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I'm not going to delete that answer because it contains a lot of good information.
1. Achilles is not Achaean. The Greek army was often referred to by the Trojans as "Achaean" because it was led by Agamemnon, King of Mycenae... which is in Achaea. Achilles (like most of the other heroes of the Iliad) was a king in his own right, King of the Myrmidons, from the land of Phthia (were Mt. Othrys, ancient home of the Titans is located).
2. Achilles did not feel the war was unjust, however, he did not have the same motivation most of the others did. Many of the people fighting were fulfilling the Oath of Tyndareus (Helen's father). The Oath stated that the suitors of Helen would protect the chosen husband from anyone that quarreled with him. They also swore not to retaliate against the man chosen. Achilles was NOT one of the suitors, but Patroclus was. Additionally, the Myrmidons were the Spartans of the Bronze Age; the best warriors in all of Greece. Agamemnon indicated that they would be necessary for victory.
3. Agamemnon is not Helen's husband. Her rightful husband is Menelaus, who was selected by her father Tyrandeus, and made king of Sparta. Since she defied her father's wishes by remaining with Paris, she would have forfeited her claim to the throne. Besides, Tyrandeus named Menelaus King. After that Helen no longer mattered.
4. Achilles had taken a slave named Briseis as a concubine, while Agamemnon had taken Chryseis. Chryseis' father asked for her return and offered a ransom, but Agamemnon refused, causing her father to pray to Apollo to punish the Greeks. Apollo sent a plague among the men, and Agamemnon cunculted the prophet Calchas, who refused to speak unless Achilles protected him. Once he spoke, he told Agamemnon that he had to return CHryseis to her father to end the plague. To punish Achilles for intervening on Calchas' behalf, Agamemnon too Briseis away, at which point Achilles refused to fight further.
-Indiriel
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Because he is a Greek (Achaean) and he does not want to kill his own people. Now that we have that settled, Achilles refuses to fight because he feels the war is unjust. Agamemnon had to return his concubine to her people, so he takes Achilles' concubine instead. Achilles felt the war was unjust and refuses to fight for Agamemnon at his point. Why? Well let's just take a step back for a bit here... why does The Trojan War start? Because Paris steals Agamemnon's wife and has an affair with her. The only reason Agamemnon wants Helen of Troy back is because without her, he loses his title as king, therefore Paris will become king. Agamemnon does not love Helen, he loves power. Therefore, Achilles does not want to fight an unjust war for a greedy man.
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∙ 12y agoWhen Homerus wrote or composed the ilad he used (or combined) stories wich included material over a hundred years before him as well as material based on his present. the aspect of city-state and hoplites are based on his age while great kings and gloryhounds like Achilles were much older. It's not suprising to see the Greeks fight as hoplites(a warfare style being implemented in many greek states at homer's time). Why is that logical? Let's put it like this how could he know how Greeks fought hundreds of years before him, modern archeologist aren't sure, so how could he know?
besides it's wrong to say Achilles fought like a Spartan. The Spartans had the same type of army like the other Greek states, the big,hoplos, schield combined with spear and sword(if you were lucky). It's safer to say he fought like a (for Homerus) modern greek. Still there are differences, Achilles uses a chariots and goes for personal glory rather than the benefit of the state as the Greeks of Homers time and centuries on did.
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What did Hector of Troy die of?
