Farhood Bahadori Classical Mythology Professor Sina Jafari 5 July 2012 Guidelines for the Comparative analysis of the movie "Troy" and "The Iliad" Your comparative essay should be typed in single space paragraphing (font 12 Times New Roman) and it should be at least 500 words. (I will use the "word count" feature in Microsoft Word to check the number of words.) Try not to exceed 1000 words at most. Your essay should be the result of your own contemplations‚ observations and conclusions. You
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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 comparing the Iliad to Genesis‚ I realized that these two books are iconic legends in the literary world because of their uniqueness‚ their stories will be shared 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
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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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Book 1: The Anger of Achilles Main Characters: Achilles‚ Agamemnon‚ Briseis‚ Chryseis‚ Apollo‚ Thetis‚ Zeus‚ Hera‚ Hephaestus Themes: Gods intervention/free will Importance of mortal women Goddesses as wives/mothers Plot: Chryseis and Briseis were slaves of the Trojans which the Greeks won in battle. They were given to Agamemnon and Achilles. Chryseis’ father‚ Chryses goes to the Achaean camp to beg for his daughter back. When Agamemnon refuses‚ Chryses prays to Apollo brings a plague
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Just like Turnus‚ we believe that there is fate and fate will always win (12.900). However‚ Iliad and Odyssey makes me start to wonder that we actually still have a choice even though everything is already fated. Just like how Achilles embark on his journey knowing the outcome of his choice which is death when he could actually carry on living by staying behind (1.430). The lessons we can gain from Iliad and Odyssey is that we should not succumb to fate while Aeneid reminds us that we should believe
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Fate is referred to the occurrence of an event that happen beyond one’s control in which is determined by a supernatural power. In The Iliad‚ Homer mentions fate quite often whether it be in regards to the characters’ lives‚ or the outcome of what happens when an action is done. As a result‚ the atmosphere of the epic itself then becomes altered and makes the poem more interesting. Although one may not have complete control over what life brings to them in the poem‚ they are able to influence what
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works‚ such as poetry‚ songs‚ and dramas‚ it was written that the gods interfered in the everyday life of people‚ predicted people’s fate‚ and meddled with people’s futures. The gods and goddesses played a crucial role within their worlds. In The Iliad book one‚ the gods are a significant part of the poem. The gods intervene in the life of the mortals‚ engineering the mortal’s fate. The Greek gods showed both remorse and anger towards the mortals. The deeds of the people are watched over by the
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No Name October 23‚ 2006 The Image of Females Goddesses and Mortals The role of the Gods is a constant theme reoccurring over and over again throughout Homer’s Iliad but it’s the Female Goddesses and the image of femininity that displays contradiction. The Goddesses posses large amounts of power over mortals and at Mt Olympus mostly through manipulation and intertwining relationships that affect the war and the different individuals. The mortal women on the other hand display weaknesses
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In this critical review‚ Weil elucidates the role of force in the Iliad. It is exceptionally difficult to put into words the meaning that Weil gives force. When she defines it‚ she states‚ "it is that x that turns anybody who is subjected to it into a thing" (331). When I first read this‚ I did not comprehend what she meant by it. As Weil refers to force‚ she uses in the context of war and the taking of lives in the Iliad. This force takes away all natural abilities. Weil explains how all
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