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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In Homer's epic tale The Iliad, Hephaistos receives a request to forge battle armor and shield for the great Greek warrior and mortal, Achilles, during the heat of the Trojan War. ... He accomplished numerous prodigies of craftsmanship for the gods of Olympus and for mortal heroes, many which were symbolic and told a story. ... However, his contributions to Greek mythology are as profound as any epic hero or Greek god....

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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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These individuals were the first metaphysicians on earth, searching for the reality hidden behind appearances Greek Philosophers Homer, the blind poet Homer was a blind Greek poet, to whom are ascribed the two greatest epics known to man: The Iliad and the Odyssey. ...

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The poet Homer's 8th-century BC epics the Iliad and the Odyssey, for example, tell the story of the (mythical) Trojan War as a divine conflict as well as a human one. Greek mythology centers on Gods (goddesses), heroes, monsters and theology (cosmogony). ... Another major symbol is the oak tree which is the symbol of many heroes and is also the symbol of longevity. ...

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