... we can see Milton's intention of showing that the fall of humankind is more heroic than that of other epic poems, such as The Faerie Queene. The fall provides for humankind's ultimate salvation thus showing the difference between Milton's poem and Spenser's poem in the way that Milton's epic ... saves humanity in a totally different way. Spenser uses violence and chivalry to describe the actions of his hero and adds Una to the cast of characters to offer Redcrosse a reason to fight for, knowing that a knight would fight for honor and for love. On the other hand, Milton uses ... the hero...

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... a tool to promote his own agenda: to shape, and potentially change, the values of his society. Through the examination of the central characters in The Iliad, The Faerie Queene, and Paradise Lost, one can come to comprehend this transition throughout the epic tradition. The first known poems in the classical epic tradition were the two Homeric epics: The Iliad ... beliefs that he shared with her. In the poem, the Faerie Queene, also referred to as Gloriana, represents an idealized version of Queen Elizabeth. Even though she does not appear in the poem, those around her speak of her hig...

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