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second hero is named Achilles his strengths that show through his fighting are accepts fate and is easily offended by the loss of his men. Beowulf shows bravery and honor by killing Grendel the monster that has been killing and destroying another kingdom. He also shows he’s strength by killing Grendel with his bare hands and then rips off his claw for keepings. Achilles expresses he’s two important strengths by fighting and killing Hector after he killed his best-friend. Achilles accepts the…

In the Roman creation myth three of the Archetypes that appeared were the primal waters, mankind as a gift, and the union of heaven and earth. In the primal waters archetype, Jupiter, in reaction to Lycaon, has a council that decides humans are not worthy to continue "polluting the world". With that being said Jupiter decides to have Neptune and Iris flood the world and wipe out that age of man. The archetype of mankind being a gift from the gods is similar to that of the Greek myth, except that…

Documents can tell you any number of things about different civilizations. In the case of “The Spartan Creed” it tells you how the Spartans valued war. War was meant to be a great honor to men. War is when a man would prove himself and no matter their rank or age no one could dis honor their feat. In “The Spartan Creed” it says this in a number of ways one being “I would not say anything for a man nor take account of him…. unless he can endure to face the blood and the slaughter” (Brophy, 85).…

Beowulf and Achilles are characterized as two very different heroes. However, they do share several similarities. Beowulf is characterized as a hero who takes the lead and saves his entire town from the mighty monster, Grendel. He fights the monster, sacrificing several of his men’s lives along the way. Willing to fight for his people, he takes what ever steps he has to. On the other hand, Achilles fights Hector in the Iliad because he killed his friend. He feels guilty because he feels as…

Superheros and the mythological characters in the in the stories, “Into the Maze of Doom” by Spencer Kayden and “What's with these Guys,” by Kristen Lewis inspire us to be our better selves in many ways. The first inspiration that heroes have is they are courageous in all situations. In the story with the monitor it says, “Theseus: I cannot flee. I must kill the monitor, or more young athenians will die.” (page 14). Theseus was the hero in this story. Even though the monitor has killed many…

In thinking of words that describe a hero, selfless might cross the mind, but not all heroes are selfless in fact this is a trait Odysseus and Beowulf do not share. Odysseus was far from selfless, in fact quite the opposite, he was very selfish. He believed he was more important than everyone else, so he was willing to sacrifice those under him for his own profit, or well being. This idea that the leader is more valuable than those he leads is a belief held highly in ancient Greek culture, and…

Most young people are into war, and great voyages just like Odysseus goes on. Odysseus is a heroic leader that many young people today should look up to. The leader from Ithaca is a war hero. He is also extremely smart and plans ahead well. Odysseus had a lot of confidence, and sometimes too much. All of these traits are a few of the reasons why Odysseus is a great leader. In wars and battles, Odysseus was usually victorious. The Ending is a prime example of Odysseus being a war hero. In The…

Achilles vs Beowulf Modern heroes today are people who put themselves in front of others in a though situation. Audie Murphy won the medal of honor, “fought in nine major battles, killed an estimated 240 Germans.” The evolution of heroes are people who don’t follow. They lead men into battle. They are also extremely independent, making their own discoveries, and are stopping something terrifying. Achilles and Beowulf is a prime example of these characteristics. Achilles is known for being the…

Odysseus, a true hero What does it take to be a hero? In Homer's the Odyssey, He constructs Odysseus to be the definition of a hero. In the Odyssey, Odysseus shows his many characteristics of a hero to help him along the way of his hero’s journey. A major characteristic Odysseus portrays in The Odyssey is Intelligence. It is Odysseus’s idea to build the Trojan horse and cleverly enter the Trojan walls to defeat them. In the Odyssey “Eyelid and lash were seared; The pierced ball hissed broiling…

The Odyssey of Homer is considered one of the world's most famous epic poems. An epic is a lengthy narrative poem that is centered on a heroic figure who express the values of a culture or civilization. These values in Greek society are hospitality and home, which can also be said to be major themes in this epic. The Odyssey of Homer is revolved around the protagonist Odysseus's homecoming. Throughout Odysseus's adventure home he encounters variations of hospitality that affect his homecoming by…