Achilles

“Sing, goddess, of Achilles ruinous anger which brought ten thousand pains to the Achaeans, and cast the souls of many stalwart heroes to Hades, and their bodies to the dogs and birds of prey.” Achilles was the central character and greatest warrior in Homer’s Iliad. This epic poem begins with a quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles over a female that had been awarded to Achilles as a prize of honor. Agamemnon takes the woman and Achilles withdraws from fighting in a rage and remains withdrawn…

In “Shield of Achilles,” Homer presents a society in which there exists war, immorality, injustice, chaos and punishment that is contrasted with peace, happiness, order and festivals. This juxtaposition between these two types of scenes create the image of a society in which there is a constant pattern of hope followed by sudden and unexpected disappointment. For example, in one of the scenes on the shield, Homer depicts a town with peaceful livestock and shepherds that “had not so much of a…

part of the community, and is a beast or a god. Discuss the character of Achilles in light of this statement. Use plenty of examples, details, references, and quotations in the response. Response: The character of Achilles gives an embodiment of the statement that the man who is incapable of working in common, or who is his self-sufficiency has no need for others, or is no part of the community, and is a beast or a god. Achilles is known for being the greatest Greek Warrior. The idea of…

the Trojan War, Achilles makes considerable progress in his mental growth. In the film Troy, upon learning about Patroclus ' death, Achilles is quick to blame and punish his men for unknowingly following him to battle. Homer 's "Iliad" paints this scene in a different way: instead of accusing the Myrmidons, he blames himself for letting Patroclus and his friends die. Achilles expresses intense guilt and regret as he reflects on his past decision. Unlike the movie adaptation, Achilles in the book…

the modern period of the same theme “the representation of the Trojan war”. The visual work art is a bilingual art because it was made with the participation of two artists, Andokides (Red figure) and the Lysippides (Black figure) and it is titled “Achilles and Ajax Playing a Dice a Game”. It was painted in 525–520 B.C in Greece and it represents the ancient Greece. The literary artwork I will consider is The Iliad, an epic poem by the ancient Greek poet Homer in 750 BCE. I will compare both…

the ants go marching, so did Achilles and his army which is said to have morphed into great warriors from ants to serve Achilles grandfather Aiakos.(Achilles) The legend of Achilles is one of great battles and war. The purpose of this paper is to explore his strengths as well as his weaknesses. While Achilles fought and was undefeated in battle, his true weakness was not that of his undipped heel into the River Styx, but his loyalty to others. The legend of Achilles talks about a great…

frequently both. Achilles is one of those Classical Greek heroes. In his story he is transformed from an arrogant and narrow-minded brute, to a noble hero who cares for more than who his next opponent is. Achilles comes from a small city in Greece called Larissa where his mother and cousin both live. Achilles teaches his cousin Patroclus how to fight like him, making Achilles the archetypal Mentor. In the hero 's “Normal” world, he enjoys women, eating, and fighting enemies. Though…

me,” wrote Achilles. According to mythology, Achilles was a hero to the Greeks, he was one of the greatest warriors that participated in the Trojan War, and he was the protagonist of Homer’s epic, the Iliad. But because of his “fatal flaw” and his tragic death, it resulted in ending the hero he was. Achilles and his background history, his fights for his honor, and even his death are just three of the many reasons he fulfilled one of the most famous Greeks Heros. To begin with, Achilles was…

typically a great glorified warrior, like Achilles and Hector in the Iliad.…

The rise and fall of Achilles The main character in Homer’s book The Iliad is Achilles, who is a great warrior, vengeful, petty and proud. The problem he faces in the poem is that he’s very driven by the thirst of become glory to have his name known for many years. Achilles is a flawed character who cannot controlled his pride/ rage when his pride was injured; therefore causes him to leave his fellow comrades to die because of his actions. In the poem it shows us how his dear friend Patroclus…