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    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…

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    light onto the subject. One of those timeless tales is that of Achilles, the main hero of the Iliad. The story of Achilles, immortalized in Homeric song, has been expounded upon by many authors, and one of the most striking iterations of the legend of Achilles is found in Statius’ Achilleid. As the last work of Statius’ life, the Achilleid is a short, unfinished account of the Trojan…

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    Rage of Achilles The most important words of the Iliad for me are the first few; “Rage: Sing, Goddess, Achilles’ rage.” (1.1-2) These first words are beyond powerful because of the amount of foreshadowing that Homer gives for the rest of the book. Achilles has immense rage in this book. According to Merriam Webster dictionary, rage is “violent and uncontrolled anger” or “an intense feeling” (Merriam-Webster). I did not realize how much rage Achilles actually possessed until looking further into…

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    translated by Robert Fagles, the swift runner Achilles has never opened up nor cared about anything or anyone but himself, until Priam, Hector's father. Priam goes and retreats the body of his dead son. Robert shines a different light upon Achilles that no one has seen before. Achilles pity's Priam, Priam is father of Hector the one who killed his dearest friend, Patroclus. He gives in and gives the dead body to his father. The strangest event happens, Achilles offers to Priam to sleep in his…

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    Achilles Vs Patroclus

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    of Achilles is interpreted differently in these two sources, Madeline Miller, author of The Song of Achilles, saw the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus differently than the creator of the movie. One of the major differences between the two is that in the novel Achilles and Patroclus are lovers while in the movie they are not shown to be that intimate. Another major difference is the way in which they are told. The movie switches from different characters, but is mostly from Achilles…

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    Achilles Vs Salammbo

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    Homer’s The Iliad and Flaubert’s Salammbo, uses the main protagonists Achilles and Salammbo to depict overall themes relating to war, love, and women. The characteristics and techniques of war, the role of women and the main characters in both texts differs, but their relationships with their companions, friends and family were comparable. The epic poem The Iliad, occurs in the city of Troy during the Trojan War, while Salammbo transpires during the Punic War. The epic poems examine the impact…

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    Achilles is a valuable Greek hero in Greek mythology. In the book The Iliad of Homer, Achilles is a selfish warrior. Many characteristics of selfishness are shown throughout the book. During arguments and persuasions, Achilles had shown several of the characteristics. Others are shown through how he had acted towards many other heroes and leaders. One way Achilles' selfishness was discovered was by having him not show a weakness. In other words, he did not want to show failure towards his…

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    in the great Achilles of the Achaeans throughout the book. Achilles shows a few points of weakness in the Iliad, but these moments set him up for great points to show his immense strength. Strength is a huge sign of heroism, not allowing what pulls you down to control how your life goes is a main attribute in being a hero, especially according to Homer. The moment of strength that impacts the story and Achilles ' heroism the most happens to be after Patroklos ' tragic death. Achilles hits an…

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    teenage years. Unfortunately, some people fail this expectation. Achilles in The Iliad by homer, translated by Stanley Lombardo, is an example of this occurrence. Achilles possesses many qualities; such as strength, persistence, ambition, and compassion. He is even referred to as godlike many times throughout the epic. All these attributes that make him a hero are all trumped throughout the Iliad because of one downfall: his rage. Achilles’ rage births devious traits such as pride, greed and…

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    greatness of their deeds while others hold it because of the strength with which they face these challenges. Odysseus and Achilles are two well-known heroes that have some common but also some varying traits that bring about their heroism to allow them to endure overwhelming obstacles. In Homer’s epic poems Iliad and Odyssey, while Achilles and Odysseus share the quality of pride, Achilles’ rage and physical strength contrast with Odysseus’ mind and the cost of Poseidon's rage on him. However,…

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