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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Achilles and the Honor Code Achilles is a tragic figure who believes strongly in social order‚ but questions the idea of fighting for glory. When Aias and Odysseus are sent by Agamemnon to plead with Achilles’ to fight for the Greeks‚ Achilles denies them‚ saying "There was no gratitude given for fighting incessantly forever against your enemies. Fate is the same for the man who holds back‚ the same if he fights hard" (9:316). This statement shows that Achilles is an individual‚ and does not conform
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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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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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The movie Troy written by David Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen was inspired by The Iliad‚ an ancient Greek poem about the time of warrior Achilles argument with King Agamemnon during the Trojan War. Some events the film where taken straight from the Iliad‚ and is at times the two stories are very similar to one another. However there are several major differences between them‚ as Troy the movie was made to appealing to twenty first century audiences‚ where as the Iliad was meant to appeal
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Clytaemnestra and his cousin Aegisthus kill Agamemnon‚ the king of Argos‚ it is up to his long lost son Orestes‚ to avenge his death. To the people of Argos and the house of Atreus‚ Orestes was an innocent hero in yet another chess game played by the gods. Deep into the first story of “The Oresteia‚” better known as “Agamemnon‚” Cassandra‚ who has been cursed by Apollo to be a seer who will never be believed‚ envisions the death of Agamemnon and herself. It is in this vision
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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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it. Agamemnon leads one of the greatest armies ever assembled‚ he is considered a hero but as the book goes on it is more and more evident that his huge army is just compensation. Each hero has a reputation matched by few‚ but how they go about their heroics and their actions is what ultimately separates them. Agamemnon is the king of the Achaeans‚ under a pact he has assembled an army of 50000 soldiers throughout the land. His claim to fame and glory originates from his wealth. Agamemnon rarely
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Fate in The Odyssey In Homer?s The Odyssey‚ fate plays an important part in the story development. People who believe in fate or destiny think that their lives are spun out in front of them before they are born‚ and there is nothing they can do to change that. Some characters‚ like Polyphemos‚ find out their fate beforehand but still end up fulfilling prophesies they tried to avoid‚ but most characters acted out their fate without realizing it‚ like Odysseus. He blinded the Cyclops without knowing
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situation of Agamemnon and Aigisthos. This example demonstrates that even the authority of the Greek gods cannot overcome the imbalance of power caused by the lack of figurative vision‚ for “the gods may love a man‚ but they can’t help him when cold death comes to lay him on his bier‚” (III‚ 255-256). The gods attempt to save Agamemnon from the consequences of his figurative blindness by warning Aigisthos against the betrayal‚ but even the interference of the gods cannot assist Agamemnon when he is
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