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Homer 's Iliad the gods are the main force of the war. Throughout the epic the gods intervene many times from Athena and Hera helping the Achaeans and Achilles. To Aphrodite in Paris started in the war. Athena is tricking Hector into stopping and fighting Achilles, Achilles mother being a goddess and helping him, the killing off Patroclus, and Athena tricking Hector into fighting Achilles. Throughout the entire book the gods intervene and change the course of the war several times. Although it…

The Odyssey is a mythological epic about the travels of a man and his crew along the waves of the sea. The Odyssey was written by a blind poet named Homer and it is said that he dictated the story poetic style in Greek with the intention of the story to be conveyed orally. There has been speculation that while Homer was verbally telling The Odyssey and The Iliad, scribes recorded these epics. Homer is estimated to have been born in eight-hundred BCE and died in seven-hundred BCE. The Odyssey is…

The exchange between Hector and his wife, Andromache, adds a warm touch to Iliad. They treat each other with love, tenderness and respect; Homer depicts Hector as a family-orientated man. Andromache knows the drawbacks in Hector’s personality very well; in the dialogue, she points out that Hector is—“reckless” and has self-destroying “fiery courage”.(VI. 482) Despite being the mightiest warrior in the Trojan army, Hector is an imprudent leader, acting arbitrarily and failing to take other’s…

Blinded Some critics argue that Jay Gatsby 's devotion to Daisy Buchanan in Fitzgerald 's The Great Gatsby is obsessive and dysfunctional; I believe that some of his actions, although ultimately tragic, prove Gatsby to simply be a man blinded by love. Jay Gatsby is first portrayed after Nick Carraway spots Gatsby at the dock of his mansion overlooking the river separating the West Egg from the East Egg. However, Jay Gatsby is only an identity created by James Gatz; he created his identity after…

In The Iliad written by Homer about Greek myth, Hector is a Trojan prince who keeps his commitment and never afraid of death in the war because he believes fate. He loves his family as much as himself. His wife wants him to stay with family, but nonetheless the reason why he still goes to the war is because he thinks it is ashamed if he does not join the war and hide behind Trojans by fear of death. In John Krakauer’s book Where Men Win Glory, real life famous football player Pat Tillman also…

Character List Achilles- The Achaean champion, Achilles is the main character of the Iliad because of his pride and anger that fueled this battle in the Trojan War. Agamemnon- The leader of the Achaeans, Agamemnon is the prideful and arrogant king that can lead his troops toward victory. Ajax- Known for being a brave fighter, he duels Hector when no one else would. Apollo- God of music, truth, prophecy, healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, etc. Apollo rooted for the Trojans. Athena-…

Heroism, but Before Christ, so Does it Really Exist? Bristling muscles, deadly attractiveness and cutting-edge weapons are all prerequisites for the modern day hero. The same requirements were exemplified even in 700 B.C., when Homer wrote his epic poem, The Iliad. And although the protagonist of the poem is undoubtedly Achilles, a Greek demigod, the character that truly embodies heroism is the Trojan prince, Hector. Hectors heroism is supported by the acclaimed writer and book critic, Bernard…

What is “Hamlet” about? When I tried to answer this question for myself, I realized that any interpretation would be objective. Your idea of a story’s theme may be different from mine, and yet we might both be right. If you say “Hamlet is about…” I would somehow agree and say, “Yes, sure. Partly.” Lets say Hamlet is about indecision? Of course. Partly. But what does Ophelia’s “O what a noble mind” speech have to do with indecision? Some will argue the play is about decay. Sure. At some points.…

Despite people viewed the gods as holy icon, in the epic poem The Iliad, Homer suggested how the Greek gods are corrupted and prejudiced during the Trojan War. In different books of The Iliad, Athena and Aphrodite failed to hold their justice and interfered in the mortals’ conflicts with prejudice and jealousy. The two goddesses opposed each other when Paris, a mortal, fancied Aphrodite more than Athena. In return, Athena tweaked the war in favor of the Greeks when Aphrodite favored Paris and…

Clytaemnestra Clytaemnestra is unlike most of the women of the ancient time period. Normally, women during this time period are passive, submissive, and cunning, while the men are more dominant and controlling. On the other hand, Clytaemnestra exhibits behaviors that are both masculine and feminine; however her behaviors are mostly masculine. She uses her cunning behaviors to help her carry out actions that she feels are justified by the cycle of revenge/justice. Clytaemnestra…