The story‚ The Iliad‚ is an epic poem written by an ancient Greek poet‚ Homer‚ set during year nine of the ten-year Trojan War between the Greeks and the Trojans. Written in the min-eighth century bc‚ it’s often considered the earliest work in world literature and it was heavily influenced by the Greek and Roman culture. It explores many themes such as anger‚ strife‚ alienation and reconciliation. The main theme‚ however‚ is anger‚ specifically Achilles’. Achilles’ rage in the Iliad was not justifiable
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from the ordinary‚ and allows them to be remembered as exceptional champions. In the Odyssey‚ the ideal hero is exemplified by their extraordinary level of intelligence‚ and ability to outwit their opponents. In comparison‚ the Homeric world of the Iliad portrays the true essence of a hero by physical as opposed to mental strength. In this manner‚ Achilles distinguished strength and speed are shown countless times throughout the tale. The most notable examples of this are shown as he faces Hector‚
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traveler up to many dangers while making their way to their destination‚ such as mugging‚ murder‚ not being able to find nutrition‚ or not having a place to stay. To avoid these hardships‚ almost every Greek abided by the concept of hospitality. In The Iliad‚ hospitality was shown when Achilles accepted the heralds into his camp‚ when the story of Bellerophon and Oeneus
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ordinary‚ and allow them to be remembered as exceptional champions. For instance‚ in the Odyssey‚ the ideal hero is exemplified by his extraordinary level of intelligence‚ and the ability to outwit his opponents. In comparison‚ the Homeric world of the Iliad portrays the true essence of a hero by the individual’s physical strength and brutal force alone in order to be successful in their endeavours. In this manner‚ Achilles’ phenomenals strength and speed‚ the most important examples of which occur in
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Arendt suggests that memory‚ as elaborated by poets should always be an exercise in education. For ‘the very fact that so great of an enterprise as the Trojan War could have been forgotten without a poet to immortalize it several hundred years later offered only too good an example of what could happen to human greatness if it had nothing but poets to rely on for its permanence’ (Arendt‚ 1958: 197). In The Republic‚ Plato‚ in his Socratic dialogue called Homer ‘the educator of Hellas’‚ for immortalizing
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The queen of the gods‚ Hera‚ hated Heracles and is his lifelong enemy. Heracles is known for being the strongest of all mortals and even stronger than many gods. Hera caused Heracles to lose his mind and kill his wife and children. Heracles asked the Oracle for his repentance. Hera was determined to make his life as difficult as possible and wanted to make him suffer. Hera told the Oracle he must serve King Eurystheus for 12 years. Heracles had to perform twelve labors‚ things so difficult they seemed
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I am not a soldier. I cannot begin to imagine how terrible coming come from the theater of war is. Today‚ we have a better understanding of the psychological effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It would probably be helpful for soldiers suffering from this condition to see through works of art that they are not alone. Early in Ajax Athena describes to Odysseus how the great warrior Ajax was reduced to a frenzied killer. Odysseus asks‚ “And imagined he was killing Greeks? (page 6‚ Ajax)” To
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Homer’s Iliad is well-known for the graphic battlefield violence it describes - through such violence‚ the epic effectively demonstrates the modern idea of hypermasculinity - the pressure for men to fit certain stereotypes‚ essentially. In this case‚ both sides seem to operate off of an “economy of honor”; the goal of most soldiers is to gain personal glory‚ in order to be remembered by future generations in a heroic light. The most effective way to do this is to be a war hero‚ which naturally involves
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that can light a fire of patriotism under the hearts of many‚ while hubris can destroy the reputation of a person and destroy the determination of a rising power. As seen in the Iliad‚ arête is the main social value of Greek life and is the first spark of patriotism for a civilization that is only beginning. In the Iliad‚ the rage of Achilles is a perfect example of hubris in early Greek civilization. When Achilles says‚ “I will not return until Trojans set fire to the ships” (Homer 9.667-78)‚ Achilles
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The Purging of Hubris In Homer’s epic‚ The Iliad‚ every character deals with some form of hubris‚ whether they are the main character or if they show up for one book. Throughout the epic Homer shows how people are blinded by hubris. Only through a loss of something dear will one purge themselves of hubris. The characters in The Iliad deal with many different forms of pride. Paris deals with a pride that makes him think he’s better than everybody else. This pride comes from both getting his way
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