Troy VII

The liad is a classical reference for a reason, being that the themes which it touch on so long ago are still discussed today. That characters have their own self-interest in mind much people still have today. Achilles, a skilled fighter and known for it along with accomplishments, had his own reason for his action throughout. And when it would come down to the embassies between Agamemnon’s and Priam, we see both selfness and moments of kindness. It would be decision that would present the…

Achilles is a character with a range of emotions. Throughout the Iliad, Achilles’ character did not develop, but rather it unfolded over the course of the war. The epic shows the complexity of Achilles. But he still has flaws, despite his impressive strength, an overwhelming warrior, and knowledge of the gods. Many aspects of Achilles’ character display him as honorable and good. He had respect for the dead and abided by the proper funeral formalities and would spare men in combat and keep them…

Some say heroes are only found in story books and declarations from wrinkled grandparents. Some say heroes are all around us. Tales of epic heroes are found throughout history. Most of these tales include an individual who possesses all or most of a general set of traits such as the following: the hero was born of noble birth or some imperial station in life; they have established themselves as an exceptional warrior; they are well recognized as an exceptional and heroic person; and they are…

The Romans themselves, and later a Roman poet, Virgil, also stand among those notables in ancient history whom Homer’s epic had a significant historical impact on. Supposedly, after fleeing Troy at the end of the war, a Trojan by the name of Aeneas, who was briefly mentioned in the Iliad, went on to become a progenitor of Rome. This myth provided a basis to Roman mythology, and by extension introduced the founding myth of Romulus and Remus…

spiral as the death of Patroclus is beyond devastating and tries to find comfort in avenging his friend by killing Hector, but still consumed by grief, finds little ease in dragging the motionless body at the back of his chariot around the walls of Troy for all of Hector 's…

Achilles, one of the quintessential Greek heroes, embodies the moral dilemma of what constitutes as good. He is a highly celebrated man, but his exaltation could strictly be attributed to just his prowess at warfare. Throughout the Iliad, Homer has consistently stressed the veneration that just the mere presence of Achilles demands from those around him by giving him the major moments of the battle. Additionally, his strength is highlighted at a myriad of instances in the epic by comparing…

rarely showed sympathy towards mankind. This demonstrates the extent of Achilles’ fury and hatred towards Hector for killing Patroclus. Another important aspect of the Iliad is the involvement of gods in comparison to their almost total absence in Troy. In the Iliad, the gods have a massive influence on the course of war. This is because during Homer’s time there was a tendency to present a world where the deities influence the fates of humans. People of the Homeric age strongly believed in…

The Iliad is an epic poem written by Homer to record the events of the Trojan War. The Trojan War is famous for its massive, bloody, and deadly battles. A very interesting element of The Iliad is how Homer tells the story from both the humans’ and the god’s perspective. The gods in the story contain so much human characteristics that they feel more like humans than gods. This contradicts the image of gods. In The Iliad, the gods are not superior and great; they are the reason to why the war…

“We don't mature through age. We mature in awareness.” Byron Katie, an American speaker and author. The Odyssey, by Homer, is about the main character Odysseus leaving his home of Ithaca to fight a battle in Troy. Odysseus also left behind his wife Penelope, and their newborn son, Telemachus. Odysseus has not been home in 20 years, so Telemachus did not have a father figure growing up. Telemachus is not very mature and he does not know how to act like a “real” man. Throughout The Odyssey,…

Herodotus, who recorded the things around him by inquiring people in different country, is known as the father of history in western literature. He was exiled by his native land and actually, this was an essential opportunity for writing his book The Histories. He was the first one who gives up the tradition of recording history from Homer. The Histories focuses on criticality and accuracy. His purpose of writing The Histories is to record those tremendous contributions by Hellenes and other…