Title Joel Abudarham World Views-Ancient Greek Civilization Marie Michelle Wilband “He who is unable to live in society‚ or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself‚ must be either a beast or a god.” -Aristotle Tuesday October 2nd‚ 2012 Achilles is the main character‚ and‚ without doubt‚ the most complex character in Homer’s famous poem‚ The Iliad. Son of the goddess nymph Thetis and the king of the Myrmidons‚ Peleus‚ Achilles is a semi-god‚ known throughout and beyond
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Karli Rawls S4 October 27‚ 2012 The Iliad‚ originally an oral composition passed down through generations‚ was recorded by a poet named Homer around 750 B.C.; it is a notable piece of literature that has influenced writing style with its important‚ and unique literary devices. The epic poem tells the tale of the 10 year long war in the city of Troy. The war began when Paris‚ prince of Troy‚ was asked to choose the most beautiful of three Greek goddesses; each goddess offered him a desirable
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was located near the eastern end of the Mediterranean. It was a rich and a very powerful city with high‚ impregnable walls. Mount Olympus – home of the Greek gods where Zeus rules. Mount Ida – a mountain near the city of Troy. This is where King Priam sends his son‚ Paris‚ when it is prophesized that Paris will cause the ruin of the great city. Sparta – This is where Menelaus and Helen lives‚ and where Paris stole Helen away. Aulis – a place described to be impossible to sail through as long as
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1. “Anger-sing‚ goddess‚ the anger of Achilles….” Analyse the Iliad’s critique of Achilles’ anger. 2. Critically comment on the representation of Aphrodite in the Iliad. 3. Homeric simile. 4. Hector & Andromache. 5. Shield of Achilles & Son of Atrius. 6. The status of Helen. 7. “Homeric similes and shorter comparisons bring out the rightful place of war in the natural order.” Discuss. 8. Is there a heroic code that guides the decisions of the characters in Iliad
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Odyssey‚ I felt like they left us hanging. So we finally finished the story. In the Iliad‚ there are two types of warriors‚ Hector‚ and Achilles. I think Hector is more essential than Achilles. Hector is more essential because he is the son of King Priam and the Queen Hecuba. He is also the most essential soldier in the Trojan Army. He lets his soldiers know that “he is there for them”. He fights hard‚ he is strong‚ and he is very caring. Achilles on the other hand is least essential compared to Hector
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The concept of the hero is as old as myth itself. Throughout history both concepts have evolved together. Myths tell tales of the adventures of man‚ frequently the son of a god or goddess and a human‚ who is endowed with great promise and destined to perform great feats. Often these feats involve acts of rescue‚ war or protection. This heroic myth is rooted in the ideal of familial romance. Particularly during adolescence it sustains and expresses the identification of the ego with idealized
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Valeree Shayne C. Aranas IV-2 SHS A. Author’s Background * Homer is most frequently said to be born in the Ionian region of Asia Minor‚ at Smyrna‚ or on the island of Chios‚ dying on the Cycladic island of Ios. A connection with Smyrna seems to be alluded to in a legend that his original name wasMelesigenes ("born of Meles"‚ a river which flowed by that city)‚ with his mother the nymph Kretheis
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The Greek god Apollo was the god of light‚ order‚ reason‚ prophecy‚ arts and muses. He brings life-giving heat and light to Earth. He was the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother of Artemis. He is represented as a young and handsome man‚ sometimes in a chariot‚ given to him by his father‚ Zeus. In that chariot‚ he brings the sun back and fourth across the sky once a day. ●●● APOLLO____ The Greek god Apollo was a precocious baby‚ like his sister. He was only four days old
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Polonius sets a certain tone towards the entirety of the play. Time and time again he gives the old “when I was your age speech” and assumes the role of a parent to everyone‚ giving his unwanted and disregarded opinion. When a player about the death of Priam makes a deep and eloquent speech‚ Polonius interrupts by simply saying‚ “This is too long.” This being said was entirely ironic because of the long and seemingly pointless speeches that Polonius dishes out to anyone able to hear. Shakespeare’s use
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a city defended by mighty walls and towers with temples for Athena and Apollo. This information was used by Archaeologists to find the illusive city of Troy. Homers ‘Iliad’ also describes the great leaders of the Trojan War such as Agamemnon and Priam. Agamemnon the leader of the Mycenaean’s in Homers Trojan War is depicted as ‘the most powerful ruler of his day’-Thucydides The Peloponnesian War Book 1.9 by Thucydides. Mycenae was famously described as ‘rich as gold’ by Homer in the ‘Iliad’. Schliemann
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