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In The Iliad whose death brought Achilles much sorrow and grief?
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The death of his best friend/comrade Patroclos.
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Where is briseis in the first book of The Iliad?
Briseis was among those to lament and mourn over the death of Patroclus. She remained with Achilles until his death, which plunged her into great grief. She soon took it upon herself to prepare Achilles for the afterlife.According to some, following his death, Briseis: "... was given to one of Achilles' comrades-at-arms just as his armor had been", after the fall of Troy.
Who argued over a slave girl in The Iliad?
Agamemnon and Achilles argued over Briseis, who was Achilles's prize. Agamemnon had to give back his prize, Chryseis, because the Chryseis's father was a priest of Apollo and keeping her is making Apollo mad. In return, Agamemnon decided to take Briseis from Achilles. This caused Achilles to stop fighting in the Trojan War and eventually the death of Patrokolos.
Who did hector kill?
Hector killed Achilles dearest companion, Patroclus, while he was disguised in Achilles' armor (in order to inspire the morale challenged Greeks). After mourning, Achilles challenged Hector to single combat and defeated him.
What happens when Zeus weighs the death of Achilles against the death of Hector?
In Book 22 of The Iliad, Zeus weighs Achilles' and Hector's fateful portions of death in his golden scales, after they have been running around the walls of Troy for the fourth time, and Hector's comes down as heavier. Zeus had been instructed to do this by Athena, wanting someone to intervene, instead of the two having to run around Troy endlessly. Apollo, who had been helping Hector stay ahead of Achilles, then leaves him. Athena, helping Achilles, tricks Hector, leading to his death.
Who told Achilles about Patroclus' death?
Achilles was told of Patroclus' death by Antilochus, the son of Nestor, king of Pylos.
What year did Achillies die?
Achilles is a mythological figure from Homers Iliad and was a Troyan war hero. In reality Achilles has never existed thus there is no real year of his death.
How long did it take to kill Achilles?
The death of Achilles, as predicted by Hector with his dying breath, was brought about by Paris with an arrow to the heel(Sometime, after the death of Hector).
Where does Achilles die?
Achilles died at Troy when Paris shot him in the heel with an arrow. In some versions of the story, Apollo guides the arrow to Achilles heel. Some versions say the arrow was poisoned. The Iliad ends before Achilles' death.
Where is briseis in the first book of The Iliad?
Briseis was among those to lament and mourn over the death of Patroclus. She remained with Achilles until his death, which plunged her into great grief. She soon took it upon herself to prepare Achilles for the afterlife.According to some, following his death, Briseis: "... was given to one of Achilles' comrades-at-arms just as his armor had been", after the fall of Troy.
In Which book does Achilles kill Hector?
In the epic poem "The Iliad" by Homer, Achilles kills Hector during the Trojan War. Achilles seeks vengeance for the death of his close companion Patroclus, which leads to a fierce battle where he ultimately defeats Hector in single combat.
When was The Death of Achilles created?
The Death of Achilles was created in 1998.
Who argued over a slave girl in The Iliad?
Agamemnon and Achilles argued over Briseis, who was Achilles's prize. Agamemnon had to give back his prize, Chryseis, because the Chryseis's father was a priest of Apollo and keeping her is making Apollo mad. In return, Agamemnon decided to take Briseis from Achilles. This caused Achilles to stop fighting in the Trojan War and eventually the death of Patrokolos.
Who did hector kill?
Hector killed Achilles dearest companion, Patroclus, while he was disguised in Achilles' armor (in order to inspire the morale challenged Greeks). After mourning, Achilles challenged Hector to single combat and defeated him.
What happens when Zeus weighs the death of Achilles against the death of Hector?
In Book 22 of The Iliad, Zeus weighs Achilles' and Hector's fateful portions of death in his golden scales, after they have been running around the walls of Troy for the fourth time, and Hector's comes down as heavier. Zeus had been instructed to do this by Athena, wanting someone to intervene, instead of the two having to run around Troy endlessly. Apollo, who had been helping Hector stay ahead of Achilles, then leaves him. Athena, helping Achilles, tricks Hector, leading to his death.
How are Sirius and Achilles alike?
At the opening of Book 22 of the Iliad, the poet compares the gleam of Achilles' armour as he comes into King Priam's view with the star Sirius. He identifies the star as a signal of pestilence, but also a beacon of the harvest. Previous to this, Achilles had entered the plain in the company of the gods Hephaestus and Boreas, both sent by Hera to subdue the god-river Xanthus-Scamander and to enable Achilles' crossing. The poet compares the scorching effects of these gods to mid-summer period, which the Romans later called the "days of the little dog" or the forty day period when Sirius shone above the pre-dawn horizon. Iliadic Achilles in this way takes on the role of a personification of the Dog Star. His burning wrath comes to a completion with the death of Hector, something that makes the 'harvest" of Troy possible for his fellow Achaeans. However, the death of Hector, itself described with reference to astral symbolism, brings with it the hero's own death, which is revealed to Achilles by Hector at the moment of his death. The Iliad itself spans a forty day period from its beginning with the arrival of the Apollo priest Chryse to its ending with the Trojan burial of Hector. Achilles is in the Iliad a mythic personification of the star Sirius.
What greek book was so special to Alexander?
The Iliad, which set his objective to become greater then those in the Trojan War and so be remembered forever after his death - living on in people's minds as had Achilles and others.
How did Achilles cope with death of Patroclus and his own mortality?
Achilles sought revenge for the death of Patroclus. The death of Patroclus was Achilles' main motivation for his killing of Hector.
