Achilles tendon rupture

Book 22, Achilles is so upset that his friend Patroclus was killed by Hector that he becomes enraged. Even though Patroclus was not his family, I get the sense that he was probably close enough to be a brother. This resulted in Achilles killing Hector because of Patroclus’s death. That isn’t the biggest evidence of love towards that family in the Iliad. Priam is so grieved over Hector’s death and that Achilles is abusing his body that he tries to get the body back from Achilles. Achilles did not…

rapidly. He was not to ruin his opponent, as Achilles carries out with Hector 's…

their fathers were mortal. Gilgamesh was born from Ninsun, a Goddess with the shape of a cow, while Achilles was born from Thetis the sea nymph Goddess. As the product of divine power, both heroes were superior in strength…

the story which is written at a different time than the story took place. One of the most important characters of the story, Achilles follows that trend of character development throughout the plot. His role as a warrior of the Greeks under the authority of Agamemnon is constantly challenged throughout the epic and ultimately shapes the outcome of the Trojan War. Achilles role as a Greek hero during the epic helped the Greeks defeat the Trojans by proving his toughness and excellence as a leader…

enough to curtail Achilles’ anger and bring him back to battle. They were wrong, however,…

Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, Homer’s The Iliad, Karl Marlantes’s What it is Like to Go to War provide a more personal, intimate perspective in the lives and mentality of soldiers - in these three works, the soldiers are not necessarily portrayed as the stereotypical invincible and fearless warriors, but more as humans as the authors expose their mistakes, weaknesses, and emotions. However, one of the key factors that helps enhance the readers’ emotional connection to the soldiers in…

The Odyssey Essay In the film , “O Brother , Where Art Thou ?” by Ethan and Joel Coen , we are shown a different interpretation of the epic poem , “The Odyssey” by Homer. In this film adaptation , we are introduced to Everett , who is playing Odysseus , and his men, Pete and Elmar. Here, they are represented as criminals who have just escaped jail in hopes of finding treasure. Which later in the movie is told to be a hoax all due to the fact that Everett needed to escape but had to bring Pete…

between. I believe that these men were given a sense of false free will and were never really in control over their one destiny. They are just the Fates puppets while they mastered them as they wished. Odysseus was a man of great power who convinced Achilles to join the war when Thetis hid him disguised as a woman, but not only did he do this, but he also sailed on a journey that made him take 10 years to come back to his beloved wife, Penelope. With the aid of the goddess Athena he sailed…

Bernard Evslin’s Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of the Greek Myths tells many stories about heroes and their faults. In a typical Greek story, heroes risk their lives to go on quests. On these quests, they often make morally questionable decisions, ruining the lives of others. The heroes return home after completing the task they set out to confront. Once home, they are lauded for the end results of their quests. The sins of goodness are usually ignored, if not celebrated. Heroes are allowed to get…

1. Cabin chat (374) If you could fill up a swimming pool with anything what would it be? Would you rather be a princess or a superhero? What was your favorite part of the week? Those were the questions I asked when leading my first cabin chat. Cabin chat includes asking silly questions or a time to talk about experiences of life with a chronic illness. Cabin chat was always one of my favorite parts of camp because we could speak without fear of judgment or not understanding, even at the age of 7…