Priam

focuses on the last few months of the 10-year Trojan war, but it does discuss the past events during the war throughout the poem. War began because Paris’ son of King Priam of Troy kidnaped Helen, who was the wife of the King Menelaus. Agamemnon was the king of Mycenae, brother of Menelaus and he led the Greek army during the Trojan war; Priam was the King of Troy and father of Paris, and Achilles was one of the toughest warriors of the Greek’s and hardest opponent to the Trojan war. In context…

that Achilles has the body returned to Priam. Having returned to Achilles, Thetis warns him of the gods’ anger and reminds him of his soon death. Iris tells Priam to bring gifts and to go alone, minus an older herald to help with the mules. As Priam prepares his wagon, his wife, Hecuba, begs him to reconsider. She hates Achilles so much that she remarks of how she wishes to eat Achilles’ liver, while still raw, in order to avenge what happened to Hector. As Priam takes his wagon, Trojans gather…

In the story of “The Iliad” by Homer’s, Agamemnon is a king and a warrior. Priam is also a king, but is not a warrior. Agamemnon has a bit more power than Priam only because he can get a little taste of what both experiences of being a king and a warrior is like. In my opinion, Agamemnon may have more power but is his strength as strong as Priam strength. If Priam strength is stronger, there is a slight chance that Priam can destroy Agamemnon. For example, Smart vs. Strong. It is most likely the…

refusing to return the body to Hector’s father, Priam. The proper ritual after death is to return body to father and mother, so they can have a proper funeral, but Achilles is very arrogant and King Priam wants Hector’s body back but Achilles is refusing. Priam travels all the way to Achilles with treasure for ransom to seek Hector’s body. After Priam and Achilles talk, Priam reminds Achilles, of Achilles father which helps Achilles understand Priam and give him the body back. Achilles shouts to…

throughout the poem, initially he is selfish, refusing to worry about anyone or anything except his honor, and his close friend Patroclus (rather than his nation as a whole). This selfishness is abandoned by Achilles after meeting with the opposing king, Priam. This shift in character helps him recover his honor. The regaining of his honor is also shown in the games he organizes at the end of the poem, in an attempt to make amends for his actions. The games bring the nation together for peace…

kind of man is he? Why is Helen unhappy by his actions? How do her actions lead to the results of The Illiad. Paris’ role in the Trojan conflict was that he started it by taking Helen. He took Helen from Menelaos when him and Hektor were told by Priam to go make peace with the Greeks. While Hektor was talking and making peace with the Greeks, Paris snuck off and took Helen. He took Helen because when Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite were fight over who was the fairest out of all of them, they…

and Priam, King of Troy, embark on an embassy with the intent to change Achilles’ mind, all while the Trojan War is taking place. Agamemnon’s goal was to convince the demi-god, Achilles, to continue fighting alongside the Greeks; Priam was only looking to recover the corpse of his son and Troy’s best warrior, Hector. Achilles, prideful as he is, had reasons to reject both kings, but instead conceded with Priam, his enemy’s father. The amount of pride Achilles has and the manner in which Priam…

were aware that they were not in control of their fate. We saw this throughout the book; Achilles went into battle despite him knowing his fate; Hector reassured his wife that only fate could kill him and nothing got in the way of fate. A. King Priam of…

explained about some of the important incidents happened in the Trojan War. Although there are several characters in this book, the main characters are Achilles (a great Greek hero), Patroklos (Achilles’ best friend), Hektor (a great Trojan hero), Priam (Hektor’s Father and the King of Troy), and Agamemnon (the Commander of the united Greek armed forces in the Trojan War). The end of the Trojan War and Achilles is clearly described by the author in this book. Achilles became undefeatable after…

respectively Priam the vanquished king of Troy, and Nelson Mandela the triumphant first black President of South Africa. As leaders of peoples harbouring profound historical animosities, it is in large part their sense of hope enables them to transcend division to inspire change. This is manifest within the characters, their relationships to other people (both allies and foes), and their political relationships. Yet as powerful as this force is, its power is not infinite Ultimately both…