1. The Iliad and the Aeneid - A Comparative Study
The main motif of conducting the research is to draw a comparative picture between "The Iliad" and "The Aeneid," so at the beginning we have provided some of the major key factors and basing on those factors we have categorized our comparisons between the two books. ... Motifs of this poem are armor; burial; fire etc. Symbols used in the epic are the Achaean ships; the shield of Achilles. ... Motifs of the poem are prophecies and predictions; founding a new city and vengeance. Symbols of the epic are flames; the golden bough; the Gates of War; the Trojan hearth gods; weather etc. ...
- Word Count: 8864
- Approx Pages: 35
- Grade Level: High School