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The Trojan War As we have learned from the very beginning of class is that history is something that can be changed and is viewed in many different ways. History is something that is written by those who are part of or knows what has happened in that time. Knowing this there is many different versions of history like books, art, and even movies. All may be of the same history, but they all chose to show it in different ways based on what they know. Of course it may be the same topic, but the…

The theme is “the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, the accursed anger, which brought the Greeks endless sufferings…” This theme is brought to light at the very beginning of the book 1 Plague and Wrath. He was furious with Agamemnon for not respecting his priest. Apollo after being called upon decends from the heavens furious he begins to fire his arrows upon those who had wronged the old priest. Apollo also inflicted a deadly plague on Agamemnon 's army and destroyed his men. Nothing all that…

o 19) The Iliad: Book XXIV: Achilles and Priam  Summary: This section focuses on the immediate aftermath of Hector’s murder. The gods step in and Apollo protects Hector’s corpse and Zeus gets Thetis to convince Achilles to ransom Hector to Priam. Hermes guides Priam with his treasure to Achilles’s tent for the ransom exchange. The ransom exchange happens and Priam leaves in the middle of the night with Hector’s corpse. The Trojans are aroused and upset with they see Hector and ten days later,…

the author is Homer. Theme: The central idea of the epic is Rage. In the beginning of the work the character, Achilles, is said to be the reason why many Greeks died during war. In the epic poem, it says that Achilles allowed his rage to control his thinking, which resulted in him removing himself from the war between the Greeks and the Trojans. Continuing throughout the work Achilles continued to allow his anger to control his actions and emotions, which in turn, effected many of his…

caste system in which everyone has a dharma or duty. They value this system and honor their roles, like women who are to submit to their husbands. In The Iliad, the Trojans and Greeks appear to value glory and honor over family. Characters like Achilles and Hector decide to leave their homes to attain fame and glory at war are perfect examples. In addition to the Greeks and Trojans, the gods as well are “anything but selfless, and…

frequently both. Achilles is one of those Classical Greek heroes. In his story he is transformed from an arrogant and narrow-minded brute, to a noble hero who cares for more than who his next opponent is. Achilles comes from a small city in Greece called Larissa where his mother and cousin both live. Achilles teaches his cousin Patroclus how to fight like him, making Achilles the archetypal Mentor. In the hero 's “Normal” world, he enjoys women, eating, and fighting enemies. Though…

Look what he did to us today! I don’t care about the man’s allegiance; I care about his ability to win battles! Hector fights for his country! Achilles fights only for himself!” Throughout the movie, you can see that Hector fights for his country. He is willing to do anything to help his country succeed. Hector might sometimes disagree with his family, but he remains loyal to them. Hector said in…

and then seeing Hector flaunts around in the armor that was stripped off of Patroclus caused Achilles to seek vengeance, not only by the death of his spear, but parading Hectors body around Patroclus grave. Achilles has been a soldier all his life. When the tragic death of his friend hit him, he coped with the only way he knew how, rage and violence. After the parading, and it was time to rest, Achilles wept for his friend with Priam, Hectors father, agreeing to return Hector’s body. "Vex…

from the others. The focus of this paper will be primarily on the greatest rage of them all, Achilles’. His wrath, the embodiment of his rage, is said to be, “Black and murderous,” (1:2), from the very first page. While other men and even the Gods also have rage, Achilles’ inability to let go of his rage is what sets him apart. To prove this, I will contrast the nature other characters’ rage with Achilles’ and look at shifts in the nature of his rage. The first fleshed out example of rage in the…

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…