War In The Iliad In Homer's The Odyssey

The warrior code is the act all warriors follow that means they will do anything to protect and defend their people, no matter what must be done.When Grendel’s mother begins to attack the Danes people, in order to get avenge for them killing her son, Beowulf, must follow the warrior code and help king Hrothgar bring peace back to his society. Although Beowulf understands the intensity of this battle, he knows it is his duty to fight her off. He says to Hrothgar, “Wise sir, do not grieve. It is always better to avenge dear ones then to indulge in mourning...so arise, my lord, and let us immediately set forth on the trail of this troll dam” (Heaney ln 1384-1391). Beowulf knows, as a warrior, he must do whatever it takes and maybe even risk his life to defend his people; it is better to die in battle than to live as a loser. Anglo-Saxons do not value a warrior that leaves his people to get destroyed, so inevitably, they value someone like Beowulf, who does everything he has in his power to defend his people. Following the warrior code also means not mourning, but going into battle to get the satisfaction of beating the enemy. In the Anglo-Saxon society, they expect their warriors to want to go out and fight and uphold the warrior code at all

If a hero only has bravery but no wisdom, then they can be impetuous. But Odysseus has both qualities and is terribly intelligent and cunning. Before attacking the Cyclops, he came up with a cunning trick for the Cyclops. He told the Cyclops that his name was Noman and when he attacked him, the Cyclops said nonsense, like “‘Noman has attacked me, Noman is hiding in my cave’”(47). This is an ingenious plan because the other Cyclopes thought that the Cyclops had gone crazy and didn’t help him fight Odysseus. If it weren’t for Odysseus’ quick-thinking skills and intelligence, then he and his men would have already been violently murdered by the Cyclops. Odysseus had also came up with the Trojan Horse to defeat the Trojans. The attack had gone smoothly for the Greeks and they were extremely successful, thanks to Odysseus’ cleverness. Selected armed comrades were hidden inside the “enormous wooden horse” and when the Trojans “dragged it back to their city as a prize of war” (28), the Greeks “overcame their resistance” and “took their revenge without mercy” (30). This proves that Odysseus is a genius because he was able to trick the Trojans into believing the gigantic horse was a gift. This wonderful plan has been retold for centuries and is still a symbol of Odysseus’ intelligence. It also shows that Odysseus is extremely creative, due to the fact that he had came up with something completely new and surprised the

These qualities are favoured and held in high regards by the gods. Which is why Odysseus has so much help from the gods, but is also the why he encounters their justice as well. Odysseus is viewed as being smart, because of the multiple times he used his intelligence to overcome adversity. Odysseus created the master plan to use the Trojan horse to invade Troy, which is what led the Greeks to win the war. Throughout The Odyssey, there are multiple situations where Odysseus uses his brilliances to get him through tough predicaments. He creates a sea worthy craft, made from what little resources he had in just one day, to leave Calypso’s island. (pg. 54-57) Which most people could never have the power to do

War is often times the subject of literature because it has such an effect on human beings. It makes people give up things for a greater cause; it changes people. War completely changes the lives of those that fought in it and because the experiences of those people define how they live the rest of their lives, it is truly easy to see why war is not only the greatest topic of literature but how the subject of its effects has

The concept of physical war is universally understood while many do not recognize internal struggles as a war within. The wife of bath, Beowulf, Lanval, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight all share a common theme of internal struggle. From a mental war over the kingdoms precedent, to an altering decision on whether knightly virtues are more important than his own life, these characters are battling the ideology of their roles during their time periods, as well as themselves.

The Iliad during the Trojan war is a very interesting story that could cause debate upon fellow readers. It brings up a lot of questions and thoughts about the gods and greeks of this time period, such as what is more important to them, justice or mercy? Also, it highlights the view that they have on war and whether it is tragic or glorious to them. During the Iliad, justice and mercy both play very important roles throughout the multiple books and are seen by different characters during the war. Also, it shows what the gods are like and how they view themselves and humans.