He was impaled with a spear then a sword by Achilles, who proceded to drag him around on his chariot. hector was actually only killed by Achilles' spear in the Iliad. Achilles would have actually had a much harder time in killing hector had pallas athene not come to Achilles' aid and returned his spear that he had just thrown at Hector, he did miss, Hector threw his spear and hit Achilles's shield but because it was made by Hephaustus, the god, it did not break through. Athene also brushed Hector's spear away from Achilles' on a previous encounter in the iliad. Athene saves Achilles from Hector and then Apollo saves hector. Whilst it is true to say that overall Achilles' is the better warrior, he is not massively better than Hector. If you are to study the Iliad as i have done. you will learn from Achilles himself that, in events before the Iliad, Hector stood up to him alone and they fought a duel in which neither could kill the other. Again we learn from the Greeks when hector challenges them to a duel that they all fear him including Achilles. not one of the Greeks dares stand up to him until they are rebuked by menelaus and a greek elder. but to really understand the greatest of hector we must see him outside of war, he is a reluctant soldier but defends Ilium because it is his duty, he is a loving father and caring father, he does not fight for his own glory or honour but for his men and those he loves. all other heroes in the iliad fight for themselves and their glory. they are often selfish and brutal. Achilles is the best example of this.
Why does Achilles withdraw from the battle?
He withdrew because King Agamemnon confiscated his war prize Briseis to replace one that he, Agamemnon, had been obliged to return. Achilles was insulted by the demand, and claimed that he and his men were doing the work, but the king was reaping the rewards. He refused to fight even if he were apologized to later.
Was Achilles stronger then Hector?
The easiest answer would be that Hercules was the strongest individual, Achilles was the most skilled fighter, and that Alexander the Great was the greatest general. Unfortunately, this answer is far from complete. The question is essentially impossible to answer. In order to answer the question in any meaningful way the sources must be considered, and the sources for these three individuals is woefully inadequate. Hercules is a purely mythological figure, and (unless one accepts Euhemerus' theory that mythological figures are based on vaguely remembered kings and heroes of the past) has no historical basis. To try to compare a mythological figure to a Alexander the Great, a historical figure, is nonsense. Achilles is more complicated than Hercules; he may be a mix of myth and legend. Although most of what we know about him is undoubtedly fiction, such as the suggestion that he is the son of Thetis, a nymph. On the other hand, recent archaeological finds in Asia minor have strongly suggested that the siege of Troy actually did occur in the far past (perhaps the 11th century B.C.). Even Alexander is problematic. Despite being a historical figure, we have no surviving firsthand accounts from his life. Even during his own life he was heavily mythologized, and as a result it is very difficult to separate fact from fiction in the surviving accounts we have of his life. To sum it up, it has to be Hercules, the son of Zeus. He killed like eight unkillable monsters, and he once held the weight of the entire sky on his solders, and he eventually became a legitimate god. Achilles is skilled and all, but he was killed by an arrow. And while Alexander might be arguably the greatest tactician to have ever lived, and one of the most courageous to boot, he was still just a man.
Who is prince Hector?
hector was a prince of troy, son of priam and hecuba, husband of andromache and brother of Paris, who initiated the Trojan war with Sparta after stealing Helen of troy from the spartan king menelaus. he is widely acknowledged as being Troy's greatest warrior during this conflict. according to homer's Iliad, hector did not support the war with the Spartans he was killed by Achilles in revenge after he slew Achilles cousin patroclus. the last lines of the Iliad are dedicated to hector's funeral few things, it wasnt a war with Sparta but all Greece, over which agamemnon had gained most control. second patroclus wasnt Achilles' cousin, he was in fact a friend who was much older than Achilles', he was send to troy to prevent Achilles' anger and pride getting the better of him, patroclus failed in this respect because the whole book is about Achilles' pride and anger overcoming him. hector was the best Trojan warrior and joint second best warrior in the whole book with ajax of telamon. he is however the most noble and bravest of the heroes in the iliad, homer defines hector as the real hero of the ilaid. he is an unusaual hero , in the sense that he fights for his country in a war he disapproves of, for a cowardly brother who has caused the war, he knows he will die if he fights in the Trojan war, yet he continues to do so because it is his duty and he cannot bear to see his fathe, wife, mother and his son disgraced. he fights for them and cares about his men, he is saddedned by the death of his trojans and allies. the other heores such as ajax, diomedes and oydesseus are all brave and skilled fighters but they donot have the same compassion and honour that hector has, they fight for their glory, they don't really care about the death's of others so long as they gain kudos. Achilles is the classic example of a typical homeric hero, uncaring, selfish, petty and ruthless. hector is a great warrior and much more he is a man, he has human qualities unlike Achilles, we can therefore sympathise with hector and respect him above all others. you must also remember that Achilles feared hector, and athene had to help Achilles on more than one occasion when the two heroes met
Is Achilles hectors brother?
