In a contemporary view of successful leadership‚ a leader must lead by example‚ and make no distinction between leader and soldier; however‚ in the society of the Iliad‚ leaders rule with a very different mentality. By analyzing the stark contrast in the behavior of the high class when address one another‚ verses their behavior when addressing one of lower status‚ a clear correlation between the amount of kleos one has and the way in which they are treated may be clearly observed: the more kleos
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powerful army and a fleet of over a thousand ships to win back Helen with strength of arms. Led by Agamemnon‚ Menelaus’ older brother‚ the Greeks (called "Achaeans" or "Argives" or "Danaans" throughout the poem) sailed for Troy and began a war that was destined to last for ten long years. In the tenth and final year of the Trojan War‚ the fighting is temporarily stalemated. While on a previous raid‚ Agamemnon‚
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reason this quote was stated is because it encompasses the meaning of the Iliad. Not in a great way but in a vague but familiar way. The Iliad was a tale about the wrathful withdrawal from battle of Achilles‚ the premiere Greek warrior‚ after King Agamemnon dishonored him — an internecine quarrel disastrous to the Greek cause. Achilles was a very temperamental person‚ throughout the entire story he would get frustrated at simple things‚ such as the
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A trd with the fame he has already accumulated. Agamemnons disrespect to Achilles sparks a rage that develops into a long lasting grudge. It did not inspire him to prove his worth and win back his honor‚ perhaps making Agamemnon miserable in the shadow of his glory‚ as a true hero might react. And you will eat your heart out because you failed to honor the best Greek of all. (Book 1‚ line
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one of the greatest Greek warriors ever known‚ if not the best. But being undefeatable doesn’t make you a good person. In fact‚ at the start of the story‚ Achilles general attitude towards the war and his own involvement was less than desirable. Agamemnon had recently threatened to return Briseis‚ Achilles’ war prize‚ because he was forced to do so with his own. As a result‚ Achilles becomes infuriated and selfishly withdraws his men and himself from the battle. After these events‚ Achilles is seen
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break it down. They were also protected by the Aegean Sea‚ since there city was located about a mile from the shores. Greece’s best chance of attack was by crossing this sea. The Greek’s were a loose unity of kingdoms that were all controlled by Agamemnon‚ a greedy dictator who craved power and land. When a war film is created to tell a story of a certain time period‚ it is supposed to portray what war was like during that time in history. We will see that the story of the Iliad does not quite reflect
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ten-year long war fought between the Achaeans (Greek) and the Trojans. Chryses‚ the priest of Apollo‚ pleads with the Achaeans to return to him his daughter who they captured in battle. When the Achaean’s refuse‚ Apollo plague’s the Achaean’s. Agamemnon‚ leader of the Achaean’s‚ finally gives up the daughter in order to end the plague‚ but only after he is fairly compensated by taking the girl previously given to Achilles. Achilles‚ the greatest Achaean warrior‚ is dishonored and insulted by the
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revenge. Menelaus approaches his brother Agamemnon (Brian Cox)‚ a king who has conquered every army of Greece‚ and now commands them. Agamemnon‚ who has wanted to conquer Troy for years (which would give him control of the Aegean Sea)‚ uses this as a justification to invade Troy. General Nestor (John Shrapnel) asks him to take the legendary warrior Achilles (Brad Pitt)‚ to rally the troops to the cause. Odysseus (Sean Bean)‚ a king of Mycenae commanded by Agamemnon‚ visits Phtia to persuade Achilles to
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literatures’ greatest characters ever engraved on paper. Achilles‚ son of Peleus‚ King of Myrmidons‚ and Thetis‚ sea nymph‚ comes to Troy as part of a Greek force led by King Agamemnon. Unlike most protagonists‚ Achilles does not develop significantly over the course of the epic. As the story unravels Achilles wrath for Agamemnon intensifies‚ but only after the death of Patroclus does he redirect his rage towards Hector. Achilles’ bloodlust‚ wrath‚ and pride continue to consume him. As a result he mercilessly
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her more than all his treasure and riches. Agamemnon however views her as his prize and will not let her go because to him she does not mean anything more than that he was able to take her. He doesn’t realize that to Chryses she is more than just property‚ she is his daughter and he has feelings for her. This of course leads to the biggest show of looking down on women in the whole book‚ which is of course the argument over Briseis in book one. When Agamemnon finally decides that for the greater good
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