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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...

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

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

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...

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

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

be regarded as a historical document.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

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

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

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

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

of things from a military perspective. There is not only the integrity of the individual and the integrity of the military but al...

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

to the post in 2002 for a second five-year term (Arenson, 2002). This means that at the time Arenson wrote her article, more than ...

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

peoples, while accepting these belief systems, sought to integrate them into their existent cultures, rather than overthrowing the...

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

In sage debates...To save the state" (Homer Book I). The reader begins to see that Telemachus is not wise enough to be prepared fo...

not tell Polyphemus his name, rather indicating to the Cyclops that his name is "Nobody." When Polyphemus friends respond to his c...

but rather it is Poseidon who hates him. Zeus says, "...its the Earth-Shaker, Poseidon, unappeased,/forever fuming against him for...

beyond the domestic sphere into virtually every profession and job category from which they were once barred, they have had to con...

student who is writing about this topic should consider the ways in which the each author develops the philosophical journey of ea...

Antinoos and Eurymakhos, presided" (IV 654-657). In this way, sports is used as competition for a womans hand in marriage. The c...

manner, concerning Telemachus worries about his father. He is speaking to Minerva asking for some help. She replies, "Is that so? ...

In five pages this paper discusses the maturation Odysseus underwent throughout the course of 'The Odyssey.' Three sources are ci...

In five pages this paper discusses the wise goddess who was Odysseus's mentor in 'The Odyssey.' Five sources are cited in the bib...

In five pages this essay compares and contrasts these two literary works regarding the portrayal of morality in each. There are n...

In seven pages these works are contrasted and compared in terms of how kingship is presented in each. There are no other sources ...

In five pages Maximus of the Gladiator film is compared with Odysseus of Homer's epic in a five page comparative analysis. There ...