Patroclus Essays

In book 16, Patroclus is killed by Hektor with a fatal blow to the abdomen. Hektor believes that he has killed Patroclus, but in his dying words, Patroclus accuses Hektor of being simply a piece of puzzle in his death. Looking back in the epic, it is clear that Hektor is merely a tool in the hand of Patroclus’ true assassin. The mighty Zeus is responsible for the death of Patroclus, not Hektor. One of the first reasons one can argue that Zeus killed Patroclus goes all the way back to Thetis’ request

dragged away” (Homer 254.490). Achilles rage is doubled by his best friends death, and I believe this is what makes Hector cower when they finally meet to fight. Hector knows Achilles is fueled by more than just honor for himself; he needs to fulfill Patroclus’ honor as well. Hector has said his final words to his wife and son, and after drawing in his courage and a valiant attack with his spear, he is defeated. Although Achilles ultimately one out over Hector, they had in common a point in which to strive

Homer’s The Iliad proves that Hector and Achilles have vast differences but, their few similarities are some of what we see a lot throughout the epic poem. Both Achilles and Hector have their certain strengths and weaknesses, which are noticeable countless times throughout the conflicts that come up in the Iliad. These two characters have distinct differences in their approaches to fitting the noble form to which they both attempt to achieve. Nevertheless, regardless of their differences and the

Fate is something, so often, seen is a positive light, when two people meet, when they feel as if they were destined to be together, That feeling like you were destined to be something great, that feeling of knowing that life will play out as planned and you make choices along the way that create who you but in the end, you are who you were supposed to become. Seldomly do people think of how we are are all destined to die, that our lives are fated to end, sometimes in the worst of ways. that we all

Sophocles depicts the contrast and clash between two people with opposing views in his play ‘Antigone’. One of those people is Creon, the highly motivated king of Thebes who takes pride in his own decisions that he believes to be right and sensible for the state and believes in a form of justice that can’t be compromised. The other person is Antigone, the protagonist and the daughter of the earlier king of Thebes, Oedipus. She places her faith and adheres to the irrational laws of religion and goes

1 Articulation of Scottish Identity in Saltire In the comic book Saltire’s preface, writer John Ferguson stresses upon Scotland’s richness of “myth and legend”, its “history and achievement”, as well as its “unique identity” (Ferguson 2013, 2). He writes “[i]t is remarkable that this ancient realm has had no champion within the modern comic book genre” (ibid). He then labels his main protagonist as “Scotland’s first superhero” (ibid). This essay will analyse the comic’s strategies of seizing upon

with the death of Patroclus, any mercy or compassion Achilles once had is now gone, destroyed by grief and rage. His denial of Lykaon's pleas for mercy can be considered one of the Iliad's most frightening passages. Achilles has become cold, inhuman. As many other Trojans before him have hoped, Lykaon hopes that his family's lineage will be able to save him, but Achilles is so far past the breaking point that life can no longer be spared. In the translation, Lykaon speaks of Patroclus to Achilles, describing

Achilles honors Patroclus by holding a series of funeral games in his memory. Achilles dishonors Hector by putting his corpse on the back of a chariot and dragging his body throughout troy. (8) Why do the gods interfere with Achilles' plans for Hector's body? The Gods interfere

of Achilles in response to Patroclus’ death in particular. This quoted passage is from Book Twenty-One when Achilles gives a speech to Trojan prince Lycaon rejecting Lycaon’s plea for pity after Achilles returns to the battlefield and captures Lycaon. In this excerpt, Achilles contrasts the former and the present way he treats the Trojans, changing from saving their lives to killing them all. Achilles explains the reason for his distinguishing attitude as led by Patroclus’ death. The speech highlights

Song of Achilles, written by Madeline Miller, delves into the intricate world of Patroclus, the son of the renowned king Menoitiades and simplistic mother who is deemed incapable of ruling due to her unsuitable characteristics. Menoitiades, often disparages and resents Patroclus for his weakness and alleged stupidity. Despite Patroclus’ young age, his father forces him to attend a gathering for suitors to determine who will bear king Tyndareus’ daughter, Helen, as wife. Following a collective oath

acquainted with Achilles named Patroclus. Achilles was not fighting in the war at the moment when he first encountered Patroclus. In book 6 of the Iliad, some of the mightiest fighters start to get wounded. Patroclus could not stand to see the devestation anymore, so he asked Achilles to wear his armor to strike fear into the Trojans ( ).

