All Warriors Achilles Analysis

Why does the greatest of all warriors Achilles, son of mighty Zeus, idle in rage and despair? Does the Mycenaean’s abundant offerings of geras fail to correct his offence? Seven tripods, ten gold bars, twenty cauldrons, a dozen horses, and seven of his most beautiful women, including the one you so claim to love (9.127-130). I would not expect the godlike Achilles to be blinded by the illusion of such gestures, for even the poorest of men cannot place a price on their personal glories. Since maturity women have stood at the sides of our husbands, powerless to deter their obsessive pursuit of kleos. Some have endured the most unfortunate consequences of such curious compulsions. A dead husband there, a dead son here. Or perhaps an entire family should meet the fate of another man’s destructive desires (19.315). How convenient then it must be to have the luxury to pursue such ends all for the sake of pride, and without a moment’s notice to those who hold you dear. For the mere woman who is property to her male companion, it is a tragically familiar cycle to watch men selfishly fight the battles in which they share no meaningful stake.
I do not suppose you are any different. You, too, fight for the same pursuits that simply lead good men to their early deaths. What just motive existed in the first place for
The kind of love and empathy that Patroclus displayed when you killed my husband Mynes and destroyed his city (19.315). Always “dear to me” (19.305), he refused to let me cry during my worst days and promised to make me Achilles’ bride (19.316-319). I could never expect to make peace with the enemies responsible for taking away everything I once held dear, but having witnessed the lengths to which men will go to protect their pride, I can only conclude that it is better to pursue love than suffering. I submit that I still long for the day we sail to Phthia for a “wedding among the Myrmidons”