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Shields of Achilles and Aeneas, 2007.
This paper provides a comparison of the shield of Achilles and the shield of Aeneas.
3,449 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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In this article, the writer compares the different aspects, both physical and symbolic, attributed to the shields of Achilles and Aeneas. Throughout the paper the writer provides extensive background of both the shields. The writer also explains both the story of Achilles in "The Iliad" by Homer and of Aeneas in Virgil's 'Aeneid'. Further, the writer discusses how the shields were influenced and involved in the stories themselves. Most importantly, the writer analyzes the roles of both shields in their respective works and compares the impacts they make on their respective epic heroes.
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"In Homer's great work, the Iliad, Achilles is given a set of armor, including a glorious shield which allows him to return to battle and carry out his revenge against Hector. Likewise, in Virgil's Aeneid, Aeneas is sent a shield for the purpose of aiding him in defending Rome from invasion. However, these shields are made special not by their military value, but by the engravings that decorate their surfaces. Achilles' shield holds engravings of common life during his time: farmers plowing the land, young men and women dancing in the vineyards, scenes of the countryside, slaves working for their kings, and armies fighting each other. On the other hand, Aeneas' shield holds the story of Italy, from the birth of the twins, Romulus and Remus, to the peak of the Roman Empire. Because of the images that are depicted on both shields, they are of much more significance than just tools of war. These shields represent all that their nations are worth and have been especially chosen for each hero to carry. This, therefore, makes their presences in the Iliad and the Aeneid worth recognizing."
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The Shields of Achilles and Aeneas, 2008.
This paper explores the shields in the "Iliad" by Homer and the "Aeneid" by Virgil.
1,068 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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The paper focuses on the shields of the two mythical characters, Achilles and Aeneas, of Homer's "Iliad" and Virgil's "Aeneid" respectively. The paper points out the relevant distinctions between the two epic poems and discusses how the characters' shields represent much more than armor; they symbolize their fate.
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"The Iliad was written in the 8th or 7th century B.C. in ancient Greece, and attributed to Homer who also wrote the Odyssey. These two epic poems are considered by many scholars as the first European pieces of literature. The Aeneid, on the other hand, was written in the 1st century B.C. by the Latin poet Virgil. The Iliad tells the story of the final year of the siege of Troy by the ancient Greeks, with Achilles withdrawing from the battle in revenge, and leaving Agamemnon to lead the Achaeans into fight against the Trojans. In the Aeneid, Virgil combines the theme of warfare from the Iliad and the theme of wandering that can be found in the Odyssey. The main character, Aeneas, is a hero whose personality and actions were meant to glorify Roman values, and to link the founding of Rome with the legends of Troy."
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"The Shield of Achilles", 2005.
A look at book 18 of Homer's "The Iliad", "The Shield of Achilles".
1,137 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper analyses the major themes in book 18 of "The Iliad", focusing on the images portrayed upon the Shield of Achilles. In effect, this is a brief study of the use of imagery and symbolism employed by Homer to great effect in this most interesting section of the epic.
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"This excerpt begins with the first phase of construction, undertaken by Hephaestus, (or Vulcan respectively) as he forges the great shield of Achilles. Homer paints the picture of the keeper of Hades, bringing to life the primary elements of the shield. There are vivid images of Hephaestus labouring away as he brings the structure of the shield together and begins to fashion 'rich designs' ( Homer, Iliad, line 6) upon the first of the five layers of the shield. These designs consist of universal themes -the planets and the stars - and are crucial for they provide a number of symbolic connections. The fact that these images are being engraved upon a surface that is circular in nature is no coincidence either."
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"The Shield of Achilles", 2002.
The writer presents an analysis of "The Shield of Achilles" by Phillip Bobbit and offers a review of Greek society in the eighth century.
2,692 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper reviews the work in light of ancient Greek culture and society. The writer claims that this time was well organized with a set way of making decisions, a hierarchy headed by the elders, a population fully involved in affairs and heralds who serve as protection and population controls. The original document proves this mythology to be complex and extensive while it still relates directly to the real world. The writer attempts to understand and explain the story for its reader.
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"First, this is a society that has achieved a higher level of organization. Certainly, it is a society that has reached the Bronze Age. Civilization developed following a pattern based on the ability of the human population to learn to use different tools at different stages, different materials from which those tools were made, and different modes of food production. With the development of more sedentary habitats, urban centers eventually developed and produced civilizations with certain similar characteristics, though these developments may have taken place at different rates in different areas. Civilization began with agriculture, developed metalworking in the Bronze Age, and progressed to more advanced metalworking in the Iron Age."
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The Shield of Achilles, 2001.
This essay examines the character of the hero Achilles in Homer's "Iliad".
1,370 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 1 source, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses the shield of Achilles and several themes that are placed upon it by the God Vulcan. It also looks at the character of Achilles and his guilt through a childish act. It includes a discussion on the differences on the age that Homer was writing about and the audience he was writing for.
