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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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 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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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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Agamemnon, Hector, Achilles, and Odysseus are to be put to the test once again to reveal who is the greatest hero. ... He acted like a coward when Achilles smashed his scepter and again when he sent his men instead of himself to seize Briseis. ... In the end, he is butcher by Achilles and his corpse is horribly dishonored. ... Achilles is the hero of the Trojan War. ... This behavior is not a trait of a true hero but of a warrior therefore Achilles is not a hero. ...

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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. ...

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The biggest example of his cleverness is when he is attempting to get Achilles to rejoin the Achaean army. ... His objective here is to make Achilles feel guilty by stressing the fact that the Achaeans will fall without his presence. ... Odysseus uses his wit in attempt to bring Achilles' back to the Achaean army. Achilles is the most powerful warrior and the Achaeans would benefit greatly if he were to fight. ... This passage is just a snippet of his speech that goes into further detail about the dangers they face without Achilles. ...

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His death also helps the reader identify with Achilles" rage when Achilles finally confronts Hector in battle. If Patroclus was not such a tragic character, Achilles would be considered out of control and rash in the way he deals with Hector after he kills him. ... This, of course, holds true until he meets Achilles in his final battle. ... This leads to the reader cheering for Achilles, not Hector, in their final meeting. ... Once he strips the armor from the dead body, Hector has sealed his final meeting with Achilles and his eventual death. ...

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When heroes are mentioned in mythology there are three distinct names that come up, they are Odysseus, Achilles, and Hercules. ... Achilles was the son of Peleus, king of the Myrmidons in Thessaly, and of the sea nymph Thetis, who rendered him invulnerable, except for the heel by which she held him, by dipping him in the river Styx. Achilles is also a Greek hero who killed a Trojan hero named Hector in the Trojan War. ...

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This refusal also angered Achilles, the Greek's best soldier and only hope for winning the war, to the point of his leaving the ranks of the Greek army. ... Years later, when Achilles and Paris were long since gone, the Trojans made a blunder, in an attempt to please the goddess Athena, which would lead to their destruction and the conclusion of the war. ...

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Achilles compares himself to a nurturing mother bird and his fellow Greeks to unwinged baby birds. ... Young men would learn from Odysseus or Achilles to maintain their well being, to speak eloquently in company with other men and to give and receive hospitality. ...

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A comparison to Achilles in the underworld demonstrates the acquired and prolonged greatness and longevity that Odysseus" life will hold due to his cunningness and wits. Achilles use of physical strength alone ended in his glory as well as his violent and abrupt death. ...

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The Trojan War The Trojan War was between the Trojans and the Greeks. Some believe there was no cause to the start of the war. There are many different stories of how is began but one that seems to be the most popular is Helen. They say she left Menelaus, her husband, and her daughter for a forei...

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Hero myths are the best-known mythological stories, involving bigger-than-life characters that are easily recognizable. In ancient Greece, characters such as Homer's Odysseus, Apollo, and Achilles were viewed as heroes, much like today's comic book "super heroes."" Super heroes and their plotlines i...

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Some examples of this include an arranged marriage, when Menelaus is having a wedding feast for his daughter, whom he had pledged to the heir of great Achilles, and the ultimatum issued by the suitors to Telemachus. ...

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An Honorable Hero? Calvin Coolidge once said, "No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave." In Homer's epic, The Odyssey, Odysseus is a character that gives nothing, and takes everything, and yet he is still viewed as an honorabl...

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Calvin Coolidge once said, "No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave." In Homer's epic, The Odyssey, Odysseus is a character that gives nothing, and takes everything, and yet he is still viewed as an honorable man in many people's eyes. However, O...

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