How Does Achilles Show Pity In The Iliad

Philotēs. The act of showing pity is viewed as morally correct and necessary. Achilles in Homer’s Iliad and the Athenians in Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War lack pity and subsequently behave immorally. Both Achilles and the Athenians are influenced by personal characteristics and interpersonal conflicts that result in their lack of pity; however, the outcomes vastly differ due to the reparations made to the Athenians initial instinct by Diodotus’ antithetical speech and the absence of such for Achilles.
Before analyzing the results of this immoral deficit of pity, the cause must be determined. Greek war hero, Achilles lacks pity due to betrayal by Agamemnon, the Greek commander. Primarily, Achilles is frustrated because of his