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    The Illiad is a great epic with a diverse and detailed number of characters. The number of characters in the story are so numerous that it became difficult to keep track of their names, backgrounds, and the roles they play. With such a wide cast of characters, it is not necessarily one person for one archetype ratio. There are two heros in the story. Achilles is main hero for the Greeks and Hector is the main hero for the Trojans. However, it is Achilles who is the main protagonist and central…

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    his plan failed. Patroklos died with Achilleus’s armor on because Achilleus lent it to Patroklos and prayed he would come home safe, this did not happen and Hektor killed him. The armor, stolen, his body, surrounded by an army. Achilleus’s mother, Thetis, asked Hephaistos to make a shield and new armor for Achilleus. Hephaistos agrees with her, not wanting Thetis’s son to mourn his friend 's death anymore. This is why he chooses to make the armor out of exquisite metals, such as gold and silver,…

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    god’s anger. King Agamemnon agrees to give Chryseis back to her father, but he will take Achilles’ prize, a woman named Briseis, as compensation for his loss. Infuriated, Achilles refuses to fight in Agamemnon’s army any longer. He begs his mother, Thetis, to ensure Zeus will make ruin of the Achaean forces. Zeus sends the king a misleading dream…

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    human bloodshed. Because of this trait, many associate her with the war-goddess, Enyo. Because of Eris’ frightful nature, she is outcasted. She was the only one who remained uninvited to Peleus and Thetis’ wedding. Everyone has shunned Eris for her unavoidable nature of chaos and discord.…

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    A few great questions have plagued humanity throughout the ages, all of which are impossible to answer. How did the world begin? How did we come to be? What happens when we die? It is human nature to be uncomfortable with unanswerable questions, and so different cultures developed their own mythologies to give them a sort of comfort in the face of the unknown. The human issue with mortality is one that every culture must address, but they do so in a huge variety of ways. Some cultures celebrate…

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    Athena’s’ actions that she takes against the Trojans perhaps play the biggest role in their defeat. Many times throughout the Iliad the Trojans call out for help from Zeus only for their prayers to fall on deaf ears because of his wife’s hatred of them. Perhaps Hector would have avoided death by the hand of Achilles if Athena had not disguised herself as his ally. Without Hector fighting on the side of the Trojans they had no chance against the forces of Agamemnon and his great army. Athena’s…

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    greater than power and fear. Achilles and Harry Potter are both similar in the sense of love in their life. The love of their mother is what protected them throughout their life. The significance of the love from their mother protects them from death. Thetis does anything to protect her child and Lily loved her son so much that even the darkest magic could not come between that love. This causes a psychological impact to both of them. It makes them feel a lot safer and makes them both do great…

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    Achilles Tragic Hero

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    These were some of the mightiest heroes in all literature. Tales of these men have lived for thousands of years and will continue on for many more. However, the question remains who is the better hero. Besides fighting aspects, because there are many traits that determine if they are truly heroes. Achilles was the mightiest of all the Greek warriors and had a huge impact on the battlefield. Achilles was a killing machine, slaughtering Trojans with ease. Achilles was so feared on…

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    The war lasted for 10 years and took place in Troy. Paris was the son of King Priam, the ruler of Troy. When Paris was a young boy there was a prophecy that he would cause the destruction of Try. He was sent to Mount Ida to be raised by a shepherd. Thetis was a beautiful water goddess. Zeus (Jupiter) fell in love with her. But it was prophesized that her son would be greater than his father. Zeus did not want to be the father of her son. He ordered her to marry a man form earth. (e.g., Virgil’s…

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    To be a tragic hero one must possess nobility, misfortune, recognition, tragic flaw, irony, and catharsis. These elements characterize the strength of a true tragic hero. Each aspect allows those to understand the meaning, the motive, and the misery each tragic hero faces. Tragic heroes overcome what most cannot, and still thrive for greatness in the mix of it all. Any hero must obtain a noble birth; must be a great warrior, must be known for his heroic acts, and must face supernatural foes or…

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