Characters of Mythology
A. Paris / insolent B. “The ties between guest and host were strong. Each was bound to help and never harm the other… shamed the hand that gave him food, stealing away a woman.” (Hamilton 257) C. Although he was entitled to Helen by Aphrodite, she had already been wedded to another man. The god of beauty had no other choice but to grant Paris his wish. The way that he had taken the wife of Menelaus, however, was cowardly and dishonored the sacred ties between host and guest. This example of insolence is significant at this point in the story because what Paris did was said to have directly caused the war between Greece and Troy. It did not strike the young shepherd that his actions would have such a massive consequence. …show more content…
Achilles was empowered by rage and revenge during his last confrontation with Hector. The source of his ferociousness came from the death of his dear friend Patroclus, who was slain by Hector. It is important that this event took place, because it gave Achilles a new cause to fight for. This example of ferocity is significant at this point in the story because it provided a long-awaited turning point for Greece. Achilles was an idol to his men, and when he refused to fight his men suffered greatly. His sudden outburst of vengefulness for his friend led his soldiers to a massive victory that eventually led to the fall of …show more content…
It was Athena who was at the aid of the Greek hero as he confronted Hector. Apollo was supposed to be beside the Trojan warrior, but he was tricked into fighting Achilles by another one of Athena’s tricks. Again, she helps retrieve a stray spear thrown by Achilles and returned it to him; the help of Athena played an important role during the encounter. This example of helpfulness is significant at this point in the story because the aid the Athena provided allowed for a major turn of events in the long-fought war. The dominant reason that Athena gave so much help to Achilles was because he was an important asset on the battlefield. Her goal was to see to it that the kingdom of Troy fell, as revenge for the judgement of Paris. Without her interference with the battle, it would most likely have ended in a draw or greatly lengthened
A. Paris / insolent B. “The ties between guest and host were strong. Each was bound to help and never harm the other… shamed the hand that gave him food, stealing away a woman.” (Hamilton 257) C. Although he was entitled to Helen by Aphrodite, she had already been wedded to another man. The god of beauty had no other choice but to grant Paris his wish. The way that he had taken the wife of Menelaus, however, was cowardly and dishonored the sacred ties between host and guest. This example of insolence is significant at this point in the story because what Paris did was said to have directly caused the war between Greece and Troy. It did not strike the young shepherd that his actions would have such a massive consequence. …show more content…
Achilles was empowered by rage and revenge during his last confrontation with Hector. The source of his ferociousness came from the death of his dear friend Patroclus, who was slain by Hector. It is important that this event took place, because it gave Achilles a new cause to fight for. This example of ferocity is significant at this point in the story because it provided a long-awaited turning point for Greece. Achilles was an idol to his men, and when he refused to fight his men suffered greatly. His sudden outburst of vengefulness for his friend led his soldiers to a massive victory that eventually led to the fall of …show more content…
It was Athena who was at the aid of the Greek hero as he confronted Hector. Apollo was supposed to be beside the Trojan warrior, but he was tricked into fighting Achilles by another one of Athena’s tricks. Again, she helps retrieve a stray spear thrown by Achilles and returned it to him; the help of Athena played an important role during the encounter. This example of helpfulness is significant at this point in the story because the aid the Athena provided allowed for a major turn of events in the long-fought war. The dominant reason that Athena gave so much help to Achilles was because he was an important asset on the battlefield. Her goal was to see to it that the kingdom of Troy fell, as revenge for the judgement of Paris. Without her interference with the battle, it would most likely have ended in a draw or greatly lengthened