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Homer, The Iliad and Death

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

The War Against Troy

Whether or not Helen was the cause of all the uproar is really unknown, but what seems certain, according to archaeologist Manfred...

"The Iliad" of Homer and a Greek Warrior's Characteristics Considered in Hector and Achilles

only by the military might of his chief Trojan rival Hector. Achilles courage was unwavering perhaps due in part to his connectio...

Hector of Troy

but also by the fact that he is the king, and his people protect him rather than urging him onto the front lines as they might a y...

The Iliad and "The Knight's Tale"

This essay presented an argument that Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale" reflects the ideals of Homer's The Iliad. Four pages in lengt...

"Troy" (2004) and Homer's Iliad

This essay discusses Homer's ancient classic epic, The Iliad, and the film Troy (2004, directed by William Petersen), indicating ...

Myth in Homer's Iliad

This essay utilizes a feministic approach and an anthropological approach to interpretation of Homer's Iliad. Eight pages in lengt...

Comparing Annie Oakley and Oddysseus

Odysseus,/raider of cities gouged out your eye" (Homer 227). As Polyphemus is the son of Poseidon, Odysseus makes a powerful god h...

Similes of Violence

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

Mortal Women in the Iliad

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

Homer Hickam/October Sky

of this minister, and "his belief in Gods sense of humor and His fondness for neer-do-wells," inspired Sonny, as this fueled the ...

The Nature of War: The Iliad, Herodotus’ Histories, and Thucydides Peloponnesian War

ultimately started the war, Priam, his father and the king of Troy, and Hector, the other son of Priam. While there are other impo...

Helen and The Iliad

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

Responsibility for Carnage in The Iliad

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...

Metaphysical Spiritual Healing

Healing Historical Background Historically, Westerners have often dismissed metaphysical healing as having no validity, as being ...

Faith-Based Counseling

anxiety or address a family problem, they may prefer faith-based counseling simply because its in a language that fits them and th...

Short Stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Themes of Retribution and Sin

true nature. Goodman Browns problems stem from his decision to reject certain facets of the human condition. In fact, after he ret...

Holocaust Victims Retribution and Reparations

expected to die while doing their jobs would receive up to $7,500 each, while forced laborers who worked in the factories, could r...

Adult Courts' Role and Juvenile Violence

In five pages this paper examines trying juveniles in adult courts in an assessment of the pros and cons of this practice with reh...

Three Arguments Regarding Capital Punishment

In seven pages this paper considers capital punishment and three arguments such as retribution, intolerable capital offenses, and ...

Discussion of Censorship

In seven pages censorship is discussed with youth and children's book censorship emphasized with a discussion of banning books eit...

Education Role of Martin Luther

In five pages this paper examines how the Protestant church was shaped by Martin Luther's philosophies and the educational retribu...

Death Penalty Social and Philosophical Justifications

who could argue with that idea? Of course, capital punishment is an ongoing debate and one that has been around for centuries. Als...

Deterrence of Capital Punishment

are erroneously convicted, the possibly of error looms large. In fact, if capital punishment is construed as something that is al...

Exploring Three Different Philosophical Dilemmas

in such a case: 1. They can tell the child what happened. 2. They can pretend that they dont know what happened. 3. They...

Death Penalty Issues and Problems

murder. The families of murder victims often wait for a verdict of death and believe that should be the case. This is because they...

A Review of the Edward Boykin Book Ghost Ship of the Confederacy

record of communication between Semmes and his superiors. Boykin, in his Preface, also thanks the Alderman library at the Universi...

Punishment and Its 5 Purposes

if there were few laws on the books, there would be anarchy. People would basically do whatever they wanted. They might rape the g...

Pending Bill Legislation Number S. 2187 for the 2004 Haitian Refugee Immigration Improvement Act

2004, Pending Legislation Bill Number S. 2187. II. Social Problem...

Integrity: A Key Quality in the U.S. Army

of that abuse to his superiors. As horrific as the problem was, it can be contended that a series of critical decisions spanning ...