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. ... Having chosen a short life, from the fact his mother let it be known that his death was next; he achieved the glory that came along with it, fighting with a god-like intensity. ...

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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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