There are many moments throughout The Iliad that people are admitting they are wrong and asking for forgiveness. The Gods and Goddesses even have moments where they are not perfect. Many times the wrongs are created during all the fighting within the war. Other times these issues are created because of certain people’s deaths. All of these problems happened because people were selfish, complained, and had no care toward anyone else around them. Some moments in the Iliad where people admitted they were wrong and tried to gain a pardon was when Agamemnon tried to be forgiven, Achilles realized the true extent his absence in battle caused, and Thetis blamed herself for her sons early death. In the ninth book of The Iliad, Agamemnon had
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He wronged me. Never again.” Achilles responds to his friends persistent pleading (Iliad, Book IX: 386). Achilles is firm in his decision to not fight in the war. His elder friend, Phonix attempts to persuade him to accept the apology and join them in fighting. “you have to master your proud spirit” (Iliad, Book IX: 509) Phoenix advises Achilles. Phoenix further warns Achilles not to scorn his friends. Achilles allows his hatred toward Agamemnon to influence his decision. As a result the Greek army suffers greatly and Achilles’ friend Patroclus dies. Upon hearing the news of Patroclus death, Achilles laments his decision by tearing out his hair and he seeking forgiveness by informing his mother, Thetis that he must go and fight in the war to bring glory to his friend who had died because Achilles was “ no help to him when he was killed out there.” (Iliad, Book XVIII: 103-104) Achilles then contemplated whether he was to stay during the war and finish out his battle, risking his own death, being forgotten, or leave now and be remembered in his glory. His mother Thetis was telling Achilles best decision for him is to go back home, because he has a death note written if he stays in the Trojan war. Achilles ends up staying in the war accepting his fate. Since Achilles had his armor taken from him he was in no shape to face Hector. Thetis, his mother goes and grabs him new armor from
He wronged me. Never again.” Achilles responds to his friends persistent pleading (Iliad, Book IX: 386). Achilles is firm in his decision to not fight in the war. His elder friend, Phonix attempts to persuade him to accept the apology and join them in fighting. “you have to master your proud spirit” (Iliad, Book IX: 509) Phoenix advises Achilles. Phoenix further warns Achilles not to scorn his friends. Achilles allows his hatred toward Agamemnon to influence his decision. As a result the Greek army suffers greatly and Achilles’ friend Patroclus dies. Upon hearing the news of Patroclus death, Achilles laments his decision by tearing out his hair and he seeking forgiveness by informing his mother, Thetis that he must go and fight in the war to bring glory to his friend who had died because Achilles was “ no help to him when he was killed out there.” (Iliad, Book XVIII: 103-104) Achilles then contemplated whether he was to stay during the war and finish out his battle, risking his own death, being forgotten, or leave now and be remembered in his glory. His mother Thetis was telling Achilles best decision for him is to go back home, because he has a death note written if he stays in the Trojan war. Achilles ends up staying in the war accepting his fate. Since Achilles had his armor taken from him he was in no shape to face Hector. Thetis, his mother goes and grabs him new armor from