Hector Berlioz

Another example of Odysseus bravery was, when Patroklos, a friend of Achilles 's, was slain, Achilles had wanted nothing more than to charge into the Trojan war, with no thought given for any need to have rest or provisions for food. It was understood in Greek Mythology that Achilles had the reputation as one of the most treacherous men in the world. However, Odysseus stood up to him and reminded Achilles that he should give thought to his army and demand rest and proper nutrition, before they…

Poor leadership is devastating in The Iliad. Homer recognizes this, making a particular effort to demonstrate what traits constitute effective leadership. It is crucial, therefore, to determine exactly how Homer presents this idea in order to gain a coherent understanding of his beliefs. With Homer’s convictions in mind, the individual gifts of these war leaders shine rather brightly. One can then begin to analyze them, deciding for oneself who fits Homer’s ideas the best. Assuredly, each of the…

The Scale of War Within Homer’s The Iliad, honor and glory trigger an epic war that takes the lives of numerous men and tests the strength, willpower, endurance, and overall ability of the combatants who are willing to risk their lives for each of their nations. The gods also drive mortal men to keep fighting in order to gain glory and their favor. Within The Iliad, honorable warfare results from the pursuit for glory, inability to settle disputes and desire to attain the gods’ favor and…

Homer, the author of this epic poem, expresses both positive and negative sides of heroism throughout his poem in the form of three warriors: Hector, Achilles, and Paris, who each fight for different purposes and beliefs. Hector, the best warrior of Troy, represents aspects of heroism. He is the prince of Troy who is a dedicated warrior. In fact, Hector is the most heroic character in the poem, because he has all the traits of a Homeric hero. He is also very loyal to his country, and the…

“The Final Hours of Troy” Virgil is a first century B.C.E. Roman epic poem writer. Virgil wrote the greatest epic poem and the most influential work of all classical literature, The Aeneid. The Aeneid makes up twelve books in total and it incorporates various legends of Aeneas who later becomes the founder of the Roman Empire. The story of “The Final Hours of Troy” is Book II of The Aeneid and it’s told by the Trojan Prince, Aeneas, to a Queen named Didio and her court. This long and tragic…

The Aeneid is bursting with violent acts from the beginning to the end. The main character, Aeneas, faces conflict from both humans and gods. Aeneas is a Trojan hero and prince who embodies pietas, or driven by duty, honor, and devotion, which makes him an example of an ideal Roman citizen. Aeneas was determined to be a successful founder of Rome, but he faced complications along the journey. In each conflict, Aeneas dealt with fighting and violence; therefore, Rome was founded on violent…

The Homecoming The Odyssey by the ancient Greek writer Homer takes us into the life of a man called Odysseus. Odysseus, the son of Lartes, has left both his son, Telemachus, and his wife, Penelope, to fight a war in Troy. After 10 years of fighting the war, Odysseus and his men were finally ready to return home to their families, however, the Gods were not finished with Odysseus. They needed to test his wisdom, honor, piety and prudence to prove that he is truly a noble hero. While Odysseus was…

1.A. External Conflict-(Movies) In the movie Rocky there was an external conflict because it involved physical violence and a conflict with a rival he has had by the name of Apollo Creed which had a history of fights with for the championship. They fought eachother atleast three times to where there was a trilogy in their fight to where Rocky beat Apollo once then Apollo beat Rocky and then for the final title fight Rocky came out with the victory. Also, in the movie The Warriors which involves…

the author indirectly describes Achilles as avengement seeking is when he calls for Hector. According to the text Achilles screamed ““HECTOR!”” This proves that Achilles is avengement seeking because he is searching for Hector to get avengement for him killing Patroclus. The second time Achilles is indirectly described as avengement seeking is when he chases Hector. Quoted from the text “Twice Achilles chased Hector around the city, then once more until Athena came to Achilles and told him it…

warrior Hector. In the Iliad Antilochus informs Achilles. As said in the Iliad “A mist of black grief enveloped Achilles” ( Iliad book XVIII, 159, 23). Due to this incident Achilles is faced with the ultimate dilemma, whether to avenge his friend's death or to continue his fleet home, Achilles of course chooses to kill Hector with the help of his mother Thetis. Achilles choice to kill Hector leads to the hope for the Greeks to win the war. The fight between the greatest…