Homer is an indefinite figure of mystery, a halo in a dark shadow. Homer was a Greek poet, accredited with writing The Illiad, The Odyssey, and a few other works of literature. His epic poems were broken down into books to make easier to memorize, since he would recite the whole poem in one day,...

Who is Odysseus, the protagonist of the Homeric Epic, The Odyssey? From the Illiad, Odysseus is known as the brave and cunning soldier who helped topple the Trojan empire. Yet, in the Odyssey, Odysseus is shown to be a more vulnerable, and thus, more reliable character. Through two specific relat...

All epics, a type of literary composition that shows similarity in a narrative poem, can have different story lines, but the one thing most epics have in common is the hero. A hero is a figure of great importance that possesses many qualities; for example, bravery, strength, and determination. The h...

Consider the view that the possible parallels between Ulysses and The Odyssey have only a limited application, and are at best a ludic addendum, at worst an irritating distraction. Homer's The Odyssey is considered to be the second work of Western literature, preceded only by his Illiad...

Homer's The Illiad - Hector As The Epic HeroIn Homer's The Iliad there appears to be some controversy over who the true epic hero might be. We have heard many arguments supporting Achilles as the Epic Hero, and since The Iliad does indeed say "The Story of Achilles" I believe that Achilles is an eas...

After King Agamemnon admits the errors of his ways he sends Phoenix, Ajax, Odysseus, Odius and Eurybates on their way to sway the mighty Achilles to fight. They find the mighty Achilles in the Myrmidon shelters playing his lyre singing of famous deeds and heroes. With Odysseus in the lead they appro...

In book VI, Hector returns to battle despite the pleas of those he loves. Compare Hectors behavior with Achilles' refusal to fight after he has been shamed. Both are heroes. What is heroic about each decision? Do you approve of one more than the other? Why? If so, what values do they have th...

The Iliad of homer is a poem that is "15,693 lines written in dactylic hexameter."(Intro, 14) and takes place during the tenth year of the Trojan War. The Iliad concentrates mostly, on the lives and tribulations of Hektor and Achilleus. In this paper I am going to write how Achilleus and...

In the 8th century Homer brought the world the epic tale of war, love, and human spirit. He named this outstanding poem The Iliad. The Iliad begins in the tenth and final year of the great Trojan War. This is the war the Greeks sailed in a fleet of one thousand ships, lead by Agamemnon the king of k...

The Iliad is a poem divided into twenty-four books, about Troy, written in the late eighth or early seventh century B. C. by Homer. The saga is about the tenth year of a war between the Greeks and the Trojans, around 1200 B. C. , and takes place before the city of Troy. While the Greeks are stood by...

The IliadThe way Homer wrote this text is similar to warfare today, especially the feelings. There are some differences though. At the end of the passage, Homer wrote "War is men's business; and this war is the business of everyone in Ilium, myself above all." That is stating that only men fight in ...

September 3, 2002 1. The British novelist Fay Weldon offers this observation about happy endings: "The writers, I do believe, who get the best and most lasting response from readers are the writers who offer a happy ending through moral development. By a happy ending, I do not mean mere for...

"The Iliad" by Homer tells the story of the complex Trojan War. Homer introduces many characters and key figures but the two most prevalent are the warrior Achilles and the statesman Odysseus. These two emerge as Hero's in the Iliad and their adventure is well documented. Achilles and Odysseus ha...

The Iliad Authors find different ways to make their works more effective. Homer does this same thing in the Iliad. Homer uses a common characteristic, but not so common literary device, time, to make his work stand out. In the process of writing, Homer chooses to manipulate time in some are...

The Iliad is the quintessential epic. It is full with gods, goddesses, heroes, war, honor, and glory. However, for just a short while near the very conclusion, Homer avoids all of those epic qualities. The banquet scene in Book XXIV is the most touching, the most "human" scene in the entire poem...

The Achaeans have just sacked a Trojan city. They are making their way home with their spoils. Theleader Agamemnon has claimed the greatest prize for himself: a beautiful woman named Chryseis,the daughter of a Trojan priest named Chryses. The champion of the Achaeans, Achilleus, has claimed the n...

In the epic poem, The Iliad, Homer describes a social occasion in which character's values, the values of that character's culture and the themes those values develop can be derived. The funeral games, held by Achilles in honor of his late friend Patroclus, is a perfect example of such an occasion....

Question 1 Achilles is the greatest of all the Greek warriors and he knows it. His withdrawal from the fighting has an immense impact on the entire battlefield. Both sides of the war feel the effect of his actions. On Achilles side, the Greeks feel as if they are fighting a losing cause and wit...