ancient legend of Troy‚ recorded in Homer’s epic poem "The Iliad" Oxford (trans. Robert Fitzgerald University Press 1974) has been retold in many other forms‚ the most recent being the blockbuster film "Troy" (2004‚ Wolfgang Peterson). "Troy" is a basic retelling of the myth‚ lacking many elements of the book thus containing many inaccuracies. However‚ it appeals to a modern day audience shortening and condensing stories from the "Iliad"‚ "Odyssey" and "Aenead" and greatly reducing the time span
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hero takes an even bigger role throughout the literature and culture of his age. In Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey Achilles and Odysseus represent typical Grecian heroes. Theseus‚ Persius and Oedipus‚ three other famous heroes also represent the Greek heroic archetype. These heroic tales were well known to Grecians of the time and had a great impact on the Greek culture. When speaking of the Iliad Moses Hadas writes that‚ “throughout their history the Greeks were as closely familiar with its
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between the Homeric >narrator and the hero of the epic. i.e. the narrator often speaks in a way >which brings him close to the way that the main character speaks or vice >versa-- the major character speaks like a Homeric singer. In the case of >the Iliad‚ the hero is Achilles and Patroclus is of course the closest >buddy of Achilles. In the Odyssey‚ you could argue whether it is because of >focalization through Odysseus or Telemachus but either way‚ Eumaios is a >special figure in relation to them
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the very thing that Thetis sought to avoid‚ eventually pulled Achilles into battle. Kleos is commonly translated as “fame” or “glory‚” but these words do not encompass its true meaning. Kleos plays an enduring role in the interactions of Greek patriarchs; it transcends an individual and is passed on to successive generations. Having fathers of fame‚ both Odysseus and Achilles feel that they must maintain the kleos of their lines and build upon it. Achilles and Odysseus share a similar lineage. Numerous
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Anger is significant in the Iliad because most of the central events that take place in it are fueled by anger. The first time anger becomes important to the Iliad is Achilles’ anger at Agamemnon and his selfish decisions. Achilles is angry because Agamemnon brought the wrath of Apollo down upon the entire Greek force. Apollo is angry at Agamemnon because he rudely refused to return his war prize‚ Chryseis‚ to her father Chryses‚ who is a priest of Apollo‚ and Chryses prays to Apollo that he would
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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. Hayward and Hambrick (1997‚ quoted in Lorenz 2011‚ 21) consider hubris as a state of extreme confidence engendered by internal disposition and external stimuli. Finally‚ Blondell‚ Gamel‚ Rabinowitz‚ and Zweig (1999‚ 51) stress that kleos pertains to being spoken about by others
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influences of major movies and books today. This lasting culture shows how important Kleos was to the Greeks. They preserved and passed along their ways and made their name remembered. The Greeks strived to obtain the four concepts: Arete‚ Agon‚ Nike‚ and Kleos. In English this means the Greeks wanted excellence‚ contests‚ victory‚ and fame. In the movie‚ “Troy” Achilles fulfills all four‚ but he puts great interest into Kleos‚ as he wants to be “immortal”. Sisyphus strives for Nike‚ something he will never
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during the duration of the epic. Which is why Peterson giving Pitt an additional scene in the movie where it seems as if Achilles has emotions. In the film‚ Achilles is seen to be grieving the death of a valiant warrior‚ Hector. Despite that‚ in The Iliad‚ Achilles who slaughters Hector‚ is not seen demonstrating any kind of sensitivity towards the Trojan warrior’s demise. The expansion of emotions to Achilles’ character again gives the entire drama aspect to the theme of the film. It makes Achilles
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ACHILLEUS Intro: [Who is he?.... is a Greek hero of the Trojan War‚ the central character and the greatest warrior of Homer’s The Iliad. Achilles was the son of the nymph Thetis and Peleus‚ the king of the Myrmidons.] Considered as the hero of the epic. [He possesses the characteristics of an epic hero‚ namely kleos‚time`‚menis‚ menos‚ and tisis. - When Agamemnon takes away his girl‚ Brisies‚ as a replacement for Crisises‚ burning with rage Achilles prays to Thetis‚ his Goddess mother
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the war * Achilles and Patrokolas are cousins * Achilles doesn’t want to fight for Agamemnon. Odysseus wants him to fight for Greece * Achilles talks to his mother. She thinks that he should fight. She wants his name to become TIME and KLEOS‚ if he fights “Your glory walks hand in hand with your doom” * He travels to Troy with
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