In ancient Greece and Rome‚ a hero was set apart by their strength and their achievements‚ which far surpassed ordinary mortals. These heroes were demi-gods of half-mortal‚ half-divine percentage. In order to be seen as a true hero‚ he followed what they called the ‘hero pattern’‚ beginning with his origin‚ followed by his journey. His journey is then divided into 3 distinct parts; separation or departure‚ penetration of the power source‚ and finally the return or reintegration. Today‚ we don’t have
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misconceived. We look for the exceptional traits of a hero--good looks‚ agility‚ and robustness--and designate those traits as the definition of a hero‚ but what really defines a hero? What endowments makes Hector more worthy of the title of a hero than Achilles? To fit the embodiment of a hero‚ a person should strive to be selfless‚ should aid the defenseless‚ and use his/her reverence not for conceited reasons‚ but for the good of others. A hero should be inclined to have the hunger for willingly giving
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corps of Troy‚ rather than the wooden hollow horse mentioned in legend. Hektor beats Achilles in a fistfight at his marriage celebrations. When he later kills his second in command‚ Patroklos‚ Achilles challenges Hektor to a duel. In the duel‚ Agamemnon makes sure that Hektor gets a poisoned blade. This mortally wounds Achilles‚ and Hektor is set upon for cheating. Enraged by the conspiracy‚ Hektor and Achilles die side by side‚ fighting off Agamemnon’s bodyguard. Were a Trojan prince and the greatest
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Odyssey is to comedy. The texts form a connection between the Iron and Bronze ages‚ whilst forming a connection with the modern global world we live in today. The Iliad tells part of the story of the Trojan war‚ specifically the conflict between Achilles‚ the great warrior‚ and Agamemnom‚ the commander of the armies that went to Troy.7 Whilst the Odyssey is the story of Odysseus‚ the Mycenaean hero and his journey back home to Ithaca after the fall of
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Homer: His Life and His Works Greeks had used writing since c. 1400 BC‚ but it was not until the late 8th century BC that their literature was first written down. Greek literature began in Ionia with the brilliant epics of Homer‚ the Iliad and the Odyssey. These mature products of a long tradition of oral poetry brought together a vast body of divine and heroic myths and sagas that served as a foundation for much subsequent Greek literature. The epic view of humankind had a lasting influence
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the war may come to an end. In the end‚ Hector’s fate is seen as he falls to the man who is most unlike himself—Achilles. From the beginning‚ Achilles is a man of complete rage and anger‚ as seen in his refusal to battle the Achaeans due to a disagreement with Agamemnon. Although Hector is one whose native element is not found in war‚ but in peace and not his own personal glory‚ Achilles identity is essentially found in his victory in
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his brother. They take 1‚000 ships and 50‚000 Greeks to Troy to complete their task. With Achilles’’ help the Greeks are able to fight the Trojans that have not once been conquered. But they are stopped by Hector who is the Prince of Troy and the conflicts begin. One of the overall errors the movie had was the costumes. The equipments the Greeks are shown having such as the large round shields and Achilles’ helmet are from the Classical period. They used costumes from the 5-4th centuries BC. The
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With Ulysses on the Greeks side they had amazing intelligence and bravery. Many great things happened because of Ulysses leadership. One example is when Ulysses dressed as a peddler‚ found where Achilles was hiding‚ and brought him back to fight in the war. Ulysses knew he had to find Achilles because the prophecies told the Greeks they couldn’t win the war without him. Secondly‚ Ulysses convinced the Greek forces to return and fight after Agamemnon almost lost them. He yelled to the troops
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with generation throughout history. Both books are inspired by heroism and an attempt to save the world from evil. The introduction of Homer’s Iliad has a dramatic entrance that grabs the reader’s attention‚ “Sing‚ goddess‚ the anger of Peleus’ son Achilles and destruction puts pain upon the Achaeans” (Homer 98) while Genesis has a sense of peace when the Creator started to mold the earth‚ “God said “Let there be light.” And there was light. And He saw the light said it was good‚ and God divided darkness
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Troy to take place in the battle. The use of wood is also very common during the film of ‘Troy’. It was used by the Greeks to build boats but most importantly to build the ‘Trojan Horse’. This helped the Greeks win the battle and was the reason why Achilles lost his now known as memorable life. The wood represents the mourning of one and the loneliness one feels. When it was time for both people of Sparta and people of Greece to pay their respect and tributes to the passed loved ones they would burn
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