One characteristic that helps him greatly is wisdom, which is forgotten. Without wisdom Odysseus would have never gotten home especially when he truly needed it. He uses his "wits and cleverness"(Dickson ET all) during many difficult situations. The Trojan War was not easily won however; the Greeks came out on top because of Odysseus. In dire moments for the Greeks such as almost losing the war, Odysseus "came up with the idea of the Trojan horse"(Dickson ET all) and saved them all. Without this great plan who knows how long it would have taken him to see his family again. In the end he won the horrific 10 year Trojan War for the Greeks all because he used his greatest gift, wisdom. One can call him a hero just for saving the Greeks and winning the Trojan War but, without wisdom he would not have a key characteristic of a true

Odysseus’s intellectual strength is very significant in the book Black Ships Before Troy. It leads to the very destruction of Troy and proud victory of the Greeks. There were many situations where Odysseus used his nimble mind to complete various tasks. For it was his idea to build the Trojan Horse. “Then Athene planted in Odysseus’ mind the seed of an idea: one of the cunning ideas for which he is famous. And he stood up and unfolded it to the listening greeks”, (Sutcliff 131). Without his very witty planning, the Trojan War may have dragged on past the ten years it took place. Odysseus played an immense role in this war.

The Germanic warrior society had an unspoken code – a list of rules that warriors and kings alike must uphold. The main aspects of this code for warriors were strength, courage, loyalty and honour; and for kings were loyalty to his warriors, generosity and a sense of responsibility. The character of Beowulf represents both sides of this Code very well. Hrothgar, King of Denmark, represents the nobility’s side of the code:

The Iliad: Book VI is about the continued war for Troy but Homer focuses a lot of the book on Hector, Prince of Troy. The Achaeans were overwhelming the Trojans so they were forced back into their city. The Trojans were weakened so the Achaeans took full advantage and slaughtered as many as they could. However, the Trojans anticipated this weakness and Hector asked his mother to pray to Athena for the army. Meanwhile Paris, Hector’s brother, had withdrawn from battle because of the grief he caused. But his soon to be wife Helen and Hector convince him to return to battle. Just before they head into battle Hector pays a visit to his wife and child to say goodbye for maybe the last time. His wife is convinced that he is near his death and mourns. Hector then meets Paris on the way to the city gate and they prepare to fight.

The Iliad: Book I, is about the conflict between Achilles and Agamemnon in the beginning of the Trojan War. It shows how vigorous Achilles’ rage was and that he is no one to mess with. The book states “Peleus’ son Achilles, murderous, doomed”. This shows his fury in just a few words. Achilles was a Greek hero who was the son of a Goddess named Thetis. He was an incredible solder; brave, violent and godlike. However, Agamemnon was the commander of the Achaean Army. He was greedy, aggressive and selfish. He was described as “the most grasping man alive”. He absolutely hated Achilles. I feel that he was jealous of how respected Achilles was among the ranks in the army because of his superior skills in the field of battle. Agamemnon claimed Chryseis as his prize, after sacking a Trojan town. Chryseis was a daughter of a Priest of Apollo, Chryses. He offered an enormous ransom to get his daughter back. At first Agamemnon didn’t want it but the people round him persuaded him that it would be best to let her go so they could be released from the plague that Apollo put on them. Agamemnon then poised to Achilles that he is going to steal Achilles prize, Briseis. This is when Achilles’ rage shows at its best. He nearly draws his sword to kill Agamemnon but he is stopped by the goddess, Athena.

In The Iliad, war generates the most meaningful, noble, and glorious actions along with destruction and self-destruction. Homer understands the allure of war as Weil does not, her interpretation is one-sided and fails to recognize the humanity and pathos behind of the slayers. Weil makes this exclusion because, she reads The Iliad as an antiwar poem due to her own experiences in war life. Therefore,

Like societal norms in contemporary western society, the Germanic heroic code acts as a set of rules and regulations that govern many everyday aspects of individuals lives in the Anglo-Saxon culture. Although similar to modern societal norms in terms of application, the Germanic heroic code is very different in many other ways, specifically in the sense that rebellion against this rigid code results in extreme implications such as persecution, exile, or execution. In his publication Beowulf and Epic Tradition, William Lawrence states that the code is “defined with the utmost strictness, and [is] not lightly to be transgressed” (28). In stating this, Lawrence is referring to the idea that the code is in place to govern individual’s actions in everyday scenarios of all statuses, and that there are two ways to respond to the

The Illiad describes many hardships that many had to face. It also describes how the war in Troy

      The Iliad is a story of rages of Achilles and the War of Troy. Thanks to the techniques of the author, Homer, The Iliad is very colorful, romantic, and it makes the readers imagine the ancient Greeks and their times of war. Homer is believed to be the author of epics other than the Iliad, although their authorship remains uncertain. Historian believes that Homer probably lived in the eighth century, B.C.1 (Discovering World History). However, there are very few things that we know about him. Some historians think Homer's birthplace may have been on an island on the eastern edge of the Aegean Sea, or perhaps in a city on the nearby coast, but they don't have evidence to