Priam

The Iliad -an epic poem written by Homer- displays numerous triumphs, catastrophes, and acts of heroism, taken place in ancient Greek society. This tale is told in the midst of the Trojan War. While there are many significant events, lessons, elaborate speeches and noble characters manifested throughout The Iliad, it is undoubtedly stated that honor is an essential theme in this poem. Honor is the culprit of every motive, it is influential to many types of behaviors and circumstances. Moreover,…

It may seem difficult to draw similarities to ancient Greek champions to the war heroes of modern day, but they have more in common than one may think. For example, recent medal of honor winner, Captain Florent A. Groberg, prevented the deaths of all of his company except for four misfortunate souls. When a suicide bomber was walking toward his company, Groberg acted fast by running head first into the bomber to push him away from his fellow soldiers. He suffered major injuries and was in…

When Patroclus went in place of Achilles. During this battle Patroclus was killed by Hector. This causes Achilles to lash out and seek revenge on Hector. He gives into temptation and kills Hector. Although, he then has a meeting with Priam, the King of Troy, and Priam helps him realize that he should do the right thing and honor Hector along with Patroclus. He overcame his anger and confronted his emotions. Unfortunately, his peace did not last long after trying to flee the falling city of Troy…

an archaeologist who after reading The Iliad and The Odyssey, was on a mission to find the city described in the stories. He had discovered in 1873 evidence of an ancient city and a collection of gold jewelry. He claimed this was the treasure of Priam described by the king in The Iliad. He continued on making new discoveries for the next ten years. I have read two different articles explaining what Schliemann has done. In one article, the author praises him, when the other considers him an evil…

Patroclus burial” (Book XXII, 364-365, 370-371). He will show Hector no mercy, because he believes that Hector was unmerciful to Petroclus. However, when his rage abates, he changes course and grants Hector’s request to return his body to his father, Priam. Achilles, to Hector’s father: “Your son is released, sir, as you ordered” (Book XXIV, 647). He acknowledges their shared grief, and allows Hector’s family to give him their proper burial…

There were many heroes, people who are admired for courage, in the Trojan War, including Cassandra, also known as Alexandra. Cassandra was the daughter of the King of Troy, Priam, and Hecuba (Bell). Cassandra was believed to be the most beautiful of her eleven sisters (Kravitz 53). Two of the reasons Cassandra is a hero is because she had a gift that allowed her to predict to future and that she told many people about the Greeks in the Trojan Horse (Bell). The first reason Cassandra is a hero…

The symbolism behind this action is showing disrespect to Hector even after death, meaning his life had no worth so he does not deserve to be honored in the afterlife. When King Priam approaches Achilles’ gates, begging for his son’s body to be returned, Achilles surprisingly feels empathy and remorse when he is reminded to think of the love between him and his own father, Peleus. He gives the body back and accepts the ransom, as…

Aeneid, as it is in the Odyssey and the Iliad, is a driving force. Without fate the story would be at a standstill. Throughout the story fate and destiny causes the main protagonist to continue on his journey to Italy. Aeneas goes to the son of Priam, Helenus, who has a gift for prophecy. Helenus, in his oracle to Aeneas, says, “The Lord God deals out destiny so and turns the wheel of change; so turns the world,” (Bk 3. 512-513). The indication of this quote seems to be that Aeneas’s and…

Yiting Xu Yx2392 Literature Humanities Professor Steve Baker October 5th, 2016 The Façade of Glory: An Analysis of Lattimore’s Iliad “But now this is a dismal death I am doomed to be caught in, / trapped in a big river as if I were a boy and a swineherd / swept away by a torrent when he tries to cross in a rainstorm.” (Iliad, 21.281-83). Achilleus’ concern with drowning in the river is not death, for he is prepared to die the minute he decides to fight Hektor and choose his second destiny. He…

Humans are capable of a wide range of emotions, all stemming from four basic ones: happiness, sadness, anger, and fear. While these emotions by themselves do not constitute positive or negative behavior, the extent to which one acts on his or her emotions can lead to unfortunate consequences. Heroes in today’s media, such as Superman, seem immune to such emotions, often depicted as a stoic individual, alone in their own world. In Homer’s ancient Greek epic tragedy, The Iliad, while there is no…