by the way‚ in the late Bronze Age‚ throughout time‚ man has waged war. Some for power‚ some for glory ‚ some for honor and some for love … war has also noble reasons other than greed and foolish pride. And were here to present some highlights of Iliad‚ one of the greatest epic story‚ written by homer. Scene 2 : Helen and Paris Helen: ( she will stop brushing her hair in front of the mirror when she see Paris) Paris …. Paris: (he will continue to stare at her) You’re still beautiful and fairer Helen
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definition has also changed over time‚ people acting in 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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among men. Ancient Greeks even worshiped him like they would a god‚ with sacrifices and prayers to the great Achilles. He is still known in today’s society as a great warrior in many books and movies. Some people in the 21st century who have read the Iliad believe that Achilles wasn’t a great hero because he hardly fought in battle and refused to fight. There were several motives and different Greek values that affected his decision to eschew from battle. He was ordered to refrain from a duel with Agamemnon
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Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen was inspired by The Iliad‚ an ancient Greek poem about the time of warrior Achilles argument with King Agamemnon during the Trojan War. Some events the film where taken straight from the Iliad‚ and is at times the two stories are very similar to one another. However there are several major differences between them‚ as Troy the movie was made to appealing to twenty first century audiences‚ where as the Iliad was meant to appeal to Greeks in the eighth century BC
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Over the thousands of years that the epic story the Iliad has survived‚ there has no doubt been some form of alteration to Homer’s original. Last May‚ Wolfgang Petersen directed a movie based on the Iliad. This movie‚ Troy‚ has proven to be a very loose adaptation of Homer’s original‚ as are almost all stories that are made into movies‚ unfortunately. With its timeless storyline‚ amazing scenery‚ gorgeous actors/actresses and most of all‚ its reported two hundred million dollar budget‚ it is easy
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A Comparsion Between The Epic Poem The Iliad And The Modern Film Troy The film Troy is a movie released in 2004 and was directed by Wolfgang Petersen‚ and has been influenced by the classical epic poem‚ The Iliad which has been credited of the Greek poet Homer. Both texts deal with the same subject‚ the siege of troy which was ended with the trickery of the wooden horse. However the characters themselves are shown with different actions between the two texts which revels different motives and
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females in Ancient Greek possessed the same characteristics as those of today’s society. The women‚ immortal and mortal in Homer’s Iliad exemplify characteristics such as: passion‚ jealousy‚ love and rage through these emotions Homer has allowed the reader to visualize a generalized depiction of Women in the Ancient World‚ whether negative or positive. In the Iliad‚ both Hera and Athena are the leading immortal females‚ and both Goddesses are on the side of the Achaeans‚ which is evident throughout
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In this essay‚ I will provide two reasons that the Iliad should be included in a required freshman curriculum. The first reason is that the Iliad by Homer helps students critically think about how one’s pride and rage can cloud his or her judgment and can ultimately end in death and tragedy. The second reason is to express that every person has the ability to choose his or her own fate and destiny. After making these arguments in two concise paragraphs‚ I will end by briefly accounting for the citizen
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LOVE‚ FRIENDSHIP‚ HONOR: WAR (Iliad by Homer) How do you value your love? How do you value your friendship? And how do you value your honor for the sake of something and someone. Lots of things might occur if we fight for what we value the most‚ and as a result‚ we created wars; war between and against someone. Most circumstances in the Iliad tell about the war between the Achaeans and the Trojans but it fires up when love‚ friendship and honor was became the center of what they are fighting
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emotion. In both Antigone and The Iliad there are many different types of love portrayed. The love one has for their child for example‚ or the love for a close family member or friend. There is also the love one experiences when they feel they have found their mate in life. In examining the excerpts from Antigone and The Iliad I was able to draw the conclusion that Antigone portrays the different types of love in a more realistic way. When I read The Iliad for the first time the portrayal
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