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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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Why didn't Menelaus go right home after the Trojan War?
Menelaus didn't go right home because when he was returning he was blown off course to Egypt, and was stuck there for seven years.
By the time the Iliad was written Thetis was a sea-nymph, daughter of Nereus and Doris, and the mother of Achilles:- the greatest of the Greek warriors who stormed Troy.
But careful examination of the earliest records of Greek theology suggest that Thetis may originally have been the same goddess as her later grandmother Tethys, and that the Thetis / Tethys goddess may have been an early Creation goddess. (Thetis' original mother-goddess role is suggested by Achilles in Iliad I when he mentions that his mother had a hand in confirming Zeus' power over a confederation of Hera, Poseidon, and Pallas Athene).
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What did Achilles ask his mother to do for him?
Achilles had his mother dip him in the River Styx. This made himinvincibleexcept for his heel.
According to achilles who has no peer in war among achaean captains?
According to Achilles he himself has no peer in war among Archaean captains. Achilles was a Greek god and hero of the Trojan War.
Did Achilles have a boyfriend?
He had a friend called Patroclus. We may interpret the two heroes either as relatives or close friends, as "war buddies", as being in a teacher/student pederastic relationship, or in love with each other as a homosexual couple. Achilles nevertheless continued to have sexual relationships with women.
How are The Iliad and The Odyssey connected?
The Odyssey is the sequel to the Iliad but it is following Odyssesus's adventures home.
What is Achilles reaction after Patrocolus death?
After Achilles learns of his dear friend Patroclus' death, he is overwhelmed with sadness, grief, and guilt. He smears himself with ash and refuses to eat. Soon, though, he redirects his grief into rage against Hector, vowing to kill him, even though this means his own death.
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.
What does hector ask Achilles to promise him before they fight once and for all?
In The Iliad, Book 22, Hector tells Achilles that should he (Hector) be victorious in their battle he will return Achilles' body to Greece and asks that should he die at Achilles' hand, Achilles should return Hector's body to Troy. Achilles refuses.
Where are there allusions in the Iliad?
Allusions in the Iliad can be found throughout the text, as the epic frequently references Greek mythology, historical events, and cultural practices of the time. For example, the poem alludes to the gods and goddesses, such as Zeus and Athena, whose interactions with mortals drive the plot. Additionally, it mentions famous heroes and past events like the Trojan War's origins, drawing from a shared cultural memory. These allusions enrich the narrative by providing context and depth to the characters' motivations and the significance of their actions.
How does briseis feel about leaving akchilleus?
She weeps as Patroclus takes her to go with the heralds of Agamemnon.
Did the Greeks invent literature because of Homer And Aesop?
No, the Greeks did not "invent" literature. Babylon had its sagas and epic poems long before the Greeks, and the Mesopotamian Gilgamesh Epic - of which the Biblical story of Noah is a rewrite - was written some 1,400 years before Homer. But Greek writers like Homer and Aesop stand out from the rest of the ancient writers because their work is still widely read and appreciated.
