The Iliad in Our World For centuries humankind have fought wars; whether it was for power, justice, or for peace in their country. We know about the wars that have been fought before our existence thanks to the ones who documented them. Although for the Greeks, it was a different story. Around 1200 B.C.E. important cities of Greece were destroyed and burned leaving not much information of the civilization. They recuperated years after getting back on their feet. We are able to know about the great Trojan War between the Greeks and the Trojans thanks to Homer with his writing on the Iliad. Although this story maybe a myth or not, it does have a few similarities with today in our modern world. Yes, this war was fought thousands of years ago,
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Today, in Modern day, we would look at their conflict being ludicrous. Humans today usually fight for rights, convince, or self defense. Not getting too political, an example of convince would be our men and women fighting across the sea. Many people say our troops are there fighting for the gas. Is this claim actually true? It may or may not be, but that is what we are told by a large mass of people. Self-defense is how the First World War began. Austria’s archduke was assonated by a Serbian nationalist. With this assassination, countries joined their allies and this is how the First World War came to …show more content…
In the Iliad Hector’s wife, Andromache, morns when he isn’t present. Tears shed down her eyes begging Hector not to go to war with the Greeks. She explained how she had no one but him. Andromache’s father was killed by Achilles, and her family died Achilles destroyed her hometown. Her fear grew knowing Hector would have to go to war and feared of what would become of him. Questions would go through her head like, if she would ever see him again. She wanted her son to grow up with a father and for her to have a husband by her side. Andromache represents the wives of the solider who fight for counties each day. The anxiety and worry of receiving a phone call informing them that their husband is injured or being visited by the army with a flag in their hand. We appreciate what the men and women do for our country but we never go through the pain as their loved ones go
Today, in Modern day, we would look at their conflict being ludicrous. Humans today usually fight for rights, convince, or self defense. Not getting too political, an example of convince would be our men and women fighting across the sea. Many people say our troops are there fighting for the gas. Is this claim actually true? It may or may not be, but that is what we are told by a large mass of people. Self-defense is how the First World War began. Austria’s archduke was assonated by a Serbian nationalist. With this assassination, countries joined their allies and this is how the First World War came to …show more content…
In the Iliad Hector’s wife, Andromache, morns when he isn’t present. Tears shed down her eyes begging Hector not to go to war with the Greeks. She explained how she had no one but him. Andromache’s father was killed by Achilles, and her family died Achilles destroyed her hometown. Her fear grew knowing Hector would have to go to war and feared of what would become of him. Questions would go through her head like, if she would ever see him again. She wanted her son to grow up with a father and for her to have a husband by her side. Andromache represents the wives of the solider who fight for counties each day. The anxiety and worry of receiving a phone call informing them that their husband is injured or being visited by the army with a flag in their hand. We appreciate what the men and women do for our country but we never go through the pain as their loved ones go