that the two warriors may go into battle together. Achilles wishes for this as he fears that should Patroclus go alone‚ he will only make Achilles’ “glory that much less”. 5. Achilles’ hurries Patroclus on his way as at this moment in the book‚ Hector has managed to gain the upper hand in the fight against Ajax. Ajax is the second most power warrior behind Achilles in the entirety of the Achaean army and so Achilles knew that it was time for Patroclus and his Myrmidons to enter battle. Ajax flees
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and sought revenge. These qualities can make a good warrior bad and undesirable to work with‚ no one wants to command someone who won’t follow their instructions. Another example of Achilles personality being all around terrible is when he killed Hector‚ "Meanwhile the Trojans‚ angry because Achilles will not return Hector’s corpse for proper funeral ceremonies‚ mourn the death of their hero‚" (Iliad‚ The‚ Wickersham). Wickersham is illustrating how Achilles’ was so disrespectful to Hector’s body
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for the opposite sex. This was also the reason why Menelaus wants to get back her wife Helen from Paris. The reasons why Achilles doesn’t follow Agamemnon because of dishonoring him by taking Briseis from him. Another thing is when Achilles killed Hector just to avenge his friend Patroclus. The given situation based on Iliad only suggested that there’s no insignificance and easy death. That‚ when it touched the things that they value the most and/or is harmed or taken away from them‚ bloods may scatter
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Agamemnon like they said in the movie Troy. Agamemnon actually made it back home where his wife and her lover murdered him. Altho Hector was a great warrior in his time‚ after he killed Patroclus‚ he didn’t actually come out to face Achilles as easily as the movie depicts it. Achilles chased him around the walls of Troy 3 times before he actually stopped to fight him. Hector never killed Menelaus either or Ajax. Ajax committed suicide after Odysseus was given Achilles armor over him. Now I understand
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A Comparsion Between The Epic Poem The Iliad And The Modern Film Troy The film Troy is a movie released in 2004 and was directed by Wolfgang Petersen‚ and has been influenced by the classical epic poem‚ The Iliad which has been credited of the Greek poet Homer. Both texts deal with the same subject‚ the siege of troy which was ended with the trickery of the wooden horse. However the characters themselves are shown with different actions between the two texts which revels different motives and
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Essay 1 Which warrior best encompasses the idea of kleos in the Iliad? The story Iliad tells about great warriors and their battles between the Greeks and Trojans. Different characters play a different role‚ for example hector is the noble prince of the Trojans who tries to protect his homeland from the Greeks. And then it is Achilles who is a great warrior in battle and wants to capture the Trojans and have their women for slaves. The story is mainly about honor and reputation. Achilles would
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In this essay we are to compare and contrast the heroism‚ motivations and values of Achilles of The Iliad with the heroism‚ motivations and values of Rama. Achilles‚ is known as the greatest and fastest hero on the Greek side during the Trojan War‚ and is also the subject of Homer’s great epic poem about the Trojan War‚ the Iliad. Rama is Achilles is known as one of the strongest warriors in his time‚ half god and half human. "The son of Peleus in the line of Zeus" as "strong‚ swift‚ and godlike"
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known as one of the most handsome men in Troy‚ but looks can be deceiving‚ as Hector implies when he says‚ "Paris‚ appalling Paris! Our prince of beauty--/mad for women‚ you lure them all to ruin!" In this quote‚ Hector is highlighting Paris’ ability to ruin virtually everyone’s future. After all‚ Hector’s comment suggests‚ he is not only an unrepentant heartbreaker‚ but also a self-centered catalyst for the war. Hector specifically describes Paris as "appalling" and‚ in another
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character’s experiences‚ both past and present have upon them‚ and how each one can help that character grow. In his interpretation of Achilles‚ Malouf shows how the traumatic the loss of his soul-mate Patroclus and his equally disturbing violation of Hector throws the Greek hero’s fragile psyche into an undignified malaise. However‚ Priam’s visit to Achilles acted as a catalyst to free him from his depression‚ and from the forgiveness Priam offered‚ he found peace within himself. In a similar but extended
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greatly in that‚ one is written in a Greek epic standpoint and the other is written in a Roman epic standpoint. In Homer’s The Iliad the warriors die heroic deaths to be remembered‚ which is common throughout the epic‚ Patroclus fighting and dying to Hector shows heroism because he fought alone and died alone against the greatest Trojan warrior. Homer wants the warriors to fight and to never give up or die trying. In Virgil’s The Aeneid the warriors fight and lead others to success to be remembered as
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