Iliad

audience often lead to the characters downfall. Their accurate portrayal of the 'human condition' leads the audience to fear for that particular anti-hero. Famous examples of anti-heroes date back first known forms of literature with Achilles and the Iliad.…

great tasks he accomplished. This ranged from literally slaughtering hundreds of Trojan soldiers to being the main force behind the destruction of the safe haven known as Troy. The destruction and intimidation of Achilles is noted several times in the Iliad, even Iris tells Achilles that " Just go to the trench and let the Trojans see you. One look will be enough. The Trojans will back off out of fear of you" (Homer 247). Achilles had put the fear of the gods in the Trojan soldiers, so much that…

Gawain handles his realities with good intentions, as he furthers himself as a proper knight and changes himself to bring honor to his uncle’s court. Gawain’s response to unfortunate realities is superb, conversely a hero like Achilles, from the Iliad, lacks the discipline needed to react in an optimistic way. After the death of Patroklos or even the separation between Briseis and Achilles, he acts in a very…

My hero is my uncle because he served in the war i don’t know which one but it was when i was a baby still in my mama stomach 3 months i think but anyways i was young but he is an was a hero and he made me want to sever but then i thought nope nah i ain't tryna die so eventually i see him and ask him how was it he said “it was crazy i see bodies here bullets ever where be careful because if you wasn't you would get shot”warrior who lives and dies in the pursuit of honor" and asserts his or her…

face that launch’d a thousand ships” in Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus. Helen of Troy is an icon of beauty. Consequently, it is little surprise that Szymborska included this figure in her poem. The title of the piece alludes to the story of the Iliad as well. Troy is the city that Helen is taken to after Prince Paris abducts her. It is also the site of the Trojan War, as the Spartans sailed across the Aegean to fight for Helen. Szymborska incorporates the allusions to Helen in the…

serious and lofty subject matters from love, war and heroism to the complexities of Christian belief. The world of epic poetry thus has become a world in which loyalty, honour, and bravery are praised and pursued. Within Pope’s own translations of the Iliad and Odyssey, he commends these traits also, however, one cannot take these virtues at face value because whilst they seem admirable, they are also the very root to the trials and tribulations that the protagonists face. Keeping this in mind,…

A prevalent theme Homer displays throughout his writings is the degradation of women, for the storyline of The Iliad begins around this theme alone. This overwhelming inferiority of women has transferred over from the time of The Iliad to modern society. For instance, men assuming authoritative roles is shown especially in the light of politics. Because women have fought for equality relentlessly, the degradation of the female race is improving and changing. The inferiority of women has…

“The WAR That KILLED ACHILLES” was written by Caroline Alexander. It is the hidden truth of Homer’s Iliad and the Trojan War. The author, Caroline Alexander explained about some of the important incidents happened in the Trojan War. Although there are several characters in this book, the main characters are Achilles (a great Greek hero), Patroklos (Achilles’ best friend), Hektor (a great Trojan hero), Priam (Hektor’s Father and the King of Troy), and Agamemnon (the Commander of the united Greek…

The Iliad is an epic poem based on events during the eighth century B.C.E. The poem derives from the city of Troy and depicts the actions of Ancient Greeks and Trojans, but specifically two egocentric men. Agamemnon and Achilles are two warriors that initially had a motive to fight in the Trojan War, but a request from a priest derails the plan. Agamemnon and Achilles begin to argue over two women, prizes that they won in a war. The Iliad contains several themes and messages about civilizations…

so deeply engrained into society, that it is difficult to get rid of the notion that women are inferior to men. The divide between men and women can even be seen in literature that dates back to thousands of years. Written around 750 B.C., Homer’s Iliad is a prime example of a work that portrays mortal women as possession and many female gods as deceptive, emotional characters. Another work, the Aeneid by Virgil examines the idea that goddesses can be selfish, only doing things when they can…