Priam

many fathers to lose their sons and many wives to lose their husbands. During the battle of troy Priam the king of troy felt so much pride and happiness to his son prince Hector. He felt that Hector had done a wonderful job as a son and no father would be prouder of him than he was. Shortly after this talk between the two Hector went to battle Achilles and ultimately lost, but the love and pride Priam felt for his son Hector is something many fathers today feel when their son dies out at war.…

Pride is something that effect all manner of human nature. Pride is normally described as a deep satisfaction in one’s own achievements, abilities or qualities that are greatly admired. In a study done by Prisca Brosi, Matthias Spörrle, Isabell M. Welpe and Madeline E. Heilman called “Expressing Pride: Effects on Perceived Agency, Communality, and Stereotype-Based Gender Disparities” it says “Pride is closely connected to the achievement of personally or socially valued outcomes. Given the…

She is a forceful benefactress of the Achaeans because of her anger at the Trojans over the judgement of son of Priam, Paris. Additionally, she repeatedly argues with Zeus, over his compassion for the Trojans. In the book four she is saying, “Awesome son of Cronus! What a thing to say! How dare you undo all my hard work. The sweat I seated driving my poor team to raise an army against Priam and his sons! Do it” (4.33-6). In those lines she expresses her anger, and we can also notice that her…

Rage, the most destructive and insatiable form of anger, is the very first word of the Iliad. From the beginning to nearly the end, the plot is driven by the rage of a variety of characters, but one stands far apart from the others. The focus of this paper will be primarily on the greatest rage of them all, Achilles’. His wrath, the embodiment of his rage, is said to be, “Black and murderous,” (1:2), from the very first page. While other men and even the Gods also have rage, Achilles’ inability…

Honor is defined as regards with the greatest respect and is central to the Greek character; this could have even been valued more than life itself and was the essence of the city-state from which they come from (“Honor”). The concept of honor is critical to understanding the motivation of Athenian and Spartan men. They lived their lives according to this honor that was gained through warrior acts in battle. Homer believed in having a glorious reputation of honor and it was of the highest…

Troublesome Ties (A Discussion of the Connections in Hamlet’s Soliloquies in Shakespeare’s, Hamlet) “A soliloquy is a popular literary device often used in drama to reveal the innermost thoughts of a character... used to convey the progress of action of the play by means of expressing a character’s thoughts...without acknowledging the presence of any other person”(LiteraryDevices Editors). Many famous playwrights use and have used soliloquies to progress the action of their plays as described…

In The Iliad, Homer displays the essence of Achilleus' unchanging spirit by emphasizing his flaws. Achilleus symbolizes disorder; therefore, evil and chaos derive from his decisions, making him the greatest force of devastation that the Achaians have. In addition, his immortal view blinds him from proper conduct while his mortal flaws influence his actions. Achilleus' failure to recognize the repercussions of his actions before chaos ensues correlates with the destructive warfare. Achilleus'…

asking him to return his war prize the maiden Briseis. Upset Achilles wish the tide of war turn against the Greeks his mother persuades Zeus to carry out her son wish (Higgins). Achilles withdraws from fighting. Hector brother of Paris son of king Priam is fighting this war to protect his wife and infant child is using this opportunity to slaughter the Greeks. The commanders…

friend of all. I loved him, and I killed him.” By saying Homer reveals that Achilles is maturing in front of us by admitting that he was wrong to retreat from battle while his countrymen fought on. He also gives Hector’s body back to the grieving Priam as penance out of respect for both the Trojan king and prince. Achilles acknowledging his wrong actions clashes with the personality he paraded in previous books. He is unveiling his humanity through emotions like misery and…

In Homer’s Iliad, Greek leadership and government was portrayed as a hierarchical structure that ranked from ordinary humans (at the bottom) to the mythical Olympian Gods (at the top). In between these two extremes, many varieties of leadership positions were presented. For example, the central monarch or king would be viewed as a sort of intermediary or messenger between gods and men. In this essay, I will begin by explaining some of the forms of leadership presented in Homer’s Iliad. I will…