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

be regarded as a historical document. There is very little certain about the poem itself or its author, who was supposedly a blin...

is somber (tragic). "...In great works of art all levels in which interpretation can be pursued fruitfully probably remain in som...

In five pages this paper examines the definition of identity in the works of Euripides, Sophocles, Sappho's poetry, the Oresteia, ...

Homer's and Virgil's works are compared and contrasted. This research report suggests that various trends for each of these works....

bow rang death as he shot his arrow in the midst of them. First he smote their mules and their hounds, but presently he aimed his ...

In five pages Homer's poetic epic is examined in a consideration of the significance of the armor worn by Achilles and the effects...

In five pages this paper compares the heroes Hector and Achilles as presented in Homer's epic in an evaluation of whose heroism wa...

In three pages Homer's Penelope is compared with William Shakespeare's Desdemona in terms of Desdemona's simplicity and naivete in...

ultimate control, where there could be no arguments. Although all power was concentrated in the hands of a single ruler, Roman c...

In three pages this paper examines the events presented in Homer's epic in comparison with the burial rituals of Egypt in a consid...

great deal of loss and death in his wake. But, he is not the power, the real power, behind the war and he really only seems to ser...

no power and they were possessions. So in that respect with Paris of Troy stealing something from Athens was cause enough for batt...

In five pages anger as a motif and character motivation in Homer's 'The Iliad' is explored. There are no other sources listed in ...

were arranged on three concentic terraces that focused on the royal residence ("New..." 33). Recent excavation has discovered that...

individual stories into the tapestry that became his famous epics. He did not create the stories; they had come from hundreds of y...

without specifically worrying about success or failure, "they cannot be stained by action" (Harrison, 1996). Hearing this, Arjuna ...

is not identified as a goddess except for when a servant speaks to Achilles about the legends that have begun to be spun concernin...

(Tracy). He traveled from place to place and although poor and impoverished at many points in his life, he was also warmly receive...

could well be said that his acceptance of his brothers actions, despite his berating his brother, may have been the most important...

deliberation," much like Nestor had cautioned "Agamemnon against hasty judgment" (Gore on War). In both cases, despite any heeding...

in war. Helen had no power, and no women in the story had power. Helen was simply a symbol of beauty and purity and hence justifie...

This 3 page paper discusses the role women play in "The Iliad" when it comes to marriage and sexual relationships; it also discuss...

and she wishes that she were "wife to a better man" (Homer Book VI). Through Helens eyes and, also, through Homers portrayal of He...

ugliness of battle and death. Homers soldiers do not die cleanly and quickly; they suffer, they claw the ground; they cry out an...

as Homer based his story on fiction which would occur in the context of history and mythology. While the tale has been critically ...

we mortals bear perforce, although we suffer; for they are much stronger than we. But now I will teach you clearly, telling you th...

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...

and the Greek forces suffer mightily without their hero. Later in the narrative, his anger propels him into battle. But, just as a...

The complete collection of the tales has a General Prologue which outlines his encounters with the pilgrims who tell the tales and...