Aeneid. As Achilles kills Hektor in the Iliad‚ the bravest of the Trojan army and the great protector of Troy. Aeneas kills the hero of the Latins‚ Turnus. The motive of revenge drives Achilles to kill Hektor in a duel to the death but this drive is non-existant for the hero of the Aeneid‚ Aeneas. Until‚ the enemy leader pleading for his life‚ Aeneas finds out that Turnus was the one who has killed his beloved ally‚ Pallas‚ in Book 10. Both epics end with a hero’s death‚ in "The Iliad” Achilles is begged
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One man will do anything for his brother’s sake‚ including putting his own country at stake. It was probably why in the epic‚ Patroclus is only a beloved friend of Achilles but in the film he was portrayed as a cousin of Achilles. The film showed a family bond between the two to probably justify the violence and disrespect of what Achilles did to Hector as a revenge for Patroclus’s death. The war between the
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Understanding the theme: The Great War‚ Foreshadowed Although most today refer to the great battles between 1914 and 1917 as "World War One" (WWI)‚ those who lived through the turmoil referred to it as "The Great War." "The Great War" stands as a great warning to how one can basically stumble into war. WWI began with a small‚ local feud in the Balkans‚ which exploded into a global catastrophe. In the exact same manner‚ the Trojan War‚ as explained by Homer‚ blew into a huge event from a small feud
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War‚ which is dated from 1194-1184 B.C‚ is one of the most famous wars in the history of the world. The tactics used and the heroes involved in the Trojan War are probably the two biggest reasons why the war will always be remembered and studied. Achilles is at the center of the heroes that fought in the war‚ with the Trojan Horse being the controversial war tactic. However‚ the following few paragraphs will give some background information on why the war happened and what these two groups of people
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embassy to Achilles‚ Odysseus‚ Phoenix and Ajax all try to persuade Achilles to rejoin the fight. In his response‚ Achilles points out that while Hector was terrorizing the Greek forces now‚ and that while he himself had fought in their front lines‚ Hector had ’no wish’ to take his force far beyond the walls and out from the Skiaian Gate and nearby oak tree. He then claims‚ ’There he stood up to me alone one day‚ and he barely escaped my onslaught.’ A 2004 film version of Troy has Achilles slaying
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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 short. Thetis also says that if he decides to stay Achilles’ will live a long life‚ get married
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both an early death And misery beyond compare.” (1. 437-439). Achilles is predestined a short life‚ but later‚ in conformity with the premise that men control their fate by their own choices made by free will‚ Achilles decides on the short-lived life with glory over a long-lived without glory. A man’s choice becomes his destiny. In Book XIX‚ Hera gives Achilles’ horse a voice‚ and it says: “This time we will save you‚ mighty Achilles‚ This time- but your hour is near. We Are not to blame‚ but a
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Gender Roles: Hector in The Iliad In Homer’s Illiad Hector‚ one of the primary leaders of Trojan forces and also a prince of the fated city of Troy fulfills the male gender expectations defined through prowess in war. However‚ male’s heroism is driven by the fear of shame and dishonor in war. Hector is an mortal character in Homer’s Iliad and all Hector seeks is war-glory‚ and he believes that one must die with a cause. He fears the indignity that he believes will come should he not fight nobly
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character is Hector. He was arguably the most monumental soldier that fought for the Trojans. Even though Achilles eventually becomes Hector’s demise‚ while Achilles is away‚ Hector holds his own and really inflicts some damage on the Archean army. However‚ that does not go without saying that Hector had a few character flaws throughout the Trojan War‚ particularly toward the end of The Iliad‚ when Achilles returns to battle for the Archean army. Hector loses some of his bravery that is experienced by the
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the sense of Good vs. Evil is lacking in a review of the epic poem and more of a Life and Death I was only able to find a one noted cited that would be considered Good vs. Evil. “The angry Achilles Chose not to battle while Hector chose to only want to take Achilles on”. When reading that cite it shows Achilles being the Good aspect since he chose
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