entertain. In the first place‚ heroes are godlike. “Preeminent in their particular sphere of power‚ they impose their will on others with the confidence‚ the unquestioning certainty of their own right and worth that is characteristic of gods”(45‚ Iliad). However‚ they are human‚ so they will ultimately meet their limits and fail. This contradictive pattern illustrates
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enormous in size. Throughout history‚ a great leader has been known to have certain aspects or qualities such as: honesty‚ encouragement‚ fairness‚ wisdom‚ and even brute strength. Agamemnon does not possess any of these qualities. The story of the Iliad describes a few great leaders and some merely sufficient leaders. Agamemnon is simply a "sufficient leader". Agamemnon shows his gentler side on page 107 lines 136-137. He states‚ "What I really want is to keep my people safe‚ not see them dying
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What are the ideal characteristics of a Greek warrior in The Iliad? Compare and contrast the characters of Hector and Achilles. How are they alike and different? Do you favor one more than the other? Why? As an ideal‚ the Greek warrior combined superhuman and human qualities. The ideal characteristics included such factors as bravery‚ honor‚ and glory. The aim of every hero is to achieve kleos‚ the “glory” or “renown” that one wins in the eyes of others by performing great deeds. Honor is
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Summary: The Iliad begins with the Trojan War already in progress. Greek audiences would have been familiar with the background of the story‚ and here a brief summary of events is necessary to help the reader to put these events in context. It is important to remember that these stories had a life outside of Homer: he did not invent his characters or the main events of the epic. He did make key choices regarding which events and characters were to be emphasized and reinterpreted. The Iliad focuses on
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Ancient Greek Cultural Values (Fiero 76-136) rational explanations experiential extensions Pericles’ Funeral Speech (88-89) the Iliad (81-84) Aristotle’s Poetics (99) the Antigone (92-98) Plato’s Crito (102-104) Sappho’s poems (128) Plato’s Allegory of the Cave (104-107) Pindar’s Odes (128) Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics (109-110) Vitruvius on Symmetry (114-116) * * * * *
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In the Iliad‚ warriors participate in war as a way of defending their land and people. They try to win glory in battle and each have certain strengths and weaknesses which are displayed throughout the book. Examples of such warriors are Achilles and Hector. These two men have obvious differences in their approaches to fitting the mold of what a great warrior should be. However‚ despite their differences and the fact that they are fighting against each other on opposing armies‚ they also have numerous
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Achilles is a man who is greatly respected by his people. He is the leader of Myrmidons‚ the son of a goddess‚ and a prominent friend. He gets told is fate that during the war in Troy he will die. Throughout the Iliad‚ Homer builds Achilles’ personality and also portrays events that lead to extreme changes. Achilles is a hero because he shows bravery‚ he is also loyal to those he loves and he is sensitive‚ but also filled with courage‚ strength‚ and power. Achilles is someone who stands up for
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David Denby’s statement‚ “the Greeks and Trojan aristocrats of the Iliad experience the world not as pleasant or unpleasant‚ nor as good and evil‚ but as glorious or shameful” is in accordance with the way Achilles and Hector interact with each other. People‚ heroes in particular‚ in this time are thinking of the glory or the shame they would receive after a battle‚ not whether or not the battle itself and the acts one commits are good or evil or pleasant or unpleasant. Achilles and Hector exemplify
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The Iliad is a work read in many junior highs and high schools to start students off in their readings of classic literature. Not only is it one of the first major pieces written chronologically and therefore a good place to start‚ but it can also be read many times over and almost become an entirely new work each time you read it. Many a historian as well as literary critic has taken to tearing apart this work of Homer in order to make it fit whatever theory they want to prove. I will use my limited
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Cited: Buxton‚ Richard. The Complete World of Greek Mythology. London: Thames & Hudson. 2004. Graves‚ Robert. The Greek Myths. London: Penguin Books. 1960. Lattimore‚ Richmond. The Iliad of Homer. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. 1951. Lattimore‚ Richmond. The Odyssey of Homer. New York: Harper & Row. 1967. Lenardon‚ Robert J; Mark P.O. Morford. Classical Mythology. 7th Ed. New York: Oxford University Press. 2003.
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