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In eight pages this paper discusses the epic's glorification of violence in an analysis that also considers gender roles, human na...

In five pages this essay examines Ulysses' argument to Achilles and his response to it as described in Book IX of 'The Iliad.' Th...

rage of Achilles is evident throughout the poem. He sought revenge for his best friends death. The reader can see an outcry agai...

In eight pages this paper analyzes 'The Iliad' in a consideration of the relationships between males and females and humans and go...

In 8 pages this paper contrasts and compares how warfare is ideologically presented in each classical work. There are no other so...

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 6 pages this paper analyzes how women's roles in these works by Homer reflect the cultural perceptions of women in ancient Gree...

leader, Hector (son of King Priam), he kills in single combat. The poem closes as Achilles surrenders the corpse of Hector to Pria...

In 7 pages this paper considers the peace messages contained within this war stories' collection known as 'The Iliad.' There are ...

are not primarily about war. The love element is significantly greater. In exploring Virgils Aeneid, it is perhaps the metamorpho...

Aspects of Homer's epic poem are analyzed in this paper that contains five pages. There are no other sources listed in the biblio...

The fates of death or destruction could be explored in a dramatic structure, and how the protagonist elected to face his destiny, ...

In a paper consisting of 6 pages war and domesticity are examined within the context of these Homerian ethics particularly as they...

of the gods in these works appears to be more focused on generating chaos than introducing peace and tranquility to the universe. ...

many as he can. If his own life is destroyed in the process, then that intrinsically establishes him as both a stellar leader and...

facts" (Manley 55) which leads to the realization that there are also "no true biographies...about this very ancient Greek poet" (...

this late hour / To save our army from these howling Trojans. / Think of yourself, of the regret you will feel / For harm that wil...

provoke me, she with her shrill abuse. Even now in the face of the immortal gods, she harries me perpetually, Hera charges me that...

Achilles grief offends the gods. Hera argues that since Achilles is the son of the a goddess, he deserves more honor than Hector,...

the world changed forever on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, when Osama bin Ladens al-Qaeda terrorist network invaded ...

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...

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...

how all true tragic heroes apply the same principle: by purging his sins in exchange for forgiveness from nature and the gods. He...

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...

(2) which struck the coup de grace" (Floyd ucla13.html). As we can see, although Hektor obviously killed Patroklos, he was just on...

original adventure stories; Indiana Jones has nothing on Odysseus, Achilles, Ajax and the rest of the characters who struggled on ...

pain and trying to find herself as she divorces herself mentally from her poor beginnings when she was married at fifteen to a hor...

In seven pages these texts are compared in an analysis of how nonindustrialized agrarian societies relate to the world differently...

that allows the poem to celebrate or immortalize its national culture (Epic Poetry). The distinguishing characteristics of Homers...