After reading the speech Agamemnon gives right before he sends the embassyto Achilles, I was almost sure that Achilles would turn down his plentiful offer. ... The embassy meets Achilles and reveals to him Agamemnon's offer. ... Achilles, like I predicted, quickly turns down the offer. ... Achilles loves Briseis and Agamemnon rips her from him, without remorse. ... In this case, Achilles felt as though he was maltreated and humiliated. ...

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From the day he was born, Achilles was shown of high status. ... From then on, Achilles was to be known one of great physical strength. ... So the status of Achilles was shown before he was even born. ... Even though Achilles is supposed to be physically strongest, Agamemnon claimed to be the stronger one out of the two asserting that no one would dare go against him, not even Achilles. ... After being chased around the city a couple times, Hector is defeated by Achilles. ...

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Homer starts his epic out with Agamemnon humiliating Achilles by forcing Achilles to give up his prize of war Briseis. ... Instead of coming in person to talk to Achilles, Agamemnon sends Odysseus to try and convince Achilles to come back to war. ... The reader knows it is not Achilles' fault that he died, rather Patroclus' fault for not listening to Achilles. ... Achilles avenges Patroclus by killing Hector. ... Achilles is portrayed to the audience as a compassionate hero because Achilles is Homer's sympathetic hero....

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In this essay we are to compare Gilgamesh with Achilles as characters. ... Achilles is known as one of the strongest warriors in his time, half god and half human. ... However, Achilles was well aware of his mortality. ... Being half human and half god defiantly had its perks for both, Achilles and Gilgamesh. ... Patroclus becomes the prime motivation for Achilles to return to battle. ...

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Agamemnon was the King of Mycenae; he was very similar to Achilles. ... Everyone on the other hand loved Achilles. ... The goddess Hera is on Achilles side, and assists him in his life. ... Agamemnon stole Achilles lady because he had to return his. ... Agamemnon and Achilles both held leading roles in the story, but Achilles was the main character. ...

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Hector is killed by Achilles in front of the Trojan wall. ... Achilles is part immortal. ... In the early years of Achilles' life Thetis tried to make Achilles immortal by dipping him in the river Styx. ... Achilles is a very selfish person. ... Throughout the epic Achilles is relatively lonely. ...

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Achilles is depicted as a vulnerable hero in the movie. ... However, the director is devoted to depict the rivalry between Achilles and the deities. ... For example, Achilles revenges towards Prince Hector for killing his cousin, Patroclus. ... For Achilles, not revenging on Patroclus' death is losing his kleos. ... Achilles' heroism is rehabilitated according to postmodern necessity by Briseis. ...

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Achilles is enraged when Agamemnon insists that he be repaid with Achilles" prize after Agamemnon's has to be returned. ... Although Agamemnon's actions can be perceived as disrespect towards Achilles as a leader and warrior, Achilles still reacts with selfishness. ... Achilles" desire for revenge takes over and Achilles is no longer concerned with anyone but himself and ultimately results in the death of Achilles" best friend Patroclus, himself, and the fall of Troy. Achilles" childish rage results in the death of his most loyal friend, Patroclus, when Patroclus ma...

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As the Achaians" losses mount, Agamemnon sends Odysseus to persuade Achilles to help. Once again, it is Achilles pride that stops him from accepting Agamemnon's offering and joining the battle. ... Achilles then goes on a rampage, killing Tros who begs for mercy but finds that Achilles is "a man with no sweetness in his heart" (20. 467). ... After Achilles finally kills Hector, he drags the body around behind his chariot, a very disrespectful act sparked by rage. Achilles, in his rage, almost single-handedly wipes out the Trojan army....

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In the Iliad by Homer, the plot revolves around the anger of Achilles. ... Thus Achilles" feud affects the plot and flow of the Iliad. ... Achilles anger seems to take on a life of its own, dictating what Achilles says and does. ... Achilles last act of anger is one with Hector's body. ... The Iliad uses Achilles" anger to create conflict. ...

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We have heard many arguments supporting Achilles as the Epic Hero, and since The Iliad does indeed say "The Story of Achilles" I believe that Achilles is an easy character for people to associate as the epic hero. ... Before Achilles and Hector begin to fight Hector asks Achilles that if he is killed will Achilles send his body back to Troy for a proper burial. ... The battle between Achilles and Hector ends with Achilles claiming victory. ... What Achilles did was cruel and inhumane. ... Something Achilles never does because Achilles is only worried about himself. ...

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Two of the prevalent figures that possess this attitude are Achilles and Hector. ... It is this rage that Achilles shows toward Agamemnon for disrespecting him that leads Achilles to stay out of the war. This sort of action seems to be part of Achilles" Heroic Code. ... Hector waits outside Troy's city walls to battle with Achilles. ... Achilles reacts by yelling at Hector. ...

