An Examination of Similes in the Iliad - and how Homer’s Use of Them Affected the Story In the Iliad‚ Homer finds a great tool in the simile. Just by opening the book in a random place the reader is undoubtedly faced with one‚ or within a few pages. Homer seems to use everyday activities‚ at least for the audience‚ his fellow Greeks‚ in these similes nearly exclusively. When one is confronted with a situation that is familiar‚ one is more likely to put aside contemplating the topic and
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Plato vs. HomerHomer’s Iliad would have been severely criticized by Socrates‚ as depicted by Plato in The Republic. Plato is critical of Greek literature and mythology and even went so far as to propose a system of censorship in the ideal city. Plato believed myths to be lies and thus the propagation of these lies should be halted in society. In The Republic he wrote‚ "Whenever they tell a tale that plays false with the true nature of gods and heroes...they are like painters whose portraits bear
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Homer’s classical epic poem‚ The Iliad‚ and Wolfgang Petersen’s post classical film Troy (2004)‚ many important relationships‚ different and similar‚ were portrayed in both texts. Achilles and Briseis’ relationship‚ which depicted how women were seen in that time as opposed to how they are seen nowadays. The relationship between Helen and Paris and how love‚ in that way‚ have serious consequences that follow with it‚ and sometimes result in war and death. The Iliad and the film‚ Troy‚ portray the
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The White Armed Goddess Question 2 Robin Spelber Hera was the daughter of Rhea and Chronus. She married her brother Zeus. She really had no interest in Zeus‚ considering Zeus was her brother. However‚ he tricked her with his advances and she finally gave in because of embarrassment of the whole situation. Hera and Zeushad three children together. Ares was the god of war‚ one of the Trojan’s chief protectors. Hephaestus was the God of fire‚ a master craftsman and supporter of the
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The importance of interactions with female protagonists in the characterization of Homer’s Hector in The Iliad Hector performs a number of social roles in The Iliad: he is the commander of the Trojan army‚ the defender of the city against the Greeks‚ and the future king of Troy. This is a man of honour and authority for whom his duties to others always come first‚ but also one whose very real personal fears we catch a glimpse of. Unlike wild and unbridled Achilles‚ he is the moral compass
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5. How far is this speech of Agamemnon typical of his views and actions elsewhere in the Iliad? This speech‚ to a certain extent does show Agamemnon’s typical views and actions in relation to other extracts in the Book. Such as his quarrel with Achilleus in book 1 and also his speech in book 9‚ in which he again pushes the blame away from himself. However it is also shown throughout the book that this is not his typical actions or views‚ for example his attitude towards Achilleus in book 1 and
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How does War Tactics from Homer’s the Iliad differ from War Tactics Today The enduring and growing popularity of Homer’s Iliad offers the most persuasive testimony of all that the vision of life celebrated in the poem still reaches deeply into the human imagination‚ spanning more than two thousand five hundred years. Cultures since Homer’s time have constructed social and personal lives on systems of meaning very different from the harsh demands of the warrior code‚ but the continuing power of
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From beginning to end of Homer’s The Iliad‚ Achilles is portrayed as a man stagnant in his ways. He is arrogant‚ impatient‚ unforgiving‚ vengeful‚ and extremely stubborn‚ and these awful attributes never cease. Achilles’ lack of compassion perplexes the present situation involving the Achaens and the Trojans by making it difficult to figure out which side is truly good and evil--both sides have good reason to fight. Even though Achilles is set in his ignorant ways‚ he does manage to do some good
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The War Versus Oneself During the time period in which the Iliad took place there was a great emphasis put on masculinity. Five specific qualities were required to obtain the venerable title of a hero. Firstly‚ one must be born unto noble birth. For instance‚ a man born from the social status of a servant would cause the man to be immediately looked down on for his rankings among his higher status social counterparts. Secondly‚ the hero must attain strength. Without strength‚ the man cannot prove
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In Book 1 of the Iliad‚ Agamemnon should be the one that is responsible for the rage of Achiles. As the victory of the Achaeans’ battle‚ Agamemnon takes Chryseis as his prize while Achilles claims Briseis. Chryses begs Agamemnon to return his daughter but Agamemnon refuses to do it so Chryses asks Apollo for help. Apollo sends a plague which kills many Greek soldiers. Agamemnon returns Chryseis to Chryses and takes Briseis away from Achiles. Agamemnon’s action is inconsiderate and disrespectful
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