... times is Socrates. Socrates was put on trial for his beliefs and Plato puts his trial into words. In Plato's Apology of Socrates, Socrates stated that Achilles was the greatest hero and icon of honor. On the other hand, he scorns Odysseus. The choice of Socrates seems to be against rationale, seeing as ... to be "proper." Socrates feels that because he has remained true to his beliefs and has been unjustly killed that his soul will live on forever. Achilles also has this choice, to live on as a coward, or to die, but be known throughout eternity for their honor and courage. Odysseus is kn...

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... history and literature written by "the greats" such as Plato(the thoughts of Socrates), Homer, and Virgil. In Homer's the Iliad, Achilles struck back against Hector because Hector killed his friend, Patroclus. Achilles could be described as irrational after Patroclus was killed. While he waited for the gods to stop protecting Hector ... , Achilles savagely killed many other Trojans and eventually killed Hector purely out of vengeance. Achilles did not want his body to go back to the Trojans or his family, but Achilles ended up taking pity on Hector's father and gives the body ... achiev...

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... convictions, standing up for what you believe to be true, a God given right. Honor was a common characteristic of men in that period. It moved Achilles to a state of anger over the death of his best friend Patroclus; his honor and pride would not allow him to leave the death of Patroclus ... unavenged. He was out to avenge the death of his best friend who was killed in the battle of Troy by Hector. Achilles had emotional qualities of those of a mortal being, although his mother was a Goddess and he was half man half God. He experienced feelings of ... love, anger, rage and grief. The Gr...

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... one's love for their mate is the value of their life. Comparisons between the fates of Achilles and Orpheus are brought up to emphasize his point. As we learn from the legend of Achilles, a man was rewarded for the value he put on his friends life. Achilles sacrificed his own life in an attempt to obtain revenge for his friend. For this act ... Achilles was rewarded and seen as a hero. Yet on the opposite side of the spectrum we learn of ... ...

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... say that truth yields virtue. In a discussion with Hippias, Socrates was discussing virtue as Homer viewed it. The brave warrior, Achilles, would seem to possess virtue by his skills in war and heroic deeds. When compared to the sly Odysseus, Achilles seemed the only choice. Socrates asked questions about Hippias's knowledge of liars, and derived that the cunningness displayed by Odysseus was ... done so with trickery. This was a sure sign that he was the most acquainted with truths. Socrates said, "He who knows best the truth is more able to tell falsehood." Achilles should have used h...

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... living with the shame of going against his beliefs. This feeling about living without shame is also found in Socrates statenment that compares himself to the life of Achilles. Of course the situation that Achilles was in was somewhat different to Socrates situation but it was brought up in his argument to show how he feels about shame. Socrates had a self-proclaimed ... ...

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... that they accuse him of things they do not know anything about or even care about. Socrates also tried to build his character by comparing himself to ancient heroes like Achilles and Hercules when he fought in the Peloponnesian wars. When he brought himself up, he brought down the image of the Sophists. In conclusion, poor Socrates was put to death ... ...

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