Achaeans

Glorification and honor are essential to classic characters. Ever since hero are the quintessence of the society from which occur, Greek heroes exist conforming to veneration and glorification, in all their different appearances. Glorification and veneration cause the Homeric conflict that claims the existence of innumerable men, and form its evolution at every staging. The fall of Troy is “a thing… whose glory shall perish never (Homer, Iliad 2.324)”. The aim of the Greeks is the prominence…

Achilles’ anger is a prominent theme and the basis of the Iliad. The passage above is just one of many examples of when a god’s desire for kleos is driven by anger. Achilles withdraws from battle with the Achaean forces because Apollo forced Agamemnon to give up Cryseis. After discovering that his friend Patroclus has been killed by Hector for wearing Achilles’ armour, he decides to pursue kleos and return to battle. Achilles challenges Hector to a one-on-one battle to get revenge. Achilles’ aim…

intervene many times from Athena and Hera helping the Achaeans and Achilles. To Aphrodite in Paris started in the war. Athena is tricking Hector into stopping and fighting Achilles, Achilles mother being a goddess and helping him, the killing off Patroclus, and Athena tricking Hector into fighting Achilles. Throughout the entire book the gods intervene and change the course of the war several times. Although it seems to be a book about the Trojans and Achaeans fighting the gods are also seen…

The mighty King of Sparta, Menelaus, played a pivotal role in the Trojan War. He was the husband of Helen, “the face that launched a thousand ships” and brother to Agamemnon, leader of the Achaean forces. He demonstrated his abilities and heroic qualities throughout the book with his actions. In Homer’s Iliad, Menelaus is a classic example of a Homeric hero through his prowess in battle, unrelenting attempts to retrieve his wife, and his loyalty to his fellow soldiers. Menelaus was a very…

Gods and Stars Many people believe that there is no such thing as an original thought. This idea stretches as far as literature, claiming that every story has already been told. While this may not be entirely true, there are many novels that seem to have very similar plot lines. Homer’s “The Iliad,” and Virgil’s “The Aeneid,” seem to have plot lines that nearly mirror each other in several circumstances. In several scenes, there are frequent instances where the two novels appear identical. The…

In Robert Fagles translation of Homer’s Iliad, Hector is one of the greatest warriors of the Trojan Army; he is vastly different against Achilles, proving to be more honorable and brave, and is more present during the world than the ‘great’ Achaean warrior. In Achilles’ absence, he becomes the main opposing threat towards the Greek, even gaining favor from Zeus for most of the war. He shows to have great leadership and courage, which able him to easily rally his men to an honorable victory.…

Kaitlyn Bertolino Ms. McNulty English 1 Honors April 27, 2015 The Odyssey Essay When you ask a man what the ideal woman is, he will often tell you that she is physically attractive, confident, feminine, intelligent, and many other characteristics. In Homer’s The Odyssey, the characteristics of an ideal Greek woman is shown through Odysseus’s wife, Penelope. Penelope can be classified the ideal Greek woman because she is loyal, intelligent, and hospitable. These characteristics are shown…

The violence, rage, and gruesomeness of the Homeric Greeks and their wars is pictured vividly in Homer’s classic The Iliad, full of scenes of battle and dying corpses. While Homer seems to view war as glorious and enchanted by the Gods, who themselves do join in many battles, is this how we view war in our present time? Do we see violence as a glorious activity with either crushing defeat or victory at the conclusion, or are we more sensitive to violence and its atrocities in today’s time? In…

deal between the Achaeans and the Romans. Book 38, covers dialogue between the Carthaginian General Hasdrubal, the Numidian King Gullussa, and the Roman General Scipio. Lastly, in book 39 covers the fall of the city of Carthage. Polybius was a Greek statesman and historian born in Arcadia, Greece. Polybius was the son of a wealthy Greek named Lycortas. Polybius became in involved in public affairs at an early age. Polybius was promoted to General of a Calvary unit in the Achaean League at the…

but there is always glory and honor given to those who put it all on the line. The Iliad has plenty of glory to go around, and with an enormous cast is filled with plenty of heroes, there is much debate to who is the best of the Achaeans. Some may say that the other Achaean captains are the greatest, or the kind Patroklos; however,…