内容简介:One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer’s Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War. At its centre is Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon. But when ...
In the 16th book of Homer's Iliad, Zeus seems destined to fulfill his promise to Achilles' mother, Thetis, to give glory to Achilles.
Related Characters:Achilles,Hector,Patroclus,Priam Related Themes: Page Numberand Citation:24.592-599 Explanation and Analysis: Unlock with LitCharts A+ Get the entireThe IliadLitChart as a printable PDF. "My students can't get enough of your charts and their results have gone through the roof....
One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer’s Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War. At its centre is Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon. But when the ...
What is Achilles known for in the Iliad? Achilles is known as being the Greeks' greatest warrior. He is also known for his all-consuming rage following a slight by the leader of the Greek troops - Agamemnon. After his best friend, Patroclus is killed, Achilles' rage merges with grief, ...
Achilles and PatroclusAchilles bandaging Patroclus in a scene from Homer's Iliad.(more) Fragmentary post-Homeric epics of varying date and authorship filled the gaps in the accounts of the Trojan War recorded in the Iliad and Odyssey; the so-called Homeric Hymns (shorter surviving poems) are th...
虽然Part3里作者借Briseis的口说她自己的故事不重要,Iliad最终是Achilles的故事,但着并不能成为整本书在女性视角上失败的借口。是,标题说了是silence,但从Part2开始有Achilles视角起,女性视角的意义就消失了。更别提Briseis从头到尾的叙述几乎都和Achilles(以及Patroclus)相关,她自己的故事只占很小的一部分,还没有她...
Now, at last, Patroclus’ funeral can be celebrated in whatAchillessees as a fitting manner.Hector‘s father,King Priam, emboldened by his grief and aided by Hermes, recoversHector‘s corpse fromAchilles, and“The Iliad”ends withHector‘s funeral during a twelve day truce granted byAchilles...
The Iliad also mentions a pair of close warriors, Achilles and Patroclus. When told of the demise of Patroclus, "by far the dearest to him of all his comrades": [14]A dark cloud of grief fell upon Achilles as he listened. He filled both hands with dust from off the ground, and ...
strong argument that The Iliad seems to celebrate war. Characters emerge as worthy or despicable based on their degree of competence and bravery in battle. Paris, for example, doesn’t like to fight, and correspondingly receives the scorn of both his family and his lover. Achilles,...