In the Iliad, written by Homer comes a great Epic written back in Ancient Greek time, no specific time period, around 750 B.C. The story starts about nine years after the Trojan War has started. We see many great characters in this story that express themselves throughout the story. Satterfield states, “Were our Iliad like the more traditional story apparently proposed in the poem, however, it would be a fundamentally different story. It would end before Achilles reenters the battle to kill 0; it would never show Achilles’ rage. For instance, the main character of the story, Achilles. Achilles is the son of Peleus. Achilles is considered the most powerful warrior in the Iliad. Since the Iliad is set back in such a past-tense, the times are
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For example, after Achilles kills Hector, he takes Hector’s body, drags it around his dead companions tombstone, refusing to return the body to Hector’s father, Priam. The proper ritual after death is to return body to father and mother, so they can have a proper funeral, but Achilles is very arrogant and King Priam wants Hector’s body back but Achilles is refusing. Priam travels all the way to Achilles with treasure for ransom to seek Hector’s body. After Priam and Achilles talk, Priam reminds Achilles, of Achilles father which helps Achilles understand Priam and give him the body back. Achilles shouts to the serving women “Bathe and anoint the body -- / bear it aside first. Priam must not see his son.” (Lines 230-231). Not that Priam is not getting his son back, but Achilles does not want to give Priam Hector’s body back when it has been dragged around in dirt, so he has his servant wash Hector up to give to Priam. After Achilles presents the body to Priam, Achilles responds, “Your son is now set free, old man, as you requested. / hector lies in state. With the first light of day / you will see yourself as you convey him home.” (Lines 252-254). After Achilles realizes that Priam is not there to fight, and cause trouble. Priam is just there to get his son, Hector, to have a proper funeral for him for closure. Achilles finally opens up and understands where Priam is coming from; also Achilles thinks Priam reminds him of his
For example, after Achilles kills Hector, he takes Hector’s body, drags it around his dead companions tombstone, refusing to return the body to Hector’s father, Priam. The proper ritual after death is to return body to father and mother, so they can have a proper funeral, but Achilles is very arrogant and King Priam wants Hector’s body back but Achilles is refusing. Priam travels all the way to Achilles with treasure for ransom to seek Hector’s body. After Priam and Achilles talk, Priam reminds Achilles, of Achilles father which helps Achilles understand Priam and give him the body back. Achilles shouts to the serving women “Bathe and anoint the body -- / bear it aside first. Priam must not see his son.” (Lines 230-231). Not that Priam is not getting his son back, but Achilles does not want to give Priam Hector’s body back when it has been dragged around in dirt, so he has his servant wash Hector up to give to Priam. After Achilles presents the body to Priam, Achilles responds, “Your son is now set free, old man, as you requested. / hector lies in state. With the first light of day / you will see yourself as you convey him home.” (Lines 252-254). After Achilles realizes that Priam is not there to fight, and cause trouble. Priam is just there to get his son, Hector, to have a proper funeral for him for closure. Achilles finally opens up and understands where Priam is coming from; also Achilles thinks Priam reminds him of his