Isaac Lati Professor David Sage
Classical culture essay
Is that Alexander or Achilles…wait I’m confused?
Alexander was not some ordinary guy at his time. People considered him to be a legend of his time and on. His power was outstanding. Alexander had enough power to almost conquer most of the world at his time. People began to debate whether he was a god sent from heaven or a demon brought from down below ready to achieve and conquer the world. His actions and bravery was considered to be superhuman. He became so powerful and looked up too at such a young age that he himself began to believe that he was the son of Zeus Ammon. Alexander’s self-arrogance blinded him to see the truth, and the reality that after all Alexander was just another …show more content…
Other nations and countries became so afraid of Alexander that Alexander’s name was enough to strike terror in their eyes. Some readers can believe that most of his battles he won was mainly because of their fear towards Alexander. This strength is no different than Achilles, who was a guarantee for victory in any battle he fought. Alexander was fearless, just like Achilles, and would enter any challenge with confidence. Achilles wasn’t the only one with a quick and wild temper. Alexander also had that type of personality. Alexander, in a wrath, once tied the body of an African who was fighting for the Persians, to his chariot and drove the body around the castle that the African was protecting. People that read the Iliad can compare it to when Achilles tied Hector’s body to his chariot and drove it around the city of Troy. Both Achilles and Alexander were known to take out their anger in …show more content…
We can see this in “The Life Of Alexander”, after Alexander defeated the Persian king Darius in the Battle of Issus, Alexander got a lot of Darius’ wealth and his family. After conquering them, Alexander still treated Darius’ family with respect. Alexander gave orders to his army that the women from Darius’ family should be shown respect at they deserve as their royal status. We can compare this act to when Achilles protected Briseis during the battle of Troy even though he got her as a gift and should be treated as a
Classical culture essay
Is that Alexander or Achilles…wait I’m confused?
Alexander was not some ordinary guy at his time. People considered him to be a legend of his time and on. His power was outstanding. Alexander had enough power to almost conquer most of the world at his time. People began to debate whether he was a god sent from heaven or a demon brought from down below ready to achieve and conquer the world. His actions and bravery was considered to be superhuman. He became so powerful and looked up too at such a young age that he himself began to believe that he was the son of Zeus Ammon. Alexander’s self-arrogance blinded him to see the truth, and the reality that after all Alexander was just another …show more content…
Other nations and countries became so afraid of Alexander that Alexander’s name was enough to strike terror in their eyes. Some readers can believe that most of his battles he won was mainly because of their fear towards Alexander. This strength is no different than Achilles, who was a guarantee for victory in any battle he fought. Alexander was fearless, just like Achilles, and would enter any challenge with confidence. Achilles wasn’t the only one with a quick and wild temper. Alexander also had that type of personality. Alexander, in a wrath, once tied the body of an African who was fighting for the Persians, to his chariot and drove the body around the castle that the African was protecting. People that read the Iliad can compare it to when Achilles tied Hector’s body to his chariot and drove it around the city of Troy. Both Achilles and Alexander were known to take out their anger in …show more content…
We can see this in “The Life Of Alexander”, after Alexander defeated the Persian king Darius in the Battle of Issus, Alexander got a lot of Darius’ wealth and his family. After conquering them, Alexander still treated Darius’ family with respect. Alexander gave orders to his army that the women from Darius’ family should be shown respect at they deserve as their royal status. We can compare this act to when Achilles protected Briseis during the battle of Troy even though he got her as a gift and should be treated as a