This study will compare two prominent goddesses from the ancient Greek and Roman worlds, Athena and Minerva. The purpose is to explore what differences and likenesses the two goddesses have with each other, to see if a major distinction can be made between the two using mythological descriptions. The reason for the study is to show to what extent the Roman goddess Minerva had her own mythological background, attributes and character as distinct from that of Athena.  In academia the difference between Athena’s and Minerva’s characteristics are vague and unclear. Minerva’s Roman mythological background is often hard to point out since the Romans borrowed several mythological views of the gods and goddesses from the Greek perspective of the gods. With this comparison one will be able to more clearly know how the Romans viewed Athena’s counterpart by comparing the main Greek and Roman mythical description of the two. The materials used to compare the two will comprise of the Iliad, and the Aeneid. The fact that the ancient religions of Greece and Rome were different concerning their gods' character and place in the mythology of each culture is at times overlooked, albeit recognized. At instances they are simply lumped together as one and the same even though major differences might exist between them and the way they were viewed in their respective cultures. This habit of treating the gods in the respective sphere of Greek and Roman as the same is problematic because it takes away our understanding of them as gods from different religious cultures. This is particularly the case in our unconscious mind when we study Greek and Roman religion. The goal of this study is to identify what differences can be found and thereby get a clearer understanding of the similarities or differences between Athena and Minerva.

Förändrade medievanor bidrar med nya litteraturdidaktiska förutsättningar, såväl utmaningar som möjligheter i litteraturundervisningen. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka vad som händer med en äldre litterär text när den gestaltas på Tiktok och vilken eventuell litteraturdidaktisk potential sådana Tiktok-videos besitter. Detta genom att analysera vad från det klassiska verket Iliaden som gestaltas på Tiktok. Vidare syftar uppsatsen även till att diskutera om Tiktok-videos kan användas för att underlätta mötet mellan mottagaren (eleverna) och det klassiska verket Iliaden. Då Tiktok är ett nytt studieobjekt inom den didaktiska forskningen kommer avslutningsvis även en mer övergripande didaktisk diskussion föras. Materialet i studien utgöras av Tiktok-videos om Iliaden som har analyseras utefter teman inspirerat av metoden innehållsanalys. Studiens teoretiska utgångspunkt är utifrån McCormicks repertoarbegrepp samt Torells litterära kompetens. Vad analysen visar är att många av de teman som gestaltades på Tiktok liknande annan typ av fanfiction. Utifrån tidigare forskning går det att se att fanfiction kan användas i undervisningen för att vidga elever litterära och allmänna repertoarer. Vad analysen också visar var att det går att urskilja litteraturdidaktisk potential i materialet i Tiktok-videorna, framförallt när det kommer till literary transferkompetensen. Att skapa intresse och aktivera eleverna genom att låta de använda sina egna erfarenheter för att leva sig in i Iliaden och på så vis skapa intresse för att läsa originalverket. Analysen visade alltså att Tiktok-videorna kan användas för att underlätta mötet mellan eleverna och Iliaden i traditionell form främst genom att Tiktok-videorna fungerar som en inspirationskälla till att läsa det traditionella verket. Det viktigaste som uppsatsen belyser är att intresset för Iliaden på Tiktok är ett kvitto på den enorma kraft som skönlitteraturen har i att hela tiden förnya sig och utvecklas. Vad uppsatsen visar är att Tiktok inte alls behöver beskrivas som ungdomars akilleshäl utan har potentialen att inspirera läsningen av en äldre litterär text.

The purpose of this essay is to analyze how the Trojan prince Paris is described in the Iliad and in the movie Troy in regard to love and bravery. Thereafter an analysis of the similarities and differences between the Iliad and the movie Troy will be made. There will also be a discussion why there are differences between an epic story which was made for over two thousand years ago and a modern movie made in the twenty-first century. The differences will be based on the perspective ancient Greek culture versus filmmaking of the twenty-first century. The method that has been used is narrative analysis where the primary data, the Iliad and the movie Troy, have been interpreted.                         The Trojan prince Paris is described as a young, handsome man driven by his passion for Helen. Because of his passion for Helen he started a war and sacrificed thousands of men of Troy for her sake. The study showed that Paris was described in both the Iliad and the movie Troy as a coward, although some of his actions were brave. One reason why there are differences between the Iliad and the movie Troy is Wolfgang Petersen’s decision to remove the interference of the gods but other reasons are also discussed in the essay.

This paper compares Odysseus and Achilles from an existential, psychological and religious perspectives in order to understand the Homeric characters and shed light on the importance of, particularly Odysseus, in our postmodern time. It starts by describing the Homeric field of research and the ideas about Odysseus that were common for the ancient Greek philosophers, and continues with the discussion of the topicality, value and advantage in studying the antiquity. In comparing Odysseus and Achilleus, the paper elaborates on the idea of the relationship between man and god, notably the relationship between Odysseus and Athena and Zeus respectively. It ends with the discussion of the divine connection between Zeus’ and Odysseus’ kingship.

The (in)visible Briseis. A comparative literary analysis of the relationship between Achilles, Patroclus and Briseis in Homer’s Iliad and Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls The purpose of this essay is to compare the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus in Homer’s Iliad (700s BC) and Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls (2019), while also looking into the role of Briseis and how the story differs when it is told from her point of view. Through the analysis I find that the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus have always been intense. I argue, however, that the intensity is given more depth and meaning when described from different perspectives, such as that of Briseis and Achilles himself, as is done in The Silence of the Girls. With the help of Kevin Goddard’s theory of the male gaze, the perspective of both Briseis and Achilles become invaluable for interpreting the relationship between the characters, as well as the characters themselves. For Achilles, the gaze of his mother influences him in a negative way in his relationship with Briseis, while the gaze of Patroclus causes changes in his mentality. I argue that this has to do with the Oedipus complex. For once, Briseis is not invisible and even though she continues to be the slave everyone expects her to be, she is, through the gaze, able to create her own story once that of Achilles ends. It is still the story of the great Achilles, but one in which he is also human.