Iliad

around the world. From the Iliad to the Man of Beautiful Beard Rides on A Solitary Journey, the hero as a warrior is depicted as a symbol of god-like, special birth, great strength and intelligence, and a triumphant victory. In the Iliad, Achilles--the greatest warrior the Greeks--embodies all of these qualities; furthermore, the attributes produce a historical lens which teach the reader: (1) a different time periods’ cultural values and (2) their norms. In the Iliad, Achilles is the greatest…

The gods in the Iliad control the plot line. In a very short summary of the Iliad, we can say it is the story of Achilles’ anger instigated by the gods. The Iliad is an epic where besides the anger of Achilles, and the Trojan War, the gods are a central emphasis in the book. Most of the events that occur are the result of the gods. For example, they use their power to persuade the Trojan soldiers of the battle of Troy to get the outcome they want. The gods and goddesses in the story are…

Mythology, saturated with stories of war, lust, and death gifted the world with the Iliad by Homer, an epic poem which includes the story of Troy’s noble prince Hektor. The Trojan hero fights against his sworn enemy, Achilles, in the tragic Trojan War. Though Hektor’s death is the climax of the poem, various questions arise ranging from why he chose to fight Achilles, to why the robust gods interjected exceedingly in the mortals lives. Modern-day reader miss the depth of plot line and content if…

During the turmoil of the Trojan War, Achilles makes considerable progress in his mental growth. In the film Troy, upon learning about Patroclus ' death, Achilles is quick to blame and punish his men for unknowingly following him to battle. Homer 's "Iliad" paints this scene in a different way: instead of accusing the Myrmidons, he blames himself for letting Patroclus and his friends die. Achilles expresses intense guilt and regret as he reflects on his past decision. Unlike the movie…

heroes, from superheroes to everyday modern heroes. And although times change, the qualities these people possess, have not. Heroes are still considered selfless and are expected to be courageous as well as many other traits. In Homer’s epic, The Iliad takes place in ancient Greece, many of the characters in this epic have at one point shown a heroic side. But, Hector, the leader of the Trojan army is the strongest representation of a hero for this time period. A hero from ancient Greece isn't…

Can one summarize a story simply based on a title? With Homers The Iliad and the Odyssey, the title is used to convey a message on the tales of power and corruption of Troy. “The Iliad” part of the title means Troy, and the battle over power and control over the city. Many gods fought for the power over Troy including: Agamemnom, Zeus, Achilles, Paris, and Menelaus just to name a few. The problem with one having power over Troy was the arrogance and abuse that preceded. The rulers did not care…

existence. This theory emphasizes and propounds the idea of being absolutely free. In the “Iliad” by Homer, the main character Achilles exemplifies existentialism and was the first existential hero ever. Furthermore, Achilles rage is the main idea of the “Iliad,” because…

death as opposed to in life. Yet again we bear witness to anger’s capacity to neuter man’s sensitivity as well as his moral-decision making processes. What emerges, then, from an in-depth analysis of anger’s role in motivating human action in the Iliad, conclusively points towards a rejection of anger as a useful or legitimate implement to motivate heroic action. Though capable of inspiring daring and courageous behavior, anger’s tendency to totally consume an individual, robbing him of his…

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…

they will all die sooner or later and only through risking and giving up their comfortable lives with the people they cared about the most will give them satisfaction and contempt after they have died and entered the Underworld. I realized that The Iliad…