnon‚ ruler of Mycenae. She is infamous for plotting to murder her husband and Cassandra with Aegisthus‚ enemy of Agamemnon. She is a villain for her murder of innocent Cassandra and of her committing adultery. Clytemnestra is a murderer‚ slaughtering Cassandra for no reason besides for her own pride. Cassandra was a slave brought back by Agamemnon as a prize from the
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other after El Salvador won a FIFA World Cup qualifying round against Honduras. In ancient times‚ a woman whose beauty caught the eye of a Trojan prince began a war which was is part of ancient lore‚ the Trojan War‚ where the magnificent beauty of Helen of Troy sent a thousand ships‚ Greek ships to be exact. If wars are sparked by the beauty of a woman and a defeat in a soccer match‚ what more blind reasons could we humans fight wars with? We have fought millions of wars between
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A Leader Bold‚ brave‚ strong‚ and proud A leader isn’t afraid to speak out loud. They are honest‚ understanding‚ friendly‚ and kind And make good decisions using their mind. A leader is also relatable and fun And they never stop working until the job is done. A leader promotes good to all And help catch people when they fall. A leader helps guide people when the task is tough They are responsible and won’t give up when times are rough. Positive‚ creative and humble Confident in
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What Year was Troy destroyed and how was it destroyed? The city of troy was officially abandon at 500 AD‚ the city was destroyed due to the Romans and the sophisticated and well know plan know as the Trojan Horse. The Trojan Horse was a invention/plan the one of the Greek Generals came up with to destroy the city because every other plan failed due to Troy’s advanced and strong defense around the city. The basics of the plan was the Romans leave a large wooden horse outside the walls of Troy and
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In Sarah Orne Jewett’s short story‚ “A White Heron”‚ the main character Sylvia moves from a manufacturing town to live with her grandmother on her farm near the woods. Sylvia also meets a young sportsman that was hunting for birds‚ particularly a white heron. The woods provide protection to the birds‚ but also represents protection for Sylvia’s childhood as well. The woods are a canvas‚ shelter and full of life. It also can hide the innocence of the creatures that dwell in it‚ including the white
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Patrick Dyer November 9th‚ 2012 CLS 250 The Double Standards of Homeric Greek Women Odysseus was considered to be the epitome of what a Greek man should strive to be. He was a courageous and clever warrior who earned arête through his feats during the Trojan War. The ancient Achaean male modeled themselves after great men like Odysseus‚ but the real question is who do Greek woman model themselves after. Clytemnestra’s plight and eventual death is a perfect example of how married women were
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Geoff Hibbs May 4‚ 2012 Primary Succession & Species Diversity of Flora on Mount St. Helens‚ 32 Years PostEruption On May 18 1980‚ Mount St. Helens‚ a stratovolcano in western Washington‚ erupted. The eruption scoured the slopes of the volcano removing vegetation and soil from the vicinity of the mountain. 32 years after the eruption‚ vegetation has returned to the mountain. The author’s main interest in this field is the methods by which vascular plants re-establish themselves after cataclysmic
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