Title Joel Abudarham World Views-Ancient Greek Civilization Marie Michelle Wilband “He who is unable to live in society‚ or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself‚ must be either a beast or a god.” -Aristotle Tuesday October 2nd‚ 2012 Achilles is the main character‚ and‚ without doubt‚ the most complex character in Homer’s famous poem‚ The Iliad. Son of the goddess nymph Thetis and the king of the Myrmidons‚ Peleus‚ Achilles is a semi-god‚ known throughout and beyond
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he refused to fight even when Hector‚ son of the Trojan king attacked where they were camping. Patroclus asked Achilles to borrow his armor‚ thinking that if the Trojans will see Achilles armor‚ they would retreat. ‘However‚ to his great horror and sorrow‚ Patroclus was killed in combat by Hector’. Achillies was furious‚ he got his armor‚ got ready and went looking for Hector‚ he wanted to confront him face to face and kill him just as he killed his best friend. Hector knew he was going to die‚ and
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Homer‚ both in battle structures and in non-military interactions. Examples of this type scene of supplication are early in the poem‚ when Chryses‚ the priest of Apollo‚ begs for Agamemnon to return his daughter; the scene between Andromache and Hector in book six‚ the scene between the Achain leaders and Achilles in book nineteen and late in the story‚ when Priam begs for his son’s body. In the Iliad‚ all of the supplications fail with the exception of one. The first scene occurs at the very
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In Homer’s epic‚ The Iliad‚ there are many great characters‚ both mortal and immortal. However‚ no characters seem to match the greatness and importance of Achilles‚ the mightiest of the Greeks and Hector‚ Trojan prince and mightiest of the Trojans. Although they are the mightiest of their forces‚ their attitudes and motives for the Greek-Trojan war are completely different. Since birth‚ mighty Achilles was destined for greatness as Thetis‚ his father was told that he would bear a son greater than
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CL 301 September 30‚ 2013 Response Paper 1 Priam and Hector Father and son relationships in The Iliad are not like you would see in America or in our culture today‚ but there is still a developed love for one another. Priam and Hector had a very strong and admirable relationship‚ yet it didn’t come from seeing each other every day. Fatherly affection is not touchy-feely‚ nor is it necessarily given unconditionally or freely. Rather‚ a son must earn his father’s respect and admiration‚ and it
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by men.” The violence of war is a major theme. The Iliad is an epic poem about the war between the Trojans and the Greeks. The violence of war is shown with three examples: the battlefield being completely covered with corpses‚ Achilles dragging Hectors’ dead body around the city three times‚ and Paris and Menelaus’ dual. The violence of war greatly affects mortality. When you have war‚ many people die; and when people die‚ they are left on the battlefield. A consequence of the violence of war
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was quick to act upon things. This eventually led to the death of his dear friend‚ Patroclus. When Achilles withdrew from the battle‚ he let Patroclus borrow his armor and gear. Hector saw the armor and‚ assuming it was Achilles‚ attacked him; “he plummeted‚ and life ebbed from his bones” (Homer‚ 394). After this‚ Hector killed him.¬¬¬¬¬ Achilles’ pride and anger were not the only factors contributing to his downfall. Achilles may have been full of pride and anger‚ but it was a physical vulnerability
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Paper Topic #4 11/14/2010 Achilles: Static Rage Homer’s Iliad is one of the greatest epics known to man. It is an epic of love‚ war‚ morals‚ tragedy‚ and friendship. While some say it is the story of Achilles’ metamorphosis into a strong man‚ one could also argue that Achilles stays under the influence of rage and pride. The Iliad’s central character changes very little over the entire course of the entire epic. At the beginning of the story and for the majority of the text‚ Achilles is seen
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are many diverse types of heroes. The Iliad‚ an epic about the revenge of Achilles against Hector for slaying Patroclus‚ there are two types of heroes: an epic hero and a modern hero. The Iliad is set in the 12th to 13th century during a war with the Trojans and the Greeks caused by the love affair between Helen and Paris. Although Hector and Achilles are both heroes‚ Achilles is an epic hero while Hector is a modern hero due to particular attributes. Granted‚ Achilles is the epic hero of the story
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against Agamemnon by speaking his mind. Achilles shows no fear about fighting the Trojans‚ even before the war started . He protected his people and that was demonstrated through Calchas. He is loyal in that he avenges Patroclus’ death by killing Hector even though it leads to his own death. His emotion makes him relatable.Weeping and calling for his mother shows he isn’t afraid to ask for help‚ a very important quality in a hero. It is all these qualities that seals his heroism to
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