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1) Why do you think Achilles gave up Briseis so easily?
Achilles was so done and fed up with fighting
and dealing with Agamemnon, he just wanted him out of his hair. He knew that if
he put up a fight for Briseis, it would just cause unnecessary stress and he
knew he would probably be outnumbered. Achilles just took one for the team so
that he would not go into another altercation with Agamemnon. Achilles also
knew that he could go another way to punish Agamemnon for taking Briseis that
wouldn’t hurt himself. That is why Achilles went to his mom so she could go ask
Zeus for a favor.
2) Knowing his family would be captured, enslaved, and/or killed, Hector
choose to go fight in the war rather than stay with them. Do you think he was
truly distraught about having to leave them?
Hector was truly distraught because he had to
leave his family. He felt bad about having to leave his distraught wife and
son. But fighting in the war was more important to Hector. Most of the men in
this time put war first above everything else. And the men who didn't, such as
Paris, were looked down upon and given grief.
3) How vitally important was honor to the men of this time?
Honor was extremely important to the men of
this time. Regardless of the heartache, death, slavery, and destruction of war,
the men in this story, such as Hector, believed that honor, glory, and
recognition was more important than living a peaceful life and that is what
kept them going.
4) How does "war" play a role in "The Iliad?"
War plays a huge role in "The Iliad."
Perhaps war is the main and only role. Without the war, there would be no story
to be told. The feud between Achilles and Agamemnon would be non existent. War
is what gives the men in this poem honor and the men in this poem thrive in
battle. It is accepted by the men in this book that war is a part of life.
There's no question about it and no search for peace. The men in this time
period live in a world of "If I want it, I'm going to have it" and
they don't care about the consequences.
5) Who do you think Hector is more similar to on the Greek side:
Agamemnon or Achilles? Explain.
Hector is more like Achilles. Hector and
Achilles both are fearless warriors and fight for more than just wealth and
prizes. They fight for honor and they are less stubborn than Agamemnon or
Paris.
6) Who do you think Paris is more similar to on
the Greek Side: Agamemnon or Achilles? Explain.
Paris is more like Agamemnon. Paris is stubborn and takes what
he wants (Helen) and so does Agamemnon (Chryseis). Both of their stubbornness causes
many problems, war, and death.
7) Do you think Achilles' response to Agamemnon's offers to return to fight with the Greeks was reasonable?
After the humiliation Agamemnon put Achilles
through by insulting him in front of his fellow warriors and taking Briseis, it
is understandable that Achilles was not wooed by Agamemnon’s desperate offers.
Achilles was so angry that he just wanted Agamemnon to suffer and no amount of
wealth was worth taking that satisfaction away from Achilles.
8) What role does "fate" play in the Iliad? Do the characters
of this story believe in it?
Fate plays a
heavy role in the Iliad. The gods in this story control what happens to the
characters and the characters in this story know and believe that.
9) What emotion do you think drives most of Achilles’ decisions? Explain.
Revenge and anger drives most of Achilles’ decisions. Achilles
takes being wronged very seriously and personally. When Agamemnon took Briseis away
from him, Achilles in anger and resentment toward Agamemnon asked his mom to
have Zeus punish Agamemnon by having the Greeks start to loose battles. Also,
when Hector killed Patroclus, Achilles sought revenge and fulfilled is anger
filled desires by dragging Hectors body after he killed him.
10) How do you think Achilles and Agamemnon's fight in the
beginning of the story change the whole outcome of the war?
If it were not for the
fight in the beginning of the story, the Greeks probably would have been on top
and ahead the whole time. If Agamemnon would not have been so stubborn,
Achilles would have never stopped helping the Greeks and Zeus would not have
allowed the Trojans advance ahead.
External Links
A Beginner’s Guide to the Iliad & the Trojan War
Homer Biography
The Iliad
Backgrounds for Reading the Iliad and the Odyssey
The Mythological Background of the Iliad
Achilles
Guide to Reading the Iliad
Definitions :
- Epic Poem - a long narrative poem that is usually about heroic deeds and events that are significant to the culture of the poet.
- In Medias Res - in or into the middle of a sequence of events
- Invocation - an invocation to a muse is an opening to a story in which the teller of the story prays to one of the nine muses to help them sing or tell the story.
- Augury - predicting the future from omens
- Propitiate - to win or regain favor of a god, spirit, or person by doing something that pleases them
- Massif - a compact group of mountains, especially one that separate from other groups
- Ox-goad - an agent or means of prodding or urging
- Initiation Story - a fiction in which the protagonist undergoes an experience that is life-changing, and usually that character is a young person who gains maturity from the experience
- `Chrism - a mixture of oil and balsam, consecrated and used for anointing at baptism and in other rites
- Baldric - a belt for a sword or other piece of equipment, worn over one shoulder and reaching down to the opposite hip
- Resplendent - attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous
Iliad: The Troy Story:
This is a quick prologue of the story.
Schmoop's take on the Iliad:
This is a good video to watch if you want a better understanding.
Digging for the Truth: A Documentary
This provides interesting facts and deeper information.
Summary :
The Iliad was written by Homer around the eighth century B.C.E. The Trojan War is the main setting for the Iliad. Many gods and goddesses were a huge influence in the battle. The Trojan War lasted for ten years; Odysseus found a way to trick the Trojans into letting him and his men into the walls of Troy. The guys entered Troy through a wooden horse. Odysseus and his men snuck in and it helped them take advantage of the battle against the Trojans.
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