Patroclus

Insert Title here Although The Iliad has major characters who greatly affect the story, there are a plethora of more minor characters that are indispensable to the story. One of these characters is the Achaian king Agamemnon, who is immensely powerful in society, but struggles to sometimes make necessary and correct decisions in the face of vying allegiance to himself and his country. In Homer’s epic The Iliad, the Achaian king Agamemnon is a sometimes petty yet extremely powerful character who…

the war prize of Achilles, that starts the whole grudge between Achilles and Agamemnon who is Briseis. She feels bad when Patrocolus Achilles' best friend, and she comes out to lament his death. She says in a speech, and mourns him, and said that Patroclus would make her Achilles' wife. The fate of women, the fate of children of Troy, are in the hands of men fighting before Troy, and that includes are non combatants. However the role of women of" The Odyssey" is different. It was because of evil…

A Hope for the Future Do victims of society really wish for peace on earth and good will to all men; or would they rather forcefully take away from others and crown themselves a king in their own right? Homer presents a fantastic abstract on this subject through an artistic medium, the shield of Achilles, in book 18 of The Iliad. He creates a prognostication; depicting an entire world and the activities of its inhabitants. This predicted evolution contemplates the future of how justice and…

The destruction of man is one that has been written in stone since the day they inhabited the Earth. Whether this is through global warming or catastrophic event, who knows? The most likely candidate for the destruction of mankind is mankind itself. The warring and destructive powers of humans has been on display since prehistoric times with many tribes constantly finding ways to fight and kill one another for their own benefit. This long term warring shows that human beings have a natural…

In the books The David Story, and The Iliad have connections that are similar but very different between humans and their god. In each case, we read the differences between their relationships with their god. In The David Story, David turns to Yahweh for advice, reassurance, and in some instances, desires Yahweh to intervene. Whereas in The Iliad, Achilles is overseen by the god of wisdom and military victory, Athena. The relationship between David and Yahweh was forever existing, while Achilles…

narrative purpose does his posturing serve? Describe how the death of Patroklos plays out? Who is responsible for it? Who gets the glory? Do you see another side of Hektor in this section of the story? Book 18: How does Achilleus react to the news of Patroclus’ death? What is Achilleus determined to do as a result of Patroklos’ death? What ironic fact foes Thetis point out to Achilleus after she hears this? Explain. How does Achilleus view his anger, which had led him to withdraw from the…

Achilles was empowered by rage and revenge during his last confrontation with Hector. The source of his ferociousness came from the death of his dear friend Patroclus, who was slain by Hector. It is important that this event took place, because it gave Achilles a new cause to fight for. This example of ferocity is significant at this point in the story because it provided a long-awaited turning point for Greece…

the dark dear spirit of death at any hour Zeus and the other gods may wish to make an end (Q 65-68). Here, Achilles shows fearlessness and audacity in his acceptance of death. However, he accepted his fate, to avenge the killer of his friend Patroclus. How these two character faces their fate, can be considered heroic. Accepting fate is very hard and cannot be done without a strong heart. This is shown by the two characters, one who accepts with and the other with fury.In addition,…

In Homer’s Iliad, Achilles’s rage is a major element of the plot, as he withdraws from battle based on spite, essentially, when the Achaeans desperately need his help. Agamemnon therefore sends an embassy consisting of Ajax, Phoenix, and Odysseus to convince him to return. Odysseus in particular is often described by Homer as a “tactician,” or one who is generally calm and logical. His speech does contain fairly methodical rhetorical strategies, such as appeals to emotion and the ancient desire…

In my second OP I had many ideas I wanted to express, and put a lot of thought into the topic I chose to write about, but I also failed to focus my writing, and didn’t expand on certain ideas. When I did go into detail about certain topics I was able utilize good imagery, but at the end of my paper I had to rush to include ideas at the end and didn’t do them the proper justice. At the beginning of the OP I used thorough detail to set the scene of my bedroom and describe the situation which…