The brothers of Hector in Greek myth (and one must assume the movie Helen of Troy as well) are Troilus, Paris, Aesacus, Deiphobus, Helenus, and the youngest Polydorus- but Priam is said to have had been the father of fifty sons and many daughters. See link.
What does Achilles intend to do?
Achilles intends to avenge the death of his friend Patroclus and seek revenge on Hector, the man responsible for Patroclus' death. To do this, Achilles must: Gather and lead the Greek warriors in battle against the Trojans Fight Hector in single combat and slay him Bring Hector's body back to the Greek camp for a proper funeralAchilles is determined to fulfill his mission and honor Patroclus' memory by taking vengeance on Hector.
What did Hector of Troy die of?
He was impaled with a spear then a sword by Achilles, who proceded to drag him around on his chariot. hector was actually only killed by Achilles' spear in the Iliad. Achilles would have actually had a much harder time in killing hector had pallas athene not come to Achilles' aid and returned his spear that he had just thrown at Hector, he did miss, Hector threw his spear and hit Achilles's shield but because it was made by Hephaustus, the god, it did not break through. Athene also brushed Hector's spear away from Achilles' on a previous encounter in the iliad. Athene saves Achilles from Hector and then Apollo saves hector. Whilst it is true to say that overall Achilles' is the better warrior, he is not massively better than Hector. If you are to study the Iliad as i have done. you will learn from Achilles himself that, in events before the Iliad, Hector stood up to him alone and they fought a duel in which neither could kill the other. Again we learn from the Greeks when hector challenges them to a duel that they all fear him including Achilles. not one of the Greeks dares stand up to him until they are rebuked by menelaus and a greek elder. but to really understand the greatest of hector we must see him outside of war, he is a reluctant soldier but defends Ilium because it is his duty, he is a loving father and caring father, he does not fight for his own glory or honour but for his men and those he loves. all other heroes in the iliad fight for themselves and their glory. they are often selfish and brutal. Achilles is the best example of this.
Why does Achilles withdraw from the battle?
He withdrew because King Agamemnon confiscated his war prize Briseis to replace one that he, Agamemnon, had been obliged to return. Achilles was insulted by the demand, and claimed that he and his men were doing the work, but the king was reaping the rewards. He refused to fight even if he were apologized to later.
Was Achilles stronger then Hector?
The easiest answer would be that Hercules was the strongest individual, Achilles was the most skilled fighter, and that Alexander the Great was the greatest general. Unfortunately, this answer is far from complete. The question is essentially impossible to answer. In order to answer the question in any meaningful way the sources must be considered, and the sources for these three individuals is woefully inadequate. Hercules is a purely mythological figure, and (unless one accepts Euhemerus' theory that mythological figures are based on vaguely remembered kings and heroes of the past) has no historical basis. To try to compare a mythological figure to a Alexander the Great, a historical figure, is nonsense. Achilles is more complicated than Hercules; he may be a mix of myth and legend. Although most of what we know about him is undoubtedly fiction, such as the suggestion that he is the son of Thetis, a nymph. On the other hand, recent archaeological finds in Asia minor have strongly suggested that the siege of Troy actually did occur in the far past (perhaps the 11th century B.C.). Even Alexander is problematic. Despite being a historical figure, we have no surviving firsthand accounts from his life. Even during his own life he was heavily mythologized, and as a result it is very difficult to separate fact from fiction in the surviving accounts we have of his life. To sum it up, it has to be Hercules, the son of Zeus. He killed like eight unkillable monsters, and he once held the weight of the entire sky on his solders, and he eventually became a legitimate god. Achilles is skilled and all, but he was killed by an arrow. And while Alexander might be arguably the greatest tactician to have ever lived, and one of the most courageous to boot, he was still just a man.
