difference between Achilles and Hector regarding their last fight and death. Both characters have opposite perspectives regarding honor and respect. Before their final battle‚ Hector says to Achilles‚ “We should swear a solemn oath. With all the gods as witnesses‚ I swear: If Zeus gives me the victory over you‚ I will not dishonor your corpse‚ only strip the armor and give the body back to the Greeks. Promise you’ll do the same.” This shows how Hector is a respectable and noble man. Achilles‚ on the other
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Achilles Rupture Introduction Although Achilles ruptures are not commonly seen in Primary care a missed diagnosis has significant implications. What causes Achilles rupture? The factors leading to rupture of achilles can be divided into two categories: a) Intrinsic factors- This tendon bears high loads. It is estimated that up to 10 times body weight goes across this tendon when running. In addition it spans three joint (knee‚ ankle and subtalar joints). There is a zone of relative avascularity
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I’ll be talking about how Gilgamesh‚ Odysseus‚ and Oedipus fulfill their role as an epic hero. Secondly I’ll talk about how they compare to each other. Thirdly what the heroes do right according to their traditions. What do they wrong and why do they do it. Why does Odysseus succeed as hero while the other heroes fail in the key way? What makes Oedipus a “tragic” hero? I’ll talk about if we can blame Oedipus for his failures on personal flaws‚ mistakes‚ chance‚ fate‚ or a mix of factors.
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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 always a hero in a story and most people are brave in everyday life‚ and they can also be brave in stories. In the Iliad‚ there are examples of heros being very brave or not brave and almost cowardly. For example‚ take the character‚ Achilles some people may argue that Achilles is an epic hero‚ but he does not exemplify being brave. Achilles says‚“‘What worthless
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Heroes and Heroines: A study of Gender Roles in Historical Folklore Historically‚ fairy tales and other folklore have followed relatively strict gender role profiles. The heroes or heroines of the story all tend to be handsome or beautiful‚ compassionate and kind‚ which always wins out. Meanwhile the villains and antagonists are almost directly opposite in physicality‚ are ugly or brooding in nature‚ which shows a clear contrast between themselves and the hero or heroine‚ and an ever-impending conclusive
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“Meanwhile Achilles chased Hector relentlessly….. Every time Hector made a break for the Dardanian Gate hoping to gain the shelter of the solid walls‚ where the defenders might protect him with their missiles‚ Achilles would head him off towards the plain‚ himself keeping the inner track by the walls. …… When they reached The Springs for the fourth time …….Athene came to Achilles and spoke winged words: ‘Glorious Achilles‚ beloved of Zeus‚ now you and I will kill Hector‚ and bring the Greeks great
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leaving employment. Classic heroes and modern day heroes both have similar heroic code of being brave and courageous‚ but have distinct way of retiring as heroes reflect on time period with different trend of heroism. Although all heroes show gallantry as approaching to the obstacle‚ the method of fighting through the obstacles for each heroes are unalike. Modern day heroes use power of words‚ technology‚ and freedom to accomplish the objective‚ whereas Classic heroes use power of strength and courage
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Where are the heroes of today? Where are the leaders‚ the warriors‚ the pioneers? These are different times‚ much more difficult times: times of discretion traveling away from the light of the sun. When I think of American heroes‚ I think of Harriet Tubman‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ Martin Luther King‚ Susan B. Anthony‚ Rosa Parks‚ Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ and Jackie Robinson. My question remains; where are the heroes of today? The American heroes of the past did their duty with guts and talent‚
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shed. On page 37 Agamemnon tells Achilles‚ how he will take away Achilles’ prize of honor and the girl that Achilles has chosen to take hostage and claim as his own from him‚ because Agamemnon had to return his. After Agamemnon makes his threats‚ Achilles is angered and distraught for he cares deeply about his wife Briseis‚ and because he cared so much he made the decision to not fight in the war and let his people die; All because of a girl. On page 43 Achilles is seen talking to his mother‚ Thetis
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of Achilles & Hektor Achilles and Hektor are entirely different. When it comes to their values‚ personalities‚ and qualities. Throughout the story of the Iliad Achilles shows how passionate and how emotional he is. Hektor was a great war hero. H e was more of a human than Achilles. In a way one might think Hektor should be honored over Achilles because Hektor parents are both humans unlike Achilles parents. It is important to notice that Hektor exhibit more human qualities than Achilles. Achilles
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