Achilles

Like Odysseus, he too was not anywhere near the idealized hero that Achilles was. Jason's character can been viewed as a treacherous man or an anti-hero because of his actions in reference to Medea, his wife. As most of his achievements can be chalked up to Medea's help his treatment of her is quite despicable. Medea did…

In Greek mythology, Achilles was the Greek hero of the Trojan War who was fell in love with Polyxena, the daughter of Trojan King and Queen. He agreed to switch sides in the war in order to marry her. However, he was killed by Paris at the wedding. Achilles’s lust led him to…

The Achilles tendon is located at the back part of the heel. The tendon receives blood supply from three sources: the musculo-tendinous junction, the paratenon and distally at the tendon insertion to the bone. (Karlsson 2015) The Achilles joins the heel bone to your calf muscles, with its main purpose is plantar flexion, which is the bending of the foot downwards at the ankle. The average age of a person suffering this injury is twenty-nine to forty with a large majority of all patients being…

‘The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours’ by Gregory Nagy is a very interesting and original book, which analyzes the meaning of the Ancient Greek hero through concrete cases of heroes and a combination of many diverse texts, various authors, literary genres and seasons. The book presents a well structure that facilitates the reader to understand it well and for them to study and look for specific information, depending on their interests or to fulfill objective practices. More specifically, the…

If I slip inside the gates and walls, Polydamas will be first to heap disgrace on me—he was the one who urged me to lead our Trojans...So now, better by far for me to stand up to Achilles, kill him, come home alive or die at his hands in glory out before the walls” (11-24). Instead of attempting to escape his death, Hector decided to face it head on. He accepted the two outcomes of his decision; live to fight another day, or die trying…

better to bring on the fight with him as soon as it maybe " Iliad, 22. 23. Hector demonstrates that he knows that he might not make it back from the fight, but is willing to make that sacrifice and go and fight Achilles. He knows that the fight is going to be painful because he knows that Achilles will have pity on him.Hector demonstrates that he is made for fighting. He does not stay in Troy to watch those he loves beeing traded as slaves (Iliad, 6. 455-465).he is willing to fight so at…

Torn Achilles Tendon,It mainly occurs in people playing recreational sports, but it can happen to anyone. The Achilles tendon is a strong fibrous cord that connects the gastrocnemius and soleus in the back of your calf to your calcaneus. If you overstretch your Achilles tendon, it can tear completely or just partially. When the gastrocnemius and soleus which are located in the back of your calf, are flexed the achilles tendon pulls on the calcaneus or heel. The movement of flexion allows…

In his epic poem, The Iliad, Homer uses many similes that compare things from his war stories to things occurring in nature, like agriculture and oceans and great forest fires. He compares things like the shouting and eagerness of Greek troops to violently crashing waves (2.394-401) and throngs of troops to swarms of bees (2.87-94). By doing this, Homer uses detailed imagery and draws his readers/ listeners away from the brutality of the war and depicts scenes that are less transcendental and…

Hesiod’s Works and Days and Homer’s Iliad, and the Differences They Portray There are many differences between the relationships of Greeks and their gods portrayed in Hesiod’s Works and Days and Homer’s Iliad. This gives us an unsure representation of how Greeks actually depicted them. To see why there is any division at all, we start at the beginning. Ever since Prometheus stole fire from Olympus, it seems as if mortals and Gods have had a love, hate relationship. The respect that the Greeks…

were admired for striving for honor and facing the idea of death with courage. The “Iliad” centers around warrior Achilles protecting his honor and, as a result refusing to fight with King Agamemnon because of his wounded pride. Achilles attempted to make the point the Achaeans needed his military skill. After many of the warriors died including his best friend he reenters battle. Achilles arrogance and need for revenge caused much suffering and death. The “Iliad” portrays the universal…