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"Of all the Greek historical and fantastical stories those of Homer stand out into the far reaches of mythological tales, for it is through the bard Homer and his two classics, The "Illiad" and The "Odysse"y that we are given the insight into how man and Gods interact between themselves and their own kind. Moreover it is the adventures of simple Men who are blessed and cursed by the Immortals of Olympus at a mere whim, The Illiad was written in the during the Greek Bronze Age and this work along with the Odyssey was and still is used as a main form of historical evidence of the life within Bronze Age, or Mycenean Greece."
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The Shield of Achilles, 2000.
An examination of the artistry, cultural and historical significance of scene depicted on the Greek shield from the 8th Century B.C.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"The Shield of Achilles" reveals much about Greek life in the eighth century B.C. and about the degree of social development reached to that time. The story of the shield suggests a society not only where metal is worked but also where there are an urban culture and a rural culture interconnected in the economy.
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" "The Shield of Achilles" reveals much about Greek life in the eighth century B.C. and about the degree of social development reached to that time. The story of the shield suggests a society not only where metal is worked but also where there are an urban culture and a rural culture interconnected in the economy, where art is valued as a means of expression, and which is protected by a military structure and a warrior culture.
First, this is a society that has achieved a higher level of organization. Certainly, it is a society that has reached the Bronze Age. Civilization developed following a pattern based on the ability of the human population to learn to use different tools at different stages, different materials from which those tools were made, and different modes of food..."
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Aeneas Character Review, 2001.
An analysis of the character of Aeneas in " The Aeneid" and a comparison with the Greek heroes, Odysseus and Achilles.
1,165 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 40.95
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This paper takes a look at the legendary story of the hero Aeneas who survives the fall of Troy and follows the will of the gods and fate to build a nation that will eventually become Rome. The paper includes an analysis of "The Aeneid", written in Homeric style and gives a comparison of Aeneas?s character with Greek heroes, Odysseus and Achilles.
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"The son of Anchises and Venus, a prince of Troy and leader of the expedition to Italy, Aeneas is the main character in the book ?The Aeneid?. The most admired and valued characteristics in Augustan Rome are marked on his personality. He is true to his word devout, a courageous and skillful soldier and a pious. The heroism of Aeneas is his ability, to place his belief in Rome in all times and the Roman ideal before his own selfish interests, which was unlike Achilles and Odysseus."
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Aeneas and the Roman Empire, 2006.
A discussion on the impact that Aeneas had within the Roman Empire.
2,192 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper discusses Aeneas and his relationship to the Roman Empire. The paper discusses Aeneas' future, according to "The Norton Anthology of World Literature" as leading to a peaceful period in Roman Empire at that time. The paper also discusses what might have been different in Rome if Aeneas had stayed with Carthage and Dido.
Table of Contents:
Who is Aeneas?
Aeneas' Journey
What If's
In Conclusion
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"In every culture, there is the ideal hero that will either consciously or subconsciously be looked and followed upon. What may be an ideal hero to a certain group of people may not fit the concept of the ideal from another group."
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Achilles, 2004.
An exploration of the legend of Achilles, with particular reference to Homer's "Iliad".
2,033 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 29 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper attempts to address the question of myth and immortality through the study of Achilles in the "Iliad". The central thesis is that Achilles has a choice between human life and immortality through death and how he chooses death and immortality over a mundane, comfortable life. Another aspect explored is the realization that total transcendence of the world and godlike immortality are not humanly possible. It also attempts to place the Homeric myth in a broader context in terms of understanding the deeper significance of the story of Achilles. A Jungian view of the story and of myth is also explored.
The paper concludes with the view that the myth of Achilles and the search for immortality has a significance that goes beyond the story itself to reveal themes that pertain to the understanding of the human condition.
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"Achilles is one of the most important myths and legends created in Western literature. This is mainly due to the associations made within the story of Achilles and the questions that are raised with regard to immortality and the quest for permanence in the face of reality in which death is the only and enviable outcome. Achilles, through his mother Thetis, also has a close relationship with the transcendent and permanent world of the gods. However, he is also human and the decision that he makes has a profound significance for the meaning of life and for the eternal human quest for immortality."
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Odysseus and Achilles, 2006.
A comparative analysis of Homer's two characters Odysseus and Achilles.
3,732 words (approx. 14.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 103.95
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This paper examines how Homer's two central heroes, Odysseus and Achilles, are, in many ways differing manifestations of the same themes. While Achilles' character is almost utterly consistent in his rage, pride and near divinity, Odysseus' character is difficult to pin down to a single moral; though perhaps more human than Achilles, he remains more difficult to understand. It shows how both heroes are defined not by their appearances, nor by the impressions they leave upon the minds of those around them, nor even so much by the words they speak, but almost entirely by their actions. Action is what drives the plot of both the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" and action is what holds the characters together.
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"Odysseus is a peculiar mix of both heroic and intelligent qualities that make him seem both human and supernatural. The Odysseus portrayed in the Iliad somewhat contrasts the Odysseus we see in the Odyssey. For the purposes of the former, he is represented as a man of conviction, possessing significant military genius and guile, as well as persuasive capabilities. In the latter, however, some of his more ignoble traits are revealed: he is a braggart, he almost dishonorably uses poisoned arrows, and he shows conceit in his victory over the Cyclops."
