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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Mycenae‚ leader of the Greeks. Achilles — Leader of the Myrmidons‚ half-divine war hero. Odysseus — King of Ithaca‚ the wiliest Greek commander and hero of the Odyssey. Ajax the Greater — son of Telamon‚ with Diomedes‚ he is second to Achilles in martial prowess. Menelaus — King of Sparta‚ husband of Helen and brother of Agamemnon. Diomedes — son of Tydeus‚ King of Argos. Ajax the Lesser — son of Oileus‚ often partner of Ajax the Greater. Patroclus — Achilles’ closest companion. Nestor — King
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Book 22‚ King Priam and Queen Hecuba try to dissuade their son Hector from fighting against Achilles. In Homer’s words‚ “So they wept‚ the two of them crying out to their dear son‚ both pleading time and again but they could not shake the fixed resolve of Hector” (22. 1-3). I think this is courageous on Hector’s part. He is so set on saving his city that he is willing to die a brutal death by battling Achilles. Later in the book‚ Hector holds a mental argument with himself. He contemplates taking refuge
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after he is fairly compensated by taking the girl previously given to Achilles. Achilles‚ the greatest Achaean warrior‚ is dishonored and insulted by the unfair exchange‚ and resorts to withdrawing from the war in order to punish the Achaeans. To further hinder the Achaeans in battle‚ Achilles also attempts to seek out help from Zeus‚ by asking his own mother‚ the goddess named Thetis‚ to persuade him. Without support from Achilles or Zeus‚ the Achaeans face difficult challenges against the powerful
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dictated by fate and cannot be moderated by the divine gods‚ nor can they be averted. The Greek hero‚ Achilles‚ acknowledges that if he is to stay and fight at Troy‚ he is fated to die there‚ but his fame will endure. In The Iliad‚ the gods have a high level of influence over that: all events are fated to arise during the Trojan War. Hera speaks to Achilles‚ "This time we will save you‚ might Achilles‚ This timebut your hour is near. We are not to blame‚ but a great god and strong Fate" (Lombardo
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point. A lot of the characters in The Iliad say a lot of things‚ just to say them. Only a few actually go about their words. They usually are bluffing throughout their speeches that they give or conversations they have with other humans or gods. Achilles bluffed through a lot of his words. In Book 1‚ he tried playing it cool by helping Chryses get his daughter back from Agamemnon. “Just how‚ Agamemnon‚ great field marshal…most grasping man alive‚ how can the generous Argives give you prizes now?
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portrayed within both epics. Fragile yet emotional‚ the topic of friendship intertwines these epics into the impassioned worlds they create‚ allowing the reader too thoroughly dissolve the rather enigmatic emotions flared out by both Gilgamesh and Achilles. The account of these characters friendships undermine the simplistic views the public may have on it today. The various time periods allow for an in depth look at how different personas can lead to different versions of friendships and the outcomes
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Pride and the Iliad (A discussion on the effect of violence on the message of The Iliad) Violence is one of the characteristics of humanity that sets man apart from animals. Very few other species commit acts of war. Being that humans are nigh defined by violence‚ it stands to reason that violence‚ or aggressive action against another‚ is integral to human cultures. What makes a man in some cultures depends on his prowess in battle. Many peoples will pick leaders based on how well they protect
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failure. So if Sarpedon is the example of the perfect warrior‚ then Achilles is the opposite kind of warrior‚ with more humanistic features that allow you to empathize his empathize with his stubborn nature. This is evident with the very beginning of the Iliad’s introduction‚ which stated‚ “Sing‚ goddess‚ the anger of Peleus’ son Achilles and its devastation‚ which put pains thousand fold upon the Achaeans‚” (Page 75). Achilles anger leads to a rift within the Greek army‚ which begins with his refusal
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