Priam

The old adage “Hindsight is 20/20” applies perfectly to the study of Greek art. In the modern world, classicists and art historians, in looking back on Greek art, have described, categorized, and grouped ancient works ad nauseum in order to to more easily see progressions in ceramic ware, statues and architecture while still allowing for comparisons between time periods and mediums (e.g. pedimental sculpture and amphoras). With this construct in mind, this paper will analyze one particular…

could have led to a dishonor of Achilles’ body, if Hector would have won. Readers experience the wrath of the warrior. Readers notice a sense of complexity when proud Achilles’ must honor Patroclus, at whatever cost. However, he has tenderness when Priam retrieves his son. Achilles is immoral, but he still deserves pity after Patroclus’ death. Contradictory to what some might consider, Achilles is the villain due to his immoral actions. Most people might consider Agamemnon to be the biggest…

The Iliad is a piece of epic poetry written by Homer in the ancient Greek time period. Concepts of war are seen throughout the poem and are practically the main topic of the whole story. In comparison to today’s view of war we can see many differences. Even modern Americans have mixed perceptions of war and soldiers. Despite the fact that ancient Greece and modern America have very different views of war, they both see some sense of glory in the battlefield. The Iliad is about the Trojan war.…

Troy. He also does not want to end the fight peacefully, and he did not want to prevent the war. He just wanted to find the reason why he could destroy Troy. In addition, Priam is a different king who is in his own territory and he loves his sons, his soldiers, and his city. Therefore, there are a lot of the situations, when Priam just wants to save as many soldiers as possible. While Agamemnon does not…

Shakespeare draws on the stage metaphor, an ancient idea stretching back to the time of Pythagoras, and incorporates this comparison of the real world and the world of theatre into a number of his plays. In Hamlet, he uses the concept of metatheatre to emphasise on the theme as well as to create and use a forceful instrument that forcefully thrusts the current situation into the next set of events. He creates an illusion within an illusion which has a profound impact on reality as the play…

his body around. After the funeral of Patroklos, Achilles is approached by Hector’s father, Priam, while he is sitting in his tent. Priam comes to Achilles hoping to get Hector’s body back so that he can have a funeral for him. During their meeting the two of them weep for their lost loved ones and Priam reminds Achilles of the love his father has for him. Achilles agrees to return the body of Hector to Priam and it is through this meeting that the anger of Achilles finally…

Why gods of Olympians had flaws or frailties Human flaws or frailties, we all have it, like arrogance, greed, impatience, disloyal, etc. One of the most surprising things are that even Olympians have the flaws that humans possess. This is shown throughout the Greek myth. Some of the flaws or frailties are: Greed as seen in story and in “The Moral World” story. Jealously seen in “The Trojan war”. Lastly, being disobedient as seen in the “Daedalus and Icarus” and in “The Creation of Mortals”.…

Although Achilles hated Hector for killing his fried, he allowed Priam to take recover his son’s body for an appropriate burial. Homer justifies these actions as a request from Jove and since the request comes from the god of gods, Achilles does not have any other recourse but to comply. “So be it. If Olympian Jove…

The hero in The Iliad is portrayed by the duty, honor, and 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…

Trojan war, and the star of the Homer's Epic. If it wasn’t for Odysseus, things may not have been the same as they are today. The Trojan war had an enormous impact on Ancient Greece. After Helen Odysseus’s wife was abducted by Paris, the son of King Priam of Troy, the Trojan War began. After some time when there was no sign of a clear winner defeating, Odysseus had an idea. They would build a hollow wooden horse, as a sign of a truce, when really, the Greek soldiers were hidden within the…