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    Troy vs. the Iliad

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    Over the thousands of years that the epic story the Iliad has survived‚ there has no doubt been some form of alteration to Homer’s original. Last May‚ Wolfgang Petersen directed a movie based on the Iliad. This movie‚ Troy‚ has proven to be a very loose adaptation of Homer’s original‚ as are almost all stories that are made into movies‚ unfortunately. With its timeless storyline‚ amazing scenery‚ gorgeous actors/actresses and most of all‚ its reported two hundred million dollar budget‚ it is easy

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    Troy vs Iliad

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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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    of Women in the Iliad Throughout history‚ women have held many different roles in society. Men have traditionally been viewed as superior since the beginning of time. Homer’s Iliad is an excellent example of the suppressive role of women at this time. Women were treated merely as property and were used for producing material within the household. Paralyzed by their unfortunate circumstances‚ they were taken and given as if they were material belongings. In Homer’s Iliad‚ we conceive how

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    Mortal Women In The Iliad

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    females in Ancient Greek possessed the same characteristics as those of today’s society. The women‚ immortal and mortal in Homer’s Iliad exemplify characteristics such as: passion‚ jealousy‚ love and rage through these emotions Homer has allowed the reader to visualize a generalized depiction of Women in the Ancient World‚ whether negative or positive. In the Iliad‚ both Hera and Athena are the leading immortal females‚ and both Goddesses are on the side of the Achaeans‚ which is evident throughout

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    Iliad Research Paper

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    In this essay‚ I will provide two reasons that the Iliad should be included in a required freshman curriculum. The first reason is that the Iliad by Homer helps students critically think about how one’s pride and rage can cloud his or her judgment and can ultimately end in death and tragedy. The second reason is to express that every person has the ability to choose his or her own fate and destiny. After making these arguments in two concise paragraphs‚ I will end by briefly accounting for the citizen

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    Role of Zeus in the Iliad

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    The Iliad The Role of Zeus in the Iliad Submitted to: T. Faridah Sadaya Submitted by: Vijay Vasandani II Chapter I Introduction As an introduction‚ I would like to give you some background on my subject‚ which happens to be Zeus. Zeus is also known as the supreme god of the Olympians. Zeus was the youngest son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. When he was born‚ his father Cronus intended to swallow him as he had all of Zeus ’s siblings: Poseidon‚ Hades

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    Loss In Troy And The Iliad

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    When exploring the main concerns and key aspects in both ‘Troy’ and ‘The Iliad’ the audience have to over-come and understand the huge focus of loss. When experiencing loss many other possessions come along with it such as‚ grief‚ anger‚ revenge‚ loneliness and various emotions and feelings. Looking deeper into both texts you gain a sense and understanding of the grief all families and loved ones had to endure from the loss of a family member or relation. Both text can be read into closely to find

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    In Richmond Lattimore’s The Iliad of Homer‚ substance in one’s identity seems only attainable through seeking glory. Rather than substance‚ the name that they are given serves more as a title than a true summary of their character. Despite the myriad of “heroes”‚ The Iliad displays the worst traits of man in all including the heroes themselves as well as the venerable gods of Olympos. Even with these horrible traits‚ can their extraordinary accomplishments truly compensate and catapult them to hero

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    Iliad and Evil Qualities

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    LOVE‚ FRIENDSHIP‚ HONOR: WAR (Iliad by Homer) How do you value your love? How do you value your friendship? And how do you value your honor for the sake of something and someone. Lots of things might occur if we fight for what we value the most‚ and as a result‚ we created wars; war between and against someone. Most circumstances in the Iliad tell about the war between the Achaeans and the Trojans but it fires up when love‚ friendship and honor was became the center of what they are fighting

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    Antigone vs. Iliad

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    emotion. In both Antigone and The Iliad there are many different types of love portrayed. The love one has for their child for example‚ or the love for a close family member or friend. There is also the love one experiences when they feel they have found their mate in life. In examining the excerpts from Antigone and The Iliad I was able to draw the conclusion that Antigone portrays the different types of love in a more realistic way. When I read The Iliad for the first time the portrayal

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