Between the novel "The Iliad" by Homer and the movie "Troy" directed by Wolfgang Peterson‚ there were mostly great similarities‚ yet there were also some strong differences. Although most of the movie was on point according to the storyline and dialogues of the characters‚ there were still some major differences among the two. If I was ever to make my own version of the Iliad into a movie‚ this would be what I would change; I would make the movie more related to the novel. In the following I will
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Iliad I - Clash between Greek warlord Agamemnon and Achilles - Apollo caused it - Agamemnon dishonored Chryses‚ his priest‚ so Apollo struck his men with plague - Took Chryses’ daughter - Hera wanted fighting to stop‚ so influenced Achilles to call meeting to end the fighting - Achilles recommends to Agamemnon that they consult a prophet or priest - Calchas (prophet) makes deal with Achilles to tell him what he knows if he protects him - Agamemnon becomes angry‚ but accepts
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is on the question of what can we learn from myths. Whereas some are convinced that myths are nothing but old stories‚ others maintain that they are very important to our culture‚ and they serve as instructional purposes. The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ The Iliad‚ The Golden Compass‚ and Ramayana all have similar aspects in their stories that influence their respected cultures and we can learn what their purposes are structurally and societally. The Epic of Gilgamesh demonstrates love as a motivating force
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roles in Greek culture merit investigating. In examining of the roles of women‚ the Greek works the Iliad‚ written by Homer‚ and Works and Days and the Theogony‚ both written by Hesiod‚ prove useful. Although Hesiod and Homer do not write extensively about Greek women‚ they still convey the roles of women in Greek culture either explicitly or implicitly through their writing. While the women in the Iliad‚ the Theogony‚ and Works and Days had a variety of roles‚ their most basic role was that of an obedient
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In The Iliad‚ the Greek Gods are described to be very similar to humans. The gods not only physically resemble humans‚ but they are consistently portrayed as containing many personality characteristics and emotions prevalent in mortals throughout the text. The sole difference between gods and mortals is that the gods never die; leaving them no choice but to exist alongside each other for eternity. The beginning of The Iliad shows that they are cognizant of this fact when Hephaestus advocates Hera
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their way of thinking. Some governments acted out of compassion and empathy for its people while others lead by military dictatorship. Both themes are very important to civilization in Ancient Greece and impact the lives of citizens. In Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey both glory and mercy are important topics. Power and glorification of war is a more prominent theme than empathy and compassion because of the heroic ideal‚ the gods intervention‚ and the lack of compassion. Fame and glory are the
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List of possible subjects on the final exam Achilles- Achilles was a powerful hero in Homer’s Iliad‚ and undoubtedly the greatest warrior on the battlefield at Troy. In his youth‚ he had been a pupil of Chiron. When Achilles was just an infant‚ his mother immersed him in the river Styx‚ which separates the land of the living from the land of the dead‚ to confer on him immortality‚ and to make him invincible in battle. But when doing this‚ she committed a grave error. Through her
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Deeds are a lot more important than words. The little saying ‘easier said than done’ proves that point. A lot of the characters in The Iliad say a lot of things‚ just to say them. Only a few actually go about their words. They usually are bluffing throughout their speeches that they give or conversations they have with other humans or gods. Achilles bluffed through a lot of his words. In Book 1‚ he tried playing it cool by helping Chryses get his daughter back from Agamemnon. “Just how‚ Agamemnon
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Choosing Fate: Achilles and Astyanax In Homer’ Iliad‚ Achilles makes the choices that produce his death. However‚ the audience discovers that Achilles‚ according to the Fates prophecy‚ is destined to die either young with or old without kleos. Achilles chooses to die young on the battlefield of Troy‚ earning eternal kleos but later regretting his decision of an early death. In the original myth‚ Accepting His Fate: The Odyssey of Astyanax by Halley Angel‚ the main hero‚ Astyanax‚ parallels the great
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How the Values of Today Compare with Those in the Iliad Comparing the values of the characters in The Iliad to current society is a difficult task. Today‚ American society is a melting pot of many cultures and races. Each person donates a small amount to the overall values of the society. There may be stark differences in the meaning of pride or honor between cultures‚ and this differs from those seen in Homer’s epic. It is a rare quality that someone sees death as an honor today‚ but the story
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