The film begins with the birth of Paris‚ and Cassandra’s prophecy that he would be the cause of Troy’s destruction. Worried‚ his father King Priam leaves him on Mount Ida‚ where he is found and raised by the shepherd Agelaus. When he is an adult‚ he judgesAphrodite as the fairest of the three goddesses‚ Hera‚ Athena‚ and Aphrodite. After awarding her the golden apple she promises him the love of Helen of Sparta‚ the most beautiful woman in the world. Meanwhile in Sparta‚ Helen sees in a pool Paris’s
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The Illiad Book 1: 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
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Troy I. CHARACTERS Major Characters: Achilles- Stanley Baker Agamemnon- Robert Douglas Andromache- Patricia Marmont Hector- Harry Andrews Helen of Troy- Rossana Podestà MenelausNiall MacGinnis Paris- Jacques Sernas Patroclus- Terence Longdon Priam- Cedric Hardwicke Ulysses- Torin Thatcher Minor Characters: Aeneas- Ronald Lewis Polydorus- Robert Brown Alpheus- TonioSelwart Andraste- Brigitte Bardot Andros- Eduardo Ciannelli Cassandra- Janette Scott Cora- Barbara Cavan Dancer- George Zoritch
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The Achaeans (also called the “Argives” or “Danaans” inhabitants of Achaea in Greece Achilles - The son of the military man Peleus and the sea-nymph Thetis. The most powerful warrior in The Iliad‚ commands the Myrmidons‚ soldiers from his homeland of Phthia in Greece. Proud and headstrong‚ he takes offense easily and reacts with blistering indignation when he perceives that his honor has been slighted. His wrath at Agamemnon for taking his war prize‚ the maiden Briseis‚ forms the main subject
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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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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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staff and the right to make decisions for his people."(Lombardo 2:221-224) ."Father Zeus‚ Athena‚ and Apollo‚ give me ten such counselors‚ and Priams city would lay her head in our lap. Taken and ravaged"(Lombardo 2:401-404) "Zeus most glorious‚ most great‚ dark cloud that art in heaven‚ May the sun not set nor darkness gather until I have cast Priams roof beam"(Lombardo
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Ransom Begins: The sea has many voices. ….man is first in pre-existence‚ rocked and comforted‚ and then is born into an earthly world. “Man is a fighter and when not fighting he is a farmer‚ earth is his element” One day he will return to grains. But first his life is full of shifting forms. Achilles: “He was 5‚ 6 when her (mother? or spirit???) voice whispered on his skin‚ Do you hear me? I am still with you for a time when you call” and then she was a “faint far-off echo to his senses
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all kindness of his heart‚ he brutally kills the Trojan soldiers. Therefore Priam is forced to open the gate of Ilium in return of his soldiers. Bravely‚ Agenor holds off Achilles. Apollo intervenes and takes Agenor away in a mist‚ leading Achilles back towards the river‚ Xanthus‚ which allows the Trojans to return safely within the walls of Ilium. By this time‚ Hector still remains outside Ilium by the Scaean gates. Priam pleads his son Hector to return; as waiting for Achilles only means death.
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of Patroclus for twelve days (24. 15-17). He only agrees to give the body to back King Priam after his mother persuades him with the condition of King Priam offers him a ransom (24.139-140). In Troy‚ however‚ the maltreatment of Hector’s body is not shown except for the scene when Achilles drags the body back to his camp. Also‚ Achilles sympathizes with King Priam and willing to give the body back to King Priam unconditionally‚ and he even cries over Hector’s body at one point. Besides‚ Achilles’
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