men‚ but they merely facilitate the self-determined destiny of their subjects. In the Iliad‚ the fate of mortals is determined not by the gods‚ but rather by the code of honor that the warriors are mentally compelled to follow. The future of both Achilles and Hector are sealed by remaining loyal to the code of honor. Before the story of the Iliad even begins‚ honor has affected the world greatly. The Trojan War commenced when Paris went into Sparta and stole Menelaus’ honor in the form of his wife
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Option B 6. Whose death has led Achilles to seek to end his quarrel with Agamemnon? Patroclus 7. Give three details of the gifts that Achilles has just received from Thetis? Shield of five layers made of gleaming metal. 8. Who was the maker of these gifts? Hephaestus 9. How effectively in this passage does Homer convey Agamemnon’s mood? This passage is effective in showing Agamemnon’s mood. Homer shows Agamemnon as trying to be conciliatory however even though it seems like
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character. Women ‚ especially young beautiful women‚ were considered nothing but spoils of war‚ to be distributed amongst the army once they have invaded a kingdom. Chryseis and Briseis were two such ‘prizes’ who were given to Agamemnon and Achilles respectively‚ but they too were the cause of heavy casualties suffered by the Greek army. Agamemnon’s failure to return Chryseis to her father caused them to incur the wrath of Apollo who reigned down his arrows from Mount Olympus and: “he cut them
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possible for them to overcome a perceived danger. Achilles displays courage when he is faced with the news of his own death from his mother Thetis. She states‚ "You’re doomed to a short life‚ my son‚ from all you say! For hard on the heals of Hector’s death your death must come at once-(p.470)." Yet when Achilles hears of this‚ he still decides to return to the battlefield and avenge his friend Patroclus’ death. This is a courageous gesture by Achilles because at this point he is aware of the danger
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essence of a hero by physical as opposed to mental strength. In this manner‚ Achilles distinguished strength and speed are shown countless times throughout the tale. The most notable examples of this are shown as he faces Hector‚ illustrated in contrast to powerful creatures and forces‚ that help to prove that in the Homeric sense
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downfall of all characters in Homer’s epic poem‚ The Iliad. Hectors fatal mistake was that he chose pride over his own well being in the battle with Achilles. He could have taken safety within the walls of Troy‚ or disappeared into a mass of his comrades‚ but Hector chose to stand his ground and confront Achilles. "Ah for a young man all looks fine and noble if he goes down in war...he lies there dead...but whatever death lays bare‚ all wounds are marks of glory."
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principles‚ which are referred to as the “Code of Honor.” The heroic code which Homer presents to the reader is an underlying cause for many of the events which occur‚ but many of the characters differ on their perceptions and the gravity of the code. Achilles actions often find him going “against the grain” of the code of honor. His actions lie in stark contrast with those of Hector‚ a true hero and my hero‚ who strives to follow and live the code of honor‚ despite its consequences. Hector‚ the greatest
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1. “Anger-sing‚ goddess‚ the anger of Achilles….” Analyse the Iliad’s critique of Achilles’ anger. 2. Critically comment on the representation of Aphrodite in the Iliad. 3. Homeric simile. 4. Hector & Andromache. 5. Shield of Achilles & Son of Atrius. 6. The status of Helen. 7. “Homeric similes and shorter comparisons bring out the rightful place of war in the natural order.” Discuss. 8. Is there a heroic code that guides the decisions of the characters in Iliad
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give him seven beautiful women who are skilled at handicraft‚ among them Briseis‚ whom I have never touched.” (Homer 139) Earlier in the story‚ Achilles said‚ “I will not fight you for Briseis because you gave her to me.” (Homer 131). The reason Agamemnon took Briseis is because he had to give up Chryseis. Both were gifts given to Agamemnon and Achilles to honor them. Agamemnon says‚ “I prefer Chryseis to my wife Clytemnstra… Yet even though I love her‚ if it is necessary‚ I will return Chryseis
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his era‚ to an unconventional hero who‚ ‘stripped of all glittering distractions and disguises’ appeals directly to Achilles‚ ‘the most unpredictable of Greeks’ to return the body of his son Hector. In discordance with the conventional depiction of a hero in Ancient Greek literature as a fearsome warrior‚ Malouf’s definition of a hero manifests itself in Priam and to some extent Achilles. Throughout the novel‚ Malouf insinuates the ambivalent nature of the idea of heroism‚ challenging the notion that
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