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ComparisonOfMythologyByEdithHamiltonAndTheIliadBy Homer
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HopeInTheFilm,Troy,AndTheMovieTroy
HowIsHectorAHomericHero
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TheIliadVs.Troy
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Achilles:TheHeroicHeroInTheIliadByHomer
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AchillesVs.Hector
anotherdiesaway,"(Book6)TwocharactersthataresoalikeyetsodifferingasaGreekwarrior,Achilles,and thePrinceofTroy,Hector,knowwhatitfeelsliketobattlewhendeathisaroundthecorner.ThefocusonAchilles andHectorenablesthereaderstoregardbothsidesofthearmiesevenlyHowever,italsoapprisesreaderstothe differentkindsofheros.ReadersmayrecognizeAchilles...
AnalysisOfHomer's'TheIliad'
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Troyvs.theIliadEssay
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HectorHeroism
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HectorResearchPaper
HectorwasconsideredthegreatestwarriorofTroy,buthedidnotapproveofthewarthathadstartedbetweenthe GreeksandtheTrojansDuringtheTrojanWar,hewastheleaderoftheTrojanarmyEverbodyseemstolike Hectorforbeingkindtowardshispeopleandfightingforwhat'srightunlikeAchilles.Hectoralwaysputshis familyfirstbeforeanythingevenwhenhedisagreedwithhiswifeAndromachewhenshetoldhimnottogoto warItwassaidtobethathowevertouchedtheTrojansand
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eventsofthetenyearsiegeonTroybytheGreekarmy.BothTrojansandGreekshadtheirfairshareofheroesand warriors,butnonecouldmatchtheskillandstrengthoftheswiftrunner,AchillesAchilleshadtheattributesofa perfectwarriorwithhisgod-likespeedandcombatabilities.However,eventhoughhewasGreek'sgreatest warrior,hestillpossessedseveralflawsthatmadehimfittheroleoftheTragicHeroimpeccably.Definedby Aristotle,aTragicHeroissomeonewhopossessesahigh
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bringoutcertainofhisorhermoral,emotionalorintellectualqualities,"asdefinedbySharonHamilton(143). Achillesisthemainheroofthe"TheIliad",awarriorwhoisangryandexcludedThecontrastingandsecondary heroisHector.HeisalsoawarriorandupcomingKingofTroywhofightscourageouslyforTroy.Inhisepic poem,"TheIliad,"HomerusesHectorasafoiltoAchillestoemphasistheirdifferentqualitiesbycomparingtheir emotionsandactionsOneofthemaincontrastingcharacteristics
KleosintheIliadEssay
AchillesVs.HectorOfTheIliad
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