Academic Prompt Iliad SHS Academic Prompt No2. ILIAD by HOMER English IV Mrs. Carmelita A. Matira A. Author’s Background ( 1 paragraph B. Graphic Organizes (Table 2 columns) 1. Character List Achaeans Trojans Gods and goddesses with epithets 2. Simile and metaphor ( 10 each ) C. Comprehension Questions (Note : Limit your answer in one paragraph only but logically) 1. Book I a. What character portrayal is presented by the personages in Book I
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Expanded course description and learning objectives The mythical narratives of the ancient Greeks and the Romans constitute a continuous tradition that extends from before the reach of history to the present day. Myths survive in literary texts and visual art because their narratives have continued to prove compelling and fascinating in different languages‚ historical eras‚ and social contexts (the myths of Odysseus‚ Heracles‚ and Oedipus are just a few examples). Literature and art of all kinds
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being courageous is not something inherent‚ but something he has had to acquire and learn (Iliad 7: 317-320). However‚ although he is a hero‚ he displays cowardice twice when he flees upon encountering the great Ajax (Iliad 26: 318-325; Iliad 6: 180-181). Iliad ’s 22nd book portrays Hector outside the walls of Troy waiting to kill Achilles. Again his is stricken by fear at the sight of Achilles‚ so he flees (Iliad 6: 293). As well as cowardice‚ Hector shows bad judgment. He makes a grave error and has
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and his motivations‚ it tells the society conditions and the civilization of that history period. Homer; the authors of The Iliad and The Odyssey; and Vergil; the authors of The Aeneid are two of the greatest writers in ancient western civilization. There are heroes in these three literatures to reflect the society and culture: Achilles‚ Odysseus and Aeneid. The Iliad and the Odyssey are two of the oldest ancient literatures by Homer in around 8th century B.C. (Homer‚ 2012). According to Redfield
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Achilles‚ son of Peleus‚ King of Myrmidons‚ and Thetis‚ sea nymph‚ comes to Troy as part of a Greek force led by King Agamemnon. Unlike most protagonists‚ Achilles does not develop significantly over the course of the epic. “Swift” Achilles‚ having been a famed and valiant soldier‚ was sought after and loved by all‚ except his adversary Agamemnon. He was a prominent warrior known for his great strength that actually caused the Achaeans to win many battles. How was Achilles such a bloodlust hero
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Heinrich Schliemann By Tia-Rose Shaw INTRODUCTION Heinrich Schliemann used his beliefs in a ’fiction’ book called The Iliad and The Odyssey by Home. Schliemann used these books as guides to assist with his discoveries. These books later on proved to have some historical truth in them. SOURCES Schliemann was fascinated by the story his dad had told him about the city of troy when he was a little boy. Schliemann said that this awoke the hunger in him to search for archaeological proof of the
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classical Christian theological theory‚ people ’s need for believing in supernatural beings is caused by their fear of nature. This concept strikingly resembles the Marxist explanation - it also names fear as the main factor. If one reads Homer ’s "Iliad" and "Odyssey‚" and Virgil ’s "Aeneid"‚ he gets to realize that the ancient concept of people ’s interaction with Gods is totally deprived of fear in any form. In all three masterpieces‚ Gods are basically described as humans‚ with all their strengths
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adaptation of the epic Iliad. It is a good movie for its entertainment value but not for its likeness to the narrative by Homer. It s a movie made to entertain the audience‚ not to tell the story of the events that happened in Iliad. There are many inconsistencies between Iliad and the movie Troy. One of them that stands out is the absence of gods in the film. As we all know‚ the setting of Iliad is inhabited by gods that interfere directly with humans and there are many instances in Iliad where the gods
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TROY Film Analysis by: Dianne Lim Federis Wolfgang Peterson tackles the job of bringing the epic of Homer’s The Iliad to the big screen in his film Troy. Iliad being a lengthy text‚ it is impossible to include every detail in a movie. Therefore‚ there are obvious deviations from the book such as the length of the Trojan War‚ and the absence of celestial participation in the war. There is also an absence of mortal female characters such as Chryseis‚ Hecuba‚ and Cassandra in the movie. In contrast
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