In the Iliad‚ Homer mentions the Gods intervening with the mortals throughout the whole book. The gods are often used to show comic release throughout the seriousness of the war. But throughout the book‚ it seems that Homer portrays the gods to have more human like qualities than godly qualities. Throughout the book‚ Homer likes to portray the gods with mortal-human like qualities. The gods act very human like when they choose sides between the Greeks and Trojans; they fight among each other like
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believable . Homer made Achilles complex ‚ in order to make him realistic . This results in multiple or conflicting motivations . This makes the character realistic because they often portrayed negative or positives reasons . This is the case in Homer’s Iliad When Achilles went from Disrespectful to respectful . For example in the poem hector begged achilles to give his body to be returned to his parents so they could cremate and bury it . Quoted from the poem it says “ I beg you by your soul and by your
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values of ancient Greece were centered on timē and kleos‚ meaning honor and glory‚ respectively. These were ideals that every man desired‚ and only great men achieved. However‚ there is a difference between glory and power. In Homer’s epic poem the Iliad‚ King Agamemnon represents the type of man who believes power instantly equals eternal glory‚ while Achilles is the type of man who wants to earn his glory through battles and body counts. Both characters have a thirst for glory that often impedes
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The Great Ajax in “The Iliad” receives little recognition as a character‚ with most of the fame and praise at the feet of Hector or Achilles. Ajax‚ being one of the most strongest‚ bravest‚ and courageous warriors of the Greeks‚ second only to Achilles‚ should definitely receive more credit than what is handed out to him. Ajax was known as one of the most important figures in the Achean army‚ but with deeper insight‚ can also be viewed as one of the most important figures in the entire book itself
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Homer Response Prompt Achilles criticizes the “heroic code” in the Iliad. Achilles has an unusual double fate: he knows that if he goes home from Troy‚ he will have a long life without glory. If he stays‚ he will win great glory but his life will be cut short. One measure of the extraordinary experience Achilles is going through emerges from his refusal to abide by the customary rules of status‚ when he rejects Agamemnon’s offer in Book Nine. Both characters in the myth are fighting because Agamemnon
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Dumbledore said‚ “It is the choices… that show what we truly are‚ far more than our abilities.” This theory applies to everyone. Through the choices and actions of Theseus and Achilles‚ we learn a lot about their characters. We find Achilles to be motivated by rage and pride‚ with ambitions of glory and vengeance. Theseus‚ on the other hand‚ seems to be motivated by others’ needs‚ and aspires to do right by those who he should help. Theseus also likes to challenge expectations and overcome the “impossible”
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To what extent are the characters in the Iliad able to exercise free-will? What are the consequences of their attempts to do so? Refer to several characters in your answer. Throughout the Iliad by Homer there are numerous characters that try to exercise free-will. There are many consequences that come when doing so. Some of these consequences can be fatal and life threatening. However‚ these characters are often forced by laws‚ cultures‚ morals and gender that stop them from being as free as they
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Achilles was the type of warrior who wanted to be better than anyone who had challenged him in a battle. He didn’t like taking orders by anyone who wasn’t doing anything that was the right way to do things. Like when Agamemnon had ask Achilles to help him win the war by joining his army‚Achilles had said no. Agamemnon had someone else convince him to help. Achilles wanted to be the best of the best when it came to battling someone. Achilles goes from not showing any type of feelings and only caring
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From Nature and Culture in the Iliad: The Tragedy of Hector. Copyright 1975 by The University of Chicago. The University of Chicago Press. In his Chicago University Press article Nature and Culture in the Iliad: The Tragedy of Hector‚ James M. Redfield describes how “A Homeric community consists‚ in effect‚ of those who are ready to die for one another”‚ and the heroic role that the warriors from such a “tight-knit community” must achieve through action. He continues to mention how society contributes
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Two people destined to be together‚ brought war‚ pain‚ and heartbreak to the people of their land. This book goes by the name of Black Ships Before Troy: the Story of the Iliad by Rosemary Sutcliff. It came out in 1993 through Laurel-Leaf publishing‚ receiving 4/5 stars from Goodreads‚ and 3/5 stars from Barnes and Noble. I would compare this book to the Percy Jackson series because they are both about the Greek Gods and demigods. I chose this book because I have always had an interest in Greek
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