Achilles and Odysseus, two main characters of two books Homer wrote, the Iliad and Odyssey, have different revenge methods. Odysseus keeps to himself shown as when Melanthius, his own servant, insulted and kicked Odysseus as an old beggar. Achilles in the other hand,when Patroclus, his best friend, was killed Achilles got angry and rift away went on a rampage of mindlessly killing people all by himself. Both Odysseus and Achilles played their strengths. Odysseus is a thinker, and creates a well thought through plan before doing anything. Achilles on the other hand relies on his body and doesn't think through andything and just charges.…
Two ancient renowned protagonists: Spartacus and Gilgamesh. They both lived in the before christ era, Gilgamesh lived in the 2700 B.C (Sarah). However, Spartacus lived from 109-71 B.C (Czech). Both of which have different stories from one another. One being a gladiator turned slave turned rebellion leader. The other being a demigod and king of Uruk. They both have traits that would make them well admired by modern society. However, Spartacus would more than likely be more adored. This is because he is a gladiator, a rebellion leader and he is very convincing and promising.…
The stories of Beowulf and Achilles have many parallels, including the character’s traits. Beowulf and Achilles are both leading characters with an intense plot that circles around them, displaying their heroic traits and themes that they show throughout the two epics.…
I believed it allowed spirituality and morality to be left open to interpretation. The Greeks went to oracles to have priest…
Beowulf and Achilles are similar because Beowulf fought the dragon knowing he was going to die but he did it to protect the others, while Achilles also went to battle in the Trojan war also knowing he was going to die as well. Achilles and Beowulf are both skilled in fighting, they were courages, and selfless. Both characters fight a numerous amount of enemies but winning on their own as the outcome. Achilles and Beowulf were the leaders for their tribes, they also were well known for their battles. Achilles fought humans while Beowulf fought monsters. Both characters wanted fame and glory. Beowulf gains speed after eating the nectar fruit.…
Since the two inspiring stories, The Epic of Gilgamesh by Beers & The Odyssey by Homer are similar to each other, what events happen in both of the stories and what lesson does one learn? The Epic of Gilgamesh & The Odyssey are similar to each other because events that happened in The Epic of Gilgamesh also happened in The Odyssey. Some events that happened in both of the stories include that they both had to overcome monsters and obstacles to get to their destination. Both of the powerful heroes learned to not take advantage of things that are important. Most readers believe that temptation is a mind-tricking game that ends up having a bad consequence.…
In Cyrano de Bergerac, the protagonist, Cyrano de Bergerac, makes many sacrifices. For example, the poetic swordsman shows that…
Sacrifice, everyone has their own definition and their own way of thinking when they consider sacrifice. Sacrifice is giving up something for the greater good, even if it might not benefit the individual.When someone sacrifices something they do not think twice about it, they just do it without hesitation, even if they risk their life. There are many different types of sacrifice, it could be something as simple as someone giving up their seat on an airplane and giving it someone who might have had a bad day, or it could be much more difficult and making the decision to sacrifice their life to save someone else's. Everyday examples of sacrifice occur, whether it is read in a book or someone sacrificed something…
| SacrificeThe novel contains sacrifice from the mentioning of the quote;“Had I right, for my own benefit, to inflict this curse upon everlasting generations? I had before been moved by the sophisms of the being I had created; I had been struck senseless by his fiendish threats; but now, for the first time, the wickedness of my promise burst upon me; I shuddered to think that future ages might curse me as their pest, whose selfishness had not hesitated to buy its own peace at the price, perhaps, of the…
Aristotle said that the man who is incapable of working in common, or who in his self-sufficiency has no need of others, is no part of the community, and is like a beast or a god. Discuss the character of Achilles in light of this statement. Use plenty of examples, details, references, and quotations in the response.…
The Epic of Gilgamesh has many similarities with stories that come after its creation which leads us to believe it inspired those stories. One example of a story similar is the story of the great flood located in the Bible.…
A hero in the modern age can be described as many different things or people. They are courageous people who have done something selfless. Although, a hero now can be described as someone people idolize that are not always a hero, but a celebrity. Celebrities are often idolized in our modern days because of their fame, riches, and beauty-many people wish to be them. There are the good heroes in our modern era, though they're the war heroes and people who do something that doesn’t only benefit themselves. In our modern days a hero can be anyone from a parent or teacher to a celebrity or a war hero.…
In the stories “Beowulf” and “The Head of Humbaba,” the main characters reflect the descriptions of an “epic hero”. However in the story, “The Seafarer,” the main character does not reflect any descriptions of an “epic hero.” Beowulf and Gilgamesh fit the description because they both go on a quest and have the similar motivations of an epic hero. The Seafarer, in contrast, had a different motivation and an entirely different quest.…
This image describes and symbolizes a struggle between two opposing mythical warriors. Both from different worlds and ways of life, both attempting to conquer the other in battle. The first being in the image (the one on the right that is about to slay his enemy) is a great mythological warrior, the son of Peleus, named Achilles. Achilles is a famous Greek hero that many Greek citizens, at that time, could relate themselves too. He had characteristics that almost any Greek male wanted to imitate.…
In A Tale of Two Cities, there are many personal-based sacrifices that people would argue, are not entirely Christian because they are based more upon the personal gain from it, such as happiness. However, the very nature of a sacrifice as “the salvation of the world’s evils” suggests that no matter the true reason behind the sacrifice, it is the actual act of giving up something for others that constitutes this noble act (Wilson). This notion of sacrifice is an exemplified in the novel with Darnay’s renunciation of his aristocratic title because he didn’t feel comfortable with the current situation of his aristocratic family and the peasants. Although this kind of sacrifice is a release of guilt for Darnay and thus, a personal sacrifice, it does have values that apply for the greater good of the society. This action is…