Iliad

“The WAR That KILLED ACHILLES” was written by Caroline Alexander. It is the hidden truth of Homer’s Iliad and the Trojan War. The author, Caroline Alexander explained about some of the important incidents happened in the Trojan War. Although there are several characters in this book, the main characters are Achilles (a great Greek hero), Patroklos (Achilles’ best friend), Hektor (a great Trojan hero), Priam (Hektor’s Father and the King of Troy), and Agamemnon (the Commander of the united Greek…

serious and lofty subject matters from love, war and heroism to the complexities of Christian belief. The world of epic poetry thus has become a world in which loyalty, honour, and bravery are praised and pursued. Within Pope’s own translations of the Iliad and Odyssey, he commends these traits also, however, one cannot take these virtues at face value because whilst they seem admirable, they are also the very root to the trials and tribulations that the protagonists face. Keeping this in mind,…

A prevalent theme Homer displays throughout his writings is the degradation of women, for the storyline of The Iliad begins around this theme alone. This overwhelming inferiority of women has transferred over from the time of The Iliad to modern society. For instance, men assuming authoritative roles is shown especially in the light of politics. Because women have fought for equality relentlessly, the degradation of the female race is improving and changing. The inferiority of women has…

so deeply engrained into society, that it is difficult to get rid of the notion that women are inferior to men. The divide between men and women can even be seen in literature that dates back to thousands of years. Written around 750 B.C., Homer’s Iliad is a prime example of a work that portrays mortal women as possession and many female gods as deceptive, emotional characters. Another work, the Aeneid by Virgil examines the idea that goddesses can be selfish, only doing things when they can…

is both flawed and worthy of admiration, as the vast majority of all human beings are. His passionate emotions and ambition, as well as his deep sense of justice, create a well-rounded central character with whom the reader can sympathize. In The Iliad, Achilles seems to feel nothing in half-measures. He is controlled by his very strong and passionate emotional responses in almost every situation. Achilles rages against Agamemnon when the king steals Achilles’s prize, Briseis, back from him.…

The other day I was walking around Kingston and noticed a woman walking next to a man who was wearing a shirt reading “I’m With Stupid ---->” (with the arrow pointing straight at the woman.) I chortled momentarily, and it made me think about this impending essay about the cup of Nestor found in Pithicusaean tomb. Would archaeologists one day uncover this shirt and create an intense academic discussion as to the meaning of this phrase, and whether it was intended as a joke or as a serious…

The Iliad is an epic poem based on events during the eighth century B.C.E. The poem derives from the city of Troy and depicts the actions of Ancient Greeks and Trojans, but specifically two egocentric men. Agamemnon and Achilles are two warriors that initially had a motive to fight in the Trojan War, but a request from a priest derails the plan. Agamemnon and Achilles begin to argue over two women, prizes that they won in a war. The Iliad contains several themes and messages about civilizations…

scholiast on Euripides cited above. According to Suetonius in The Twelve Caesars, the emperor Tiberius pestered scholars with obscure questions about ancient mythology, with one of his favorites being "Who was Hecuba's mother?"[10] Hecuba in the Iliad[edit]…

city that was besieged for 10 years and conquered by a Greek army led by King Agamemnon. According to Homer’s “Iliad,” the reason for the Trojan War was the abduction of a queen from Sparta, Helen, by the son of King Priam, Paris. It also refers to a real ancient city located on the northwest coast of Turkey, which since antiquity, has been identified as the Troy discussed in the Iliad. In the 19th century, the idea that the city was Troy came to attention when Schliemann conducted a series of…

However, the theme of “nostos” is recognized in the Iliad. For instance when Priam, the current king of Troy and father of the fallen Hector, comes to beg Achilles for his son’s body. In the conversation they have, Priam pleads, “Remember your father, godlike Achilles…/ ...he hears that you are still alive/ And his heart rejoices, and he hopes for all his days/ To see his dear son come back from Troy”(The Iliad 283). This ignites a longing for nostos in Achilles: “...sorrow for his…