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    The Iliad Essay

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    Homer’s epic The Iliad‚ is a great tale of war and glory. It takes place during the last year of the ten year Greek-Trojan war. The Greeks have been fighting with the Trojans for quite some time‚ and just when peace seemed like a possibility‚ the youngest prince of Troy‚ Paris‚ acts out selfishly and steals the beautiful wife of Menelaus‚ Helen. This instigates the fighting again. Throughout The Iliad‚ Homer tells of two heroes‚ both similar‚ but also very different in their character; the great

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    Achilles vs hector

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    Clark 7 February 2014 Achilles vs. Hector Homer’s epic poem The Iliad takes place in the ninth year of the Trojan War. The epic focuses on two of the war’s greatest warriors‚ Achilles of the Achaeans and Hector of the Trojans. Both men are recognized as the strongest and most influential warriors within their respective communities. They share many characteristics associated with great war heroes including leadership‚ bravery‚ honor‚ worth‚ and strength. However‚ despite their obvious similarities

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    recapture Helen. He was equipped with fifty ships and fifty men of his own private army‚ the Myrmidons. The Myrmidons were fearsome fighters who were transformed from ants by Zeus. Achilles and his army took over 23 cities and they even ambushed the Trojan prince. It was told that if Achilles did not kill a prince before he was 20 years old‚ he would die. This caused him to sacrifice the prince in honor of Apollo. Apollo was not pleased by this and is why he has a grudge towards Achilles. Overall‚ Achilles

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    Gilgamesh Andd Achilles

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    The First is against the will of Gods‚ the second let to the faint of heart Agamemnon take away his concubine. First with his friend overpowered monster Humbabu and celestial bull‚ the second comes out the winner in a fight with inferior in strength Trojan‚ and it was because of the supreme Gods of Achaeans the outcome of the match was a foregone conclusion even though the armor that Achilles wore in the battle was made by Hephaestus. However the main thing is - the first administers the feat in the

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    role that embodies their relative significance and the impact they have on the affairs that take place. The Iliad began with a argument between Achilles and Agamemnon over Briseis‚ who was considered a war prize. One of the many advances of the Greek army was the raiding of a Trojan allied town. They brought back the spoils and divided them equally among the warriors. Agamemnon’s prize was Chryseis‚ the daughter of a priest of the god Apollo. Achilles’ reward was a maiden named Briseis

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    climax happen. Odysseus endures many tests with creatures that test him externally and also internally. Along the way Odysseus gets aided by many supernatural beings. He would not be able to go survive without their assistance. After winning the Trojan War Odysseus decide to attack the island of the Ciccones where he lost a ton of me‚ about six men from every ship he had. This demonstrates a clear act of hubris and stupidity. Odysseus thought he was high and mighty for commanding some of the Greek

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    cultures where women are promised to men in marriage‚ and there are also many polygamous cultures‚ but the thought of using them as prizes is a kin to slavery. When we look at certain traits such as dignity‚ we can see it was very important to the Trojans and ancient

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    Fate In 'The Aeneid'

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    Virgil’s epic‚ the Aeneid‚ is a story about the “true” origins of the Romans that by borrowing other mythological stories to set the stage for his contemporary audience. Virgil’s main source for this book is from Homer’s Iliad which talks about the fall of Troy‚ but also talks about the power of fate in the world. Achilles was the protagonist in the story‚ a man fighting his emotions about whether he should fight and die or hide and live this struggle lasts through the entire story protracting the

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    It started by Prince Paris of Troy going to visit Sparta and stealing Menelaus’ wife and most of his money. Menelaus vowed revenge and sailed out with the best warriors from Greece to take back his wife‚ in Homer’s “The Iliad” he writes that the war lasted 10

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    The Iliad Herioc Code

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    Kenneth Ballard CLA 202: Classical Epic: Gods and Heroes Paper #1 The heroic code in the Iliad is expressed by many characters throughout the book‚ whether it be through their actions‚ intentions‚ or teachings. The heroic code stems from the belief that honor is‚ above all‚ the most important virtue in life and all men must honor themselves‚ their families‚ and their fellow comrades through specific character traits and actions. This concept is the primary goal in a Homeric hero’s life

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