The persuasion in these tales reveals many of the similarities and differences in the plot of the two stories, along with disclosing information about the emotions, pride and suffering of many of the characters. ... This creates shame for Hector in two ways. ... This is where the major difference in the two stories can be seen. ... If Hector goes back into the city, thus surrendering, the city of Troy will not be attacked to harshly by the Greeks. ... In both tales, the refusal to take the advice results in further suffering. ...

• Word Count: 1523
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The Illiad The Illiad is a tale of heroes and gods, it is a story of Achilles, of his anger and determination. ... After two years of preparation, the Greek fleet of more than 1,000 ships and 100,000 men gathered together and set off to troy to get Helen back. ... Soon thousands of Greeks were swarming into the city. ...

• Word Count: 400
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The Odyssey and the Iliad are two of Homer's most famous works. The two classic poems are also the two most famous and most beloved epic narratives in the world. Likely written between 900 and 700 BC, the two works both tell of fictional events that are likely based on actual historical occurrences from ancient times. ... tales that combined religion, politics, entertainment, and history into one. ... Epic poets would journey to a city or town, and would perform their poem for an audience, sometimes over a number of days or performances if the poem was of a longer nature (i. e. the Odysse...

• Word Count: 886
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy (Ilium) by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. ... Then the epic narrative takes up events prophesied for the future, such as Achilles' looming death and the sack of Troy, prefigured and alluded to more and more vividly, so that when it reaches an end, the poem has told a more or less complete tale of the Trojan War. ... Setting place of the poem is Troy (a city in what is now northwestern Turkey) and its imme...

• Word Count: 8864
• Approx Pages: 35
• Grade Level: High School

These two poems cover the story of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and his twenty years away from home. The Iliad is the bloody, yet compelling, tale of the Trojan War. ... The Greek army is unable to penetrate the walls of Troy and enter their city. ... After the horse was built, the Greeks pushed it up to the gates of Troy the Trojans brought the horse into the city (883). ...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The two sides retreat, and the Achaians build a wall around their encampment to protect their position and their ships. ... Because Patroclus and his army are rested and fresh, they easily drive the weary Trojans back to the city wall. ... The nest day the Achaians, with the aid of Achilles, are able to drive the Trojans back inside their city walls. ... His courage fails at the last minute and Achilles pursues Hector twice around the city walls. Hector's flight is finally halted through the trickery of Athene, and the two men duel. ...

• Word Count: 2208
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

For instance, the Standard of Ur uses semi precious stones and shell cut into relief to depict two different scenes. ... One side seems to depict the might of Ur and its army and king, the other tells the tale of the peace that Ur knew, possibly through the might of its army and ruler. ... Not to be outdone, the Mesopotamian people celebrated divine kingship in two larger than life examples. ... AEGEAN AND MYCENAEAN Two of the myths that everyone knows are the myth of the Minotaur and the myth of the Trojan War. ... It lay in the center of the labyrinth in the city of Mycenae of king Mino...

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• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

Odysseus, the hero of The Odyssey, was born into royalty and ruled the city-state of Ithaca when he was older. ... When Polyphemus discovers the intruders, he instantly eats two of them. ... But it is most evident in two scenarios. ...

• Word Count: 2103
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School