What ancient Greek beliefs about heroes are prevalent in The Iliad of Homer? Select three options.Heroes possess impressive traits, such as strength.Heroes sometimes rely on support from the gods.Heroes interact peacefully with their enemies.Heroes sometimes display human weaknesses.Heroes are immortal—they live forever.
Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer."I entreat you by your life, by your knees, by your parents,do not let the dogs feed on me by the ships of the Achaians,but take yourself the bronze and gold that are there in abundance, those gifts that my father and the lady my mother will give you, and give my body to be taken home again, so that the Trojans and the wives of the Trojans may give me in death my rite of burning.”
Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer."Ah me, this is a man beloved whom now my eyes watchbeing chased around the wall; my heart is mourning for Hektorwho has burned in my honour many thigh pieces of oxenon the peaks of Ida with all her folds . . .”
Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer.Then in answer the goddess grey-eyed Athene spoke to him:"Father of the shining bolt, dark misted, what is this you said?Do you wish to bring back a man who is mortal, one long sincedoomed by his destiny, from ill-sounding death and release him?Do it, then; but not all the rest of us gods shall approve you.”
Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer.But if they are dead already and gone down to the house of Hades,it is sorrow to our hearts, who bore them, myself and their mother, but to the rest of the people a sorrow that will be fleetingbeside their sorrow for you, if you go down before Achilleus. Come then inside the wall, my child, so that you can rescuethe Trojans and the women of Troy . . .
Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer. Meanwhile the Achaianssloping their shields across their shoulders came close to the rampart.But his deadly fate held Hektor shackled, so that he stood fastIn front of Ilion and the Skaian gates.
Read the excerpts about Achilleus and Hektor from The Iliad of Homer.Excerpt 1, Achilleus:But brilliant Achilleus kept shaking his head at his own people and would not let them throw their bitter projectiles at Hektorfor fear the thrower might win the glory, and himself come second.Excerpt 2, Hektor:I feel shame before the Trojans and the Trojan women with trailing robes, that someone who is less of a man than I will say of me: "Hektor believed in his own strength and ruined his people.”Thus they will speak; and as for me, it would be much betterat that time, to go against Achilleus, and slay him, and come back,or else be killed by him in glory in front of the city.
Read the excerpt from a story."Shhhh! Quiet down,” Micah whispered to his friends as they crouched behind his sofa in anticipation. "She’ll be here any minute.” In the dim light of the bedecked room, the group waited expectantly."I wonder why the house is so dark,” I thought as I climbed the porch steps. I inserted my key into the lock and opened the door.
Read the excerpts about Athene and Achilleus from The Iliad of Homer.Excerpt 1, Athene:Then in answer the goddess grey-eyed Athene spoke to him:"Father of the shining bolt, dark misted, what is this you said?Do you wish to bring back a man who is mortal, one long sincedoomed by his destiny, from ill-sounding death and release him?Do it, then; but not all the rest of us gods shall approve you.”Excerpt 2, Achilleus:But looking darkly at him swift-footed Achilleus answered:"No more entreating of me, you dog, by knees or parents.I wish only that my spirit and fury would drive meto hack your meat away and eat it raw for the things thatyou have done to me. So there is no one who can hold the dogs offfrom your head, not if they bring here and set before me ten timesand twenty times the ransom, and promise more in addition . . .”
Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer.The old man stretching his hands out called pitifully to him:"Hektor, beloved child, do not wait the attack of this manalone, away from the others. You might encounter your destinybeaten down by Peleion . . .”
Which descriptions are true of both Achilleus and Hektor in The Iliad of Homer? Select two options.
Read the excerpt from a story."Oops! Oh, no . . .” Jenna eyed the spill as it spread across the lab table. She tried in vain to mop up the water, but there was too much liquid for her flimsy paper towel. Her notes were ruined, and an ache spread deep in her gut. Tears threatened to fall.When I approached table two, I saw no progress. "Apparently this group is creating chaos instead of chemistry,” I declared. "It seems nobody here is interested in conducting an experiment.”
Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer.Deeply troubled [Hektor] spoke to his own great-hearted spirit: "Ah me! If I go now inside the wall and the gateway, Poulydamas will be first to put a reproach upon me,since he tried to make me lead the Trojans inside the city on that accursed night when brilliant Achilleus rose up,and I would not obey him, but that would have been far better.Now, since by my own recklessness I have ruined my people . . .”
Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer.Hektor kept his eyes on him, and avoided it,for he dropped, watchful, to his knee, and the bronze spear flew over his shoulderand stuck in the ground, but Pallas Athene snatched it, and gave itback to Achilleus, unseen by Hektor shepherd of the people.
Which statement best describes the similarities and differences between Hektor and Achilleus in The Iliad of Homer?
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