poem‚ The Iliad. Hectors fatal mistake was that he chose pride over his own well being in the battle with Achilles. He could have taken safety within the walls of Troy‚ or disappeared into a mass of his comrades‚ but Hector chose to stand his ground and confront Achilles. "Ah for a young man all looks fine and noble if he goes down in war...he lies there dead...but whatever death lays bare‚ all wounds are marks of glory." If Hector had salvaged his pride and
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The Trojan War was one the largest and most important matters in Greek Mythology. The war itself took place in the city of Troy which happened in the Bronze Age. The war lasted for approximately ten years. Ancient Greeks treated the Trojan War as a historical event and dated it back to 1194-1184 BC. The Trojan War was fought between the Greeks and the defenders of The City of Troy. Most of the Trojan War was siege and the city was able to hold off the invaders for such a long time because the fortifications
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theme amongst heroes is their prowess in battle. Coinciding with the glorification of war‚ those who can fight at an above average level gain more respect and acquire hero status. Hector and Achilles are the two most highly regarded heroes in the Iliad and are the two best fighters on the battlefield. Whenever Hector does anything of significance whether its leading a charge or even entering the battlefield‚ we see the tide of battle turn on multiple occasions. Achilles has the same affect‚ because
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Helen of Troy I. CHARACTERS Major Characters: Achilles- Stanley Baker Agamemnon- Robert Douglas Andromache- Patricia Marmont Hector- Harry Andrews Helen of Troy- Rossana Podestà MenelausNiall MacGinnis Paris- Jacques Sernas Patroclus- Terence Longdon Priam- Cedric Hardwicke Ulysses- Torin Thatcher Minor Characters: Aeneas- Ronald Lewis Polydorus- Robert Brown Alpheus- TonioSelwart Andraste- Brigitte Bardot Andros- Eduardo Ciannelli Cassandra- Janette Scott Cora- Barbara Cavan Dancer- George
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A Mighty Cleaner and Soldier “You’ll stop paying the elbow tax‚ when you start cleaning with Ajax!” was the first commercial jingle to air on television in the United States. In 1948‚ this jingle was used for Ajax Cleanser. Colgate-Palmolive popularized this manufactured cleaner in 1947. The mythological entity Ajax helped the company come up with their original and most popular catchphrase‚ “Stronger than dirt!” Ajax All-Purpose Cleaner with Ammonia was made as a current seller in 1962‚ and became
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they merely facilitate the self-determined destiny of their subjects. In the Iliad‚ the fate of mortals is determined not by the gods‚ but rather by the code of honor that the warriors are mentally compelled to follow. The future of both Achilles and Hector are sealed by remaining loyal to the code of honor. Before the story of the Iliad even begins‚ honor has affected the world greatly. The Trojan War commenced when Paris went into Sparta and stole Menelaus’ honor in the form of his wife‚ Helen. Whether
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attentively in the film will understand and capture the idea of character Achilles. Aside Achilles there are other important characters in the film such as Agamemnon – ruler of Greece‚ Menelaus – king of Mycenae‚ Paris – prince of Troy‚ Hector – brother of Paris‚ and Helen – the cause of great war. Each character has strengths and weaknesses. Agamemnon was a proud and aggressive king because of that hundreds of his men died and they’re defeated by Trojans‚ an apparent weakness
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friend‚ Patroclus‚ becomes distant as he struggles to remain emotionally intact‚ being unable to grasp onto the warrior and the leader he once was. Similarly‚ Priam’s better judgement and role as the King of Troy are clouded by the slaying of his son‚ Hector‚ acting irrationally‚ by conjuring up a precarious journey virtuously from a vision as a result of the trauma he has experienced from witnessing Achilles actions on his son. Consequently it takes the proceedings of Priam ransoming his son’s body to
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Andromache’s father and seven brothers fell to the hands Achilles when their town was taken by him; her mother‚ ransomed at a high‚ and was slain by Artemis. During the Trojan War her husband was slain by Achilles‚ Andromache dealt with Hectors death pretty well‚ she believes that "Better death than life in bitterness. No pain feels death‚ which has no sense of ills: but who is prospered‚ and has fallen on woe‚ forlorn of soul strays for from older bliss" (Hurt-Wilkie‚ 245). Andromache’s
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because‚ if Paris does not get into the war‚ all the people will say that “Helene look at your coward husband‚ he did not take risk for you at the battle field”. On the other hand Helene said that all the war occurred because of her. When talking with Hector she told that “I wish all the happened things did not happened”. She did not realistic in this situation because when they escaped from her husband’s country they know what will be their action’s results so her words are not realistic. Her words
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