Thetis

A hero is someone who did ordinary thing in an extraordinary way. through thousands of years of reading about heroes in Greek mythology. Seeing rights activist give their life for their cause. Heroes have helped and inspired people to do unbelievable things. Heroes are usually selfless and show humility through their entire life. Some heroes do not show humility till an eye opening experience, or even death . Humility is what separates a hero from a regular person. Ancient heroes, or epics had…

"What god drove them to fight with such fury?" The Iliad, written by Homer, a Greek poet, was a story that outlined the war between the Greeks and the Trojans. Books 1, 6, 22, and 24 takes us through a journey first about Agamemnon, Achilles and their victims. Then about Hector, Paris ' brother going away to battle and his wife mourning his death prematurely, then Hector dying in book 22. And lastly book 24 illustrates Hectors father, Priam, king of Troy, begging Achilles to accept his ransom…

believed that his questioning and debating were his vocation and that he was sent by God to influence the minds of Athens. In his speech, Socrates attempts to relate to the jury by using figures they understand such as the heroes of Troy and the son of Thetis, people who have lay down their life for what they believed to be a worthy cause. In Socrates mind, it would be disgraceful to abandon his ways of life simply because he was faced with death, which to him was not a scary thing. Once again,…

Warriors of ancient Greece were considered heroes by following the Heroic Code of excellence. The achieved this by establishing their fame and glory or kleos. It was not an easy task to become a Grecian hero. Building and maintaining kleos meant that a warrior must be strong, face and kill his enemies, and most of all value his honor over his life. The most important act of honor for the warrior was to die in battle. In short, the highest form of kleos is to be a warrior that accomplished great…

lot of man.” This quote pertains to the Iliad because characters such as Achilles, Agamemnon, and Hector struggles stem from their own greed and not that of the Gods. Achilles is one of the main characters in the Iliad. He is the son of Peleus and Thetis. He is an asset to the Greeks because he is their greatest fighter; however his actions are not always in…

Krishna is an incarnation of Vishnu, and is the main character of The Bhagavad-Gita. Krishna comes to the earth precisely to help Arjuna fulfill his dharmic duty. In the other hand, Achilles is a well-known warrior that possesses extraordinary strength and has a close relationship with the gods. Achilles is also willing to sacrifice everything just so his name will be remembered; he also has a thirst for glory. Achilles has a problem by not controlling his pride and rage when his pride is…

Title: Perseus Quest Theme: perseverance Concept: will be based on a myth, Perseus and Medusa. It would be a game that relies on moral choices to progress through the story. The main character will be Perseus, and to reach certain areas, vanquish enemies, or progress, you must rely on choices that will become available once you reach a certain point/marker. It would make for a compelling game since you will be the one to influence Perseus to make moral decisions within the game. The game will…

Almost every man will be found to have some hero or other, living or dead, whose character he endeavors to assume, and whose performances he labors to equal (Scheske). An example of modern day hero is Miles Parsons. Miles Parsons has always been passionate about protecting the U.S. from terrorists. To this day, he has lived up to his dream by fighting against U.S. enemies behind a computer screen (Cannon). According to Robert Schmuhl, professor of American studies at the University of Notre Dame…

parallels between Alexander and Achilles are striking; for instance, both are undoubtedly the most remarkable warriors. In fact, Alexander considered himself as the son of a god, specifically Zeus, in the same way Achilles was the son of the goddess Thetis. The manner by which Alexander conducts himself during war shows direct understanding of the lessons taught by Homer’s poems, especially The Iliad. Based on how Alexander led his soldiers during battle, it becomes apparent that he has…

Religion was the lens through which the Greeks perceived the world around them. The influence of the Greek gods on the Grecian worldview was prevailing because the Greeks believed in the ultimate authority of these deities. However, these deities tended to be temperamental, therefore causing the concept of honor and shame to also play a significant role in Greek worldview. Examining prominent literary works from that era allows us to understand how the Greeks interacted with the world around…