In the well-known epic the Iliad, there are a number of characters who could be classified as heroes and leaders. ... Hector is one of the most intelligent characters in the Iliad and displays his thoughtfulness and adoration toward his country. ... Later in the Iliad, Hector has another lapse in courage when he meets Achilles right outside the gates of Troy. ... After analyzing the Iliad, it is clear that Homer intended for the audience to view Hector as a man who can be learned from and admired. ...

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Since it is useful to the reader to see how this pattern of hospitality operates in these stories, an examination of a scene from Homer's Iliad follows. ... He exclaimed that of all the Greeks, they were his closest friends (Iliad, IX, 232-41). ... In rich, descriptive language Homer's narrator described the chairs on which they sat (Iliad, IX, 242-44). ... What should come next in a hospitality scene is the identification of the guest, but Homer noticeably omits it in Book IX of the Iliad. ... Furthermore, this particular scene ends as it does to underscore the theme of the Ili...

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The Iliad The Iliad by Homer is an epic poem that has several heroes. ... One may believe that there is only one hero in the Iliad, Achilles. ... There are three other characters that can be construed as heroes in the Iliad, Odysseus, Diomedes, and Nestor. ... 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. ...

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In Homer's two works the Iliad and Odyssey there is a special importance put on the women; the stories would not be the same without them. ... The Iliad is very much like the Odyssey in the way its women reflect on the men in the novel. ... Hector and his wife's relationship is shown by her approach, "Andromache came close to him with her tears falling, and took his hand and spoke to him" (Homer, Martin Hammond, trans., The Iliad (Penguin Books) verse 5:396). ... The elders note that, "...she is fearfully like the immortal goddess to look at" (Iliad, 3:151). ...

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The Choice of an Ancient Wise Man, a Reflection on Plato's Apology of Socrates One of the greatest wise men of all times is Socrates. Socrates was put on trial for his beliefs and Plato puts his trial into words. In Plato's Apology of Socrates, Socrates stated that Achilles was the greatest he...

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The wanderings of Telemachus, often called the Telemachy for obvious reasons, enhance the Odyssey using a technique, which is also used in the Iliad. We know that Odysseus was a great man in the Iliad, but his greatness is increased more so by the stories we hear of him from Nestor (Il III:120-123), Menelaus (Il IV:333-346) and also Athena (Il I:255-256, 265-266). ... It also serves as a purpose to link the Iliad and the Odyssey together by employing the same characters. ...

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The Odyssey is a Greek epic myth supposedly written by Homer, a famed blind poet, who also wrote the Iliad. The Odyssey complements the poem Iliad (Ilium, which means Troy) that tells about the events that occurred in a period of 49 days in the final year of the Trojan War. ... The Odyssey is said to contain 24 books as the Iliad. Both Iliad and the Odyssey were once considered as answers to questions of early history and religious doctrine. ...

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September 11, 2001 changed the United States. Not only did it change individuals" personal lives, but also the perspectives of every citizen. This event proved the U.S. was and still is vulnerable, an idea many people would've doubted until that point. The U.S. was put in a defensive position and...

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Book 1 The first book highlights the quarrel between Achilles, the great Greek warrior, and Agamemnon, the King of Pyros and the leader of the Greeks in the Trojan War. Agamemnon is infuriated that he must return Chryseis to her father in order to end a plague sent by Apollo against the king and his people. As a replacement for Chryseis, Agamemnon demands that Achilles hand over his consort, Briseis. Achilles begrudgingly complies, but feels shamed by the action. In response, he promises that he and all his men will desert Agamemnon and completely withdraw from the war effor...

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Achilles" Ambiguous Nature in Heroism In the Iliad, a hierarchical structure is used showing that heroes, superior men who are descendants of gods as well as of mortals, at the top. Homer states heroes are born into positions of eminence, which they also endorse by their public actions and especi...

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Homer's epic poem The Odyssey was written after his Iliad which told the tales of the Trojan War. This Odyssey told of the wanderings of a prominent warrior and ruler, Odysseus. Odysseus fought in the Trojan War and, after the Greeks claimed their victory at Troy, began his prolonged journey home. D...

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Throughout much of ancient Greek society, focus was centered upon oneself as opposed to the ideal of others and family. In comparison to Homer's Iliad, the idea of family and the development of that relationship are concepts more central to the Odyssey. One relationship in the Odyssey that is unique...

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Odysseus and Achilles In Homer's epic poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey", Achilles and Odysseus are two characters that greatly encompass the human nature idealized by ancient Greeks. By studying the warrior's thoughts, actions, and ethics, the Ancient Greeks expected to learn how to handle the...

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The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The Odyssey features the main character Odysseus, a great warrior and ruler, who goes through an arduous journey back home. Homecoming can be referr...

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The odyssey is the continuation of the Iliad in which the Trojan war took place. It was a war between Greece and the people of troy. Beginning when Paris, the son of king Priam of Troy, stole Helen the wife of king Menelaus. Many brave warriors from different kingdoms in Greece went to war to win He...

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What was Odysseus's primary motive in the Odyssey? His primary motive was to come home to his wife, Penelope, and to his home in Ithaka. It was the reason he battled hardship after hardship, his heart always turned towards his home and his wife. Some people make the claim that he had a "restless spi...

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