Chariots of Fire

Power and Control in Fanthorpe's You Will Be Hearing From Us Shortly and Dictator Both poems have a sense of someone being controlled by someone who is higher then they are. What I think Fanthorpe is trying to make a point about is that we as humans are shallow, we judge before we actually get to know people properly. We will not change our minds about someone quickly as we base people on our first judgement of them, which is usually wrong. In 'you will be hearing

The first person in The Iliad that can be considered god-like is Trojan prince Hector. He is also a commander on the Trojan side, and he truly the greatest Trojan warrior. The character of this Trojan hero is dynamic and changes throughout the book. At the beginning of the book he acts like a great warrior should. He is the most brave out of all the Trojans. Hector leads his army and never fails. In the later part of the book we see Hector as a brave warrior but we are also introduced to his other

Matthew Henry once said, “Here is bread, which strengthens man 's heart, and therefore is called the staff of Life.” Bread in many perspectives is the staff of life; it has come a long way with each step evolving into something new; evolving into over two hundred types of bread that are sold worldwide. Bread, born from the minds of humans, to turn a grain into flour, unite it with liquids and toast them over hot stones, is revolutionary. Bread has evolved into impacting our culture, religion, and

metaphorically paying for what he wants. The second stanza based on fear and persuading her by using strong and powerful images almost scares her into having sex with him. He uses the most powerful imagery of destruction, war, 'Time's winged chariot

The Story of Passover The story of Passover began with the arrival of Jacob and his family in Egypt to be with son Joseph who had become Viceroy of all Egypt. When Joseph and his brothers died and the children of Israel multiplied in the land of Egypt, King Pharaoh chose to forget all that Joseph had done for Egypt - transforming it into the wealthiest country in the world at the time. He decided to take action against the influence and growing numbers of the children of Israel. He summoned his

Hector and Priam may seem to govern in two very different spheres of Trojan life, but the pair derive their authority from the same place. The elite family has divided their rule into parts; Priam commands his city from afar, only making judgements on important political decisions. His son, by contrast, commands his soldiers from the vanguard of battle. The pair both however have their authority rooted in their connection to Olympus. Their ability to protect their own family and Troy are all dependant

Hera was jealous of all the girls who were madly in love with Hercules. She eventually drove Hercules insane. This insanity drove him to throw all of his children and two of his own brothers into a massive fire. Later, Hercules marries Deianeira. Deianeira and Hercules were madly in love. A centaur that goes by the name of Nessus eventually abducted Deianeira. With the desperation of getting her back, Hercules shot Nessus with an arrow coated in poison. As

Boudicca is a prominent figure in the history of Britain. As Queen of the Iceni tribe in ancient South East England, she led the revolt of the Celtic (Ancient British) people against the occupying Romans in 60 AD. Although she was a woman in a time when women didn’t usually hold any power, her people were willing to follow her cause and left a bloody trail of devastation; having Roman families hanged, burnt and crucified. However, her legacy has inspired Queens and she has been immortalised as one

After almost spending the whole afternoon trying to find someone, Crayen and Paw took a break at the water fountain to get a drink. Taking a gulp of the water, Crayen started to feel a little funny. Soon a dust of smoke appeared and Hestia became visible. Hestia asked the travelers “Why are you searching for Mount Olympus?” Crayen dumbfounded said, “I need to talk to Zeus.” “Why would you need to do that?” Questioned Hestia. Crayen stated “He keeps terrorising the town of Lakedaimonia, and he

During the Bronze Age there was a numerous amount of wars that took place, although there was one that captivated historians’ eye. This war was known to be the Trojan War. The war involved two main empires, Greek and Trojans. The war lasted for a long ten years using the typical war attack and defence tactics although put to an end by the Greeks with a sly plan, commonly known as the Trojan horse. The wooden horse was considered a key factor of the ending of the siege and reasonably significant to