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Explain the similarities and differences of Homer's Achilles and Virgil's Aeneas.

Both epic heroes share some common features derived from the Homeric texts, but also some substantial differences. Aeneas and Achilles are both mighty heroes. They are descirbed with honorific epithets, they...
AP
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What are the main differences between Athenian and Spartan women?

This question asks you to present a view of a typical Athenian woman and a typical Spartan woman and compare them to each other. Two examples of these differences are: their dresses - Spartan women wore shor...
AZ
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Is the plot of the The Aeneid driven more by gods or by human characters?

The gods in the Aeneid drive the plot alongside with Fate. Aeneas is aware of his fate from the beginning and he builts character through suffering. Thus, this interaction between divine intervention and hum...
VK
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How Far is Odysseus Responsible for the Suffering of his Men?

This essay question comes from OCR's Classical Civilisation A-Level Paper "Homer's Odyssey and Society" 2014. In the exam you need to spend about 45 minutes answering this question. I would advocat...
AD
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How should I approach an essay question on Greek/ Roman Theatre?

First step: don't panic. You'll have studied the play or piece you've been given in class, so it's impossible you won't know at least something about it. The exam isn't expecting you to do anything innovativ...
JC
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