Who is prince Hector?
hector was a prince of troy, son of priam and hecuba, husband of andromache and brother of Paris, who initiated the Trojan war with Sparta after stealing Helen of troy from the spartan king menelaus. he is widely acknowledged as being Troy's greatest warrior during this conflict. according to homer's Iliad, hector did not support the war with the Spartans he was killed by Achilles in revenge after he slew Achilles cousin patroclus. the last lines of the Iliad are dedicated to hector's funeral few things, it wasnt a war with Sparta but all Greece, over which agamemnon had gained most control. second patroclus wasnt Achilles' cousin, he was in fact a friend who was much older than Achilles', he was send to troy to prevent Achilles' anger and pride getting the better of him, patroclus failed in this respect because the whole book is about Achilles' pride and anger overcoming him. hector was the best Trojan warrior and joint second best warrior in the whole book with ajax of telamon. he is however the most noble and bravest of the heroes in the iliad, homer defines hector as the real hero of the ilaid. he is an unusaual hero , in the sense that he fights for his country in a war he disapproves of, for a cowardly brother who has caused the war, he knows he will die if he fights in the Trojan war, yet he continues to do so because it is his duty and he cannot bear to see his fathe, wife, mother and his son disgraced. he fights for them and cares about his men, he is saddedned by the death of his trojans and allies. the other heores such as ajax, diomedes and oydesseus are all brave and skilled fighters but they donot have the same compassion and honour that hector has, they fight for their glory, they don't really care about the death's of others so long as they gain kudos. Achilles is the classic example of a typical homeric hero, uncaring, selfish, petty and ruthless. hector is a great warrior and much more he is a man, he has human qualities unlike Achilles, we can therefore sympathise with hector and respect him above all others. you must also remember that Achilles feared hector, and athene had to help Achilles on more than one occasion when the two heroes met
Is Achilles a boy or girl on Bella sara?
Achilles is a boy since he is named after the Greek Hero the one who was shot in the foot by Paris. The Greek hero was a boy so Achilles must be a boy. Hope this helps. ;)
Is Achilles hectors brother?
The brothers of Hector in Greek myth (and one must assume the movie Helen of Troy as well) are Troilus, Paris, Aesacus, Deiphobus, Helenus, and the youngest Polydorus- but Priam is said to have had been the father of fifty sons and many daughters. See link.
How does Zeus make the decision that hector must die?
Because he disobeyed
Who is more famous mr bean or Hector from trojian war?
To answer your question, I have never even heard of Mr. Bean, whoever you're talking about. However, I have heard of Hector, so I suppose the answer is Hector. Since I have no idea who Mr. Bean is, then Hector must be famouser (if that is a word).
How does Achilles intend to get even with agamenon for seizing Briseis?
Each Greek captain has been awarded a Trojan girl as his personal services slave following some earlier raids.Agamemnon has been awarded Chryseis, whom he is very fond of.But Chryseis' dad Chryses is a priest of Apollo. Chryses prays to Apollo for help, and Apollo - the god of infectious diseases - sends an epidemic into the Greek camp.Agamemnon must give back Chryseis - but this makes him look bad in front of the other Greek princes.So Agamemnon - the leader of the expedition - takes Briseis, the slave of Achilles (Achilles is the Greeks' greatest warrior).Achilles knows he cannot resist Agamemnon (civil war among the Greeks would mean a rapid death for all of them) but he announces that he will no longer fight for the Greek cause.Without their greatest warrior the Greeks are in serious trouble:Achilles' wrath - to Greece the direful springOf woes unnumber'd - heav'nly Goddess sing.
When was A Man Must Fight created?
A Man Must Fight was created in 1932.
When was Men Must Fight created?
Men Must Fight was created in 1950.