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Beowulf and Achilles, 2008.
This paper compares and contrasts the hero figures of Beowulf from "Beowulf" and Achilles from "The Iliad".
789 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 28.95
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The paper looks closely at the heroes in the poems "Beowulf" and "The Iliad" and shows how Beowulf fights and lives on a superior level than Achilles. The paper discusses how Beowulf, through his battles and his image, becomes a kind of mythological figure, while Achilles, despite the charisma he has with the troops and the way he does battle, remains to the end an ordinary human being. The paper shows how even in death he is killed by a mortal, while it takes another mythological being, a dragon, to kill Beowulf.
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"Both Achilles and Beowulf are the centre hero-figures of the literary works they are presented in and the poems "Beowulf" and "The Iliad" are centered on their existence and evolution. However, while Beowulf's mythological struggle seems to bear an extraterrestrial projection, his success seemingly determined the outcome of mankind's faith, Achilles is the centre of a battle between individuals on Earth. Despite godly interventions, the Iliad remains a battle between the Greeks and the Trojans over the fate of Helen of Troy rather than a glorious combat of mythological perspective."
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Aeneas's Complexity, 2006.
A review of the character, Aeneas, in the poem "Aeneid" by Virgil.
1,669 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper takes a look at the complexity of the heroic character of Aeneas, within Virgil's poem, "Aeneid". According to the paper, in the character of Aeneas, Virgil creates a character who is not just a good warrior and strategist, but also one who is infused with moral piety and a sense of a larger purpose and destiny.
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"Other key characters in the Aeneid by Virgil are, in general and comparatively speaking, far more one- dimensional, and therefore not nearly as complex as Aeneas himself. Turnus, for instance, Aeneas's rival and enemy on the battlefield, is strong in war (at least initially) but lacks any of the moral piety and respect for the gods that Aeneas clearly possesses. Juno, Aeneas's nemesis, is similarly stubborn and vengeful, i.e., much the opposite of Aeneas himself. For instance, Juno continues, vengefully, to wish to keep punishing Aeneas, and gives up on doing so only after Jupiter twice says that Aeneas is fated to win.
While Aeneas is reflective; respectful of the gods and fate, and deeply pious, then, Juno is stubbornly, single-mindedly vengeful; antagonistic, and angry toward a god more important than herself, and toward mortals, too - qualities that are, ultimately, symbolically vanquished by more positive qualities, e.g., moral piety; patience, humility and obedience toward the gods as embodied by Aeneas."
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Pius Aeneas, 2003.
Discusses the kingly virtues that are exhibited through the protagonist, Aeneas, in the ancient Roman work, Virgil's "Aeneid".
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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Aeneas, a Trojan prince, is destined to become founder to a city that his descendants will develop into the great Roman Empire. Aeneas exhibits Roman values that make him the ideal Roman ruler throughout Virgil?s "Aeneid". Among these values is pietas (attention to duty, community, and family), courage (bravery), self-discipline, and finally, humanitas (compassion). This essay provides quotes from Virgil's "Aeneid" to show these virtues, with background testimony from Francis Cairn, a notable author of ancient Roman lore and epics.
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"Aeneas now loses his kingly qualities by not being mindful of his pietas and completely surrendering to emotion. Francis Cairn in ?Aeneas and the Love Affair of Dido? asserts that Aeneas was not concerned with his duty, by stating that Aeneas had, ?put his kingdom out of his mind and is enslaved to lust, lacking the royal virtues of self control and care for his people? (Cairns 49). This is proven by the way Aeneas lounges around all winter and does not pay attention to his fated duty. Jupiter, the god of thunder and hospitality gets upset with Aeneas, and sends Mercury the messenger god to remind him of his duty."
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Achilles and Lazaro, 2005.
This paper compares and contrasts the hero Achilles in "The Iliad" with the anti-hero Lazaro in "Lazarillo de Tormes."
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, $ 89.95
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The paper examines how both Achilles and Lazaro are similar, yet highly contrast each other in relation to the aspects of warrior status and honor. The paper explains that aspects of womanizing and festive natures are within both Lazaro and Achilles much of the time in the earlier evolutions of these characters. The paper says that in this manner, they both reflect the younger, more innocent behaviors of those that have not yet found a greater calling in their destinies.
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"This literary study will compare and contrast the hero Achilles in "The Iliad" with the anti-hero Lazaro in "Lazarillo de Tormes." By actively understanding the reluctance of both Lazaro and Achilles to fight for their respective positions as warriors, they are comparable in how they do not possess the honor in the initial evolution of their character in the literature. Also, they depict warrior attributes of lust and drinking, which make them both similar as archetypes of the frivolous and untamable warrior. However, both Lazaro and Achilles reflect different views of chivalry and war readiness, which make Achilles bound by his honor to fight until the death at the end of this story."
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Achilles vs. Athena, 2002.
A debate on who is the greater hero of Homeric literature between Achilles and Athena.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will discuss the ways that Athena is a greater hero than Achilles in Homeric literature. By addressing the weaknesses of Achilles, we can substantially prove that Athena is a greater hero in the Homer's portrayal of the Greek goddess.
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