legendary figures or the history of a nation. The Homeric Epics are comprised of the two epics titled “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey” that tells stories of events that occurred around 1200BC. The Iliad is compared to tragedy‚ whilst the Odyssey is to comedy. The texts form a connection between the Iron and Bronze ages‚ whilst forming a connection with the modern global world we live in today. The Iliad tells part of the story of the Trojan war‚ specifically the conflict between Achilles‚ the great warrior
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Merriam-Webster defines hero as a person who is admired for his great acts or fine qualities and is greatly admired. In the Iliad‚ there are numerous examples of characters acting heroically. However‚ there are some cases where they don’t act like a hero. In adventure writer Homer’s epic poem the Iliad‚ he contradicts about what is considered a hero‚ specifically that Achilles is not an epic hero because he is not brave‚ does not follow war code‚ and breaks cultural values. In stories there are
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‘The persuasion of a friend is a strong thing.’ This is one of the infamous quotes from the renowned epic poet Homer. He was supposedly one of the greatest epic poets of all time.The inspiring poet Homer was believed to be blind. It is not definite as to whether he was only partially or wholly blind. Homer was born around 800 BCE. To date‚ seven countries have claimed to be his birthplace‚ some of which include Ios‚ Greece‚ Turkey‚ and on the coast of Asia Minor‚ and many other places along the Mediterranean
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Dr. Patrick Macfarlane 9/21/14 Medea Seminar Question 5 The “barbarian” woman Medea is similar to the Greek male Achilles in the Iliad. In Euripides Medea‚ Medea seeks revenge against Jason after Jason abandons her and their children. Jason abandons his own children in order to remarry with Glauce‚ the daughter of Creon‚ king of Corinth. (Svarlien‚ 14-25) In the Iliad‚ Achilles seeks revenge against Hector after Hector kills Patroclus. (Lombardo 21.105-110) Both Achilles and Medea are driven by anger
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and implemented. Women were valued‚ but they participated in the affairs of the world only when they had the tacit or open approval and permission of the men who directed their lives. The literature of this sort of masculine society‚ of which the Iliad and Odyssey are examples‚ aptly illustrates these social conventions. The themes of these works are subjects which are of interest to men; warfare‚ hunting‚ the problems of the warrior and ruler‚ and so forth. That which would concern women‚ such as
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figures are carved out of a block of stone‚ part of which is left to form a background. A) relief B) flute C) volute D) capital Points Earned:4.0/4.0 Correct Answer(s):A 6. He is the blind poet traditionally considered the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. A) Hector B) Homer C) Hesiod D) Agamemnon Points Earned:4.0/4.0 Correct Answer(s):B 7. This is a Greek double-reed musical instrument that is similar to the modern oboe. A) cithara B) aulos C) paean D) Correct Answer(s):B
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Gender Roles: Hector in The Iliad In Homer’s Illiad Hector‚ one of the primary leaders of Trojan forces and also a prince of the fated city of Troy fulfills the male gender expectations defined through prowess in war. However‚ male’s heroism is driven by the fear of shame and dishonor in war. Hector is an mortal character in Homer’s Iliad and all Hector seeks is war-glory‚ and he believes that one must die with a cause. He fears the indignity that he believes will come should he not fight nobly
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The Iliad By Homer (Books I – XII) Plot Summary The Iliad picks up at the end of the Trojan War –a ten-year long war fought between the Achaeans (Greek) and the Trojans. Chryses‚ the priest of Apollo‚ pleads with the Achaeans to return to him his daughter who they captured in battle. When the Achaean’s refuse‚ Apollo plague’s the Achaean’s. Agamemnon‚ leader of the Achaean’s‚ finally gives up the daughter in order to end the plague‚ but only after he is fairly compensated by taking the girl
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from the Iliad. This quote shows how brave and thoughtful Hector was; however‚ we need to question ourselves‚ was he really a great hero? If so did he die heroically? Many say he is the true hero of the Iliad and that he did die heroically with his dignity intact. On the other hand‚ some say his death was ironic and that he did not die heroically at all‚ but somewhat humiliating. After reading the Iliad I somewhat concede with the latter: Hector was‚ in fact‚ not the greatest hero of Iliad and that
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t is my pleasure to welcome you to the academic year that looms before us like one of the mythical lands on Odysseus’s journey: unknown‚ a little scary‚ and full of promise for the intellectual adventurer. This is the seventh year that convocation has included a lecture on Homer’s Odyssey. For parents who read the text over the summer‚ I hope to provide one focus for your conference discussion tomorrow. And as a quick aside: for those of you who haven’t quite finished‚ jump ahead to book XXII and
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