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having given his word, feels that he has no choice but to keep it, even though he fears, rightly, that the boy will end in disaste...

blank slate for the imaginings of those around him, particularly Hana. Myth "crosses international boundaries and offers apparentl...

Oedipus. He learned that his predecessor and his wifes late husband, King Laius, had been murdered, Oedipus contends that it shou...

than life and serves as a role model for others to follow; they are brave, smart and good in battle; and, the hero embarks upon a ...

Two characters from each of Homer's epics are compared in five pages in order to ascertain which is the most heroic of the charact...

In four pages this paper examines evaluates the acceptability of the protagonists' actions in these classic literary works by Virg...

as revealed in the literary/mythological writings of ancient Greece. In "The Iliad," for example, when the mighty warrior Achille...

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

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

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

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 these poetic works are examined in terms of the portrayal of Homer in each. There are 3 sources cited in the biblio...

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

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

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

on Mount Olympus, where the gods lived. As the Iliad opens, the Trojan War has actually been going on for nine years, but the figh...

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 paper examines how the epic represents Achilles' shield in a consideration of what its importance symbolizes....

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 five pages the epic's final chapter is analyzed with the banquet scene and its significance thoroughly considered....

(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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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