These epic stories Gilgamesh from the "Epic of Gilgamesh", and Achilles from "Homer's Iliad" transpired in two different eras, their lives both had a surprising number of common points. ... Achilles, is known as the greatest and fastest hero on the Greek side during the Trojan War, and is also the subject of Homer's great epic poem about the Trojan War, the Iliad. ... ("The Epic of Gilgamesh" 39). ... Achilles and Gilgamesh both share many similar characteristics, they have experienced life so differently from the rest of the world but especially the death of thei...

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The Iliad The Iliad by Homer is an epic poem that has several heroes. ... The epic poem, the Iliad, is filled with many great warriors, but the most notable hero is Hector, with Odysseus, Diomedes, and Nestor as runners up. ... Throughout the poem, Hector displays physical prowess, bravery, strength, and glory in battle, which makes him the true hero of the Iliad. Although Odysseus, Nestor, and Diomedes do not display heroic qualities to the same extent that Hector does, they clearly display many characteristics that constitute a hero....

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It combines the horridness of war into an epic poem filled with art, illustrious descriptions, and a myriad of wonderful literary images. ... The poem begins with the poet calling on the Muse to sing of the wrath of Achiles and its consequence. ... At the first thought or reading, the main theme of this epic poem seems like the description of gruesomeness of war in that it tells us of the Trojan war in full detail. ... Achilles embodies the characteristics of the Homeric Hero, particularly in his apparent lack of character and control and his lust for fame. ... Another man in this poem resemb...

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Throughout the first five books of the Odyssey we hear little of Odysseus the hero of the poem, instead we focus of his son Telemachus and his journey to seek information of his father. ... The stories of Telemachus enhance the poem because they incorporate the flattering mentions of Odysseus from Athena, Nestor and Menelaus, adding to the greatness of Odysseus. ... When the Poem begins, Telemachus is around twenty years old. ... By not replying to Eumaeus" statement Telemachus" shows the reader that he is developing into a wise speaker which is one characteristic of a mature adult in Homers t...

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Virgil condones war for the sake of his patron, Augustus Caesar, whose recent victory at Actium, three years before the creation of Virgil's epic, had quelled the rebellion of the Roman commander Marcus Antonius. ... " Aeneas cannot be portrayed as fully condoning war as warmongering is the chief characteristic of Turnus. ... But, in one of a few areas of the poem that lacks consistency (Virgil never lived to fully complete his epic), Juno declares that she wishes to "quit these battles which I so detest.... However, strength in war is a defining characteristic for Virgil's...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate