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The Iliad
The Iliad is an epic poem written by Homer. In the poem, the Trojan War in Greece is being fought. The combatants of the war are the Greeks and the Trojans. Any questions regarding the Trojan Horse can also be place here.
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In The Iliad who are Chriseis and Hecuba and Phoenix?
Hecuba was the wife of Priam, queen of Troy, and mother to all 19 princes and princesses of Troy.
Phoenix was an old man who was a great warrior when he was young who dwelt in the Greek's ships during the war.
Chriseis may possibly be one of Hector's sisters.
What was The Iliad gods' fight and how did they solve it?
They fought against The Greeks and they lost
How did Patroclus disobey Achilles' orders?
Patroclus didn't retreat after he stopped the Trojans from burning the Greek ships like Achilles told him to.
What year Iliad was first written down?
That's the famous Homeric question. No one really knows, but by comparing the Iliad to other archaic Greek works in dactylic hexameter Richard Janko guessed between 750 and 725 BCE in western Asia Minor.
How did Astyanax son of Hector die in The Iliad written by Homer?
i believe he died because of Achilles son.
he killed him because he thought he would become king of troy and said that they don't want more of Trojan kings..
Why was the arrow in Achilles heel the only place an arrow could cause his death?
his heel was his weakness. there is no specific reason, just that for Achilles in particular his heel was his one weakness.
Who wrote the npoet odyssey and The Iliad?
They are both claimed to have been written by a poet named Homer.
How do you say grandaddy in Lumbee Indian?
The answer to how do you say grandpa in lumbee Indian is that the Lumbee don't have an Indian language,it doesnt exist because Lumbee are assimilated and never had a lumbee language. The self-identified tribe became known as Lumbee in 1952.
What does Thetis do for the corpse of Patroclus before it is regained?
Thetis kept it fresh and whole so that Achilles could avenge Patroclus and treat him to funeral honors.
Where Helen and menelaus returned to and lived happily ever after?
Yes, they were some of the only couples who did live happily ever after.
What three women help Odysseus on his journey?
Circe, Calypso, Ino, and Nausicaa help Odysseus. Athena helps Odysseus as well.
Why does Priam go to Achilles camp?
In exchange for Hector's deceased body, Achilles agrees to a fine ransom of silk garments and clothes, with ten talents in gold and two splendid tripods and a golden cup of matchless workmanship.
Why did he refuse to heed her pleas?
What arguments were used by hector's wife to persuade him to avoid battle with Achilles?
Achilles was cremated and his ashes were entombed with those of his best friend, Patroclus. Since they died at Troy, they would have been interred nearby, and during the time of Alexander the Great, (which, mind you was 800 years later), the mound of Kesik Tepe was regarded by many to be the tomb of Achilles and Patroclus. However, there was no actual evidence of this then or now.
It's important to remember that the events of the Trojan War were recounted some 400 years after they occurred, and while Achilles could very well have been a real person, much of what we "know" about him is mythic, meaning that the Achilles we know may not have existed at all. His name, like those of the gods, has an etymological structure that mirrors his role in the Trojan War. His name means "the grief of the people" and as King Myrmidons, and central figure of the Iliad (which is generally regarded as a sad tale), that makes sense, grief and glory being the two major themes of the Iliad.
-Indiriel
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His Tomb Has Not Been Found Yet But Is Rumored To Be In Osmuncik District Of Corum In Turkey (Modern Day Troy). Alexander The Great Is A Descendent Of Achilles And Opened His Tomb Many Years Ago.
