Achilles and his Myrmidons were the best warriors in Greece at that time. After the falling out with Agamemnon (who took Achilles' concubine after his had to be returned to the Trojans), and Achilles' subsequent refusal to enter the battle, the Greeks didn't win a single engagement. The Greeks had been beaten back to their ships, which were in danger of being destroyed (which would leave the Greeks at the mercy of the Trojans), so Patroclus, his longtime friend and companion, convinced Achilles to let him wear Achilles' armor and lead the Myrmidons into battle. Achilles agreed, but ordered Patroclus to break off the attack once the ships were no longer in danger. But in the heat of battle, Patroclus ignored the command and he fought the Tojans back to the city gates where he was killed by Hector (who assumed he was fighting Achilles). He had killed 53 Trojans that day. Achilles, in anger, both at Hector and himself, Achilles challenged the Trojan prince to single combat, which Achilles won and then continued to lead the Myrmidons and the Achaeans to victory, ultimately dying at the hand of Paris. After the King and Achilles decided they couldn't settle their arguement, one of Achilles's closest friends stole his armor and rode into battle pretending to be Achilles. After he was killed in battle, Achilles felt he needed to avenge his fallen friend.
Although the most powerful warrior of the Trojan war, Achilles was his own worst enemy. He suffered from an overweaning pride, called Hubris, which seemed to be a common characteristic of many Greek heroes (e.g. Oedipus).He is seen as impetuous, but loving to his closest comrades (Patroclos, Phoinix, Antilochus) and an honourable man (through the compassionate mercy he showed to Priam in returning Hector's body) - quite a contrast from how his son, Neoptolemus, is portrayed in Virgil's Aeneid. Achilles was also very selfish.
In the "Aeneid," Priam meets a tragic fate during the fall of Troy. He is murdered by Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles, as he attempts to plead for mercy while witnessing the destruction of his city and the slaughter of his family. This moment symbolizes the complete devastation of Troy and highlights the themes of loss and the brutality of war. Priam's death underscores the tragic consequences of fate and the whims of the gods in the epic.
Clementia is the Roman Goddess of mercy and forgiveness. There are statues of her and Julius Caesar holding hands in the temple. This is not to be confused with the disease chlamydia (see related question).
It's from the French and came into England with the Norman Conquest in 1066. Early spellings spell it like the French "merci".
God's specific mercy
Achilles and his Myrmidons were the best warriors in Greece at that time. After the falling out with Agamemnon (who took Achilles' concubine after his had to be returned to the Trojans), and Achilles' subsequent refusal to enter the battle, the Greeks didn't win a single engagement. The Greeks had been beaten back to their ships, which were in danger of being destroyed (which would leave the Greeks at the mercy of the Trojans), so Patroclus, his longtime friend and companion, convinced Achilles to let him wear Achilles' armor and lead the Myrmidons into battle. Achilles agreed, but ordered Patroclus to break off the attack once the ships were no longer in danger. But in the heat of battle, Patroclus ignored the command and he fought the Tojans back to the city gates where he was killed by Hector (who assumed he was fighting Achilles). He had killed 53 Trojans that day. Achilles, in anger, both at Hector and himself, Achilles challenged the Trojan prince to single combat, which Achilles won and then continued to lead the Myrmidons and the Achaeans to victory, ultimately dying at the hand of Paris. After the King and Achilles decided they couldn't settle their arguement, one of Achilles's closest friends stole his armor and rode into battle pretending to be Achilles. After he was killed in battle, Achilles felt he needed to avenge his fallen friend.
Those who show mercy toward others shall receive mercy
it is the mercy between the mother and the baby, also the mercy from the mammoth toward the baby.
He began a policy of mercy toward the loyalists.
Military Might
The question is who has the right to say exactly when a mercy killing is justifiable. More often than not "Mercy " killings are done to relieve the caregiver of an unwanted responsibility; rather than out of genuine concern for the patient. Who gets to decide exactly when "Quality of Life" has reached a point where a mercy killing is justifiable?
In Book 21 of The Illiad Achilles singlehandedly splits the Trojan army, driving half back into the city and half into the river where he begins hacking them to pieces with no mercy. The river god Xanthus complains to Achilles that all the corpses are impeding the flow of the water and asks him to stop killing the Trjans. Achilles agrees, but then says he first has to kill the remaining Trojans. At this point Xanthus attacks Achilles, throwing the corpses of the dead out of the river and sending large waves to drown him. Fearing he'll die without honor, drowned like a child, Achilles prays to Zeus for assistance. Athena and Poseidon hear and promise Achilles he won't be killed and tell him to kill the Trojans and Hector. Athena gives Achilles speed so he can outrun the waves and Hera calls on Hephaestus, the god of fire, to fight Xanthus. Hephaestus sets the corpses on fire and all the plants near the river are burned as well, the river boils and all the animals in it die, finally Xanthus concedes the battle.
Although the most powerful warrior of the Trojan war, Achilles was his own worst enemy. He suffered from an overweaning pride, called Hubris, which seemed to be a common characteristic of many Greek heroes (e.g. Oedipus).He is seen as impetuous, but loving to his closest comrades (Patroclos, Phoinix, Antilochus) and an honourable man (through the compassionate mercy he showed to Priam in returning Hector's body) - quite a contrast from how his son, Neoptolemus, is portrayed in Virgil's Aeneid. Achilles was also very selfish.
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Achilles reacts to Hector's plea for mercy with contempt and anger. He refuses to spare Hector's life and instead seeks revenge for the death of his beloved friend Patroclus, whom Hector killed. Achilles' desire for vengeance overrides any sense of honor or compassion, illustrating his deep emotional turmoil and commitment to avenging his loss. Ultimately, he kills Hector and desecrates his body, showcasing the intense rage that drives him.
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