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In this essay I will examine a main character Achilles who is seen as a hero. ... First of all, the story is centers on the rage of Achilles. ... Among these is his beloved, Patroclus, who dies in Achilles uniform, attempting to ward off destruction from the Greeks while Achilles, defending his own standard of honor. ... Only Patroclus' death is able to stir Achilles to fight. ... Achilles is a hero and an example of a great warrior. ...

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One of the main elements of the Iliad is the rage of Achilles. ... In the beginning of the Iliad when Agamemnon takes Achilles" prize that was given to Achilles by the Greeks. ... However, Achilles does not want to come back. ... Achilles refuses, however Patroclus decides he should go. ... Patroclus goes into the war in Achilles place. ...

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The Iliad begins with Achilles" selfish and childish acts of rage. Achilles allows for his emotions to overpower him throughout the epic. ... In the last few books Achilles really show his aresteia. ... Homer doesn't just use Achilles to make his point. ... Another example is where Achilles challenges the river Scamandros. ...

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Odysseus and Achilles In Homer's epic poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey", Achilles and Odysseus are two characters that greatly encompass the human nature idealized by ancient Greeks. ... Being half-God, the son of immortal Thetis, Achilles" physical power is inherent. ... Achilles" speed is also admired, for it gains him victory in battle. ... Indeed, men do note both Odysseus" and the mighty Achilles" physical prowess. ... Achilles is very rational: he thinks before acting. ...

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Achilles, from Homer's The Iliad, is a tragic hero. Achilles's quick rage coincides with a key characteristic of a tragic hero. Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae takes Briseis, Achilles's prize, or woman. ... " (371) Achilles's rage, or hamartia, is very apparent within his thoughts. ... Achilles temper and highborn status qualify him as an Aristotelian tragic hero. ...

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Protagonist of the epic is Achilles. Major conflict of the poem is Agamemnon's demand for Achilles' war prize, the maiden Briseis, which wounds Achilles' pride; Achilles' consequent refusal to fight causes the Achaeans to suffer greatly in their battle against the Trojans. ... Symbols used in the epic are the Achaean ships; the shield of Achilles. ... Patroclus's return to battle foreshadows Achilles' return to battle, for example, and Hector's taunting of the dead Patroclus foreshadows the desecration of his own corpse by Achilles. Also, Achilles and Hec...

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Zeus decides that Achilles must be convinced to ransom the body and Achilles readily agrees. ... Achilles has pity on the old man, and returns the body. ... Achilles's rage does not subside until king Priam of Troy, Hector's sorrowful father, eventually comes to Achilles' camp in peace. ... He resembles Achilles in that he is prideful and prone to anger, even more so than Achilles. ... He demands that Achilles relinquish his war prize, Briseis, causing Achilles to withdraw an...

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Agamemnon agreed but Achilles refuses the offer. ... Hector was not expecting Achilles to rejoin the battle. ... Achilles killed every single Trojan he sees. ... He helps Agamemnon to solve his issue with Achilles. ... Briseis - A war prize of Achilles. ...

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After Agamemnon disgraces Achilles by taking his war prize, Briseis, from him, Achilles is filled with complete rage. ... Some might argue that because Agamemnon disrespected Achilles; Achilles had the right to now disrespect Agamemnon. ... Before Achilles and Hector begin to fight Hector asks Achilles that if he is killed will Achilles send his body back to Troy for a proper burial. ... The battle between Achilles and Hector ends with Achilles claiming victory. ... What Achilles did was cruel and inhumane. ...

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Achilles begrudgingly complies, but feels shamed by the action. ... The gods immediately come to the aid of Achilles. ... Thetis goes to the fire god, who agrees to make new armor for Achilles. ... He knows that the plan will work to restrain Achilles. ... He challenges Achilles by throwing a spear at him, which Athena diverts. ...

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Venus (the mother of Aeneas) and Thetis (the mother of Achilles) both ask a god to forge arms for their sons. ... The shield is made to assist Achilles kill Hektor. ... The shield of Aeneas is unique from that of Achilles. ... Virgil saw Aeneas" character of concern for his nation, superior to that of Achilles (more concerned about himself). ... The shield of Achilles showed the era of the present, while the shield of Aeneas showed the era of the future. ...

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Achilles vs. ... Both Hector and Achilles prove to be ruthless warriors at times, but the competitive nature that Achilles possesses is more than an appropriate level for an epic hero. ... The ability to hold back and properly grieve a loss is not present in Achilles. ... Often, Achilles becomes angry and runs to the Gods to help him out. ... Instead, Achilles pouts and runs away from the army in an infantile manner. ...

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The Iliad follows the actions of the Greek hero, Achilles, nine years after the start of the Trojan War. ... In the Iliad, Achilles is the main character. ... But, after Achilles kills Hector, he dishonors his body, dragging it behind his chariot. ... This is the second major obstacle that Achilles faces. ... In The Aeneid, Aeneas kills Turnus, and in The Iliad, Achilles kills Hector. ...

• Word Count: 741
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• Grade Level: High School