Achilles

The Song of Achilles focuses on the loss of innocence and the tragic journey Achilles sets out on. Crossing the threshold in coming of age stories typically consists of the first time the hero comes to terms with his journey, the start of something great. Conversely, in a tragic journey, the hero is setting out on an adventure that will lead to their inevitable death. Generally, in tragic Hero’s Journeys, the hero knows that they are destined to fail, and yet they set out anyway, determined to…

between conflict and resolution. In Fagles’ translation of Homer’s The Iliad, the scene in which Achilles and Hector face off displays violence in three forms; the emotional violence of senseless killing ,the physical violence of war, and the mental violence of exertion. The scene in which Achilles murders Hector reflects firstly emotional violence. Hector begs Achilles to have mercy on his body, but Achilles is not persuaded Hector pleads, “...Come, we’ll swear to the gods, the highest…

narrative tells the story of a hero. At first glance it would appear that Achilles is the hero of the Iliad because the story follows a plot line that revolves around his actions. One might ask themselves; why then does the epic end with the funeral of Hector rather than either ending with Achilles aristeia and defeat of hector, or going further to tell us what end Achilles meets? That brings into question whether Achilles is really the hero of the story at all or if it is Hector or…

achieved through means beyond that of prominence. It is a commendation that is secured through integrity and honor. Freud’s words are especially true when exploring the contrasts between Hector and Achilles, heroes from the great war tale, The Illiad. Hector proves to be a more admirable character than Achilles when presented in The Illiad and the movie Troy, through his noble characteristics that surpass that of his demigod enemy. Hector’s qualities of respect, wisdom and strategy, and bravery…

Achilles, a strong greek hero, is often known for his fierceness in the Trojan War. Achilles was the son of a greek god and goddess that were a King And Queen, Peleus and Thetis. His mother, Thetis wanted him to be immortal so she dipped him in the waters of the river Styx. This made him immortal. One thing she did not notice was that she was holding him by his heel when she put him in the water, thus resulting in a small spot where he is mortal. Achilles was a strong, fearless, smart and…

Beowulf and Achilles both dealt with supernatural creature, although Beowulf comfort with them directly for most of the story; whereas, Achilles dealt with them indirectly, with the exception of his mother, Thetis. However, Beowulf knew he was dealing with supernatural beings, which he recognized as demons of Hell, and Achilles knew and believed in the various gods, so a similarity between the two was that they both knew they were dealing with supernatural beings. Beowulf and Achilles use their…

Agamemnon felt his honor was at stake when he was announced responsible for the plague. However, Achilles felt his honor was at stake when Agamemnon demanded that he give up Briseis to Agamemnon. They are both prideful to the point they can not let anyone make them look bad, so they feel the need to have to defend themselves to ensure that they still look good to others. Achilles’ and Agamemnon’s pride makes them both act foolishly. Agamemnon acts foolishly by not returning Chryseis when…

Let us tell the story of Achilles and Agamemnon, of their rage and of their rivalry, of their stubbornness and weakness. We shall begin when Chryses approached Archean residence to ask for the return of his daughter, bringing along with him a handsome ransom. To be so brave must mean that Chryses is a very loyal father, as parents should be. Agamemnon, Chryseis’ captor, refused very bluntly, in his stubborn way, feeling that giving in to this priest’s request would make him seem weak- that…

bravery they bestow upon the community in which they live. In the Homeric community there is no better way for a hero to be honor then to die in battle, especially if the hero dies for his community or family. One of the greatest heroes of the time is Achilles, who was the son of Thetis, a sea goddess, and knight Peleus (Homer 160). With social and culture differences each hero is embodied a certain way. In The Iliad a hero is one of honor and commitment to family and community. A hero does not…

the Trojan War. In the poem, Homer presents Achilles in several distinctive ways, causing the reader’s feelings to shift back and forth. How does Homer really want readers to feel about Achilles? There are several mixed feelings about Achilles and how readers should feel about the character. In the beginning of the poem readers may feel sympathetic toward Achilles after his argument with King Agamemnon, but those feelings may change when reading how Achilles unleashes his rage during battle…