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    Compare Achilles and Gilgamesh as heroes. All heroes are great and powerful. But not one is quite like the other. Some fly and some live right next door to you. A hero is dependent‚ brave‚ strong‚ a leader‚ and is the noblest of men. Achilles and Gilgamesh are two heroes that lived in different times but share so many heroic qualities. But they are never too alike. I will compare Achilles to Gilgamesh by showing that they both were hungry for more power‚ they are both strong warriors

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    Emily Bennett Humanities 1 February 3rd 2015 Iliad questions How would you describe the personality of Achilles? I see Achilles as ill-tempered and reactionary because he cannot control his temper and becomes furious when his pride is hurt. He is very prideful and will do basically anything for his name to be remembered. His mother‚ a Goddess and fortune teller‚ tells him his fate‚ if he goes to Troy to fight Hector his name will be forgotten. He still goes because of his strong desire to avenge

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    Gilgamesh Andd Achilles

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    Aghamirza Muradzade 21002688 Compare and contrast Achilles and Gilgamesh. Are they villains or heroes? Two oldest and greatest poems "Gilgamesh" and "The Illiad" begins with description of the protagonist works. Both main characters in the poems are very young‚ strong‚ brave‚ endowed with extraordinary beauty and indomitable energy. Each of them is a model of selfless friendship. We see that in poems the death of a friend pushes both of them to decisive action‚ leading to the end of poem.

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    Gilgamesh vs. Achilles

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    Gilgamesh Vs. Achilles Back in the days of ancient Greece and before this time‚ epic heros have had their lives chronicled and the stories of them passed on from generation to generation‚ all the way to our present day in our lives. Two of the greatest heros that have been expressed in past epic stories were Gilgamesh from the epic named after him‚ and Achilles from Homer’s Iliad. The two of their stories however‚ transpired in two different eras‚ their lives both had a surprising number

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    serve a greater purpose. Achilles from The Iliad must sacrifice his physical possessions to appease his gods. Gilgamesh is unwillingly forced to sacrifice his beloved brother. Cain from The Bible also forfeits material possessions‚ but he also gives up his own integrity‚ as well as eternal life in his Heaven. These sacrifices appear to differ in the severity of what is given up‚ but they are actually alike in the way each is used to accomplish certain goals. Achilles is an excellent example of

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    Compare and contrast at least two of the epic heroes that we have studied so far: Gilgamesh‚ Rama (or Sita)‚ and Achilles (or another heroic figure from the Iliad). What makes these figures heroic in the eyes of their cultures‚ and what does does their heroic character reveal about the priorities or values of their cultures? There are many stories of heroes out there that exhibit the unique qualities that each one of them possesses . A hero is someone that exposes a behavior controlled by wisdom

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    Idea of the Hero’s A Review on the heroes GilgameshAchilles‚ Aeneas‚ and Roland Over the past many years researchers have been studying the great hero’s (GilgameshAchilles‚ Aeneas‚ and Roland) of the past. Just how great these heroes are is an exceptional question to most. Researchers agree to what extent of how great and far most these hero’s have come and to what extent they were driven. Below you will find conclusions addressing the following question: 1. What is there about these

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    and differences between Achilles and Gilgamesh. He was the most powerful hero that fought in the Trojan War. Achilles went into the Trojan War willingly; no one had forced him‚ and he most definitely went into it out of rage. He followed the steps of a Hero’s Journey very accordingly. Achilles’ rage put him through a war where he acquired what was important to most heroes‚ self honor. The characteristics of Achilles are very similar to the characteristics of Gilgamesh. They were both very powerful

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    understanding Homer’s input of emotion on the battlefield of Troy. Achilles creates this emotion throughout the epic. He shows his anger in three ways. First‚ he leaves command with his soldiers. Second‚ he curses the Greeks. And finally he kills Hektor to avenge Patroklos. He is justified in revenge because Agamemnon dishonored him by taking his concubine. He has a right to get revenge and reclaim his honor because he is a superior fighter. Achilles‚ however‚ was taken over by anger and acts dishonorably

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    D’Alessandro 345-102-MQ World Views September 26th‚ 2013 Achilles the "Godlike" Worrior Although Achilles was merely a mortal‚ he was a representation of strength by winning all combats‚ during the war‚ which was considered as extremely valuable to his fellow Greeks. Achilles was excelent at everything he did. He may not have be known for his intelligence‚ but he was known for his heroism and extreme stregth. As the seer said "...Achilles‚you-the most violent man alive- you can perform the rites

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