Priam

strong and responsible leader; goes on quest; risk for death for glory, or the greater good of society; perform good deeds; face enormous obstacles; and life ends tragically for the hero. Hector the great warrior of Troy and prince, born to King Priam and Queen Hecuba, outshines the most of being such a hero.…

the Sims a player usually only interacts with characters they have created and therefore deem important. Priam is an exception to the side character rule, as he is spoken to by Hermes. Hermes was sent by Zeus to make sure Priam arrived to chat with Achilles safely (Iliad 24. 395-549). Although he definitely plays a larger role in the Iliad, Priam is not the typical hero that is spoken to. Priam is only directly involved with the gods because they are interested in returning his son’s body to his…

and King Priam. After the fight, King Priam of Troy made a deal with his enemy for the return Hector’s body (Strauss.2). Not only that, but the entire interaction was one of humility, particularly for the King, as he did something very unexpected; he kissed Achilles’ hand (Manguel.7). King Priam’s actions and Achilles’ kind reaction displayed morality because despite being opposing forces Achilles showed respect for his enemy and his mercy was his morality in this scenario. As for King Priam, he…

Achilles changed his mind and proceeded into presenting the body to Hector's father, King Priam, who will give the proper recognition to his son that Hector deserves. Within Priam’s petition, the crowd began to separate and came forward with it. The family led the way to the palace of Troy, and there upon rested the body on the bed and requested…

things too far. This also shows menis, or great god-like wrath. After nine days of dragging Hektor 's body around, Achilles returns to Greek camp with the body. After watching his son be dragged around for nine days, King Priam desperately wants his son 's body back. Priam disguises himself and enters Greek camp to beg the great Achilles for Hektor 's body back to bury properly. He pleads with Achilles saying "Godlike Achilles, think of your own father, who is of my generation, and so is…

this alive? Achilles already killed Hector and now Paris is next! Troy is falling and nobody can help us!” This is the story of the Trojan Horse and the Trojan downfall. War was amongst us as I stood atop alongside my handsome Prince Paris and King Priam. This war feels like it will never end. Everyday I weep to Paris, praying that one day this war would end so that we can live happily ever after. “Paris this is all my fault. Everything. If…

but was unpredictable and moody (refusing to fight after Agamemnon took away his slave and killing Hector after the death of his cousin, Patroclus, who died in battle dressed as Achilles). Troy includes the important scene when Hector's father, King Priam of Troy,…

In the novel of the Iliad by Homer, the principal protagonist in the novel Achilles has many multiple and conflicting motivations in which make him a complex character. The author Homer was a man of complexity himself, he was the creator of the novel named Odyssey as well as the Iliad, and was considered to be one of the great epic poets of his time. A complex character, as well known as a dynamic character, is highly developed and complex, meaning they have a variety of traits and different…

Virgil’s Aeneid was initially thought to be a piece of propaganda. Granted, Virgil was commissioned by Augustus to write it, so of course it shed a positive light upon his current lord. It becomes extremely obvious in Book 6 when Anchises is telling Aeneas of the future heroes of Rome. After giving very brief descriptions of the heroes who would come, he goes into far greater detail over a certain one. He says, “And here is the man promised to you, Augustus Caesar, born of the gods, who will…

Hector and Achilles are demonstrations of how destructive war is on a personal level, and neither is an adequate hero of The Iliad. Although both figures have their moments acting as protagonist and antagonist of this epic poem, neither Hector nor Achilles finish their story with a satisfactory conclusion, leaving the audience questioning the legitimacy of their character. From the beginning of The Iliad, Achilles is seen only as a man with a grudge who refuses to help his fellow men, even when…