Jason shows hubris when he is challenged to bring home the Golden Fleece; "Now glory was Jason's ruling passion. He would have felt disgraced if he has declined any adventure, however difficult it might be: and the greater the danger, the greater the glory" (The Golden Fleece 213). ... Even though he did not love her, let alone know her, he agreed in exchange for the power and glory the fleece would bring him. ... In the end of the story, Jason questions whether the death of his two sons, wife, and father in-law were worth all the power and glories that came to him from Medea's...

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This helped him achieve more glory because glory was achieved by the worthiness of one's opponent. ... This gave Hector the opportunity to kill Patroclus and win more glory. ... Thus by looking at Odysseus" power of persuasion, his wisdom as a leader and divine aid, one can see how he is also a hero. ... His stories and advice are sage and are followed by those who are in positions of power. ... 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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Being half-God, the son of immortal Thetis, Achilles" physical power is inherent. ... Odysseus also shows how having a "glorying spirit" can bring loss. ... When his mother Thetis reveals to him his two fates, "hold out and lay siege to Troy, [and] glory never dies [or] voyage back to the fatherland [and] glory dies," Achilles chooses death. He has a will so strong that he chooses death to gain the glory that he continually seeks. ... Thus, both Achilles and Odysseus are models of how glory can be achieved not only physically, but mentally as well. ...

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The Latin wars that Virgil describes bring fearsome heroes together in search of glory and the upholding of family honour, yet these battles are shown to rend families apart as loved ones set out in search of kleos yet, inevitably, never return. ... Jupiter's divine power is often portrayed; even among other gods he displays his omnipotent judgment and retains their respect, "But now let it be. ... Yet his own culture and the city of his Caesar were founded upon success in battle and Virgil therefore depicts war as a way for men to win glory for themselves and their families. ...

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As king, by royal birthright, he revels in his position of entitlement and the absolute power over all that he surveyed. ... He focused his attentions mostly with attaining fame and glory in battle. ... For Achilles, the brave warrior and fighter, obtaining heroic glory on the battlefield is of the utmost importance. ... This creates challenges for the two, where the former seeks power but can only obtain it by the heroic actions of the latter, that eventually leads to a struggle for authority. ... He needed Achilles to win this war and Achilles needed him to obtain the glory and fame that he ...

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Resounding themes include honor and glory, fate and freedom of choice, and unavoidable death " the ultimate fate of all humans. ... The long-term effect of Agamemnon's indifference towards Achilleus, son of the goddess Thetis, was that Achilleus succeeded in petitioning Zeus, through Thetis, for glory and honor and ensured that the Achaeans would not win the war without him. ... He likely believed that after retelling of his victorious dream sent by the gods, that they would not dream of leaving the battlefield before achieving glory and honor for their king. ... Helen, being the...

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Major themes of the poem are the glory of war; military values over family life; the impermanence of human life and its creations. ... Tone of the epic varies from time to time when treating the glory of Rome; the epic is solemn and honorific. ... Themes of the poem are the primacy of fate; the suffering of wanderers and the glory of Rome. ...

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Recent studies have begun to see the Homeric epics in the light of other epic traditions, notably epics from Mesopotamia, and have begun to look at striking similarities. There is a supposed lineage that can be seen connecting the Homeric epics most directly with the world of Akkadian epics (Gresset...

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While his crew was sent to explore Circe's palace, they "heard her singing, lifting her spellbinding voice as she glided back and forth at her great immortal loom, her enchanting web a shimmering glory only goddesses can weave" (Book X, pg.162). ...

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Bearing in mind the culture Achilles lived in, it makes perfect sense that he would choose the latter option because it would give him eternal glory and immortality. ... The major difference between the two characters is the power they had over their fate. ... One instance where the power of the prophecy was somewhat disputed was in the end of the tale when Oedipus returned to the palace even though it was said that he would wander the earth in despair. ... The characters Achilles and Oedipus and the events surrounding them serve to illustrate the power behind the emotions of shame and guilt. ...

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There is a definite relationship between art and its everlasting power to change the world around us. It is a subtle power that evokes emotions and ignites questions. ... Minerva's tapestry revealed her attitude to the competition itself: that no human being can rival the gods and that the gods alone are to be held in all glory. ... Art in this case, had the power to transform a brilliant artist into an arrogant and boastful competitor. ... As the title Metamorphoses suggests, art has the power to transform. ...

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The main themes of the Iliad are heroes" code of conduct, honor and rage, hospitality/community, greed and power, the definition of a hero, and social systems between Greeks and Trojans. ... He's an excellent fighter and Homer makes it clear that is what is valued in their society and it's what will bring the hero the greatest honor and glory. ...

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People are growing in number, but it doesn't give us more wisdom to respect Nature, instead people tend to corrupt it by using their power. ... They believe they have been given advantage to the society by exploring Nature furiously but by doing that they"re not only sacrifice their power, time, and money, but also administer their souls to the idea of materialism. ... It was this thirst for glory, riches, and power that started a nature devastating chain of events that had to be documented, not only to express the author's feelings, but to try to convey a sense of urgency and warni...

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This approach does not work, though, because Prometheus has the power of forethought, so he knows what is going to happen to him. ... Priam threatens Hector with a slightly higher power also. ... He can be considered higher power because he is superior in the art of war. ... Achilles, representing a higher power to Hector, is much like Zeus being a higher power to Prometheus. ... Priam cries, "Come then inside the wall, my child, so that you can rescue the Trojans and the women of Troy, neither win the high glory for Peleus" son [Achilles]," (22.56-58). ...

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The Greeks believed that too much power entrusted in one person was dangerous. ... This is representative of Sophocles's belief that a king is constantly obsessing about his rule and his power. ... He wants to save his city, but he also wants glory and vindication. ... The gods will not have any one man become so powerful, and the nature of power itself is to corrupt. ... It is another reminder of human weakness, and why an individual shouldn't hold absolute power. ...

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Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, played an important role in mythology. She was involved in many different love affairs and battles. From the time she was born, to the time she died, Aphrodite helped many, hurt many, and married many. . In order to take revenge against her husband Gaea persuaded h...

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The gods had the power to intervene with the mortal lives if they felt that it was necessary. ... He strives to reach glory in every aspects of his life, and when he can't he becomes angry and cannot control himself. ...

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The very word "immortal- signifies a power beyond mortal man. ... However, Satan grew jealous of God's power and longed to share in His glory. ... Through this connection of "fire- meaning power as well as faith, the reader can assume that Blake is demonstrating that God's power - evil and good - is actually based in faith. Satan sought to seize this power, thus the reader can now assume that Satan simply wanted people to have the same kind of faith in him. This lead to Satan's fall from Heaven into Hell and this, in turn, leads to fortify the idea that Satan's power now li...

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A cities wealth and power was represented by the height of their church's steeple. There have been many different styles of architecture throughout the days and different ways to show glory to the civilization's God or Gods, this could be because of the differences in the one being worshipped. ...

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"Know Thyself ": The Role of Apollo in Greek Life and Literature The figure of Apollo has been supremely influential in Greek life and literature since the beginning of Greek civilization, and has resonated throughout history to both modern religion and psychology. The derivation of the name "Apol...

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