Achilles

pulls out all the stops when creating his characters Achilles and Odysseus. “Swift-footed, lionhearted, terrible in his war cry, a sacker of cities...a stunning physical specimen, unconquerable--except by an arrow to his heel--Achilles was the best of the Greeks at Troy.” (Strauss) An example of how people saw Achilles as a man. From the example above and the argument to follow, there is a great deal of information to mull over to account for Achilles from The Iliad, and Odysseus from The…

more superior than Grendel by his act of honor. In the same way, Achilles is also an honorable warrior. He realized he was hurting his people while he was being stubborn. He made an honorable decision to go and avenge his friend, while protecting his people from harm. Agamemnon dishonors Achilles by taking his prize, this enrages Achilles and he then refuses to go to war. Patroclus his best friend, agreed to disguise himself as Achilles to scare everyone into thinking he really is fighting.…

story. C. Homer is asking for the muses to help him tell the story of Achilles’ rage and the damage it has caused. D. This passage sets up one of the main conflicts in the story and displays what the story was about in a concise manner. What this passage tells us is that the epic was not meant to be about the Trojan War, that was just the setting. What the story was really about was Achilles, his rage, and Zeus’ grand plans for Achilles. This passage gives us both the basis and the consequences…

of Athens and the goddess of wisdom, helps Achilles so that Greece can win the war. “Finally the goddess Pallas Athena, disguised as Hector’s brother Deiphobus, appears to Hector and persuades him to fight Achilles” (Fitzgerald). Athena helps Achilles by encouraging Hector to go after him. If she did not do this, Hector would be inside the gates of Troy and Achilles would have lost the opportunity to kill Hector. Athena also indirectly helps Achilles because with Hector out of the way Troy…

and that monster’s vengeful mother, and dies defending his country. Achilles is a hero. He is a mighty warrior in battle, seeks out revenge for his fallen friend, and returns the body of his enemy. These two heroes show some similarities. For example, both men are very narcissistic. Beowulf shows this during his boast, when he requests to battle alone, and when he wears no armor in battle. He acts as if he is invincible. Achilles portrays narcissism when he gets angry and threatens not to fight…

Achilles and Aeneas is both half god warriors who knew they going to die in the war and have someone they care about get kill by their enemy; however, they both have different qualities that make them both different from each other. This essay will analyze how Achilles and Aeneas is unlike in the epic poem. It will explain how dissimilar their personality and the way how they handle thing during their stories. Achilles is the most powerful warrior of all the Greeks and the best fighter.…

Selfish, unforgiving, accepts his fate, hot tempered, Offended by laws of man Achilles is: Selfless, fights his fate, willing to sacrifice many to win, even tempered II: Two specific traits Some of the ways they are similar: Brave, Cunning in Battle, Strong, heroic, both larger than man like a giant. I am going to discuss their Strength and also how they were both good warriors who were cunning in battle. STRENGTH: Both Achilles and Beowulf were strong. Their strength was like that of a…

Beowulf - Achilles and Hector Today, most heroes is movies are successful. Why does everyone watch the heroic movies? Movies are made in order to satisfy people’s urge, deviate from everyday life. In the movies, characters have supernatural power and experience unusual incidents that people cannot have; it gratifies their desire. As same as today, in the ancient entertainment, epic poem, has heroes that gratify their desire. The oldest surviving long epic poem in Old English, Beowulf and the…

epic poems originated from Homer and rewritten by Robert Lattimore, includes three main characters: Achilles, Hector, and Agamemnon. All three of the courageous men share common traits which variate with their roles in war effort. Of the three, two are clearly heroes whilst one is almost considered a villain. Many details and quotes can prove the past statement of who the real hero is. Achilles is the true hero of the Iliad for many reasons. Not only is he very humble, but he is very…

In this report you will learn all about Achilles and why one mistake, ultimately costed him his life. You will also learn how he befriends his friend Patroclus, how he killed many men, became invincible and so much more, this is the life of Achilles. To begin with, Achilles was born on the island of Phthia, his parents are King Peleus of Phthia and the minor sea goddess Thetis (who was a sea nymph). Achilles was regarded as the most handsome warrior in the Trojan War, he was also the tallest…