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    Essay On Hades

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    Hephaestus/Vulcan Hephaestus is the god of fire, the only ugly and lame god among the beautiful immortal gods. Although it is said he was originally shunned for his appearance, he was later revered by the mortals, for he was the patron of metal-working, one of the most important jobs. However, when he was born, it is said his mother tried to get rid of him, ashamed of his physical deformities. He is very calm and peaceful, and spends most of his time working in his workshop. In some stories,…

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    on todays standards. The Two famous stories The Epic of Gilgamesh and the story of Achilles in Homer’s Iliad will be compared mainly in terms of their main characters; Gilgamesh and Achilles. Initially giving background information on the texts themselves and then moving into detail on the meanings and themes of characters a clear line between the two will seem to form. The Epic of Gilgamesh and the story of Achilles in the Homer’s Iliad both successfully create a story around the Hero Epic…

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    The Tragic Hero: Odysseus As An Epic Hero

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    of Telemachus and Laertes, he slaughtered the suitors and cleansed the palace” (Odysseus). Odysseus was one of the first heroes to be noticed not for his physical strength, but rather his intellectual strength. Also, he is the opposite of Achilles. Where Achilles is strength and might, like a bear, Odysseus is intellect and cunning, like a…

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    Trojan War In The Iliad

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    Comparing the archaeological evidence that has been unearthed in the last 145 years in Turkey, Greece, and the Aegean to Homer’s Iliad will show that at some time in the Late Bronze Age a war or series of wars took place between Achaean forces and Troy. It was called the Trojan War. This war has defined the way people view ancient Greece. This story of mythological gods and heroic warriors has provided insight into the attitudes, customs, religion, and warfare of the ancient Greeks. The story of…

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    The epic The Iliad by Homer, is set during the last year of the Trojan War and recounts the battles and epic retelling of the end of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans. Achilles and Hector are known as the greatest warriors of the Greeks and Trojans, respectively. This places both warriors against each other and predicts direct conflict between both of them. As both are such great warriors they are quite similar, however there are also major differences between them. These major…

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    What does a book written more than two thousand years ago have in common with modern day civilization? Quite a bit if you think about it. The book in question, The Odyssey is an epic story with a vast and diverse group of characters that today’s society can draw a parallel to. There are many themes in the book ranging from infidelity to hubris. Our hero Odysseus is our lens into his world and through him we can examine ourselves and our society. In the odyssey infidelity is like a plague…

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    “The WAR That KILLED ACHILLES” was written by Caroline Alexander. It is the hidden truth of Homer’s Iliad and the Trojan War. The author, Caroline Alexander explained about some of the important incidents happened in the Trojan War. Although there are several characters in this book, the main characters are Achilles (a great Greek hero), Patroklos (Achilles’ best friend), Hektor (a great Trojan hero), Priam (Hektor’s Father and the King of Troy), and Agamemnon (the Commander of the united Greek…

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    The Trojan War As we have learned from the very beginning of class is that history is something that can be changed and is viewed in many different ways. History is something that is written by those who are part of or knows what has happened in that time. Knowing this there is many different versions of history like books, art, and even movies. All may be of the same history, but they all chose to show it in different ways based on what they know. Of course it may be the same topic, but the…

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    The theme is “the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, the accursed anger, which brought the Greeks endless sufferings…” This theme is brought to light at the very beginning of the book 1 Plague and Wrath. He was furious with Agamemnon for not respecting his priest. Apollo after being called upon decends from the heavens furious he begins to fire his arrows upon those who had wronged the old priest. Apollo also inflicted a deadly plague on Agamemnon 's army and destroyed his men. Nothing all that…

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    o 19) The Iliad: Book XXIV: Achilles and Priam  Summary: This section focuses on the immediate aftermath of Hector’s murder. The gods step in and Apollo protects Hector’s corpse and Zeus gets Thetis to convince Achilles to ransom Hector to Priam. Hermes guides Priam with his treasure to Achilles’s tent for the ransom exchange. The ransom exchange happens and Priam leaves in the middle of the night with Hector’s corpse. The Trojans are aroused and upset with they see Hector and ten days later,…

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