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so "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are rare glimpses into the feminine status in what was essentially a strict Greek patriarchy. Wh...
is somber (tragic). "...In great works of art all levels in which interpretation can be pursued fruitfully probably remain in som...
the student works on this project, he or she will want to consider the ways in which the story deals with legendary events that ma...
The fates of death or destruction could be explored in a dramatic structure, and how the protagonist elected to face his destiny, ...
In seven pages these works by Stephen Crane and Homer are examined within the context of the tragic hero and his combat motives. ...
Epic simile and imagery employed by Homer in 'The Iliad' are analyzed in 6 pages. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....
In five pages this research paper contrasts and compares Shakespeare's tragedy with the epic by Homer. Five sources are cited in ...
were arranged on three concentic terraces that focused on the royal residence ("New..." 33). Recent excavation has discovered that...
leader, Hector (son of King Priam), he kills in single combat. The poem closes as Achilles surrenders the corpse of Hector to Pria...
In five pages these poetic works are examined in terms of the portrayal of Homer in each. There are 3 sources cited in the biblio...
In three pages life and death as they are thematically represented by the Trojan war and the city of Troy are examined in this ana...
In five pages this essay examines Ulysses' argument to Achilles and his response to it as described in Book IX of 'The Iliad.' Th...
In five pages this paper presents a contrast and comparison of the heroes Hector and Achilles as featured in the epic poem 'The Il...
In five pages this paper examines how democracy is metaphorically depicted in the actions of Achilles and Agamemnon in 'The Iliad'...
and Achilles argue over who has the "rights" to one of the "spoils of war," which in this case is a person, a girl who has already...
(2) which struck the coup de grace" (Floyd ucla13.html). As we can see, although Hektor obviously killed Patroklos, he was just on...
In a more recent translation we note a great deal of anger and a powerful sense of revenge, as we see in the following excerpt fro...
occurs near the end of the conflict. These two warriors fight over who has the greater claim to a captive woman who is also the d...
original adventure stories; Indiana Jones has nothing on Odysseus, Achilles, Ajax and the rest of the characters who struggled on ...
Odysseus was renowned for both his brain and his brawn. He was also had bravery, and competence at his skills. Odysseus was an a...
spiritual awakening. CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EPIC POEM: Epic poems all share similar characteristics which define them as such. Fo...
and she wishes that she were "wife to a better man" (Homer Book VI). Through Helens eyes and, also, through Homers portrayal of He...
In five pages and 2 parts Homer's 'The Iliad' is examines in terms of Patroklos' leadership abilities with a contrast and comparis...
In five pages this paper examines the definition of identity in the works of Euripides, Sophocles, Sappho's poetry, the Oresteia, ...
ultimate control, where there could be no arguments. Although all power was concentrated in the hands of a single ruler, Roman c...
In six pages this paper discusses how the values of the societies of ancient Greece and Rome are reflected in such works of litera...
In five pages this essay examines what is revealed about ancient Greek history in Homer's poetic epics 'The Iliad' and 'The Odysse...
A 5 page comparison of the characters in Homer's Odyssey and Iliad. The author contrasts qualities such as heroism and humanism. ...
allowing them to be less complex than they often are in real life. In the Old Testament in the bible, they tend to be rather simpl...
individual stories into the tapestry that became his famous epics. He did not create the stories; they had come from hundreds of y...