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Essays 271 - 300
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....
individual stories into the tapestry that became his famous epics. He did not create the stories; they had come from hundreds of y...
ugliness of battle and death. Homers soldiers do not die cleanly and quickly; they suffer, they claw the ground; they cry out an...
how all true tragic heroes apply the same principle: by purging his sins in exchange for forgiveness from nature and the gods. He...
the more noteworthy events can, however. A brief outline of these events is as follows: 1. Odysseus leaves...
Looking at Saint Augustine's 'Confessions' and Homer's 'The Iliad', the author finds characters and situations that represent the ...
be regarded as a historical document. There is very little certain about the poem itself or its author, who was supposedly a blin...
In this essay consisting of five pages the argument is presented that the friendship between these heroes in Homer's 'The Iliad' s...
Aspects of Homer's epic poem are analyzed in this paper that contains five pages. There are no other sources listed in the biblio...
and the Greek forces suffer mightily without their hero. Later in the narrative, his anger propels him into battle. But, just as a...
we mortals bear perforce, although we suffer; for they are much stronger than we. But now I will teach you clearly, telling you th...
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...
is less important than the conversation which takes place, and since the two individuals are from periods in Greek history several...
as Homer based his story on fiction which would occur in the context of history and mythology. While the tale has been critically ...
is not identified as a goddess except for when a servant speaks to Achilles about the legends that have begun to be spun concernin...
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...
Odysseus,/raider of cities gouged out your eye" (Homer 227). As Polyphemus is the son of Poseidon, Odysseus makes a powerful god h...
(Tracy). He traveled from place to place and although poor and impoverished at many points in his life, he was also warmly receive...
could well be said that his acceptance of his brothers actions, despite his berating his brother, may have been the most important...
This 3 page paper discusses the role women play in "The Iliad" when it comes to marriage and sexual relationships; it also discuss...
without specifically worrying about success or failure, "they cannot be stained by action" (Harrison, 1996). Hearing this, Arjuna ...
/ so long as we men of Achaea soldiered on at Troy. / But once wed sacked King Priams craggy city, / boarded ship, and a god dispe...
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...
The writer examines the superannuation scheme of New Zealand which is designed to provide an income in retirement. The benefits a...