Throughout the Iliad, Homer often uses …show more content…
By using this comparison, Homer instantly implies to the reader just how inhuman and predatory the Danaans are as they chase down the Trojans. Homer states that just like wolves chase after their prey, the Danaans are not help back by moral standards, and, because of this they rage against their foes when given the chance. As a result, the Trojans come underneath an instinctual fear of helplessness and end up running before the battle is even fought. Consequently, the audience view of the Trojans begins to change. Instead of viewing the Trojans as simply a nation under siege, the audience now understands that they are victims of the unruliness of the Danaans. Homer specifically used this comparison of wolf and his prey because those listening to the story would have understood chilling nature of predator chasing his