In the poem tells that Odysseus struggle to return home for 10 years following the Trojan War. During his struggle he met Lotus-eaters‚ Cyclops‚ Aeolus‚ Scylla and Charybdis‚ and Calypso. Homer’s work was considered a fiction because there is no proof that Odysseus ever existed. Odysseus characters was known for his brave‚ cunning‚ versatility‚ and brilliant mind‚ along with his pride. Homer was included in the Trojan war with people he just met during the war. Because of his characteristic being brave
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A Comparative Analysis of Odysseus and Achilles The Trojan War was more than a series of battles between opposing forces‚ it was the climax of an age of heroes. The retrieval of Helen brought together many of the mythological characters of that time onto a single stage. Of the thousands of brave men who fought at Ilion‚ two men stood above the masses‚ sharing the title of hero. They were born in the line of those on Mt. Olympus‚ favored by the gods. Excelling in courage and skill‚ adored by those
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Odysseus”. He goes to fight the Trojan War beside Achilles “The mightiest of the Achaeans” and the “Son of Atreus‚ king of men‚ most glorious Agamemnon” along with the rest of Greece to fight against the Trojans of Troy. Both Achilles and Agamemnon died in the results of the Trojan War‚ the war that made them all famous and gave them they name they sustain until today holding a legacy that would never fade out. For that exact reason is why they went to fight in the Trojan War they because know this would
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When Paris was born‚ it was predicted that he would be the downfall of Troy‚ so he was sent into the mountains without any knowledge of who he really was. Aphrodite was the one who promised him the most beautiful woman in the world and started the Trojan War. In the movie Patroclus is Achilles’s cousin but in the book he is his lover. I’m glad they made the change in the movie tho‚ cause I just couldn’t picture Brad Pitt with a male lover (not that there’s anything wrong with that). In the movie
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There is a considerable difference between the ideas of the ancient Greeks and Americans now. The author of The Iliad‚ Homer‚ tells the readers a great story about two very different‚ yet very alike‚ types of heroes. The type of Heroism that is portrayed in The Iliad is extremely different from what the general American public would consider heroic today. The modernized version of The Iliad is the movie Troy‚ which talks about the same two main characters as The Iliad and gives them many of the same
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for the dogs and birds‚ and the will of Zeus was moving toward is end. Begin‚ Muse‚ when the two first broke and clashes‚ Agamemnon lord of men and brilliant Achilles.” [1.1-8] He also ended the book at the end of the Trojan war‚ far beyond the end of the epic poem “And so the Trojans buried Hector breaker of the horses.” [24.944] most likely to show people what had actually happened. Starting and ending the movie in different spots would help give the viewer a more complete event than what the poem
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rage. "And as this tumult swayed him‚ as he slid the big blade slowly from the sheath‚ Athena came to him from the sky. The white-armed goddess‚ Hera‚ sent her‚ being fond of both men gripped his red-gold hair." (Book I; 157-64) Hera despises the Trojans and rather than watch Achilles kill Agamemnon she decides to intervene and calm Achilles down by offering him an abundance of gifts. " break off this combat Here is my promise‚ and it will be kept: winnings three times as rich‚ in due season you
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audience adopts this stereotypical approach when the play is enacted. This is predominantly due to the way Troilus describes Cressida. “Her eyes‚ her hair‚ her cheek‚ her gait‚ her voice” (1.1.50) is what he tells Pandarus he loves about her. The Trojan prince seems more enamored by her beauty‚ leading an audience to believe it is more lust‚ not love‚ that he is feeling. Shakespeare also uses Pandarus’ character to show to what extent Troilus truly desires Cressida. Pandarus is constantly telling
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of goddess Athena prevents Achilles from making a fatal mistake; he has not yet grown to seek wisdom before letting rage consume his decisions. Achilles continues in his rage by pressuring his mother to “persuade him (Zeus)‚ somehow‚ to help the Trojan cause… so even mighty Atrides can see how mad he was / to disgrace Achilles‚ the best of the Achaeans” (1. 485-490). For personal
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Emily Johnson Prof. Foley 12/8/14 Term Paper The Myth of Achilles The myth of Achilles‚ the great Greek warrior of the Trojan War‚ is focused on his awesome power and destructive capabilities. The opening line of The Iliad begs‚ “Sing‚ goddess‚ the anger of Peleus’ son Achilles and its devastation” as if his exploits needed an introduction (Homer 1.1-2). However‚ there lies a deeper story within the epic poem‚ which I found to be more impactful than any account of Achilles’ talent. Evidently
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