A sacrifice and prayer, such as what Chryses did in the text was the most common way to appease or communicate to the gods for humans. In another Greek myth, Agamemnon sacrifices his daughter Iphigenia to appease the goddess Artemis before he sets sail for Troy. It was common for ancient religions to involve sacrifices, such as Judaism and the religion of the Mesopotamians. The Greeks believed that the smell of the burning meat would appease and please the gods, while the Israelites believed it cleansed them of sin. (89 words)
The beginning of this passage foreshadows something in history, not just in the book. Achilles’ anger gets in the way of an Achaean victory, and it allows the Greeks to suffer great losses because of this division. Historically, …show more content…
After the text, the seer Calchas tells the people how it represents the Danaans must stay in Troy for nine years before their victory. I believe it also shows the plight of Hector, Patroclus, and Achilles. Hector is the snake that slaughters the vulnerable birds, Patroclus is the mother who desperately tries to protect them, but loses. The screaming of the bird is his war cry, and the seizure of his wing represents how Patroclus was unable to run(or fly). The snake later turning into stone represents Hector’s death, and how by the time his father receives the body, it must have been stiff as stone, because of the rigor mortis that would have set in by the time Achilles returned the body. (130 …show more content…
The other elders want her to leave, but Priam comforts her. It shows his wisdom because he understands that fate is controlled by the gods, therefore he does not blame her. Many of the younger soldiers were foolhardy, believing they could trick fate and blamed Helen, even though it was Aphrodite’s fault. (62 words).
I think this part shows Helen’s part in this entire story, painting her as a mere pawn of a scheming love goddess, unlike some other accounts which depict her as a wayward wife. It shows her fear of the repetition what Aphrodite did to her, proving a major theme in the story; humans are all pawns to the gods, our own fate is already decided. (65 words).
I think this passage shows the determination of the Achaeans. Agamemnon says this to his brother who was dishonored while his brother was injured to rouse his spirits. At this point, the Greeks have been on Trojan soil for nearly ten years, and their one truce and duel was dishonored and broken, leaving no other way to settle this other than surrender or to fight until they die, or
The beginning of this passage foreshadows something in history, not just in the book. Achilles’ anger gets in the way of an Achaean victory, and it allows the Greeks to suffer great losses because of this division. Historically, …show more content…
After the text, the seer Calchas tells the people how it represents the Danaans must stay in Troy for nine years before their victory. I believe it also shows the plight of Hector, Patroclus, and Achilles. Hector is the snake that slaughters the vulnerable birds, Patroclus is the mother who desperately tries to protect them, but loses. The screaming of the bird is his war cry, and the seizure of his wing represents how Patroclus was unable to run(or fly). The snake later turning into stone represents Hector’s death, and how by the time his father receives the body, it must have been stiff as stone, because of the rigor mortis that would have set in by the time Achilles returned the body. (130 …show more content…
The other elders want her to leave, but Priam comforts her. It shows his wisdom because he understands that fate is controlled by the gods, therefore he does not blame her. Many of the younger soldiers were foolhardy, believing they could trick fate and blamed Helen, even though it was Aphrodite’s fault. (62 words).
I think this part shows Helen’s part in this entire story, painting her as a mere pawn of a scheming love goddess, unlike some other accounts which depict her as a wayward wife. It shows her fear of the repetition what Aphrodite did to her, proving a major theme in the story; humans are all pawns to the gods, our own fate is already decided. (65 words).
I think this passage shows the determination of the Achaeans. Agamemnon says this to his brother who was dishonored while his brother was injured to rouse his spirits. At this point, the Greeks have been on Trojan soil for nearly ten years, and their one truce and duel was dishonored and broken, leaving no other way to settle this other than surrender or to fight until they die, or