Achilles

Achilles is a very interesting hero, he has a lot of pride and ignorance, but all that adds up and enables Achilles to be the most lethal warrior in all of ancient Greek, especially against the romans. Achilles is said to be one of the greatest warriors not only in the Greek mythology but in generally history, and no one hero can get that praise without having their own special trait. The distinctive trait that separates Achilles from any hero including Beowulf is his pride. Pride is everything…

In the Iliad, Achilles faces a moral dilemma when killing Hector. After fatally stabbing him, Achilles, along with his troops, mutilates the body, drags the corpse around on the back of his wagon, and leaves him to the dogs. Given that Hector had killed Achilles’ close friend, Patroclus, along with countless of his comrades, it may seem that Achilles was right to be angry. At the same time, Achilles’ blatant disrespect of Hector’s body and family, brings up the question of whether he was truly…

bloodlust, undergoes a transformation. At the end of The Iliad, Achilles has slain Hector and humiliated the Trojan prince by dragging his body around on the ground from the back of his chariot. Mourning and begging, King Priam meets and pleads with Achilles to have his dead son Hector back for a proper burial. Achilles savageness and cruelty does not cease until King Priam reminds him of his own father by saying “Think of your father, O Achilles like unto the gods, who is such even as I am, on…

Character List Achilles- The Achaean champion, Achilles is the main character of the Iliad because of his pride and anger that fueled this battle in the Trojan War. Agamemnon- The leader of the Achaeans, Agamemnon is the prideful and arrogant king that can lead his troops toward victory. Ajax- Known for being a brave fighter, he duels Hector when no one else would. Apollo- God of music, truth, prophecy, healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, etc. Apollo rooted for the Trojans. Athena-…

The Iliad, Achilles is a great hero fighting in the ten-year long Trojan War. Octavius Caesar, of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, is one of the three rulers of the Roman Republic and during the course of the play he enter into war against his fellow triumvirs. Unforeseeable circumstances can completely alter any pre-conceived plans formulated even by the most acclaimed men. The Greek hero, Achilles, was the son of a great military man, Peleus, and the sea-nymph, Thetis. Achilles was known as…

Roughly three thousand years ago on the Eastern Aegean Coast a blind poet by the name of Homer created the Iliad. At its core is a lengthy account of the rage of Achilles that reflects Homer’s ancient audiences’ values. Troy is a modern day adaptation of Homer’s work written by David Benioff. Like the great entertainer before him, Benioff was faced with crafting a story to suit the qualities of his audience. To discuss the similarities and differences throughout the two works, one must consider…

husband. He is a warrior in the battle between the Greeks and Trojans. I'm afraid he is going to be killed because our best soldier Achilles is not in the war. He is such a good soldier because nothing can penetrate his skin. His skin is impenetrable because his mother dipped him the River Styx when he was young and it gave him the power of invulnerability. Achilles is known as a war hero but he is deciding to stay back and not fighting for the Trojans. I need him to go back to war so my…

Beowulf. Achilles and Beowulf were both mighty warriors but came from different backgrounds, which caused them to be different heroes and fighters. Beowulf became a glorified mighty epic hero by defeating monsters and protecting the geets. “Grendel saw that his strength was deserting him.” (Beowulf 333-334.) At this point in the battle Grendel realized he was going to finally be defeated. He also finds out that Beowulf is more mighty then he is and cant do anything about it. Achilles and…

In the time since its discovery, many artists have interpreted Homer’s story of Achilles’ shield. They have created and shared paintings and poems, each showing a slightly different version of the famous piece of metal. One artist who describes the shield of Achilles is the poet W. H. Auden. His rendition of the shield differs markedly from Homer’s original. Homer’s depiction of the ancient Greek world on the shield is a microcosm of humanity, displaying both peace and conflict enveloped by…

explain why Achilles, hero of the Iliad, cannot fully live in Areté; clarify, specifically, how that manifests against Hector; describe how Priam help Achilles reach Areté and why was it so important to the ancient Greeks that Achilles learn this lesson. As a final point, examine my own greatest internal challenge that I must conquer to live with Areté in my life. According…