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In seven pages this paper considers the injustices of war in a consideration of women's unequal roles represented in the works of ...

In three pages Homer's Penelope is compared with William Shakespeare's Desdemona in terms of Desdemona's simplicity and naivete in...

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...

were arranged on three concentic terraces that focused on the royal residence ("New..." 33). Recent excavation has discovered that...

In five pages this paper examines the definition of identity in the works of Euripides, Sophocles, Sappho's poetry, the Oresteia, ...

Homer's and Virgil's works are compared and contrasted. This research report suggests that various trends for each of these works....

could well be said that his acceptance of his brothers actions, despite his berating his brother, may have been the most important...

without specifically worrying about success or failure, "they cannot be stained by action" (Harrison, 1996). Hearing this, Arjuna ...

deliberation," much like Nestor had cautioned "Agamemnon against hasty judgment" (Gore on War). In both cases, despite any heeding...

in war. Helen had no power, and no women in the story had power. Helen was simply a symbol of beauty and purity and hence justifie...

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

(Tracy). He traveled from place to place and although poor and impoverished at many points in his life, he was also warmly receive...

common ground can be found and the relationship can be beneficial to both the employer and the employee. A useful framework that c...

as Homer based his story on fiction which would occur in the context of history and mythology. While the tale has been critically ...

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

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

and the Greek forces suffer mightily without their hero. Later in the narrative, his anger propels him into battle. But, just as a...

is less important than the conversation which takes place, and since the two individuals are from periods in Greek history several...

occurs near the end of the conflict. These two warriors fight over who has the greater claim to a captive woman who is also the d...

we mortals bear perforce, although we suffer; for they are much stronger than we. But now I will teach you clearly, telling you th...

to regulate relationships that should be based on reasonable trust, with this being necessary for social and economic purposes. ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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