Alongside Achilles’ responsibility for Patroclus’ fate, Hector also holds accountable too because in book 16, Hector talks to Patroclus about entering into the Trojan War; however, Patroclus fell gullible to Hector’s actions, and Hector turned out to be deceiving by stabbing him (being Patroclus) in the bowel and eventually killing him. Hector, and Achilles influenced fate among mortals, like Patroclus, so they could protect themselves until the end when Achilles frightens

Greece, so much so that it influenced some of the literature and art from the time period. The Iliad and the Odyssey, two of the most famous pieces of literature from Ancient Greece, involve brotherly bonds of soldiers. Achilles Tending the Wounded Patroclus, an ancient

Achilles' Desire for Revenge When Achilles' friend Patroclus gets killed by a Trojan warrior named Hector, Achilles mourns for his friend by putting dirt on his face and crying out. Achilles decides that he will avenge Patroclus' death by killing the one who slain Patroclus, Hector. He then decides to enter the fray of war knowing that if he goes into the war again he might die young. Achilles is too disgusted by Hector killing Patroclus that he refuses to eat and he wants everyone to go into

He mourns Patroclus' death and for a short while, his character changes from that of a strong and resilient warrior to a vulnerable and emotional character. Achilles is however encouraged to go back to the battlefield. When Achilles returns, however, his sole aim is to avenge the death of Patroclus by executing his killer despite the warnings from the gods that the cost of vengeance would be his life.

The Iliad is primarily about how the war is affected because of Achilles anger. Achilles character does not precisely change but grows from what it was at the beginning of the fifty-one days. A characteristic that stays constant throughout the fifty-one days is, Achilles lets his emotion drive him into making blind a reckless decisions. A characteristic that develops throughout the book is Achilles sense of consequence(book 15-390 18). Also, a character development in Achilles is the idea of what

Hector returns to Troy to ask his mother, Hecuba, and the other woman in the city to pray at the Temple of Athena. After Hector does this he decides to visit his brother Paris to make him fight. Paris replies that he has been recovering from sorrow since men are dying for him. Finally, Paris suits up and sprints to Hector like “a horse that has fed on barley in his stall / Breaking his halter and galloping across the plain” (Iliad 5.533-534). Paris is eager to rejoin Hector like a horse who has just

is an ingenious poet, who's literature is open to many interpretations. In The Iliad, Achilles is portrayed as an irrational human being who’s characteristics make him the most powerful of the Achaean soldiers. After the death of Achilles comrade Patroclus , Achilles characteristics such as egotism becomes more apparent when fighting a river, dishonoring the heroic code, and fulfilling the prophecy by killing Hector. Achilles irrational behavior/rage after Patroclus’s death, is key to understanding

Due to him being alongside his best friend, Patroclus, Achilles finds his motivation to fight. Unfortunately, Achilles loses this desire to fight after he loses his war prize, consisting of a beautiful young maiden. Achilles is in high demand in the battle, which leads Patroclus to disguise himself in the armor of Achilles and fight in the war. Death soon follows Patroclus, and Achilles hears word of it. Because of the genuine love that he held for Patroclus, he rejoins the war full of rage

physical abilities, struggles repeatedly to contain his anger. Throughout The Iliad, as Achilles’ fury compounds, the consequences of his actions become catastrophic, eventually leading to the death of his best friend, Patroclus. Although Achilles ultimately chooses to avenge Patroclus’ death and achieve his own kleos, or honor, his rage-driven actions lead to the death of many Achaean soldiers, and change the course of his fate. Agamemnon’s taking of Briseis enrages Achilles and spurs him to remove