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written down and translated, which allows us to learn things about the ancient Greek values. The Iliad centralizes around the demigod Achilles, the hero Hector, and the Greek gods during the Trojan War. It covers many different events, including internal disagreements within the Greeks, as well as the battles between Greeks and Trojans. The climax occurs when Achilles and Hector battle each other; eventually resulting in Hector’s foreshadowed death. In The Iliad, by the poet Homer, the most…

occurred under the oath of the gods. In The Iliad, Achilles' handling destruction of Hector is self-destructive through physical actions. Hector is clothed with Achilles' formal armor, the armor that was given to Patroclus from Achilles was removed. Through the perspective of the armor, this building made Patroclus represent Achilles into a mirroring picture of him. As a consideration to the armor, Hector slaughter becomes an even more unsettling…

The Trojan war was one of the largest wars in history. It pitted the Greeks versus the Trojans in a battle for the city of Troy and lasted ten long years. This war saw the rise and fall of many heroes including Hercules. However, the war was caused by one single emotion that worked as the motive and motivation for the deaths of thousands. The emotion of love can drive normally rational people to do completely irrational things. Similar to how the Greeks attacked Troy in the name of…

two families who are more alike then they 'd expect. Malouf has recreated the epic tale of the Trojan war during the last section of Homer’s Iliad, through his poetic and creative style of writing, the author successfully sets the mood of the tale. Achilles, one of the greatest warriors of the Greeks finds himself in a downward spiral as the death of Patroclus is beyond devastating and tries to find comfort in avenging his friend by killing Hector, but still consumed by grief, finds little ease…

“Sing, Goddess, Achilles’ rage, black and murderous, that cost the Greeks incalculable pain, pitched countless souls of heroes into Hades’ dark, And left their bodies to rot as feasts for dogs and birds, as Zeus’ will be done” (1:1-8). These are the first few lines of the book and we are already given dark imagery such as “black and murderous” and “incalculable pain” to explain the war to come. This remains a constant theme throughout the story which signals the act of war, and the death it…

Austin Groshens Ben Beshwate HIST 103- Western Civilization I: Exam 1 28 September 2017 Section Two: Essay One The Greek city states of Athens and Sparta have many similarities and differences. Due to the geography of Greece each poleis developed differently. Athens became the center of intelligence and Sparta became the center of military might. Both greatly influenced western civilization. Athens brought science, math and art to the world while Sparta left great impact on military…

Tragedy about Heroes Fighting for something or someone you believe ranges from unbearable like when you stand utterly alone to simplistic like the moments when others fight with you. Regardless we share our true colors and ideals in the midst of hardship. Those moments define character for instance I refused to passively sit back during any hardship whether it be friends or family. As much as I have been hurt by the ordeals that I have gone through they also offered insight and perspective.…

In Norman Maclean’s text, Young Men and Fire, the reader is revealed an emotional and heart-wrenching tale of 13 smokejumpers that lose their lives on a seemingly ordinary day of wildfire fighting. The choice of recounting this tale in a Greek-story format shows us the academic, intellectual prowess of Maclean and his want to not only talk about the historical facts and testimony, but to meet the reader in his heart and express emotions that fill the empty factual spaces. Maclean says, “A…

In the story of “The Iliad” by Homer’s, Agamemnon is a king and a warrior. Priam is also a king, but is not a warrior. Agamemnon has a bit more power than Priam only because he can get a little taste of what both experiences of being a king and a warrior is like. In my opinion, Agamemnon may have more power but is his strength as strong as Priam strength. If Priam strength is stronger, there is a slight chance that Priam can destroy Agamemnon. For example, Smart vs. Strong. It is most likely the…

Imagine being the queen of a country, but not having any power. This is what life is like for the women in The Odyssey. The Odyssey, which was written by Homer, tells a story about the hero Odysseus trying to return to his family after fighting in the Trojan war. This story takes place long long ago in a society that treats women very differently than they are treated today. Throughout the story the reader can see how the women are treated and what their role in the society is. Most…