doing this he is so outraged by Agamemnon’s leadership‚ that he asks his mother to go to Zeus and make the Greeks start losing. By acting this way Achilles shows qualities such as selfishness and betrayal that are not typical in a ‘hero’. However in Homers society acting or doing bad things doesn’t make you any less of a hero. Achilles actions are supposed to reflect Agamemnon’s poor leadership which ties in with his areté(personal
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Homer concludes The Iliad with the death and burial of Hektor in order to highlight the importance of legacy and redemption which leads to a positive consequence of the bloody Trojan War. At the end of the poem‚ Hektor dies and Akhilleus dements his body. However‚ Hektor sparks the change that softens Akhilleus’ heart and the people remember the heroic deeds of Hektor. Although his mortal body decays‚ Hektor passes on his inspiring words and actions. Hektor died without
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explains the ups and downs of ones quest to return home. In the Odyssey‚ Homer uses Odysseus’s journey to show how one’s journey can affect them as a person. In the Odyssey‚ Homer gives Odysseus’s challenges that detours his journey home. These problems affect his desire to get back home and what he will do for his family. Odysseus states “ I drew on all my wits‚ and ran through the tactics‚ reasoning as a man will for dear life…”(Homer 1220). Odysseus was already wanting to get back to his family but
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Name(s):Lizbeth and Aaron Greek Mythology and Homer’s Odyssey Web Quest Read and follow the instructions carefully. You must read the materials on the web pages carefully and completely answer the questions which follow in order to get the full benefit of this introduction to Greek Mythology and Homer’s Odyssey. Background 1. Click on the following link. Read the entire page and answer the questions which follow. http://messagenet.com/myths/essays/origins.html. 2. Greek My
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In the Odyssey by Homer‚ an epic story is told. Odysseus‚ the king of Ithaca‚ was sent to fight in the Trojan War. After Odysseus and his crew had won the war‚ they set sail on their long journey home. Their journey lasted 20 years and they had to overcome many tragic obstacles along the way. Eventually‚ Odysseus makes it home to his beloved wife‚ Penelope‚ only to find his homeland has been taken over by suitors. The tale of Odysseus’s long journey home‚ the Odyssey qualifies as an epic poem. Throughout
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Comparing the Odyssey to the Lord of the Rings The Lord of the Rings and Odyssey are two very weird stories in my opinion. The two stories include several similarities. The most noteworthy similarity of the two that were in common was the use of themes. Both included similar themes such as‚ life‚ death‚power‚ brotherly love‚ myth‚ temptation‚ and journey. One thing I noticed was the use of several different themes included in both stories. In the Lord of the Rings the
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a figure that possesses extra human abilities and status. Heroes serve as protagonists of epics and myths and are widely celebrated for their deeds (Ogden 2010‚ 102). A hero is defined by certain outstanding characteristics. Throughout his works‚ Homer shows that the most important of these include arete‚ hubris‚ and kleos; however‚ none of his characters have all of these attributes. Castle (quoted in Harker 1996‚ 53) defines “arete” as the ability to fully maximize physical and mental endowments
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wax. Odysseus wants to experience everything beautiful but to not be destroyed by it Singing about Odysseus and how great he is: The Trojan war and the greatness of him and Achilles Singer who glorifies the Trojan War? Homer is the singer of the sirens* Power and Nature of poetry? The poet glorifies war and glory and seduces men to the idea of it‚ but in reality they are just skeletons. They’re seduced to their deaths. Odysseus and his relation to Poetry
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hero is. Homer portrays Achilles‚ the protagonist‚ to be arrogant‚ proud‚ and wrathful. These attributes make Achilles seem like a villain‚ rather than a hero. Even when Achilles is offered a plethora of gifts from Agamemnon‚ Achilles refuses‚ saying “First he must
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