However, it is only for the eyes to see the 'epicness', to sense and feel an epic storyline, it is the narrative structure that decides. ... This is the milestone that sets the movie into the second stage of conflict, which is when the hero's journey begins. ... Talking about bravery, most of the epics always describe its hero or heroin as being courageous, which seems to be deemed as one of the morally good qualities in Greek mythology. ... In the classical world, virtues are characteristics that are socially accepted and respected; they are the moral excellence, which every l...

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Hero's are characterized by doing amazing feats. ... Some people thought of firemen and policemen as heroes but after that devastating day almost everyone thinks of them as heroes. ... You are probably thinking "If Heracles was such an important person why is there not an epic or tragedy written about him?" Well Heracles was such a diverse character "it was impossible to write a unified epic about him" (Aristotle, Poetics 8). ... His legend has affected the way we perceive the hero archetype and also the way we judge our own heroes. ...

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Central to Homer's epic is the theme of interactions between human beings and gods are central to Homer's Iliad. The epic revolves around the story of Achilleus's plight, and the manner in which Zeus executes his promises to Thetis, the goddess/mother of Achilleus. ... In the Iliad, Homer endows gods with distinctively human qualities, and conversely, elevates human-beings to the status of god-like heroes. ... Second of all, this case of human-god interaction reveals another facet of the bond between human-beings and gods - the fact that many of Iliad's heroes are the o...

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This belief becomes very apparent in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey-. ... The opposing forces of Athena's sympathy and Poseidon's resentment toward Odysseus "both crucial in the outcome of our hero's quest " are concrete examples of subjectivity in the will of the gods. ... No less arbitrary is Poseidon's grudge against our hero. ... His wrath results in the death of many an innocent sai...

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