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    that you may travel there safely and swiftly and plan your course of action. I also want to give you this magical soccer ball that will kill anyone that touches their head with it. Good luck Ekon”. “I am upset that you cannot come with me on this journey‚ but I with take your gifts in your honor to defeat the giant. Thank you. If I am victorious‚ I will come back to Mount Olympus as instructed. I hope to bring

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    Iliad and Achilles

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    Achilles Is The Hero Hector and Achilles; the proud leaders of the Greeks and the Trojans dominate the battle field throughout The Iliad. Hector wins people’s hearts‚ he is brave‚ strong‚ he cares for his family‚ he protects his people‚ and he leads his soldiers into battle! Achilles‚ on the other hand‚ is a cry baby‚ he stays in a corner when Agamemnon steals his slave girl and causes countless deaths on the Greek side. How can one argue that Achilles is a better leader when he acts so childish

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    Achilles Runner

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    of the Swift Runner Achilles is classic literatures’ greatest characters ever engraved on paper. Achilles‚ son of Peleus‚ King of Myrmidons‚ and Thetis‚ sea nymph‚ comes to Troy as part of a Greek force led by King Agamemnon. Unlike most protagonists‚ Achilles does not develop significantly over the course of the epic. As the story unravels Achilles wrath for Agamemnon intensifies‚ but only after the death of Patroclus does he redirect his rage towards Hector. Achilles’ bloodlust‚ wrath‚ and pride

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    Achilles 'the Illiad'

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    Iliad 21.70-135 (Lykaon supplicates AchillesAchilles kills him) Consider Achilles’ response to supplication in this passage. How does this compare to his attitude in the extracts from the Iliad in your lecture/tutorial readings? The cruel rejection by Achilles to the supplication of Lykaon in Book 21 represents a fundamental transformation in the attitude of Achilles. Achilles has become full of anger and self-loathing following the death of Patroclus. Achilles answers Lykaon’s supplication by

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    a movie which the story is about hero journey and has archetype as the mythical elements that modern media have been creating. The researchers have not doing research yet about what is the director’s point of view while making this film. Thus‚ this analysis is based on our point of view (based on Joseph Campbell theory) only. There is no intervention from the director’s point of view in this work. Hero Journey In this study‚ the researchers apply hero’s journey theory by Joseph Campbell in regarding

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    The Rage Of Achilles

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    The Achilles of ancient Greek legend is often counted among the greatest of epic heroes for his fantastical exploits during the Trojan War as depicted by Homer in the Iliad. While it is easy to become seduced by the power and might of invincible Achilles we must remember to not confuse unchecked power with heroism. While Achilles is indeed powerful‚ a master warrior by all qualifications‚ he fails as a hero to be imitated or idolized due to his lack of restraint‚ his barbarity‚ his lack of a code

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    The Shield of Achilles Achilles’ shield wa like no other piece of armor. Eva Brann‚ in her article “Hephaestus’ World: The Shield”‚ described the shield as “the world of the god who makes it but just as much the world of the man who bears it”. Brann‚ in the same article‚ went on to describe such meanings of the shield. Brann explained that in both of Homer’s poems‚ he believed that artifacts‚ chariots‚ garments and shields were all “wonders to behold” but Achilles’ shield was far beyond that.

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    Achilles Background

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    Achilles‚ The Man and the Myth Achilles was a half human half supernatural. His father is king Peleus. Thetis‚ Achilles mother who raised him and his best friend (Patroclus) wanted to make Achilles immortal‚ so she dipped him in the Styx River‚ holding him from his heel. This gave immortality to Achilles‚ he was invincible‚ he was one of the greatest Greek warriors of all times. Thetis his mother who loved her son and was really worried about his safety‚ decided to send him with Scyros where

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    Achilles --- angry‚ arrogant and loyal. On the battlefield‚ he is unstoppable‚ able to rout whole armies single-handedly. He suffered from an overweening pride‚ called Hubris‚ which seemed to be a common characteristic of many Greek heroes. Achilles is also an exceedingly proud person. When the Greek general Agamemon takes Achilles’ war prizes for his own‚ Achilles’ hurt pride causes him to declare that he will no longer fight for the Greek side. He is seen as impetuous‚ but loving to his closest

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    odysseus and achilles

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    believed there was a recipe for a mortal man to claim immortality‚ and have a name that echoes throughout the ages. The ingredients can be found between the two very popular mythical figures of ancient Greece‚ Odysseus from Homer’s “The Odyssey and Achilles from his other timeless story‚ “The Iliad”. This document will relay the commonalities shared through tragedy‚ and revenge‚ along with the contrasting characteristics of personality‚ methodology in combat and‚ endured hardships. Through the combination

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