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    of war are something that Petersen could have wanted to present in this film and create a more realistic experience for the audience. Malouf follows the path of Homer and is challenged with the task of producing work that entails the endeavours of Priam and his challenge to make peace with Achilles who is also still attempting to make peace with the loss of Patroclus. The wrath of Achilles is more predominant in Petersen’s work‚ however the Iliad shows Achilles being ‘inhuman’ and “barbaric”. This

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    can clearly see that although Petterson has made an excellent film he has clearly left out certain aspects of the Iliad which really define the story. Both versions portray the Trojan War between Greece and Troy‚ Achilles killing Hector and King Priam visiting Achilles to ask for the body of his son Hector back. However both versions do not portray accurate versions of the fight between Menelaus and Paris‚ nor do they correctly explain why Helen has come to reside in Troy nor does the movie portray

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    answers Lykaon’s supplication by stating‚ “I reject this childish plea for mercy‚ and I will accept no ransom. Until Patroclus died‚ I often spared suppliants‚ and sold them abroad; but now all Trojans I catch will die‚ especially all sons of King Priam!” (Graves 1960 21:99). Achilles blames himself for the death of Patroclus‚ his wrath is now deeply personal and he is now intensely brutal in combat. Achilles has become a tortured soul overwhelmed by guilt and grief. In Book 1 we witness the wrath

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    Title of the Movie: Helen of Troy Directed By: John Kent Harrison Produced By: Ted Kurdyla Written By: Ronni Kern Starring: Sienna Guillory as Helen Matthew Marsden as Paris John Rhys-Davies as King Priam of Troy Emilia Fox as Cassandra‚ Princess of Troy Rufus Sewell as Agamemnon Stellan Skarsgård as Theseus Joe Montana as Achilles Katie Blake as Clytemnestra Craig Kelly as Pollux Manuel Cauchi as Paris’ Father Kristina Paris as Iphigenia Music By: Joel Goldsmith Cinematography: Edward J. Pai

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    HEINRICH SCHLIEMANN AND THE DISCOVERY OF TROY “So fight by the ships‚ all together. And that comrade Who meets his death and destiny‚ speared or stabbed‚ Let him die! He dies fighting for the fatherland- No dishonor there! He’ll leave behind him wife and sons unscathed‚ His house and estate unharmed- once these Argives Sail for home‚ the fatherland they love.” –The Iliad Book 15 lines 574-580‚ by Homer Today‚ on the plains of Western Anatolia lies the site of one of the most well

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    Plot Prince Hector (Eric Bana) and his young brother Paris (Orlando Bloom) negotiate peace between Troy and Sparta. Paris has fallen in love with Helen (Diane Kruger)‚ the wife of king Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson)‚ and smuggles her to Troy with him. Infuriated‚ Menelaus vows revenge. Menelaus approaches his brother Agamemnon (Brian Cox)‚ a king who has conquered every army of Greece‚ and now commands them. Agamemnon‚ who has wanted to conquer Troy for years (which would give him control of the Aegean

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    The Iliad Homer Major Themes The interaction between fate and free will: A complicated theme‚ the interaction between fate and free will is present in every book of the Iliad. At times it seems that men have no real freedom. The gods intercede repeatedly‚ altering events as they please. But Homer was no determinist‚ and there is a place in the Iliad for human agency. At key points‚ Homer makes it clear that mortals make important choices‚ and a few times mortals nearly overturn the dictates

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    The statue‚ by its own nature‚ is the representation of the past. Yet‚ Aeneas perceives it in the present moment so vividly that he convinces himself that the stone is in fact Priam‚ saying that “He is alive‚ Troy is not overcome.” There‚ Marlowe establishes the connection between the past and the present by turning this work of art‚ crafted in and representing the past‚ into life at the present moment. However‚ he does not place

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    eyes” -Homer‚ The Iliad (9.367-368). He’s respected by his peers and is greatly appreciated by the Archaeans. Both heroes show some degree of sympathy for different people. For example‚ as ruthless as Achilles may be‚ he shows pity to Priam‚ Hector’s father‚ after Priam coming to Achilles to ask

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    Over time there have been many men and women who have received the title “hero.” They likely have been named by their bravery‚ strength‚ and willingness to give up their own comfort‚ if not their own life‚ to benefit the wellbeing of others. Every hero differs in many ways. Each one of them has his own story of heroism. The tragic hero survives in our literature. The first characteristic of a tragic hero is that they must suffer more than deserved. This stands true for Achilles‚ Hector‚ Beowulf

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