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    Trojan War

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    With Ulysses on the Greeks side they had amazing intelligence and bravery. Many great things happened because of Ulysses leadership. One example is when Ulysses dressed as a peddler‚ found where Achilles was hiding‚ and brought him back to fight in the war. Ulysses knew he had to find Achilles because the prophecies told the Greeks they couldn’t win the war without him. Secondly‚ Ulysses convinced the Greek forces to return and fight after Agamemnon almost lost them. He yelled to the troops

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    Iliad Vs. Genesis

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    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 sense of peace when the Creator started to mold the earth‚ “God said “Let there be light.” And there was light. And He saw the light said it was good‚ and God divided darkness

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    Loss In Troy And The Iliad

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    Troy to take place in the battle. The use of wood is also very common during the film of ‘Troy’. It was used by the Greeks to build boats but most importantly to build the ‘Trojan Horse’. This helped the Greeks win the battle and was the reason why Achilles lost his now known as memorable life. The wood represents the mourning of one and the loneliness one feels. When it was time for both people of Sparta and people of Greece to pay their respect and tributes to the passed loved ones they would burn

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    Film: A Form of Literature and Understanding It The purpose of literature not only describes reality but also adds to it. It’s not merely a depiction of reality; it is rather a value-addition. Literary works are interpretations of the thinking patterns and social standards established in society. They are portrayals of the different aspects of everyday life. Literary works serve as a provision for thought and a boost for imagination and creativity. Reading and understanding literature can help

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    Erotic Love in the Iliad

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    of allowing desire and sexual attraction to overcome reason. Beginning in the first book‚ erotic love is responsible for starting the rage of Achilles. Agamemnon demands Achilles’ concubine Brisies for himself in exchange for returning his maiden Chryseis to her father Chryses in order to end the plague set upon the Achaean army. Agamemnon and Achilles‚ two of the best Achaean warriors‚ came extremely close to battling each other over these stolen maidens – a fight driven by erotic love that could

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    abducted Helen‚ wife of Menelaus of Sparta. When Menelaus demanded her return‚ the Trojans refused. Menelaus then persuaded his brother Agamemnon to send an army to fight against Troy. Troopships gathered at Aulis‚ led by the greatest Greek heroes‚ Achilles‚ Patroclus‚ Diomedes‚ Odysseus‚ Nestor‚ and the two warriors named Ajax. Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia to Artemis to get the winds that they needed for the journey. The winds they needed came and the fleet set sail for Troy. The Greeks

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    The Iliad Pride

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    reflecting the ideologies of different authors. Consider how Homer depicted pride in The Iliad. We have the hero Achilles; the best of all the Greeks‚ too proud to fight after Agamemnon strips away his prize. Without him‚ the Greeks begin to dwindle‚ and his most beloved Patroclus bears Achilles’ armor in battle to give the men strength. And of course‚ Patroclus gets slain by Hector‚ and Achilles goes on a bloody rampage‚ mad with grief and guilt‚ eventually

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    so) -Hephaestus makes Achilleus’ new armour (unrivalled armour very intricately designed - shows life OUTSIDE the war) -Zeus rescues Sarpedon’s body & Hector’s body is preserved from Achilleus‚ but Patroclus "loved of Zeus" is not. -Thetis and Achilles / Exception to the Goddesses as she genuinely cares about the death of Achilleus. - Conclusion‚ to what extent this affects my

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    Trojan Women

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    The Trojan Women is a Greek tragedy by Euripides. He explores the hardships faced by the women of Troy after their land had been destroyed by the loss of the Trojan War. In the play‚ the women were faced with various difficulties. They were not only meant to deal with the horrors of the war like the death of their loved ones and their city in ruins but were also faced with the terror of what their future will hold. They yearn for revenge and the hope that life will recover in the future. Awoken

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    How the Greek gods influenced the Trojan War What a Greek mythology event be without Greek Gods? The Trojan War is just one example of what role the Greek gods play in Greek mythology. The Trojan War was a war that took place between the Greeks and the Trojans. The Greek gods influenced the personalities and actions of the Greeks and Trojans.Throughout the Trojan War the Gods played a major part on both war sides the Olympic Gods. All the gods had different reasons of why they

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