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    The Iliad and Today

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    The characters portrayed in the Iliad are culturally similar to the people living in the United States today‚ but they are also different from us in several ways. The people that lived during the time of Homer had different ideas on many issues. The way they viewed things were somewhat different to how we view things today. This is to be expected because throughout history many events reshaped their views and beliefs. Events such as disasters‚ plagues‚ and wars occurred which brought about change

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    Authority In The Iliad

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    status of leadership ( also in the helmet which acts a s metaphor for all the above ) Reflects authority of Iliad because it is a rewritten version of Iliad Which is admired across the ages as the greatest‚ ultimate Epic poem ever written • But also because: • Certain attributes of the Iliad‚ the themes that underpin it are universal ( Humanity Human condition). Number of parallels between Iliad and Longley’s

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    Pride In The Iliad

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    different cultures. Through the malicious and extravagant battles exhibited in The Iliad‚ the idea that vengeance is sought once an individual’s pride has been harmed and can only be resolved by combat‚ is developed.

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    Kleos in the Iliad

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    Kleos in the Iliad When we consider the Hero in ancient Greek culture‚ we must forget our notion of what a hero is. The ancient Greek concept of a hero was different from our own culture’s. The motivation for any Homeric Greek is glory‚ or "Kleos"‚ that is to be honored and respected among their people. Not only does kleos imply being honored and respected‚ it literally means ‘to be heard.’ Achieving kleos entails that your tale and ultimately you will live on forever. Kleos is essential

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    Greeks Iliad

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    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 play an important role in the book of the Iliad. I would

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    Free Will In The Iliad

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    The Iliad portrays fate and destiny as a superior and predominant force. It introduces the inquiry of who or what is truly accountable for mankind’s destiny‚ yet the answers are unclear. On many occasions‚ man has no control over his fate and destiny‚ but in other instances‚ a man’s destiny exists as a result of his actions and decisions. There is an element of free will. Consequently‚ The Iliad exhibits that human beings sometimes control their fate. In The Iliad the god’s destiny is steered much

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    Helen in Iliad

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    the Iliad‚ with a different audience in each. As the encounters progress‚ she reveals more and more aspects of her personality and becomes increasingly assertive‚ increasingly her own person‚ and increasingly a part of the society in which she is an outcast. In the Iliad‚ as in the Odyssey‚ Helen is repeatedly referred to as the woman for whose sake the Trojan War was fought.But Helen is something more than that.She is depicted within a framework of multiple constraints in the Iliad. She

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    Supplication in the Iliad

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    Jose Diaz CLAS 250W SUPPLICATION IN THE ILIAD There are many instances of ‘begging’ in the Iliad. A formal supplication can involve gestures such as grasping someone’s knees or touching their chin. There is usually an offer of gifts or favors‚ or a reminder of past gifts or favors‚ as well as arguments for granting the present request. Scenes of supplication are frequent in Homer‚ both in battle structures and in non-military interactions. Examples of this type scene of supplication

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    Troy and the Iliad

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    The movie Troy and the epic poem‚ the Iliad‚ reveal distinct differences and similarities in several scenes such as when Achilles learns of his fate but still decides to go to war; which is a similarity‚ and two other scenes which are differences that concern the length of the war and the other is the role of the gods in the story. In both the movie and the book Thetis‚ Achilles’ mother tells him of his fate which is that if he sails for Troy he will earn glory and fame but his life will be cut

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    Iliad Theme

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    Some people believe that the Iliad is a poem about death. However‚ some argue that the most important theme is war. Other themes of human experience such as jealousy‚ honor‚ or pride are seen in the poem‚ but I think the main idea of the poem is anger or rage and the results that occur from it. Death is a recurring subject in the Iliad along with graphic descriptions. Every man knows he will die at some point especially when going into battle. For example‚ Sarpedon says to Glaucus‚ “Ah cousin

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