World of the Hero
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Examples of the Power of Fate
Book 3- Paris is fated to die by Menelaus’ hands- Aphrodite rescues him.
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Book 9- it is revealed that Achilles has a choice in his fate- most people don’t
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Book 10- it is revealed that the Trojans are fated to win if Achilles doesn’t come back
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Book 16- Patroclus was fated to die- Zeus decides so, made his fate worse by borrowing Achilles’ armour.
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Book 17- the Greeks are desperate for Achilles’ return
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Book 18- Achilles ignores his fate, deciding that avenging Patroclus is worth more
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Book 19- Achilles returns to battle once and for all- accepts Agamemnon’s gifts blindly, it won’t matter in the end
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Book 22- Hector’s fate is decided by Zeus
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Book 24- we know that Troy is fated to fall, and Achilles is fated to die; we just don’t see it
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Book 9- it is revealed that Achilles has a choice in his fate- most people don’t
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Book 10- it is revealed that the Trojans are fated to win if Achilles doesn’t come back
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Book 16- Patroclus was fated to die- Zeus decides so, made his fate worse by borrowing Achilles’ armour.
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Book 17- the Greeks are desperate for Achilles’ return
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Book 18- Achilles ignores his fate, deciding that avenging Patroclus is worth more
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Book 19- Achilles returns to battle once and for all- accepts Agamemnon’s gifts blindly, it won’t matter in the end
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Book 22- Hector’s fate is decided by Zeus
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Book 24- we know that Troy is fated to fall, and Achilles is fated to die; we just don’t see it
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Examples of the relationship between mortals and immortals
Book 3- Paris and Aphrodite’s relationship is obvious, it stems from the fact that Paris chose Aphrodite in the beauty contest. Helen tells Aphrodite that she should be Paris’ wife
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Book 4- Athena convinces Pandarus to shoot Menelaus to restart the war. Ares eggs on soldiers in battle
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Book 6- the women of Troy offer up sacrifices to Athena in an attempt to get her to save them, she ignore them
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Book 10- Athena gives a warning to Diomedes and Odysseus to return since the Trojans are waking up
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Book 10- Apollo wakes up the Trojans
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Book 16- Zeus decides that Patroclus will die in battle
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Book 17- Zeus tips the war in Trojan favour
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Book 18- Zeus tips the battle in the Greeks side, knowing they will win. Almost like a game for them.
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Book 19- Athena nourishes Achilles before he goes to fight
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Book 22- gods argue over the battle, they too are having their own argument
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Book 4- Athena convinces Pandarus to shoot Menelaus to restart the war. Ares eggs on soldiers in battle
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Book 6- the women of Troy offer up sacrifices to Athena in an attempt to get her to save them, she ignore them
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Book 10- Athena gives a warning to Diomedes and Odysseus to return since the Trojans are waking up
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Book 10- Apollo wakes up the Trojans
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Book 16- Zeus decides that Patroclus will die in battle
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Book 17- Zeus tips the war in Trojan favour
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Book 18- Zeus tips the battle in the Greeks side, knowing they will win. Almost like a game for them.
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Book 19- Athena nourishes Achilles before he goes to fight
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Book 22- gods argue over the battle, they too are having their own argument
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Examples of family and friendship
Book 1- Thetis helps out Achilles by going to Zeus
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Book 4- Agamemnon cries over Menelaus being shot with an arrow- this embarrasses Menelaus
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Book 6- Hector leave his wife and child to go back to battle, Andromache knows her fate when he leaves. Hector wishes his son will be a great hero
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Book 16- Achilles feels so much emotion toward the death of Patroclus that he agrees to come back to battle
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Book 18- Thetis will do anything to help Achilles, even though she knows his fate
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Book 22- Hector’s family are distraught at the sight of his body
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Book 24- Hector’s family can get some sort of closure from being able to bury his body
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Book 4- Agamemnon cries over Menelaus being shot with an arrow- this embarrasses Menelaus
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Book 6- Hector leave his wife and child to go back to battle, Andromache knows her fate when he leaves. Hector wishes his son will be a great hero
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Book 16- Achilles feels so much emotion toward the death of Patroclus that he agrees to come back to battle
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Book 18- Thetis will do anything to help Achilles, even though she knows his fate
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Book 22- Hector’s family are distraught at the sight of his body
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Book 24- Hector’s family can get some sort of closure from being able to bury his body
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Examples of hospitality and *Xenia*
Book 9- when Agamemnon’s emissary come, Achilles is very hospitable to them- he offers them food and drink
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Book 18- Hephaestus owes Thetis a favour, so he makes the armour for Achilles
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Book 24- Priam kisses Achilles’ hand when he goes to meet him
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Book 18- Hephaestus owes Thetis a favour, so he makes the armour for Achilles
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Book 24- Priam kisses Achilles’ hand when he goes to meet him
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Examples of the relationship between men and women
Book 1- Zeus tells Hera to ‘be quiet and obey \[him\]’
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Book 3- Helen isn’t asked her opinion before being taken but she can share her opinion. Paris forces her to come to bed with him
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Book 4- no women allowed on the battlefield
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Book 6- Hector tells Andromache that ‘war is a man’s concern’. Andromache is scared of her fate without him
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Book 9- the return of Briseis is promised to Achilles, she is objectified
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Book 22- Andromache is heartbroken by her fate now that Hector is dead. She will be forced into a life of slavery
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Book 3- Helen isn’t asked her opinion before being taken but she can share her opinion. Paris forces her to come to bed with him
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Book 4- no women allowed on the battlefield
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Book 6- Hector tells Andromache that ‘war is a man’s concern’. Andromache is scared of her fate without him
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Book 9- the return of Briseis is promised to Achilles, she is objectified
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Book 22- Andromache is heartbroken by her fate now that Hector is dead. She will be forced into a life of slavery
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Examples of the role of slaves
Book 1- Criseis is taken from her father
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Book 3- is Helen a slave? She is taken against her will but is allowed to speak her mind
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Book 6- the Trojans refuse to take slaves
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Book 9- Briseis is promised to Achilles
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Book 3- is Helen a slave? She is taken against her will but is allowed to speak her mind
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Book 6- the Trojans refuse to take slaves
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Book 9- Briseis is promised to Achilles
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